The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-01-22

for sweeping changes in the election Of
President, He did dot refer to the abO-
lition oil the electoral college; that was u
small matter, but it provided that plural
ity should elect, instead Of majority,
When Congress took into consideration
the great power OF the Chief Magistrate,
It should take care to move slowly in
making changes OF such Importance, lie
asked that the resolution might be laid
over to give the Senators All opportunity
to examine II closely.
Mr.. Conkling said he heartily con-
Cured in several things said by the Ssna,
tor from Ohio, The next Presidential
election was lcSs than two years from now,
and no Senator thought the proposed
amendment would become part Of the
Constitution first by the action Of three
lOurthS OF the States in season 10 enable
Congress tOestablish any tribunal for the
settlement OF contested election cases, as
it proposed. lie then referred to the 22d
joint rule, aud said few lawyers would
deny that some Of its prOvisione were at
least questionable. Without going into
the merits Of the proposed amendment
hG would say that Congress would fall
short Of the urgent and important duty il
the 18th Of March should witness the dis
solution Of the two houses without having
devised some mode better than this 22nd
joint rule for aSCeFtainug the will OF the
people IN regard to the choice for Presi-
dent.
Pending the discussion Mr.. Thurman
moved that the further consideration Of
the resolution bO postponed until the first
Monday in February.
Mr., Davis presented resolution di-
recting the Secretary Of War 10 furnish
the Senate u detailed statement Of the
amounts appropriated since 1870 for the
improvement Of the mouth Of the Missis-
sippi river, Port Jackson and Fort 81.
Phillip, giving the name Of and amount
paid to the present date, &c. Agreed to,
Mr.. Cragin, from the Committee on Na-
val Affairs, reported adyersely y on tho
resolution Of Mr.. llamlin to appoint a
Joint commission " inquire in 10 the cOndi-
lion Of the Navy Of the United States, and
the committee was discharged from fur
ther consideration Of II.
After executive session the Senate adj
Ourned,
After the prespntationOf Of large mum.
ber Of memorials AMI resolutions Of little
public interest, the question came up Of
reCOnsidering the vote by which the IN.
dian appropriation bill was rejected yes
terlay, The vote was rcCOnsidcrcd-yeaS
lGG, nays 81.
Mr.. Hale, Of Maine, moved to recon-
nit the bill to the Committee OH Appru.
priaLiOns, with instructions to report it
baCk with the ChOCtaw amendment struck
out. The motion was rcjccted-yeas 10,
nays 1870.
Mr.. Holman moved 10 lay tho bill on
the table. Not agreed tO--yeas llG, nays
1872.
The bill VIA again reectcl-yeas l2O,
nays 1876.
The vote rejecting the bill was again re.
considered without the yeas and nays, and
finally the bill was referred to the Com
mitteG Of the Whole on the state OF the
Union, Yeas l49; nays 9O2.
The Speaker stated that the bill Went
to The Committee Of tho Whole ~ an en-.
tirely new bill, sub bjeCt to amendment.
? Mr.. Dawes presented letter from
Charles WGtmOre, the witness who was
yesterday committed for contempt, and
intimated that the apology therein con-
tained waa satisfactory, lie therefore
moved his discharge. Tile motion was
agreed to anil the discharge 0l the witness
ordered.
Mr. Smith, Of New York, from tho
Committee OH Elections, nlade report
in the case Of the delegate from Utah,
with II resolution to exclude him from his
seat on the ground Of pOlygamy, Or.
iered printed.
Mr.. Maynard presented the report Of
he Conference Committee on what "
knOwn.as the little tariff bill. Mr.. May.
nard proceeded to explain The report and
the notifications II proposes to make In
existing customs duties.
Mr.. Beck said that "a member Of The
Conference Committee lo had given up
to the Senate everything that was OF value
III tho original bill and accepted from the
Senate things that ought not to have been
put IN the bill. lie did not think there
waa n single amendment which It made
To the existing law that waS beneficial,
or II 81, 1t was Of such slight value TINT
the House ought not to adopt the report.
The only material difference between the
Conference Committees ruport and the
one which the House voted down last
session by 1870 to 40 waS TINT this report
increased the duty On hops from five To
eight cents per pound, and this report
was just that much worse than last year.
The proposition to increase from 30 10 90
Nr cent the duties on mixed, silk goods
Of which ~ ler cent Il for cotton, he
characterized as II "littIO bit Of steal'
got ur for the benefit, prcipalIy, Of three
manufacturers In New Jersey. lie be-
lievs that TINT provision would result
In u losa Of two millions Of revenue.
Mr.. KassOn expressed his belief and
give II nS his opinion TINT the bill
would result In an increase Of revenue.
Mr.. Bitchfell OPPOSED The bill and ex.
pressed his opinion that The clause as 10
mixed silk goods containing % per cent
IN value would act AZ an absolute prOhibi-
tion Of that class Of goods.
Mr.. Kelley disseRted from Mr.. lIeck's
opinion that Il would diminish revenue,
and asserted that Il would inurease
revenue and was III Itself proper
measure. lie hurled back on the gentle.
man from Kentucky his charge Of theft
In connection with mixed silk guo,lS, and
branded the opponents Of that provision
as maintaining open door for free draIghts
on the treasury and The purse Of the
people.
Mt. Cox thought the bill was not worth
considering, but that II was Il miserable
Obbing affair. ....
Mr.. Dawes said the bill would, accord.
Ing TO the calculations Of the Treasury
Department, increase The revenue In the
wine provision and In The silk provision
by bringing the administration Of tie
law buck to its original intent. But some.
thing more would have 10 be done in due
time. lie vas quite certain they would
be compelled to put back The dul ly On lea
and coffee, anil either repeal the 10 per
cent reduction on certain manufactured
goo,ls or increase the duty on whisky!
Mr.. Beck remarked that in the bill
agreed Ia by The Committee on WayA and
Means, and by the House, the % per cent
Of cotton in mixed silk goods referred 10
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