The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-03-03

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national one Tor $10, ,000, 900 less. d, \.
Mr.. Ferry was In favor Of the creates
celebration on the 4th Of July In 1875 ths
the country had ever seen, and he wa
prepared to vote for such celebration o.
that day. BE would see North and Soutl
come together and bury every blood,
memory Of the past, East and West forge
that they have conflicting interests, AM
oil give thanks to God for the goodly heri
tage left Us by our fathers.
4 Mr.. Cameron said Philadelphia was thI
lprooer place for the exhibition, and It 1
shown 10 be an international one. IL
was In that city the great events in 177(
took place, and no other place
would be suitable for the celebration
If the State Of Pennsylvania should be
forced to hold the exhibition, she would
have such o one as would do honor "a
her and shame all opposing It. II an In
ternational expedition was not to be held,
let It be known now, and the opponents
thereof could take upon themselves the
responsibility Of disgracing tho country.
Philadelphia was the best city In the
world for an exhibition. So with the
great State Of Pennsylvania. When the
other States were In trouble she put ont
her money without stint and the blood Of
her people had flowed freely to maintain
the Union. 20 a -
Mr.. Scott denied that there had been
any false pretenses on the part OF anybody
In connection with the celebration, as
charged by the Senator from Connecticut
Mr.. Ferry. -.s...s .s5,7.'S J ~ =
Pending the discussion on Mr. Nor
rills amendment the Senate proceeded
to the consideration Of Executive busi-
ness and soon after adjourned.
500 HOUSE. -..-
In the House, under call Of States,
several bills were introduced and re-
ierred. 1s7 g7 7fai :,
ByMr. Ward, Of Illinois: To give flexi.
bility TO the currency without imitation,
and to legalize the issue Of the reserve oi
$44 ,000 900, and to make the same avail.
able for times Of extraordinary financial
pressure. Htl' Ff
By Mr.. McDin: Granting the right Of
way to the Wisconsin Central and Wis.
consin Valley Railroad. :. d.
Mr.. Tyner moved to suspend the rules
and pass bill authorizing the weekly
newspapers to be sent by mails within
the county Of their publication, and ex.
changes between publishers TO be trans.
mitted In the mails free ol charges. The
House refused TO second tho motion by
G1 to 95, and the bill was not received.
Mr.. Fort made a like motion in regard
to the circulation, by the Commissioner
Of Agriculture, Of books, seeds, cuttings,
&c.. The House. also refused to second Il
by still larger majority. s,f
Mr.. Scofeld called the attention of the
House to the fact that there were among
the employees Of the House, in the folding
room, eleven wounded soldiers, eight Of
whom had lost q leg or an arm, and the
three others had suffered injuries equtva-
lent In law, and he offered q resolution
directing the Doorkeeper to retain those
men in case Of q reduction oil the force Of
employees. After considerable furry the
House refused 10 second the motion for
the previous question by So to 90.
MIR. Butler, oi Mass, moved to suspend
the rules and adopt the resolution advis-
ing the heads ot departments and officers
Of the House, that 1t Is the sense of the
House that in dischargmg clerks, officers
and employees from the public service in
their several departments they shall dis.
charge civilians who have not been in the
army and navy, and shall retain disabled
soldiers and sailors, and the wives, wild
ows and daughters Of soldiers or sailors, |
provided they are competent to perform |
their respective duties; and, provided,
two members of one family shall not be
employed in the same department in
Washington, and that it shall be In order
for the Committee on Appropriations to
embody this proposition in one Of the |
regular appropriation bills.
Mr.. Smith suggested (satirically) that
the rule should be extended to Congress-
men.
Mr.. Cox suggested, in the same vein, to
make 1t apply to the Speaker Of the
House.
MIR. Buffers motion was agreed TO and
the resolution adopted.
MIR. Shoemaker, oil New York, moved
to suspend the rules and pass the bill ex-
tending to unnaturalized enlisted mon Of
the navy and marine corps the same
privileges as to obtaining citizenship as
enlisted men OF the army
now have. Alter some Informal discus
sion the motion was agreed to and the bill
was passed. ..-
Mr.. Maynard moved 10 suspend the
rules and make the currency bill the
special order for Wednesday Of next week
10 the exclusion Of oil other orders, except
bills. After various con.
fllcting suggestions, the motion was agreed
10 and order made. IT. ,LN,,wgl
The House then went into Committee
Of the Whole, Mr.. Hurlbut In the chair,
the special order being the bills to repeal
the tax on matches and bank checks, and |
was addressed by E. q. Roberts against
them. -
The following bills were introduced:
By Mr.. McCrary, resolutions OF the Iowa
Legislature asking the passage Of law
to prevent railroads or. transportation
companies from making unjust charges or /
determinations; by Mf!! Cotton, like reso.
lutions in favor Of the election Of q. 8.
Senators by the people; by Mr.. Cameron,
Tor the admission Of Utah into the Union
as State; BY Mr.. Butler, to prevent
mal.adminiStration In civil service officers
against whom articles Of Impeachment
are presented; also, 10 enable members OF |
Congress 70 do public business with their
constituents and other departments Of the
government, and to limit the ranking
privilege to certain newspapers. The
bill provides that during any session Of |
Congress and lor thirty days prior and |
subsequent thereto all written and |
printed matter and such other things aS
have been ordered by either house for
distribution shall go Tree Of postage.
The second section provides that all
newspapers regularly printed and not ad:
vertising sheets simply, shall go free oi
postage in the county where they are
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