Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-01-14

iap>e OF AGES It's iluStriOus career shall
be com pleted aud whom the elements
themselves shall DO dissolved with fer
Won't heat"
Mr.. O'Neill was In Congress near.
~ throe months before he sprung
into debate. 1t was GA February -,
lS6t. Tho naval appropriation bill was
under consideration. Mir Holman had
been dencuncing what no termed the
League Island Swindle aud tho Now
London pro- ctior new naval station.
Ihe bent OF his speech may bo Inferred
from tho following extract:
~ represent western constituency
among whom no moneyfor such pur-
poses Is expended, aud whore tho sub
Jet OF economy has more weight than
any local consideration"
Mr.. Holman got into livoly dispute
with Mr.. Rice, OF Massachusetts, aud
MIR. Spauidinv, OF Ohio. Finally, Mr..
oNoIli took the tloor. lie was hot as an
anvil on tho Fourth July. He moved
To amend an amendment by striking out
mo last word, so rs - get into tho fight.
Augustus BraudOgce, OF Connecticut.
representing New London Interests, had
sarcastically defended tho League
Island project, which had been
termed swindle. This mortified
MIR. o'Neill aud he Jumped into the
DEBATE with animation. lie repudiated
tho word swlndlo as applied 20 tho Phil
auelphia Yard, but allowed that IL
might oo USED Ia connection with New
London. IL was short but telling
speech and stuug Brandegec to the
quick Augustus thea openly dc.
nounced the League Island propositiou
as a swindle and touched the Phlladel-
phia members on tho raw. His remarks
dtow Samuel J. Randall tn his feet.
randall was then a young aud hand.
soma membOr who had sat In tho House
exactly the same length OF timeas his
colleague, Mr. O'Neif. Like O'Neul
no had maintained silence for throe
months. His speech was shorter than
that OF his colleague, aud moro to tho
point. 10 WAS compact and logical, and
met every point made by Mr.. Brandogcc.
The debate dragged along through tho
afternoon; O'Nelll spoke again, but
Randall held his peace. Judge Kelley,
however, had a tilt which lasted until
tho House adjourned.
William u. Kelly had entered tho
House In tho previous Congress. 1t was
July 4, 1861. President Lincoln had
called an extra session. The Judge re-
mainod quiet until July 10. Then hn
made a speech upon tho proposition for
tho better organization OF tho military
establishment. 1t was on "A proposi-
ton TO allow tho loyal States outside OF
loyal slave holding States To Oh vacan-
cles at West Point creatod by tho secos-
sion OF the Southern States II was a
three minute speech direct and to the
point.
IL is interesting TO note the first APP
pearance of these gentlemen on the nour
OF the House In discussion. IL has been
Mlllin and other mon OF national famo
have remained silent for whole ses-
sion and even whole Congress- before
claiming tho attention OF the House. IL
is certain that In the last half OF tho
eighteenth century no members were
better known 20 tho nation that Ran
dan, Holman, O'NeIll and Kelley. They
promptly took part ia tho discussions
over legislative measures, but 10 will he
seen that In every case the debates in
volved tho Interests OF tho couStituen-
cies they represented.
Tho present House OF Representatives
has many now memhers A majority Of
them are young men. Some Will prob
ably serve nearly. IL not az long as tile
veterans named above. They had an
opportunity upon their entrance to Con
gross not offered To iOlmau, O'NeilI,
Randall aud Kelley. IT camo when tho
silver debate and the discussion over
tho Federal Election dill wcro precipi-
tated upon tho House. Most OF them
avaiied themselves OF tho opportunity.
The debates elected the fact that there
are men among them who ought 10 DO
kept In Congress, and, II kept there,
will DO productive OF mucn benefit To
the country.
Foremost among these young men is
Joseph w. Bailey, Of Gainesville. Texas.
Tall, handsome, studious, dGmOnstra-
two and gifted with n remarlSuble flow
OF language, he already commands close
attention when taking tho noor. Mr..
Bailey served throughout the Fifty.sec-
Ond Congress. His experience there
has greatly benefited him. He has
learned when to oppose bill and when
to advocate one. La tho last Congress
he might have been termed an indlvld.
ual hllOuster; In this Congress he is
more prudent. His abilities arc no
longer wasted In prolODgiDg Individual
opposition 10 measure. II was due 20
his efforts that the TOrrey Bankruptcy
Oil was defeated. Whether its defeat
Is an injury or q blessing 20 the country
matters not. He led the oppos ton. and
led II Ia n mastery manner. His clos
ing speech was a marvel OF argument.
logic and oIOquonce. IL charmed tho
House and tho orator was universally
congratulated.
But the man who destroys ia not al
ways able 10 build. The destroyer FREE
quentiy rests contented with his work
Mr.. Bailey however, is not such mao.
With the defeat OF the Torrey bill no
has brought To- bill OF his own, pro-
Viding for involuntary bankruptcy. It's
fate rests ln the cocoon OF time. n no
displays the energy shown tn assault
Ing the Torrey bill, aud advances argu-
ments as effective as those then I'd.
yanced, tho chances arc that his effort
will DO crowned With success.
iiOre than this, Alr. Bailey has pre-.
sided in committee OF tho whole With
singular ability. The House has fully
recognized his talents and he stands
upon a much higher plane than he oc.
upled IN the Fiity-second Congress. III
no mutation iu politics interyenes he
has brilliant future. Ten years from
now he ought 90 be the leading membar
from tao largest state in tha Union.
lie is now thirty years old. Judge HoI-
man was thirty seven, Samuel j Ran.
dail thirty-elx. Charles O'Nell forty-
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