The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-02-05
CONGRESS-.
SENATE,
W4sHINGToN, February 4,

MIR. Scott asked TO have the tlMo eG-
tended to 9o'elpck to-day for the Copsid
GRAFTON OF the bills from the COMMITTEES
on Claims, Agreed to.
Mr.. Morton gave notice that after :
o'clock he would move that the Senate
proceed to tho consideration Of the rcso-
luton for the repeal OF the 22l joint rule
OF the Houses Of Congress. -.
Mr.. Scott presented the resolutions Oi
the Pennsylvania Legislature fRyoring au
appropriation for the Improvement OfthC
Ohio river. Referred.
Mr.. OglObay presented memorial ol
the citizens Of Chicago in favor Of estab-
fishing branch mint OF the United States
in that city. Referred,
Mr., Logan, from the Committee on Mil
itary Allalrs, reported buck IIeuse bill ia
provide for the relief OF persons suffering
from the ravages Of the gFasshoPpers
Passed.
Mr., Morton moved that the Senate
proceed with the consideration of the cur.
rent resolution to repeal the 22'l joint
rulC Of the two houses OF Congress
Agreed to-ycas q, nays Is, hEc said
the existence Of this rule subjected the
country to great danger, After consulta.
tion with number Of Senators, he had
determined to offer the following as q
substitute Tor motion to repeal; "NO
objection to tho reception and counting
OF any electoral vote or votes from amy
State shall be valid unless such objection
is sustained by an affirmative vote Of the
two houses Of Congress"
Mr.. Thurman moved that the resOlu-
ton Of the Senator from Indiana to
modify the rule be referred to the Com.
mittee on Privileges and Elections that 1t
might be perfected in the committee
room, which was the proper place To first
il, and not here i4 the Senate
Mr.. E,lmundS said he thought in mat
ter OF so much Importance ample time
should be allowed 10 consider II, and he
hoped the motion to refer the matter to
tho Committee on Privileges and Flee
tiOns would be agreed To,
Mr.. Morton said ho had no objection To
such reference, but there were but twen-
ty.hve working days Of tho session left,
and he thought 1t would be crime for
Congress to ad Onrn without repeating or
the rule.
The motion To- refer il lo tue Commit
Tee on Privileges ond ElecllOIs WIS then
agreed to.
Mr.. Sherman gave notice TINT he would
move to take up the steamboat bill after
the expiring hour tomorrow.
Mr.. Morton presented memorial from
the Board Of Industry of CarrOltOn, Ind,
nsking for an appropriation for tho I'M
prOyGmept Of the Ohio river. Referred.
Mr.. Ferry presented memorial from
the settlers on the Indian reserve lnnlS
iu Emmct county, Michigan, praying
Congress to provide measures to secure
them In their homesteR'ls, Referred.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
There was again an immense crowd
collected in the galleries Of the llMlsG
this morning. to witness the close Of the
debate and iinal action on the Civil
Rights bill.
The proceedings were opened by II per-
sonal explanation from Lamar in denial
Of the statement made in the Washington
Republican this morning, in'wbiCh 1t was
alleged thAt IN the alteration yesterday
between Butler and Mclean the latter
had reached his hand behind him to grasp
q pistol. US sFL
Mr.. BlOunt spoke againstthc'bill IA an
entire annihilatiOn Of State rights.
Mr.. Sener defended his position us the.
only Republican member Who had acted
against the motion to suspend the rules
80 ~ to establish a new ruia by which the
Civil Rights llill could be passed. lie
had stood by llis party in all other mat.
ters with all tho ability and power that
he possessed, beCatiRq. lc believed that II
was the only party that could give to the
country n solid and honest administru:
tion. lie believed he was not dlSnppOl lntcd
in that for when tile passions Of the hour
passed away It would be accorded 10 him
that he had done his duty as lie under
stood Il. IlcOppOsed the Civil Rights billin
accordance with the views Of the people Ol
hislistrict. lle had been defeated for Con.
gress In 1872, although lie had received
within lifty Of the whole colored vote
Of the district, and he was only defeated
because at tho last moment n rnmOr was
circulated that under spur, lash nnd
party discipline he might yield his
honest conviction and support the Civil
Rights bill. The Republican party in
forcing this bill was attempting to do, by
legislation, what had never been done BY
legislation. That was to correct and cure
prejudice. Tho attention Of the house
was given III amarked degree tOSener's
remarks. ..ei
II. II. HOat spoke III favor Ot the bill
lie did not believe that the bill, II passed
into law, would produce any great i'm.
mediate effect for good or evil in the
Southern States but the value Of tho act
was similar to that Of the Declaration ul
Independence. .,-.sSs.s
Il. H. Roberts insisted that The time had
come when Congress should say that the
law should be no respcctcr Of persons.
Mr.. StanArl said he would vote against
the bin in all lis details, because he did
not believe II 10 he IN the interest Of the
colored people. or OF he white people. lie
believed that \ would work incnlculnblc
damage. lie did not believe hat q ma.
jority Of the thinking aud careful COlored
people were In iavOT OF H. ~
Mr.. Cain said the coIored people con.