The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-12-17
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SENATE.
WAsH1saroN' D. c., Dec. 10.
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The Chaplain in prayer alluded 10 th
death OF Col. Dent and invoked the con
ISOLATION OF Divine Providence upon th
President aud family. Abiding to tn
death oil Agassiz he invoked The sam
blessing upon the ssges and scholar
among whom q Prince had Just faller
Mr.. Wright presented'a petition askin
the repel OF the bankrupt act. Referred
The bill placing the line Of telegraph
between the Capital and the several de
partments under the charge Of the Com
missioner Of Public Buildings an
Grounds was passed.
Mr.. Morrill,, from the Committee OF
Appropriations, reported back the Hous
bill. making o special appropriation Q
four million dollars for the navy withou
amendment, and asked that It be consider
ed Immediately: ...s...
Mr.. Morton hoped Il would be postpon
ed until other matters should be disposed
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Mr.. Morrill, then gave notice he woull
cali up the bill tomorrow.
Mr.. Morton asked that the resolution
offered by him yesterday In regard to th'
admission Of Mr.. Pinchbeck to the Senatl
be taken up. 81 % sss.S st
Mr.. Ferry, Of Conn, had hoped tina
this subject would be postponed till sitel
the holidays. he would object to q vott
being pressed this week, as he desired t
say something.
The morning hour having expired, th.
Chair announced that the resolution re-
ported by the Finance Committee or
Wednesday last was in the regular order
Mr.. Morton moved to lay aside The
regular order and proceed with the con
sideration OF the resolution TO admit Mr.
Pinchbeck offered by him. Agreed to.
Mr.. Morton then addressed the Senate
In favor OF the resolution. He argued thai
the investigation last winter into Louis
lana matters had nothing to do with the
present case, and protested against having
this case over laid by that sort Of argu-
ment and talk. he did not mean that
this case should be rushed through with
out consideration, but there was right In.
volved and the resolution was In every
sense a privileged question. He denied
that this was not question Of politics but
Of law, and thought this case similar to
that Of Mr.. Goldthwait, adjudging that
Mr.. Pinchback should be admitted and
the legality Of his election decided after
wards.
Mr.. Stockton remarked that all great
lawyers had maintained that the Senate
had power to inquire into the legality Of
the legislature electing Senator, and he
did not think that the doctrine could be
successfully disputed.
MIR. Morton replied that the President
had determined who was Governor and
which was the Legislature OF Louisiana.
The House Of Representatives agreed
with the President that the State Of Lou
iasiana was wronged every day that Mr..
Pinchback was kept out Of his seat.
LEaAL TENDER woN'T DO FOR DUTY.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Finance Com
mittee, reported informally bill author.
izing the payment Of 0 portion oil duties
On imports in legal tender, and coin.
The Committe was discharged from fur
Lher consideration Of the bill.
At 2:45 the Senate went into Executive
session.
At s o'clock the doors were re.opened
and the House resolution to adjourn over
during the holidays from Friday next, and
The House bill 10 repealthe bankrupt act
were read the first time and laid over till
tomorrow. Adjourned.
gH HOUSE. Sis
Mr.. Willard offered q resolution in
the Committee on Civil Service
and Reform to inquire whether reduc-
lion can be made In the cost OF civil ser
vice, in number OF officers employed and
paid, without impairing the
efficiency Of the service, and also the ex-
pediency Of providing that all officers in
the civil service shall receive as compen.
sation only such salary as shall be fixed
and determined by law. Adopted.
Mir. Luttrell asked leave TO offer Q reso-
luton reciting the amount Of interest paid
by the government on account Of the sew
aral Pacific Railroad Companies, and di-
tecting the Attorney General to bring suit
to recover the same.
Mr. Sypher objected and the resolution
was not received.
The House then took up the bill re-
ported yesterday 'front.' Judiciary Com.
mittee to repealthe bankruptcy act, and
Mr. Tremaine proceeded to advocate It.
Mr.. Wilson, Of the Judiciary Commit
tee, opposed the bill, arguing that the law
was necessary and II there were defects
In It tae proper course was to remedy
these defects. he thought the title Of
the bill ought TO be 10 bill TO embarrass
Justice" He believed It unwise TO repeal
the existing law and believer 1t wise to
make It perfect. BE trusted the House
would recommit the billto the Judiciary
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Mr.. Beck gave notice Of an amend
ment to the substitute for the section
which looks 10 the details Of the provision
10 reduce all costs, fees and charges 80
per cent. 80
Mr.. Eldridge, OF the Judiciary Com
mittee, advocated the bill. he under
stood the gentleman who had reported
the original bankruptcy bill TO the House
referring 10 Mr.. Jencks, Of Rhode Island)
was the first to avail himself oil its pro-
visions. The measure operated practical.
ly as confiscation OF debtors estates, not
Tor the benefit Of creditors, but to put
iees In the pockets Of the officers Of the
court and In some instances the Judges
themselves. He said the bill had been
introduced In the interest Of Jay Cooke
8 Co.
Mr.. Eldridge said the House lost the
bill to repeal the bankruptcy law by q
two.thirds vote under o suspension OF the
rules, and there had been time certainly,
but no lawyer Of Jay Cooke & Co.'S was
urging its passage. That firm was then
carrying on reckless speculation, with q
view perhaps Of being discharged from
their liabilities under this international
law. a.'s r.
Mr.. Butler, Chairman Of the Judiciary
Committee, closed the debate, supporting
The bill. .e
Mr.. Tremain then moved the previous
question on 0 third reading Of The bill,
Not seconded by 20 to 12i.
Mr.. Beck then moved 10 strike out the
Iirst section OF the bill, and insert In lieu