Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-06-25


mittee, reported bill to provide salaries in
lien of commissicns for Post Masters.
The bin making appropriations for sun
dry civil expenses of the government then
came up as the special order.
Mr.. Davis rose to offer resolution.-
Objection was mako. He the moved to
postpone this and all prior orders, with the
view Of then Offering his resolution.
Questions'of order were raised but Mr..
Davis commended that his motion was in
order.
Mr.. CONFESS desired that the resolution
be read 80 that the Senators might have
information.
Mr.. Davis said his resolution was not in
the question, as he had only moved to
postpone the prior orders.
The Chair decided the resolution as not
before the body.
Mr.. CONFESS said the resolution ought to
be understood the came as that attempted
to be offered by the gentleman the other
day, for making peace or suspending war
with the rebels.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Scho6eld, of Pennsylvania, called
up the resolution reported from the Elec.
ton committee, declaring that John Kline
is not entitled to seat as a representative
from the Sd Congressional district of Penn.
sylvania, but that L. Myers is entitled to
retain his seat. The report, which was
read, says that there is no reasonable sus-
picion OF fraud.
Messrs. Stiles and Randall, of Pennsvl-
vania, seVerally expressed their dissent
from the positions contained in the report.
The resolution was agreed to.
MIR. Dawes, of Massachusetts, called up
the contested election case from the 9Th
Congressional district of PENNSYLVANIA.
The resolutions declaring that Chas. W.
Carrigan is not entitled to the seat, but
that Mr.. Thayer is entitled to retain the
seat now occupied by him. The resolu-
ton was passed.
The House took up the bill amendatory
of the Pacific railroad act. The object
being to facilitate the construction of the
road by the modification of some of the
provisions of the original bill. Most of
the amendments offered were rejected and
the bill was ordered to be eugrossed for a
third reading and lies on the table for fur.
Their action.
The House took up the Senate bill to
establish navy yard and depot at or near
Cairo, Illinois.
1t authorizes the President of the q. s.
to accept from the corporate authorities of
Cairo or from any other persons, a site for
such a navy yard and depot.
MIR. Wsshburne, of ILL.,, spoke of the i'm
portance of seleo ting the site at this point.
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, said good deal of
lobby influence had been used to get the
yard located there.
Mr.. Wsshburne called for the names.
Mr.. Wilson did not propose to give any
names.
MIR. Washburne said the gentleman made
the charge but failed to give the proof.
Mr.. Wilson replied he had only follow
ed the example of the gentleman.
hr. Washburne said he made no charges
he was not prepared to meet.
W. J. Allen spoke of the advantages of
Cairo for the purpose designed.
Mr.. Davis, of New York, and DR.. Ash
ley, of Ohio, referred to the overflow of
the river, which untitled Cairo for a navy
yard.
Mr.. Spaulding, of Ohio, said he hoped
the House would either refer this bill to
the Committee on Naval Affairs, or amend
by substituting the report of that commit
tee proposing a commission to proceed to
the western waters for the purpose of ex.
aiming proper locations for navy yard
Mr.. Pike, of Maine, offered as an amend
ment the resolution of the committee on
Naval Affairs to appoint commission as
indicated by Mr.. Spaulding.
After further debate, the bill was amend .
ed by adopting the resolution reported bv
the Naval committee to appoint a commits.
sion to report at the next session of Con-
gress as to the most suitable location for
a naval depot on the western waters,
At $3.50 the House adjourned.