The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-05-13
HOUSE.
FREEDMANs BRuRRAu.

/
FREEDMANs BEuRRAu,
MIR. Bromberg endeavored to bring NJ
tho question Of the Freedman's Beurea1
Bank but 1t was objected to and a statemen
was made by Mr.. Merrimsn that tht
Committee on Banking and Currency
would report tomorrow or next day /
bill on that subject In connection will
the matter. Z S6E
The Speaker remarked that commen,
mad been made on the fact that the pa
pers sent to the House on the subject had
not been ordered printed, but had beer
sent to the Banking Committee.
Mr. BFomberg explained that the pa
pers mad been 30 endorsed that neither
the speaker nor the Clerk could have
comprehended what they required. Fl.
nally the matter went over with the un-
derstanding that the bill will be reported
tomorrow or next day and an hour given
10 It's discussion.
MIR: Hazelton, from the Committee on
Elections, called up the Utah contested
election case. The report being that
Maxwell, the contestant, was. NOT duly
elected and that Cannon, the sitting
member, was. He also offered as an
amendment the following resolution:
WHEREAS, George r. Maxwell has
prosecuted contest against the sitting
member, George o. Cannon, now occue
pying q seat In the 43d Congress as a
delegate from the Territory of Utah,
charging among other things that said
Cannon Is disqualified from holding and
IS unworthy OF q seat on the floor OF this
House, for the reason that he was at the
date OF his election, to wit, on the 9th day
OF August and prior thereto had been and
still is openly living and cohsbiting
with four women as his wives under
q pretended sanction Of a system Of DO.
lygamy which system he notoriously in.
dorses against the statute OF the United
States, approved July 1st 1869, which de.
clares the same to be felony OF great
scandal and disgrace to the people and
Government ot the United States and In
abuse Of the privilege of representation
accorded 10 SAID Derry, OF Utah, and that
he has taken and never recognized an
oath which Ia inconsistent with his duties
and allegiance TO said Government OF
the United States, and
WHEREAS, Evidence in support Of such
charge has been brought to the official
notice ol tho Committee on Elections
therefore,
ResOEved, That the Committee on Elec-
tions inquire into said charge and report
to the House as to the truthfulness there.
OF and recommend such action on the
part Of the House as they shall deem
proper.
Mr.. Harrison, OF Tennessee, Of the Mi.
nority Committee, offered as an amend
ment q resolution that Mr.. Cannon was
duly elected and returned as q delegate
and is entitled to q seat.
After debate the House proceeded to
vote on various propositions.
The resolutions declaring that Mr.. Max.
well, contestant was not, and that Mr..
Cannon, the sitting delegate, was duly el.
ected were adopted without division.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Harri-
son, OF Tennessee, declaring that MIR. Can.
non was not only duly elected and return.
ed, but he was entitled 10 seat was
adopted. Yeas III, nays 75.
The question was then taken on Hazel
toms resolution to refer the question OF
Mr.. Cannon's polygamy practices to the
Committee on Elections, and 1t was
agreed TO. Yeas 1877, nays 81.
The House then went into Committee
Of the Whole, Mr.. Parker, of Missouri, In
tho chair, on the bill to amend the pas.
senger steamboat law. The bill contains
70 sections, covering eighty.three printed
pages.
Mr.. Potter having moved 10 increase
the salary Of the Supervising Inspector
General, provided for in the bill. from
$500 TO 5000, the amendment was
suenuously opposed by Mr.. Holman, who,
when the amendment came to be voted
on, insisted that the question should not
be decided by less than. q quorum, AS
no quorum coSld be induced to vote, the
roll had to be called, and the result was
that there were III members answered
the tellers, resumed their places, and the
to SO.
After proceeding as far as the AID page
VI tue Dill inc commlttee rose, and MIR,
Poland asked leave TO offer resolutions re.
citing the disordered condition OF public
affairs in Arkansas and providing for the
appointment Of a committee Of FIVE 10
send for persons and papers or 10 20 10
Arkansas to inquire whether there Ia In
that State a condition Of things which
calls on the United States to exercise itS
warrant 10 guarantee 10 every State q
republican form Of government and TO
protect It from invasion or domestic vio-
lence. - II d.
Mr.. Potter suggested the reference OF
the resolution 10 the Judiciary Commit
tee, which already had charge ot the sub.
jeot.
Mr. Cox objected to such reference on
tho ground that the Judiciary Committee
never reports back anything referred to It.
Objection beng made the resolution
was not received.
The House adjourned. 2 4.
A Liberal Glver.
CTNrTaHATT Nav 1Q-Mr David o.,