The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-05-07
HOUSE.

Mr.. Dawes, after the morning hour,
moved 70 adopt the rule making it in
order on the consideration Of the tariff
bill to treat as single paragraphs the
various items relating to steel, copper,
wool, wooden and manufactures OF
cotton, 80 that a substitute might be
offered relating to each Of these sub
iects as a whole. After explanation
by Mr.. Dawes and opposition by
Messrs. Cox, Brooks, OF New York,
Kerr and Banks, as log"rolling propo-
sition, the rules were not suspended, the
vote being yeas IS, nays l2l.
Mr.. Ely introduced bill to add to
the United States election law pro-
vision that the list of supervisors OF
elections shall be submitted tothe Repre-
sentative in Congress from the district,
who shall have the right of ofperemptory
challenge. Referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
Mr.. Tyner, from the Committee on
Public Buildings. reported a bill appro'
priating 100000 for a site and build
ing for a postoffice and custom house
building at Fall River, Mass. Passed.
MI. Peters, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported a bill to allow the
United States Marshal for South Caro-
lima his gross amount Of fees and costs,
taxables of law, during the four months
from September last. Passed.
Mr.. Wood, rising to question OF
privilege, stated that on Friday last
there was a meeting OF the Committee
on Foreign Affairs called to convene at
the State Department on Saturday.
That meeting had been called by the
President of the United States, by note
issued 10 the Republican members OF
the committee, signed by General Bab-
cock, the Presidents Secretary. His
point was that himself and other DEM
ocratic members of that committee,
which in itself and in its very nature
was a non-partissn committee, were
excluded from that meeting, which
exclusion he considered an invasion.
He protested and called the attention OF
the House and of the country to that
extraordinary proceeding on the part OF
the Chief Executive.
Mr.. Banks, chairman Of the Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs, remarked that
the statement made by Mr.. Wood did
not present question OF privilege.
The Speaker coiucided with that
view. He said there was nothing in
the statement which presented any
question of privilege, except it should
be that the President had no right 10
consult privately any member Of the
House whom he chose to consult.
Mr.. Banks said that Mr.. Wood was
mistaken in the statement he made.
There had been no session OF the
Committee on Foreign Affairs at the
State Department, or anywhere else,
except in its own committee room.
Mr.. Wood asked whether he Banks
as Chairman, and other Republican
members of the Committee bad not re-
ceived notes from Gen. Babcock to
meet at the State Department.
Mr.. Banks replied that he had been
invited to meet the Secretary Of State
at the State Department.
Mr.. Wood-By General Babcock's 8
invitation and at which meeting you
met the President?
Mr.. Bsnks-General Babcock' name
was signed to the invitation.
Mr.. Wood-You met the President
at that meeting.
Mr.. Banks-Tbere has been no meet.
ing of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
except in its own room.
The speaker repeated his ruling that
there was nothing in the matter which