The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-04-07
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WeIzel, Jacob, McClsskey and Price

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WeIzel, Jacob, McClsskey and Price
III. --, -.
The noes were, Msssrs. Dickinson
Eastman, ,Guston. Mcdonald, Scott
Shelton, Sherrar1. Summer, Vawter
| Walker and Wilkins,n-ll.
/. Ia announcing the result OF the vote
the President said he would certainly
vote TO sustain bis own decision. Thu,
made twelve ayes to eleven noes and sc
the ruling Of the chair WAS sustained
| Numerous objections were RAISED
against the manner OF snnou Dcing the
vote and 1t soon became evident thsI
the opponents OF the bill were deter
mined to resort to every parliamentary
shirt or device TO prevent or delay the
consideration OF the question oil reno
val, A motion tor adjournment WAS
made aud carried. the only change in
the vote recorded above being that Sen
stors Caldwell aud Price voted aye,
and Senator Scott voted 90.
The snsou ncement Of the success o'
the motion Tor adt,uromeut Was greet
ell with deep sigh OF relief by the en-
emies OF removal, and all poured rap.
idly forth TO talk Of the brief skirmlsh
OF the day and prepare tor the battle OF
the morro4J The members OF the Leg.
lsIature we're gathered here and there
iu gesticulstlug groups,
awhile thronged the citizen, with terror
dumb,
And whispered with white lips, The foe,
they c6me, they come"
As the question will be practically
settled, 90 ar ss the present session Of
the leg stature Is concerned, long before
this letter can reach you, II Is useless 10
record here any oi the numerous plans,
specuiations and surmis-s thai are rite
in the city Tonight The position Of
each Senator hss been carefully discus
sed snd | tind that two or three are
confidently claimed by both sides. aud
each party has a reserve force o. one or
two that may be called upon il necr-ss
~ to either defeat or psss the bill The
amplitude OF the Legislative conscience
pDssessed p by soue members OF the Ser
ate Is quite smaz ny AMI how one inii-
yiiusl can be a. once in favor o AMI
positively p'eiyed 70 vote on both sides
ot the sane q iestlou ls one o. those
mysteries that are quite incapable of
solution bv the unlnilisred outsider,
zone OF whom am which" We shall
gee what we sh All see when the rem y
val bill comes up tor action tomorrow.
The OIL Pipe QUESTION.
For several days past an active lob
bv has been II work 10 relation 10 u
bill author zing the cpnd-m i.'ion OF
private and, 'or public uses. TIE cat
in the meal tub seems to be in favor %
authorizing companies orssniz,h for
the purp rse OF trsn-p 'rting petroleum
by means Of pipes TO condemn land for
their use sud lay their pipe. "where
they will do the M Dst good. without
regard TO the right OF way being first
hsd aud obtained by con-ent OF the
owner Of the land TIE bill passed the
House, but Was to-day verv efectualIy
killed 10 the Senate, the clause in the
bill in relation to oil pipe comp,nle-
being stricken out by vote OF Is TO 7.
rHB o)SGREssIoS VI ELECTION BILL.
The House OF D.legstes was busily
engaged sll dsy in pertectiog the legi--
lation necessary TO be had before al
jpurnment The bill which passed the
Senate a lew DAYS ago, suthoriz ng the
President OF the Senate to ascertain and
proclaim the result Of the electoo held
last October tor memb.rs OF the Con-
eress OF the United States, came up for
consideration. No debs,e WAS had
upon the subj ct ard the question was
presented before thiL House. many o'
the Democratic mem hers declining To
vote The bill was rejected by q vote
Of 20 to 36. Some OF The Democratic
members expressed their doubts as 10
the Copstitutionslrty OF the bill, and
others who voted against the PROPOSE
tion. claimed to be acting in accordance
with the wishes OF one or the other OF
the gentlemen who were elected TO
Congress. Mr. Wilson, believe, IA
vored the passage OF the bill, bu, Mr.
Martin opposed it, while Mr. Hereford
was Indifferent a. 70 what disposition
Mas m aae OF the matter
A pumber oil Senate bills were con-
CURED in BY the House and other.
were passed to third read ng. Altogeth
er, q good days work was done.
". ..'. DOVER.