The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-01-08
HOUSE.
Afriad 10 Face the Music.

Mr.. White asked leave to offer reso-
luton thanking TIE President for the
prompt and efficient measures adopted
by him for the prevention of violence,
and for the maintenance cf the law IN
Louisiana, and pledging him the hearty
appreciation of the House in sustaining
his efforts in that behalf
Mr. Bromberg objected.
Messrs; Beck, Randall and other Dem
ocrats, demanded the yeas and nays on
the resolution, but the Speaker ruled
that an objection being made the resolu-
ton was not before the House.
Mr.. Bromberg then withdrew his Oh
lection but the withdrawal was too late
and the resolution was not read. The
motion was agreed to by a vote Of lOl to
6l
Passage of the Senate Finance Bill.
The House then took up the Senate
bill 70 provide for the resumption of
specie payments.
Mr.. Maynard, chairman of the Bank
inh Committee, moved the previous ques-
tiou in the passage of the Dill so as to cut
of all debate and amendments, but with
the suggestion that members who bad
prepared any remarks or propositions on
the subject would have the privilege Of
having them printed in the Congressonal
Record. The previous question was
seconded, 100 to 80, and then the yeas
and nays were called on ordering the
main question to be put TO 4 vote, result
ed, yeas l25, nays l06. The question
was then taken on the passage of
of the bill, and the bill passed, yeas 1876,
nays 80.
After vote was announced Colo
guy took place as to members having the
privilege of printing in..Record remarks
which were not delivered in the cause Of
it. Mr.. Randall accused Mr. Maynard
with having acted in bad faith.
Mr.. Maynard expressed hope that
his position in the House or out of il,
did not depend on that kind Of discuss
ion. He had acted on the high rcspon-
sibiity of the members and he was not
to be deetrred from higher public duty
by talk about bad faith.
Mr.. Kelley objected to the
printing Of any funeral ser
vices over the bill. The House
having passed the bill under the gag of
the previous question, he would not con-
sent to the printing Of the posthumous
speeches in the Record, which might lead
the people to believe that discussion had
been permitted. The bill now goes to the
President for his signature.
Midnight-Ordcr DureII's Impeach-
mPnt.
Mr.. Weiscr, of Indiapa from the Com
mittec on Judiciary, made report on the
impeachment case of Judge Durell, of
Louisiana, IL the effect that, having re-
crived official information of DurcIl re-
signaticn,
Resolred That the impeachment be laid
on the table.
A long discussion ensucd partly on the
question whether the resignation of the
office precluded impeachment, and part
" ON the measure of Judge Durelfs cul-
pability in the bankrupt proceedings in
his court, and in the famous midnight
order, which was characterized a. rather
more military than judicial ord"r.
In the course of the debate it was de-
clared by Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts,
that Jud ges must be taught to keep clear
of politics. Finally the resolution was
laid on the table. Yeas lbs; nays GS.
The speaker presented petition from
Robt. b. Irwin, complaining Of his con-
inement in the common Jail and asking
that his detention may be in some
other place more comfortable to prcce-
dents.
A discussion arose ON the petition,
the side of the petitioner being taken by
Messrs. Maynard, Eldridgc and Butler,
of Massachusetts, and the opposite side
by Messrs. Dawes +. Ii. Roberts, and
Karson Tremains. The latter gentleman
moved the petition be laid on the table.
The same action was taken up by the
House in the case of impeachment Judge
Busted, of Alabama but not until after
another lengthy discussion on the legal
question of whether impeachment pro-
ccedings can be pressed against IA man,
who having resigned. Is no longer in
office and also on special charges against
Judge Busted
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