The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-03-04

employees whose compensation was re-
duced under the eight hour law.
Mr.. Garfield made point Of order on
the amendment but the point was over
ruled. The amendment was rejected,
On motion Of Mr.. Butler Of MasSa.
chusetts, an item Of $3.50, 900 was inserted
for the Soldiers National Asylum.
Mr., Meyers moved to insert 5000 Tor
clothing 70 seamen, and made an appeal
TO the committee to do this in justice TO
the enlisted men and boys Of the navy.
The amendment was adopted.
After making come further progress In
the bill the committee rose so a. to allow
q conference to be made on tho legisla-
tive, executive and judicial appropriation
bill, The report was made by Mr., May
nard, and was 70 the effect that the coul-
mittee had been unable TO agree, the point
Of dispute being as to the pay OF certain
clerks OF the House,
After some discussion, Mr.. Holman
moved that the House recede from its po-
sition, and the motion was rejected.
The House then voted to Insist on its
position and ask another conference, the
same conterees to represent the House.
The House went back into Committee
Of the Whole on the deficiency bill.
Finally, at 4:l5, the committee rOse,
aud Mr., Niblack took the chair.
Mr., Garfield moved to suspend the rules
and pass tho bill, as amended In Commit
tee Of the whole.
Messrs, Holman and speer sndeavOred
70 have direct vote on some amend.
ments, which could not be had under the
motion, but tho motion was agreed to
amidst great noise and confusion, and the
bill passed. ~.
Mi, Williams, Of Wisconsin presented
resolution from the Wisconsin State
Grange, asking Congress to pass a law for
q uniform rate OF interest.
Mr.. Potter, Of New York, offered the fol-
Resolved, That thanks are due, and are
hereby rendered to the Hon. James g.
Blaine, Speaker Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives, for the impartiallty, efficiency
and distinguished ability with which he
has discharged the trying and arduouB
duties Of his Office during the Forty.thiEd
Congress.
MI. Beck-I second that motion.
The resolution was unanimously
adOpted.
Mr.. Hoskins moved to suspend the
rules and take from the table and pass the
two bills providing foF'the admission Of
Colorado and New Mexico asstates, Re-
jected. Yeas 1914 nays 81 not two-third9
in the affirmative, II was almost party
vote.
THE following Republicans voted
against the Colorado and New Mexico
bills; Bromburg Grittenden, Crooko, E.
r. Hoar, G. r. Hoar, Killlnger, Lawson,
Merriam, Pierce, E. Fl. Roberts, Sco6cld,
Sener, sE1ith (ohio) and Willard (Vt)
The following Democrats voted for y
Berry, Crutchfeld, Creamer, Eden, KRAFT,
Lamison, Mitchell, Morrison and Robin
son (IllsJ.
The House then took a recess until 8
o'clock.
Tho night session opens with full ut
tendance Of members, with the spacious
galleries filled with spectators, and the
corridors and approaches 10 the hall be.
sieved with eager individuals either in-
terested In legislation or desirous Of
pressing their claims on the members be-
fore the expiration Of Congress. In the
latter class arc many women probably
anxious either to retain the positions
which they hold In the Departments, and
which they arc afraid Of losing on nc.
count Of The contemplated reductions, or
else deslr0us Of getting the influence Of
members IL obtain such positions. On
the floor there Is great pressure Of MEM
bers to secure recognition Of the Speaker,
but each has to walt his turn II he Ia for.
tunate enough to have any promise Of re.
cosnition at all.
Mr., Loughriige, from the conference
committee on the Indian appropriation
bill, made report, which was agreed to.
Mr. KaSson moved to suspend the ruleS
and adopt the resolution heretofore re.
ported By him from the committee Of
wayS and means on the Pacific Mail in.
VeStigation, directing copies Of the testi.
mony 10 be laid before the next House,
ard before the United States District Al.
torney, looking to proceedings against
WIN, s, King aud John g. schumacher.
Also, to deprive newspaper correspond.
ents involved In the matter Of the privi.
lepes Of the reporters gallery. l
Mr., Crooke said thai to send that evi.
dence To the grand Jury was an outrage
against law and common sense.
Mr. KhSsoh'a motion was agreed 10 by
vote Of 1875 10 107.
Mr.. Harrison, Of Tennessee, called up
the resolutions Of tho Committee OH
Elections declaring Pinchback not
elected as q member from Louisiana at
the last election, and Gen. Sheridan
elected To Geat The resolutions were
agreed to-yeas 1923, nays 80, and sheri.
dan took the oath oi Office In which he has
but Ave hNurS to serve. u.iG
Mr.. Robinson called up a like resolu'
tion In the case sypher declaring the
latter, who is Sitting member, not
elected from the First Dlatrict Of Louis.
lana and that Lawrence, the contestant, Ia
entitled 10 the seat.
M, Hazelton moved IA a substitute
that neither was entitled to the seat.
M, sypher addressed the House In HE
own behalf, declaring the majority re.
mort remarkable for what II did not set
forth, and the minority report "a remark.
AHA fhF ita absurdity, F.7