The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-03-06
XLIst CONGRESS.
THIRD SESSION.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March 8.

nus Appropriation DlII' MI rENIuN
moyeda an appropriation Of 100000 for the
light house, &c, nt Fair Haven, New
York. Agreed 10. The appropriations
for tie public building at Hartiort, Ct,
Nashville, Tenn, Little Rock, Ark, and
ST. Louis, Mo-, were severely rejected.
Mr.. TRUMBULL offered an amendment
looking to reform in the civil service. 1t
authorizes the President to prescribe such
regulations iOr The admission of persons
into the civil service of the United States
rs will best promote its efficiency. Agreed
to.
During the consideration OF the bill the
House substitute for the Senate bill, relat.
ing TO fraudulent trade marks and for pro.
tCCiing,, American manufacturers Of
watches from fraudulent foreign imita.
tiOns was introduced. Passed.
Mr.. POMEROY moved rs an amendment
to the sundry civil appropriation bill to
repeal the duty on coal. Objection being
made that ii was amendment Oi the nature
OF u bill raising tile revenue it couldn't be
received. he asked consent to Withdraw
it, but Mr.. EDMUEDs objected. The mo-
tiOn 10 lay the amendment on the table
was lOst-ayes, Is; nays 50.
Mr.. POMERoY then withdrew it, when
Mr.. THUMBULL gave notice that US soon
MS the pending bill was disposed OF, he
would move to take up the House Joint
Resolution on the subject.
Al 2:lj \. ". the bill was passed.
Mr. TRUMBULL then moved that the
Senate proceed 10 the consideration OI the
House joint resolution repeating the duty
on coal Agreed to.
Considerable discussion ut once cnsued
and motion was made for an executive
session, md TO take up private bills for
the purpose Of consuming time and de-
tcating tho bill,
Mr.. TEUMBULL protested against the
the course Of the opponents of repeal md
appealed to his lrinCnds TO stand by the
measure. The debate was continued.
WAsuSGToN, March 4, 1871.
Mr.. WARNER proceeded 10 read Il
lengthy written argument in favor Of the
payment Of claims Of loyal sOntherncrs,
and more concilalory policy towards the
southern people
Pending the question upon the passage
Of the bill repeating the duty On
coal, it was debated until u few
minutes Of five o'clock this morn.
ing, when the ScnutC held M executive
session Of one hour, and then took re.
cess until 1880 a. NJ.
Upon reassembling Mr.. SAWYER moved
to postpone the coal duty repeal, rs he was
satisfied Of the impossibility Of obtaining
vote on the bill.
Mr.. NICKERs said there were four
speeches yet to be made on the bill, and it
could not pass before the hour Of adjourn.
ment.
ANcr discussion Mr.. SAWYER moved to
postpone the coal bill in order to pass Il
bill appropriAting $4,000 to pay for the
destruction Orthe hospital of the Sisters Ol
Mercy at Charleston, s G. Agreedto,
The latter bill was considered without
action. Messrs. MORTON and THURMAN,
according to previous appointment, re-
ported having waited upon the President,
and that they were informed that the eX.
eCutivc had no other communication to
make.
AT this point Mr.. BAYARD rose TO n ques.
tion Of privilege, and offered resolution
respectfully rendering the thanks OF the
Senate to lion. SCHUYLER CoLFAX, Vice
President Of the United States, for the
eminent ability, courtesy, and impartiality
with which he has presided over the dc.
liberatiOns Of this body. The resolution
was entertained by unanimous vote aud
adopted without objection.
The hour Of l9 O'clock, fixed as the law
for the expiration of the session, having
arrived, the VICE PRESIDENT addressed
the Senate Us follows
"ThankIng the Senators for the ap-
proval Of my official course which you
have placed on your records, declare the
third session OF the Senate Of the United
States and Forty.drst Congress adjourned
without day"
HOUSE.
The alLnight session of the House Cca
tinued until $50 o'clock, A. NJ. A regular
Storm was aroused by the proposition OF
Mr.. GARFIELD toadOpt IN amendment to
the rules, which amendment was interpre-
ted BY the Democrats to aim at giving
the Republican majority in the next Con.
gress the same power that it exercised in
the present Congress, through its majority
OF over twO.thirds. The proposition was
to amend the 42d rule so as TO provide
ihat alter the previous question has been
moved no m0tinn shall he entertained ex.
cent IN adjourn TO fix the time to which
Il viii adjourn and 10 Inv ON the table nny.
such motions as are not to be repeated,
and that after the previous question
is seconded no original motion whatever
shall be entertained, except the single
motion to adjourn.
MIR. ELDRIDaE and Mr.. BRooKs,of New
York, Mr., RANDALL and other Democrats
denounced the proposition in unmeasured
terms, amidst great excitement, Mr..
BROoXs saying that the Democrats would
resist it at the hazard Of revolution.
Mr. VAN WYCK declared that the For