The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-06-11
fiual adjournment until 9 P. NJ, which
was adopted--yeas l02, nays 46.

! fiD2l adjournment until +. NJ, Wnlc1
was adopted---yess l02, nays 46.
Mr.. Wells introduced q bill to pro
vide for the purchase of . site for public
buildings at Pittsburgh, not to cost
more than 100000. Passed.
NJ. Garfield submitted again the
conference report on the disagreeing
votes of the two Houses on the mlscel'
laneous appropriation bill. Alter the
bill had been read Mr.. Garfield e1'
plaIued the changes and notifications
in the the enforcement act amendment.
Mr. Niblack said the committee had
had no difficulty concerning an agree
ment upon any amendment except
that relating to the enforcement act
On account OF the latter he had de-
clined TO sign the report because be
could not recognize the right OF fed.
eral interference in elections, mol
could he vote for the report as long as
It contained that clause. He admitted
however, that it was q mere skeleton oI
the amendment that had been put in by
the Senate. While he was not in favor
of the bill he did not feel like offer.
ing any further fsctious opposition,
He only wanted to make a record
against the bill and would leave the
majority responsible for its passage.
Mr.. Kerr, of Indiana, said be looked
with perfect adherence upon any at
! tempt at Federal interference with
elections. The amendment extends the
range OF Federal control over all sec.
tions of the country now, and is, there
fore, worse than the original law under
which the Federal Government assumed
authority over elections. 1t cannot
fail 10 have more or less influence over
State elections.
Mr.. Potter, of New York, said be
should not offer further factious op-
position, but he would record his vote
against the hill.
Mr.. Garfield then demanded the pre-
vious question.
Mr.. Eldridge asked for further time
to debate and gave notice that portion
of his friends would contribute to re-
sist the passage Of the bill.
Several dilatory motions were made,
but there were not a sufficient number
supporting them to call the yeas and
nays.
! Mr.. Garfield then moved that the
rules be so suspended as to bring the
House to direct vote on the question
Of agreeing to the conference report.
The report was agreed to by a vote OF
| l02 yeas to g noes; strict party vote.
, The amendment as modified was to
provide that in any county or parish or
any Congressional District where ten
citizens OF good stauiing shall make
known to the judge OF the Uuited
States Circuit Court their desire TO have
, the registration or election guarded aud
| scrutinized the Judge shall appoint two
citizens OF tue election district
or voting precinct OF the different
political parties as supervisors of the
election. They are not to have any
compensation and are not to have
power or authority to make arrests, OF
perform other duties, except to be 10
the immediate presence Of the officers
holding the election and to witness all
proceedings. including the counting ol
votes and making returns thereof.
Mr.. Holman called up the bill in
relation to bridges across the Ohio river
and it was ordered to a committee ot
conference.
The Senate bill removing the political
disabilities OF George S. Houston, o.
Alabama, aud I B Vance, OF North
Carolina, was taken up aud passed.
The bill tor the erection of public
buildings At Evansville, Indiana, wa:
passed.
At ten minutes past seven the House
took a recess until SIS ?. N.
EVENING SESSION.
The House reassembled at Sis P. NJ
Tne resolution appropriating $4,000
for statue of Gen. John A. Rawlins
in Washington, D. C, was adopted.
Several Intellectual attempts were
made hv mem bers 10 have bills consid
cred, but good humored confusion pre-
vailed and the House showed no dispo,
sition to transact further business.
The Speaker announced Messrs
Garfield and Wood as directors on tht
the part OF the House for Columbis
Hos pital and Lying in Asylum OF Wash
ington.
Mr.. Maynard offered a resolution
that, in view ofthe extraordinary labor:
of clerks and other employees Of the
House, 20 per cent additional be added
to their ordinary pay. Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Garfield, com.
mittee of three was ordered to wait
upon the President and inform him tina,
the House was ready to adjourn.
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Gar
field, Maynard and Beck, who soou
after returned and reported that the
President had no further commuica,
tions to make.
Mr.. Niblack having taken the chair
Mr.. Haldeman offered resolution ten.
dering the thanks of the House to
Speaker Blaine, for the impartial
courteous aud able manner in which
be had discharged bis duties and i,
was unanimously adopted.
The hour OF nine having arrived
Speaker Blaine declared the second
session OF the Forty second Congress
adjourned without day, and added: Il
wish YOU one and all, gentlemen, a safe
and happy return to your families and
| firesides."
| A vigorous applause broke forth from
the floor and crowded galleries, which
speedily began to thin out.
BROOKLYN.