The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-30
AID CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Jan, 90, 1879.
HOUSE,

timber and lumber trec for building Tel
slOops OF war; repeating the stamp tax OF
syrups and preserved vegetables; by MI
BUTLER, granting women shiErage; b,
Mr.. HALDEMAN, for public buildings a
Harrisburg, Pa; by Mr.. SLoss, land gran
for Il railroad from Decatur, Alabama, Il
Macon, Georgia; by Mr.. HARRIS, of Miss
for n renewal Of the land grant for tn
Gulf Ship Island Railroad Company; b,
blr. SHELDON, arming the whole miIitil
force Of the United States; by Mr. STE
VEINS, refunding to distillers sums pal,
on Tice meters; also 10 utilize the burnet
timber Of the public lands in Michigan
and Wisconsin; by Mr.. PARKER, to allow
women to vote and hold office in the ter
ritorics; by Mr.. CoNGER, to complete tht
survey of Fort GratiOt Military Reserya,
ton at Port Huron, Michigan; by Mr.
SUTHERLAND, for the sale Of an island OF
Saginaw river; by Mr.. 0RR, 10 grant thu
right otway to the Dakota Southern Rail
road Company; by Mr.. CoGHLAN, for thC
Improvement Of the San Francisco Har.
Dor; by Mr.. HoOPER, of Utah, to grant
the right OF way to the Southern Utah
Railroad Company.
A bill for the recognition oil state o.
war between Spain and the Republic O.
Cuba, declaring both parties entitled Ia
belligerent rights, including the right o
each to carry their respective flags in the
waters Of the United States, was intro,
duccd by Mr.. VOORHEES,, who moved q
suspension Of the rules for the passage Of
the bill After debate the bill was re,
ferrcd 10 the Foreign Committee.
The diplomatic appropriation bill was
reported US specially ordered on Thursday
Among the bills introduced, was one
by Mr. BECK to allow hall Of the custom
duties 10 bepaid in legal tenders; by Mr..
VOORHEES,, placing printing type and ma.
terial on the free list; by MIR. ARMSTRONG
Of Dakota, for the organization of new
territory out of the northern portion oi
Dakota.i Mr.. HUBBARD asked leave to
offer resolution instructing the Commit.
tee on Public Buildings and Grounds to
inquire into the propriety and feasibility
OF procuring for the United States the title
to Independence Hall and square, in Phil.
adelphia. The resolution was adopted.
MIR. GETz asked leave TO offer resolu.
tion for an investigation into the authori-
ty by which Seneca sandstone had been
used in the foundation Of the new State
Department building, contrary to the or.
der OF the Joint Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds.
MIR. NEGLEY objected.
MIR. BURDETT offered q resolution in.
structing the Committee on Manufactures
to inquire whether the materials for
steamship building can be supplied by the
United States, and as to the difference in
the prices between domestic and foreign
materials. Adopted.
MIR. DAWES called up the Senate con-
current resolution for final adjournment
on the Goth Of May. He wanted an ex.
preston OF the will Of the House on the
subject so that 1t should be understood in
good time
MIR. FARNswoRTn wished the rcsolu.
ton to be referred to one of the leading
committees, and let that committee be
responsible for its report. It appeared to
him as plain as day that the adoption of the
resolution meantpo revision Of the tariff
at this session no revision OF taxation.
It meant that the House should do the
bidding OF certain gentlemen,-pass some
appropriation bills, so that they might run
their departments, and let the members
go home with their fingersin their mouths
and their mouths in the dust.
MIR. GARFIELD said he was not ready,
and could see no limit oi the session
fixed for the both of May. He favored
the reference of the resolution either TO
the Committee on Ways and Means or
the Committee on Appropriations.
Mr.. Brooks, of New York, reminded
the Chairman of the Committee on Ways
and Means, Mr.. DAWES, that the com.
mittee would not be prepared toreport
the bill for the revised tariff and internal
revenue before next April, and he thought
therefore, that the adoption Of the reso.
luton at this time was equivalent to say.
ing that the Congress would still con.
tinuc TO collect from the people bur.
den ofmillions beyond necessity, and that
there were other important subjects
which Congress should pass upon
before adjournment, the resumption
of specie payment and the relations Of
the United States with Spain and Eng
land.
Mr.. DAWES did not admit that the Com.
mittcc on Ways and Means wonld not be
ready to report on the bill to reduce taxa.
tion before April next. He thought it
might be done much sooner.
Mr.. BUTLER, OF Massachusetts, favored
the adoption Of the resolution, believing
that short session would be beneficial
to the commercial interests Of the country.
Mr.. HOLMAN argued against the adop.
tion OF the resolution and suggested q
substitute for it, declaring it 10 be the
sense OF the House that Congress should
not adjourn until after q revision of
the tariff, reduction Of tho internal
revenue and reform of the civil service
abuse. I.s5g... ..e
Mr.. BUTLER, OF Mass, asked Mr.. HoI..
MAN to include, also, the establishment OF
civil rights of all men.
Mr.. HOLMAN said he had no objection
10 that, although the gentleman from
Massachusetts had had four years, with
all the powers of Congress in his hands to
secure those rights, and if he had not done
so it was his own fault. He favored q
reference to q responsible committee.
Mr.. Cox said that this was party
movement and they all knew 1t. II was
to carry tho Presidential election.
Mr.. BUTLER-Then it is clear that We
ought to pass it. Laughter.
Mr. Gov thnunht bo Iyoul1 ,r,oI,o ,I,o
gentleman (Mr. BuTLER) out. He did not
think that members OF Congress could i'm.
itate the other officials Of the government
and go philaudering all over the country
instead Of staying at Washington and at.
tending 10 their business.
Mr.. BINGHAM Chairman of the Judi.
ciary Committed argued in support OF the
resolution, taking the ground that the
legislation Of the country had been con.
flded to tho Republican party, and that
party would take the responsibility of an
adjournment.