The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-02-17

The meeting, and that Vice President
Wilson be requested to deliver an ad-
dress appropriate to the occasion.
After remarks in support OF the reso-
luton by Messrs. Kelly and Waddeil'
Mr.. Hale, Of Maine, opposed the reso.
lution az an unprecedented thing. The
fundamental objection which he had to
It was that this was but one Of many
measures preparatory 10 having Con-
gress appropriate money to pay the ex-
penses Of the great Centennial Exposl-
ton OF 1876 to amount from five mil"
lions 10 ten millions.
Mr.. Hoar suggested its reference to
the COMMITTEES on the Centennial FEx..
position. ., He thought it somethi ng
disrespectful to the Senate to propose
THAT its PRECEDING officer should deliver
an address, and that the Speaker OF the
Houss should preside over a joint
committee. : =
- Mr.TKelley moved to suspend the
rules and adopt the resolution. $ The
motion to suspend was seconded by q
vote of 96 to Sc.
a The House refused to suspend the
rules by ,125 yeas to 95 nays, not two
thirds in the affirmative, so the resolu-
ton was rejected.
Mr.. Hassop, from the Committee on
WAYS and Means, reported bill pro-
viding that the monies paid into the
hands of any collector or into the
treasury for customs duties in accord
ance with any decision or ruling pre-
viously made by the Secretary OF the
Treasury, shall not be refunded or re-
repaid except in pursuance
| Of any special appropriations
made therefor or in accordance with
the judgment OF the United States
Court giving the construction to the
Law, and from which the Attorney
General shall certify that no appeal or
| writ OF error will be taken by the
United States. Also providing that no
ruling or decision once made by the
Secretary of the Treasury 10 regard 10
custom duties shall be changed by the
same or succeeding Secretary,
except il be 10 concurrence with
an opinion in favor Of a charge given
BY the Attorney General or by reason
OF judicial decision Of the United
States Court affecting the same from
which the Attorney General shall Ger.
tiiy that no appeal or writ OF error will
be taken by the United States.
The discussion OF the subject was
participated in by Mr.. Butler. Of Mass,
Doves, Wood, Peck, Buchard, Kasson,
and Kelley. the latter stating that q
conspiracy of New York lawyers had
been formed, to procure the refundipg
OF duties, they to have one-halt OF all
sums recovered, aud that an enrolled
bill in the State Department had been
tampered with, acoma being changed In
order to enable that conspiracy Of law
years to secure o reversal OF the de-
cision, and this had cost the govern
ment 100000.
Mr.. Burchard explained how the
error had occurred, and held that thu
State Department was not responsible
for it, s,.5sg--Ts.-sa r.,
Mr.. Kelley diaclaimed the idsa o.
holding that department responsible.
Mr.. Dawes went into q further ex-
plauation of the matter and urged that
Secretary OF the Treasury was right in
bis decision. What be (Dawes) object
ed to was that any Secretary OF the
Treasury should have the power to
make his own construction OF Jaw and
then draw his warrant on the Treasury
for the amount which he decides should
be refunded. 1t should require
the action Of Congress.
Mr.. Kssson moved to suspend the
rules an pass the bill, which wal
agreed to aud the bill was passed.
Mr.. Kelly then offered his resolution
fer the celebration of the 5th OF Septem'
Der, 1874, which was referred.
Mr.. Garfield from the Committee or
Appropriations reported the regular
legislsti ye, executive and Judicial ap-
preparation bill and moved that it be
made the special order for next We'd
nesday.
Mr.. Woodford argued that the frs
great question which called for deci'
sion by the House was the status o'
forty-four million reserve.
The House refused to make this bill
the special order for Wednesday and il
was referred to the Committee OF tht
Whole on the state Of the Union.
The House then adjourned