The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-05-23
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Mr. Hamlin-l am afraid you will no
nod much else 10 speak to tonight.
Mr.. Merrimon-1 want 10 speak TO Ii,
gentleman from Maine (Hamllb).
Mr.. Conkling, who occupied a seat a
the Clerks desk-1suggest 10 the Senatol
that i he wants 10 speak 10 the gentle
man from Maine, that he retire 10 thI
cloak room, as that gentleman has beer
spending tho evening there.
Mr.. Merrimon-1 equally desire .tc
speak to the Senator from New York
and have no right to speak In the CLOAK
room.
Mr.. Conkling-1 have been here all The
evening. t5F -
Mr.. Merrimon resumed bis argument
After speaking fifteen minutes In regard
to the formation OF tho Constitution. Ind
noticing but few Senators present, he
said he believed the Senate had gone "a
sleep again.
Mi. Kelly moved that the Senate pro.
ceed to the consideration OF executive
business. Lost. n -
=, [Cries Of "Qucstion," Question" from
the Republican side.
Tho Chair (CArpenter) announced that
the question was upon the motion OF Mr..
Thurman 10 strike out the second section
oi the bill.
MIR. Merrimon said he would only yield
the floor for q motion for an Executive
session.
Mr. Edmunds inquired II the Senator
was not speaking twice on tho same sub.
ject. -
Tho Chair decided that Senator Merri.
mon could not proceed.
MIR: Merrimon inquired Il that was the
practice Of the Senate.
The ChRir-The practice OF the Senate
in the day time, when the Senators are in
q good humor, 10 10 let things run loose,
but after ten o'clock 1t is to enforce the
rules more rigidly.
MIR. Merrimon then moved verbal
amendment and was about TO proceed
with his speech, but the Chair ruled that
II was all the same debate and said the
Senator had already spoken twice.
MIR. Edmunds moved that the Senator
from North Carolina (Merriman) have
leave to continue his remarks, which
was agreed to.
Mr.. Merrlman then resumed his argu-
ment at twenty minutes before twelve
O'CLOCK, there being about twelve Senators
present. i7
At 1.90 A. NJ. the Senate was still in
session, with no prospect oi a llnal vote
being reached.
HOUSE.
.a THE CLAIM BILL.
Mr.. Lawrence, from the Committee on
War Claims, reported a'bill making ap-
preparations for the payment OF the
claims reported allowed by the Commis-
sioners Of Claims under tho act ol March
3rd, 1871. he stated the bill allowed over
l,OUO. different claims, aggregating
$GlG274. He moved to strike out oi the
bill the item Of $45, ,lGl TO VIM. Bailey of
Rapids Parish, La, Tor cotton taken and
destroyed. he argued that the proofs
were against Bailey's loyalty, he having
sold cotton 10 the Confederates in the
early part Of the war.
Mr. Ha2leton, another member OF the
Committee, opposed the motion and
claimed that the evidence was in favor
OF the genuine loyalty Of Bailey. The
motion was also opposed by two other
members Of the Committee, Kellogg and
Harris, and was advocated BY Lawrence.
Finallya vote was taken and tho House
refused to strike out.
On motion Of Mr.. Levar the item OF the
Manassas public school bill was then pass.
ed and the House went into q Committee
on Privilege OF tho calendar, Mr.. Haskins
In the chair.
Anumber OF private bills were passed
among them was one for the relief OF
widows and orphans oi soldiers murdered
by guerrillas at Centralis, No, in 1869.
Adjourned. -