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

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simitude Of circulating notes. Referred
MIR. Carpenter, from the Committee Of
Privileges and Elections, made repor
on the credentials OF Messrs. McMillaI
and Ray, each claiming TO be'legally elec
ted Senator from Louisiana, accompanies
by q bill providing for new election 70
the purpose Of establishing In Louisiana
Republican form Of government
Mr.. Trumbull said that while he con
Cured in most Of the views Of tho ma
joEity, he did not concur in their recon
mendRtion or favor the passage Of th
bill reported by them. BE presented hi
views in writing that they might be print
cd with the report. rgJ g'frr.
Mr.. Trumbull recognizes the legality
the McEnery government.
Mr. Morton-While l dissent from thl
report Of the majority recommending tina
the recent election In Louisiana be sc
aside and q new one ordered under au-
thority Of the United States; l dissen
also from the views of tho other mem
bers of the committee who would recog-
nize what Is called the McEnery gov
ernment, and | submit my views to be
printed with the report. ...gr
Mr.. Morton recognizes the legality Ol
the Kellogg government. -Iau.
MIR. uifl submitted his views dissenting
from the report Of tho majority and re.
commencing that the members of the
Louisiana Legislature, declared elected by
both returning boards, be called together
at the State House as the Legislature OI
the State, and they then proceed to count
the election returns and declare who are
legally elected State officers.
Mr.. Anthony said that while he agreed
with tho majority Of the committee in
their relation of facts, and also in their
conclusion that there is no legal State
Government In Louisiana he was yet so
reluctant to resort to the extreme measure
of iuterposing the authority Of Congress
that he should reserve his judgement for
the time to see whether o better way Of
meeting the case could not be found.
Mr.. Wright inquired whether there
was not some other member OF the
Committee on Privileges and Elections
who wished 10 make report on the
Louisiana case. Laughter,
The several reports were ordered print
cd and the matter goes over under the
rules. sd
Mr.. Vickers, from the Committee Of
Commerce made report, asking to be
discharged from further consideration OF
the resolution instructing the Committee
to inquire into the authority OF Congress
TO regulate rates OF fare and trainspOrta-
ton upon railroad running continuously
through two or moro States. He also
submitted the minority report upon the
same subject.
Mr.. Cameron. from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, reported billto carry
into effect the clause OF the treaty at
Washington as to fisheries. Mr.. Cameron
from the same Committee, reported bill
authorizing the President TO invite the
International Statistical Congress to hold
It next meeting in New York. Passed.
MIR. West, from the Appropriation Com
mittee, reported the army appropriation
bill with amendments, Of which the fol.
lowing are the most important: Reducing
the House appropriation Of 1900, 900 Tor
the purchase and manufacture Of clothing
to $S00000, and providing that no part of
this sum shall be expended for any army
uniform of a different pattern from that
prescribed by the army regulation during
the war of the rebellion, until the supply
on hand shall be exhausted. The House
provision tor selling the old stock is
stricken out. An item Of $200,000 is in
serted for the establishment Of two new
military posts on the line Of the Northern
Pacific Railroad, and the House apprO.
priations for army transportation are re-
duced about q 100000, in anticipation Of
the Pacific Railroad being nc. longer paid
half in cash, II Congress enacts the pend
ing proposition to that effect -.
The bill for the suppression oi obscene
literature was laid over until tomorrow.
The Senate then resumed consideration
Of the Ohio, Indiana and Illinois two per
cent bill.
Messrs. Thurman, Pratt and Logan
advocated the bill at length.
Mr.. Window moved to lay aside the
bill Tor the purpose Of taking up the post
Office appropriation bill. Lost; yeas-93;
nays-2S.
Messrs. Chandler, FrelinghuysGu and
Edmunds opposed the bill.
, The House resolutions In relation TO the
death of Speer, late Representative from
Louisiana, were received.
Mr.. Hill eulogized the deceased.
The resolutions were adopted and the
Senate adj djourned. ar...
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