The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-03-20
HOUSE.

Mr.. Randall asked a unanimous
consent to offer resolution calling on
the President for Information in relation
to DR.. J. E. Howard, a native Of Phil
adelphia and a citizen Of the United
States, who has been unjustlv arrested,
condemned and transported by the
Spanish authorities, in Cuba, TO a penal
settlement on the coast Of Africa.
Mr. Hale-I object Let the reso-
luton be referred to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. Randall hope not. This
man was carried off yesterday by a
steamer from Havana to penal settle.
ment on the African coast.
Mr.. Banks-There ought to be no
objection to the resolution. The Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs has given
some attention to the subjec
Mr.. Hale withdrew his objection,
and the resolution was adopted.
The Senate bill in relation to the
capture of the rebel ironclad, Abe
marie, was taken up and passed.
The house then resumed the consld
Grafton OF the Senate bill to provide Tor
reporting and publishing the debates OF
Congress.
Mr.. Banks inquired whether there
was anything in the contract requiring
the reporters 10 be appointed by the
House.
Mr.. Kelley replied that the reporters
were nominated by the proprietors OF
the Globe, and confirmed 10y the Com
mittee on Printing.
Mr.. Beatty sad there was nothing OF
the kind in the contract.
Mr.. Banks called ior the yeas and
nays on motion to adjourn, in order
to have time to look into that point.
The House refused to adjourn, and
after several votes and dilatorv motions,
Mr.. Kelley, who had control of the
bill, consented to have the amendments
off red ami voted on.
Mr.. Banks offered an amendment
that no person shall be employed as
reporter of the proceedings Of the
House without the approval OF the
Speaker. lie remarked that it was a
matter of vital importance, and was in
accordance with all precedent. The
amendment was agreed 10
The Speaker said after debate that if
it had not been adopted the irresponsi-
ble reporters who had no official con-
nection with the House would remain
subject to his direction as to assigning
seats to them, while he could have no
control whatever over the official re.
porters.
Mr.. Banks conceded with the Speak
er in that view.
Mr.. Amber offered an amendment
directing the Committee on Printing to
publish lor three months an advertise
ment in at least one leading paper in
each State. inviting proposals for re-
porting and printing the debates of the
Forty third Congress, and also to have
estimates made of the cost OF reporting
and publishing the debates BY the Con-
gressional Printer, and providing no
debates shall be reported and published
after the present Congress, except on q
written contract entered into therefor by
authority OF Congress-. Agreed to.
Mr.. Beatty offered a substitute for the
bill appropraling S250,0O0 to be paid
for reporting and publishing for the
Forty-second Congress. Rejected-yeas
-, noes l0S-when the bill as amended
was passed.
Mr.. Cox offered a resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Rules to report q
rule restricting the publication Of
debates to debates which actually
occurred. Agreed to.
The House then proceeded to the
consideration Of private bills reported
from the Committee on Claims. A
large number were passed.
Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts, offered
resolution authorizing the Judiciary
Committee to send for persons and
papers and to take the testimony in the
matter of the memorial and charges
against Mark H. Delabsy, United
States District Judge for Kansas.
Adopted.
Ou motion of Mr.. Barnes the bill to
carry into effect the provision Of the
Washington treaty in relation to the
fisheries, which was the special order oi
to-day, was postponed till this day foul
weeks.