The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-22
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~ la;s,1 Ss5 SENATE -

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Sherman, Fenton, 20 Ramsey, Wright
Chandler Anthony and Others, from thl
woneh inIyafioua parts Of the COUNTRY
asking 1ot legislAtio lon confeting upon then
the right to vote. Referred, 's@. q c, I'd iiss' n
Mr., Morton presented q memorial from
the indianapolis Wotnen's Suffrage Asso
citation, protesting against the law limit.
Ing suffrage ~. Tue territories ID males
MI Anthony, ly, iton fsa die Committee Or
Printing, reported back ascommunicatior
from the Secretary Of The. Interior re
gard to- tho annual, expend diIhres' Of thaI
department, with 70 Recommendation tina,
i should not be printed on account Of be
Ing so yoluminous. -... - -. 1" 2
MIR. Stewart thought the document
should be printed, as ifwould disseminate
much Information as TO the Indian ex-
penditures. The subject was recon-
mitted. b.ro3 ~, y rtugs -
Mr.. EdmundS, from the Committee on
the Judiciary reported back the resolution
requesting the Attorney General ID inform
the Senate as TO the sale of goYernment
propertyIat Harper's Ferry, and the pend.
ing suits in relation thereto. 9 Passed. d
Mr.. Wright, from the Finance Com
mittee reported back the bill providing ior
the appointment Of Commissioners to oins
Yestigate the manufacture, and sale OF al.
coholic liquorsN With an amendment in
the nature OF a substitute, and recommen-
ded that 1t be passed., ,a ...,
MI. Anthony introduced d resolution
foreidding the publication Of remarks in
the Congressional Record or any portion oil
speeches not actually delivered in the
Senate ot House Hlo1 Of Repre- seltatiyes Re-
Consideration was resumed Of the reso.
luton reported by the Finance Com.
mittee declaring II TO be the duty of Con-
gress tolad0pt Iieasutes' toi redeem the
pledge OF public faith and furnish cur.
reucy Of uniform value always redeem.
Pble in gold or its tquivelant
Mr. Merriman addressed the Senate.
The debate continued between Merri.
nsn and Edmunds Until 3:15, when the
Senate went into executive session and
soon after adjourned, ny IL. d,
-" ''i'D - HOUSE. dss.'AA'o
Mr.. Holland, from the Judiciary Com
mittec, reported bill authorizing Legis-
latures In theseyeral organized Territories
in the Department Of Utah ae chreeular
session to make an assignment of Judges
to hold courts inthe districts, and when
the Legislature fails to do so, then the
Judges OF such Territories shall make an
assignment 10 continue in force till the
close OF 1.-The next regular session OF the
Legislature. He explained that the ex.
cepdon! QtS Utah was no. legislation, but
that there the Governor made the assign.
ment OF Judges. The bill passed. >
Mr.. Kelley, from the Select Committee
on Centennial Exposition, reported a bill
that as various Interna-
ttonA Expeditions, have been held in
foreign countries, ID which the q. 8. had
been represented ii pursuance Of invita-
tons given by the governments Of these
countries, the President be requested
70 extend in the name Of the United
States arespectful and cordial invitation
10 the governments Of other nations to be
ndltake part in the National
10 be held in Philadelphia
under the auspices Of the government oI
the United. States in the year 1876 roo
Mr. Butler, ofs Mass, inquired whether
Congress would not be requiredto make
appropriations to carry the matter
through.
Mr.. Kelley said that question was not
involved in the bill at all.
The bill:was then passed without yeas
and nays. only four members rising to de.
nsnd theyeas and nays.
VIVA. CONTESTED ELECTION;
The House then proceeded to. the con.
'ideration Of the West Virginia contested
election case. question, asf to which Of the
Two elections, held on different days, and
differently, was the legal and
valid one. After discussion, and With
out any action, the question went over
I'LL to.morfow! AA0G 4 4.l~&t7
The House then took q recees till II
o'clock evening session. for considera4
don OF the bill revising and consolidating
The statutes afi4 y9v! y Bloc