The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-02-04
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President to communicate with toreig
governments with the view to protectin
the non.combatants, secure cOmplianc
with civilized warfare, encourage eman
cipation, and promote peace betwee
Cuba and Spain.
BY yMr. Willard Authorizing the Pres
dent 10 invite the International Statistica
Congress TO hold It's next session in thi
country.
By Mr. Twitchell: Granting the righ
OF way through the public lands to tn
Kansas & Colombo Railroad Company
also to the AtchiSon, Topeka & Santa +
Railroad Company.
BY Mr.. Merrick: Requesting ncgotia
tions to be opened with the government
Of Chill, for the adjustment OF the claim
Of American citizens.
BY Mr.. Porter A bill Of request to re
fund the special income tax OF 8 per cen
paid by the officers and soldiers OI tht
United States army and navy.
By ME.aROgers: To abolish the tax OF
spirits distilled from fruit. fBi
BY Mr.. Young: For the removal Of dis
abilities from all the citizens of the United
States.
The call Of States being concluded, Mr..
W. R. Roberts transfer resolution de-
claring it to be the opinion Of the House
that it Is not wise or expedient or to the
public interest that any part Of Goat Is
land, San Francisco, shall be ceded FOL
railroad purposes.
Mr.. Sargent moved to lay the resolution
on the table. NegatiYed-yeas ~ nays
103. While the question on the adoption
Of the resolution was pending, Mr.. Sar-
gent rose 10 = question Of order, which
was that lobbyists were on the floor abu-
sing the privileges OF the House. b. 3
The Speaker said that the point Of order
was well taken, II the gentleman would
name the persons he referred to.
Mr.. Sargent named d. Q. Mcl3uer, Of
California, -
The Speaker remarked that the gentle.
man named was an ex.Member Of Con.
gress, and had right to the floor.
Mr.. Sargent yielded, but under pledge
that he will not abuse the privileges ol
the floor III lobbying for or against any
pending measure OF legislation. ~ 3
The Speaker said hecould not assume
that an ex.Member Of Congress was act
ing illegitimGtely.
Mr.. Banks suggested that the question
would have to be examined before an ex.
Member ol Congress was condemned and
deprived Of the right extended TO him un.
der the rules. 9E5 q
MI. Sargent That is simply my prop
osition.
Mr.. Banks objected to it as question
oforder.
The Speaker, referring to the rule and
proposed modification OF 1t, said the de.
cision OF the House at that session was
that the rule applied only to members in.
terested in private claims and did not ex.
tend to matters Of general legislation. The
rule does not therefore affect this case. /
Mr.. Sargent then made the point that
McRuer had not registered his name in
accordance with the rule.
The Speaker ruled that that objection
was not the point Of order.
Mr.. Sargent remarked that the mem
bets were embarrassed by persons coming
on the floor to lobby for schemes.
The resolution was then adopted with
out division. ~. ...s il
Mr.. Stevenson introduced q bill for a
board Of three commissioners to inquire
and report at the next regular session OF
Congress the condition of the railroads
that have received aid from the govern
ment in land and bonds, with power to
send for persons and papers. Referred to
the Select Committee on Union Pacific
Railroad and Credit Mobilier.
Mr.. Dawes, Chairman of the Commit
tee OF Ways and Means, reported back
adversely sundry bills for retunding the
cotton tax, and asked to have some time
fixed for their consideration. q
Mr.. Hale objected.
Mr.. Dawes moved to suspend the rules
and make the order assigning Friday next
for the consideration of the subject. Neg
atived by yeas III; nays 68-less than a
two.thirds Affirmative. -
Mr.. HaWley, OF Illinois, moved to sus.
pend the rules and pass q bill for the ap.
pointment Of q Board Of three Commis-
sloners to collect Information respecting
the rates charged passengers and for
freight on various roads, the trsnsporta-
ton and commerce of the several States,
the manner Of operating roads with reIer-
ence to safety and health, and whether
charges are unequal, excessive, etc. 'a''
NegatiVed-Yeas 70, nays 90.
On motion Of Ne. Garfield, the Senate
amendment to the Claims Commission
Appropriation bill, adding an additional
sectlon appropriating ESQ, 900 for the pay.
ment Of Contractors OF stone work and
other employees on the New York Post
Office building, was concurred in.
Mr.. Sheldon moved to- suspend the
rules and pass q bill Gppropriating
$500 900 to pay mail contractors in the
Southern States for services up to the
time Of the secession OF their respective
States. .LI1-g aas % la
Reiected-57 to 61.
On motion Of Mr.. Farrsworth, Tuesday
Of next week was assigned for the cOnsld-
Grafton OF the bill to reduce the letter post
age. A vote Is to be taken at 8 o'clock on
that day.
On motion Of Mr.. Butler, of Massachu-
sets, Friday OF next week was assigned
for The consideration Of the bill to dis
tribute the Geneva award. ii1 !gFif
The previous question being called on
that day, Mr.. Garfield moved 10 fix II
o'clock as tho hour OF meeting for the
House. Negstived.
On motion Of Mr.. Merrill, the bill in
aid Of the execution Of the laws in Utah,
was referred to the Judiciary Committee
with leave to report at any time.
On motion Of Mr. Cox, the bill to di-
vide the State Of Ohio into three judicial
districts was passed.
The House adjourned.
= SENATE.
A bill was passed removing the disabil'