The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-12-24
WApu1NaToN. December %.

read and agreed to.
Mr.. Clayton submitted the following
and asked for its present consideration:
ResoIred, That the Secretary Of War be
requested, if not incompatible with the
interests Of the public service, to lay be-
fore the Senate the official reports and
communications Of Major Lewis Merrill
u s. A, relating 10 certain disorders in
Louisiana known as the Conshatta
troubles.
Mr.. BaYNrd objected, and it was laid
over.
Mr. Edmunds called up the House bill
to provide for the authorization Of the
revised statutes Of the United States and
10 preserve the originals Ci all laws in
the Department oil State. Passed.
Dir. Morrill, presented memorial oil
Fisk Mills, sculptor, asking to be rGmu
nerated for expenses incurred in prepar-.
ing model lor an equestrian statue ol
General Rawlins. Referred.
Mr.. Anthony presented memorial OF
the widow Of Commander W. i. Cushing,
U. s. N, for q pension. Referred.
Mr. Wright offered sn amendment in
the nature OF substitute for the bill 10
provide better government for the Dis.
trlct Of Columbia. Ordered printed and
laid on the table.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Cox offered resolution desiring
the Secretary Of the Treasury 10 require
the Presidents and Cashiers OF all
National banks in New York City, to
report under oath within ten days, the
exact amount Of gold coin certificates and
checks, or memorandum OF individuals
held by such bank at the close Of business
on the nineteenth Of December, and to
transmit the same TO the House. Referred
Mr.. Harrison from the Election Com
mittee, made report In the Arkansas
contested election case in resolution
that Bell, the contestant, was not duly
elected, but that Snyder, the sitting mem.
Der was. The resolutions were adopted
without discussion.
Mr.. Bradley from the Committee or
public lands reported back with amend
ment the Senate bill, to amend the
act Of the 10th Of June, 1879, for the re-
storation Of the homestead entry oi certain
lands in Michigan. The amendment wa!
agreed TO and the bill passed.
Mr.. Hereford from the same Committee
reported adversely on the bill, authorizing
Illinois to select $4,000 acres ol public
lands to which it is entitled by law, wa!
laid on the table.
Mr.. Bundy from the same Committed
reported a bill 10 declare the Memphis
and Kansas City; and Kansas City ant
Memphis railroads military and pos
roads, was referred.
Dir, Rusk introduced bill 10 amend
the Internal Revenue law so as to makt
Lacrosse port of entry and delivery
was referred.
FILLIBUsTERING.
Mr.. Maynard desired to 90 10 thu
speakers table for the purpose of takinl
up the Senate Finance Bill. MIR. Randall
remarked that the Civil Rights Bill! woult
be reached on the speakers table beTort
the Finance Bill, and therefore obj ected
Mr. Cessna suggested that the unaui
nous consent might be given to lay asid
the Civil Rights Bill without prejudice.
Mr.. Randall remarked that there werl
other Objectionable measures on tn
speakers table.
MIR. Maynard then asked the unanimou
consent to take the Finance Bill from tn,
speakers table and make some disposition
Of 1t.
Pending the question Dir. Beck moved
an adjournment.
The question was taken by the telleIs
and was q strict party vote, the Demo
Gratis voting for and Republicans sgains
1t. The vote was announced as 40 to 90
No quorum voting. ..,~''
Dir. Dawes called for The yeas ant
The .2e5s and nays were called and re
sultGG-yeas So, nays 1871, beng 30 NOR,
tEan quorum.
I After the vote was announced, Mr.
Maynard again asked unanimous consen
TO proceed TO the consideration OF thl
finance bill.
Mr.. Randall was about to renew his sug
gestion, when Mr.. Dawes interposed viii
a motion TO go 10 the business on thl
Speakers table.
This being regarded on the Democratic
side Of the house as an indication Of {
purpose 10 force the measure in spite o
the opposition, it was met by resort
to tillibusterlpg motions, the first o
which was made by Mr.. Randall, TO TAXI
a recess ior one hour, supplemented By
another by Mr.. Beck to adjourn.
Mr.. Maynard made another effort L
avoid the impending dead lock, snt
asked unanimous consent TO have the bill
made the special order OF the House fol
the 9Th Of January,
Mr.. Dswes-WhY not act on the bill 10
dsyH
Members on both sides-It is mattel
Of too much Importance We have no
read II yet.
Mr.. Randall-We all agree on this sid
to do what is fair. The gentleman iron
Tennessee has made his proposition, ant
there is no objection whatever to 1t on thi
lslde.