The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-18

Mr.. Starkweather presented petition
against further appropriations Tor the
distribution Of seeds through the Agri'
cultural Bureau.
THE HOLIDAY ADJOURNMENT.
On motion Of Mr.. Randall, the Senate
amendment to the concurrent resolution
for adjournment, postpOning the day Ol
meeting from the 4th 10 the 9th OF Janu-
ary, was agreed to.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Bills were introduced and referred as
follows: By Franklin, for the construc-
tion of public buildings in Kansas City,
Mo. By Wiltshire, donating public lands
in Arkansas to that State for the support
Of public free schools and the State Uni
versity; also u resolution instructing the
Committee on Indian Affairs to inquire
into the appointment, compensation, ETC.,
Of special commissioner to the Indian
Territory. Adopted, BY CongeF, for
tho better protection Of immigrants and
to prevent the importation OF criminals.
BY Durand, to enable certain soldiers
and sailors to obtain a perfect title to
homestead under the homestead law,
without entry, occupation or improve
ment, by Oliver, to authorize the con:
structiOn OF bridge across the Missouri
river at Sioux City; also to abolish cap
ital punishment. by Rusk, for public
buildings at La Crosse, Wis; also pro.
viding that all pensions on account OF
death from wounds received or disease
contracted in the service shall commence
from the date Of death or discharge.
Mr.. Page, Of California, offered the
following preamble and resolution:
WHEREAS, The Constitution OF the
United States, US framed by the fathers
Of the Republic, imposes no limits or
eligibility OF citizen to the Office Of the
President, farther than he must be M.
tive born, and II certain and time Of resi-
denCe. Therefore
Resolved, That In Judgement Of this
House the right Of selecting the can.
ddates for the office Of the President, can
only be lawfully exercised by the people
under the existing constitutional restric-
ton, and never has been delegated by the
people to the House OF Representatives,
or to any Of the members Of the same, and
that any attempt by tho House Of Rep.
resentatives to limit or forestall the pubs.
lie will, in a question Of such impor-
tance will be an invasion Of the powers re.
served by the people at large be to freelyex
erCised by them without any interference
from any legislative body whatever.
TIn .naUtnT. nf tlI,i. rnunInIinu UNA
greeted with laughter on both sides Of the
House, and the House refused to second
the previous question by u vote Of 30 to
81.
Mr.. Faulkner introduced a resolution
to pay the German Evangelical Church,
al MartinSburg, W. Va, twenty-five
hundred dollars on account Of the destruc.
ton Of the church in 1868, while In the
possession Of the military forces Of tho
United States.
SENATE,
A PROPOSITION TO ELLECT A VICE PREsI-
DENT PRO TEN,
Mr.. Edwards submitted the following:
WHEREAS, Since the last session Of the
Senate the Vice President Of the United
States has deceased, therefore
ResOlored, That on the 7lh day OF Jan.
uary next, at l o'clock p. NJ, the Senate
will proceed to the election OF President
pro TEN.
Mr.. Edwards said he offered this reSo.
luton and would like TO have II lay over
and be printed, in order that during re.
cess the Senator's might look up the pre-.
Cetlents and consider the question which
has been suggested In the newspapers, and
otherwise,in respect 10 the speaker Of the
House Of Representatives, and the Presi.
dent OF the Senate. lie has no personal
doubt but that the present presiding Off.
Ger lof the Senate Is President pro tenn
within the custom, but his (Edwards)
opinion IA that II Ia advisable II there Is
any possible doubt about that, the Sen
ate should put the question at rest.
Mr.. Thurman suggested that the Sena-
tor from Vermont consent TO having the
resolution referred either 10 the Commit.
lee on Judiciary, Of which he [ (EdmundS)
was Chairman, or to the Committee on
Privileges and Elections. II referred to
either committee report could be made,
and the Senate should have report up.
on II from the same committee.
Mr.. Boutwell, suggested that 1t be re-
ferred TO the judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Thurman suggested that II be re.
ierred to the Committee on Privileges and
Elections.
Mr.. Salisbury said that ho was a
member Of the Committee on Privileges
and Elections, but he did not seek to
avoid any duty. II occurred to him that
this question properly belongs to the Jn-
dietary Committee, and he moved to refer
II to that committee. 49,.
Mr.. Edmunds said that he was willing
to have II referred, and on motion Of MI.
Salisbury, was agreed to. Subsequently
that motion was referred to the Commit
lee on Privileges and Elections.