The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-02-21
CONGRESS.
HOUSE.

HOUSE.
WARRINGTON, February 20.-The a
tempts to compel the attendance OF
quorum at the session last night wer
abandoned. The House adjourned 500
after midnight, with the agreement tha
the previous question should be consider
ed seconded on a bill to reopen tho Stat
war claims Of 1879. During the nigh
session a bill passed 10 deliver TO tho Arm
Of the Cumberland SO pieces OF Condemnel
bronze cannon for the erection Of astatu
to Gen. G. Il. Thomas. A like bill grant
ing 25 pieces to the Pennsylvania StatC
Association Of Washington for a statu
to Thadeus Stevens, was reconmitted.
After discussion as 10 whether the jour
nal was correct in stating that unani
nous consent had been given to secondin[
the motion to reopen the war claims o
1919, the rules were suspended and thC
bill brought before the House.
Mr.. Ferry, Of Virginia, explained tht
bill, by which II appears that both princl
pal and interest were paid long ago; but
BY assumption that the calculations Ot in
terest were wrong, there Is still claim tol
s., ,375 800 due Virginia, Tennessee, Ma
ryland, North Carolina and other States
The bill was opposed by Messrs. Donar
and Peters, the latter saying that If thl!
was allowed Massachusetts would be enti
tied to 100000, which would go 10 the
European Railroad Company, 10 which
corporation Massachusetts bad assigned
It's interest in the matter.
Messrs. Coburn and Moore opposed the
bill, and Messrs. Speer, Harris and Plat
supported 1t. -,
Mr.. Farnsworth moved 10 lay the bill
on the table. Negatived by l02 10 lO3. a
vote on the engrossment aud the reading
of the bill was yeas W and nays ll9, sc
the bill was rejected.
Mr.. Wood rising to o question OF priv
lege and offered the following resolu'
ton:
Resolued, That the testimony reported
to the House by select Committee ap.
pointed under the resolution OF the I'd
session OF 1872, for the Investigation
OF charges OF bribery in influencing mem
bers Of the House OF Representatives
be referred to the Judiciary COmmitte
with instructions to report articles OF
Impeachment against Schuyler Colfax,
Vice President OF the United States, II In
It's Judgment there Is evidence impli-
eating that officer and warrantipg his
impeachment.
The resolution having been read MIR.
Sargent moved to lay it on the table.
Mr.. Randall called for the yeas and
nays.
Mr. Tyner raised the question Of pres
ent consideration.
The Speaker in reply TO the various
inquiries stated that under the rule a
member had q right 10 hive the question
submitted to the House when any propo
sition or motion is made, whether 1t will
be now considered. That question had
been raised and 1t was for the House to
say whether the impeachment resolution
would now be considered.
The question was taken and decided in
the negative-yeas 105, nays 100. So the
House refused to consider tho resolution.
The Democrats all voted for the reso-
luton and the Republicans againstit, ex'
cent Beatty, Butler OF Massachusetts,
FarBworth, Porter Of Virginia, Stevenson
and Smith Of Vermont. There was a
great deal OF excitement as the vote pro-
gressed, and groups Of members gathered
around Mr.. Banks Of Massachusetts, whose
vote against considering the .resolu-
ton seemed to dissppoint the members
on the Democratic side. HIS explanation
was that Mr.. Coliax had testified yester-
day, and that he had not heard or read
that testimony, and he could not therefore
vote for the resolution.
Mr. Tyner then offered q resolution
which was adopted, referring the testimo-
nv taken before the Poland Committee
to the Judiciary Committee, with instruc.
tions to enquire whether anything In such
testimony warrants articles Of impeach-
ment of any officer Of the United States
not a member Of the House, or make It
proper that further investigation should
be ordered in his case.
Mr.. Randall offered resolution, which
was adopted, referring to statement OF
Legrand Lockwood, Of New York, before
the Committee on Ways and Means that
a large amount Of money had been used
last session TO secure an additional subsi-
DIV to tho Pacific Mail Steamship Compa-
nv, and directing the Committee on Ways
and Means to investigate the matter and
send for persons and papers.
The House then went into Committee
Of the Whole, Mr.. Tyner in the chair,
on the sundry civil appropriation bill.
During the progress OF the bill Mr..
FarnsWorth made his usual onslaught on
Mr., Mullett, the architect of the Treasury
Department, and alluded to q patent
known as the Yaux Roofing Patent,
which he said was owned by the Vice
President OF the Washington Board oi
Public Works. In response 10 aremsrkby
Mr. Plat, ho said something that looked
like connecting Mr. Plat with the Wash
ingtop Ring.
Mr. Plat replied that II the gentleman
from Illinois charged or insinuated that he
(Plstt) was In any way connected with
any ring or contract, he (Farnsworth) In
sinuated what was not true, and lied
when he made such statement .a.
Mr.. Plat was called to order for htsun'
parliamentary remarks. e-
Mr. Farnsworth expressed surprise at
Nr. Plstts Huttering. He had aimed al
larger game. 4 Laughter. 3 SEnEs
The entente e0rdidls was completed by
the two adversaries being appointed tel
lers and shaking hands warmly.
Alter proceeding on the bill as far ni
page 81, the Committee rose, and MIR
Wilson, the Chairman Of the select Com
mittee Of the Union Pacific Railroad ant
the Credit MobilIer, made report which
was ordered TO be printed.
The death Of Thos. j. Speer, Of Georgia
who died during the recess Of Congress
was announced, and appropriate eulogie
delivered, and the House adjourned.
BE-. SENATE.
Bills were introduced by Mr.. West d.
rectng the Establishment OF telegraphl
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