The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-04-23
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A large number of bills and joint
resolutions were introduced and appro
priately referred. Among them WAS the
tariff bill agreed on by Messrs. Kelly
and Maynard, OF the minority OF the
WAYS and Means Committee. Pending
the reading of the bill the morning hour
expired
Mr.. MAYNARD asked unanimous con
sent that the bill be reconsidered, read
and referred to the Committee OF the
Whole, but Mr. Beck objected and the
bill therefore remained on the Clerk {
desk.
Mr.. Sargent introduced q bill to
amend an act to provide for the re
drmp,ion OF three per cent certificates
Referred to the Committee on Banking
and Currency.
Mr. F.rnswortE, from the Conference
C nmmiitee, on d,sagreements between
the House and Senate on the House
bill relating to contracts for carrying
the m Ill, submitted report, which va.
agreed to.
Mr.. Perry, from the Committee on
Ee ons, called up the CONT sted Gaze
ot Good ne as Wilson, from the Fourth
District OF Indiana, which had been
made the special order Tor to day.
Alter the morning hour he stated
that he lroposed the debate should run
three hours, 10 be equally divided be
tween the fiends Of The contestant and
the friends OF Mr.. Wilson.
Mr.. McCreery proceeded to address
the House in support Of the resolution
reported by the majority OF the com.
mi,tee, which declares that Mr.. Wilson
is entitled to retain his seat.
The debate continued pro and con
till 4:30 P. NJ, Mr.. Perry closing the
debate in fsyor OF Mr. Wilson, who, by
the original official count, was elected
by majority OF tour votes.
TIE first question was taken on SUBJ
sti uting the esolution reported BY the
minority o. the committee by Mr..
Arthur, which gives the seat TO Mr.
Cool ng and It was rejected by a vote
of ayes "a; noes los, party vote.
A resolution declaring Mr. Wilson
entitled to retain his seat WAS then
adop'ed.
Mr. Cox asked the unanimous con-
sent 10 introduce a resolution calling
on the President if not incompatible.
with the public interest, to communi.
cate to the House any correspondence
heretofore unpublished in relation tc
the Geneva arbitration, including q
COPY Of the counter case Of the United
STATES filed before that board and es.
pecially in relation to the claim iol
consequential damages.
Mr.. Banks thought the resolution
ought to be referred to the Committee
on Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. Cox asked if our books denied to
the House the same information as had
been given to the British Parliament
and the public.
Mr.. Banks replied that there was nc
official confirmation Of such iniorma
ton having been communicated TO the
British Parliament.
Mr.. Cox's resolution was then re
ferred to the Committee on Foreigr
Affairs.
The Speaker laid before the House {
message from the President TRANSMITTING
a report from the Secretary Of State
with a copy Of the counter case pre-
sented by the United States at Geneva
and it was referred to the Committee OF
Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. Banks presented 4 resolutio,
requesting the President to ocommuDicat
to the House copy OF the counter cas-
presented BY England at Geneva will
the papers relating thereto. Adopted
Mr.. Cox, from the Committee Of
Rules, reported an amendment to on
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