The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-16


care attend and return you all, with add
ed strength to enter upon your duties
next December.
To the officers OF the Senate, whose
valued aid has enabled me TO hold your
confidence, l tender my sincere acknowl
edgments.
Finally, wishing you all a sale return
to your respective homes, l now pro
nounce the first regular session of the
Senate of the Forty-fourth Congress ad'
journed without day. Applause on the
floor and in the galleries.
Monday nights session of the House
continued till six o'clock this morning
most of the time after midnight beng
taken up in dilatory motions and
maDoeuvers to prevent Mr.. Cox from re,
suming his speech in reply to Mr.. kasson
At last, about five o'clock this morning
n truce was effected between the opposing
forces, and an opportunity was afforded
to both Mr.. Cox and Mr.. Kssson to make
due apology to the House and each other
for the exhibition of any angry passions
or the violation OF any parliamentary
decorum that either might have been
guilty of.
After that Mr.. Hewitt took the floor
in speech which was frequently ap
plauded by his own side of the House,
He defended Governor Tilden from the
assaults made on him by Mr.. kasson,
and eulogized HIM as the standard bearer
of theIN ational Democracy.
On motion of Mr.. Randall the Senate
amendments TO the bill to defray the
expenses of the District of Columbia
until December !, 1876, were, nou. con-
CURED in.
MIR. Morrison, chairmsn of the Com
mittec onIWays and Means, stated that
the committee had taken evidence in
the alleged improper use Of money to
aid in the passage OF the Hawaiian treaty
bill, but there was nothing in the evi-
dence showing the justice Of such allcga-
tlons. He therefore moved that the CON-
mite be discharged from further consid-
Grafton. So ordered.
Mir. Banning moved 10 non-concur IN
the Senate amendment to the House bill
ior volunteers to aid in the suppression
of Indian hostllitics. He explained that
the House bill provided for 5000 volun'
teer cavalry, and that the Senate amend
ment provided for an increase of the reg
ular cavalry regiments 10 one hundred
men for each company. He asserted that
the existing law already authorized that
increase, but that if men were needed for
the Sioux war, they were needed imme-
diately, and could be got on the frontier,
where men knew the Indian character,
and how to fight Indians.
Mcssrs. Garfield and Thornburg favor
ed the Senate amendment.
After some further debate, the amend
ment WAS non-concurred in.
A message WAS also received from he
President announcing that he had signed
the diplomatic and consular appropriation
bill, but calling attention TO the TACT, that
constitutionally, the House had no right
TO order the Withdrawal Of Consuls or
ministers, though it might retain or with
hold entirely the salaries to be paid to
said officers.
Mr.. Lawrence thought Congress was
morally bound rs Il political duty to ap,
proprlate for salaries of minister rs fol
any other Office.
Mr.. Tucker entered his protest against
some of the doctrines announced on the
other side in reference to the Presldent's
message in regard to to the river and
hsrbor bill. He said that after signing
the bill the Presidents only duty wa:
executive, and the Constitution provide:
that he must take care that the law is ex
ecuted.
A constitutional discussion as TO the
limits of the power Of the President in
regard to diplomatic offices was carried
on by Messrs. Walker and Holman on
one side, and by Messrs. Garfield, Law
renee and Banks on the other.
The message was referred TO the Com
mittee on Appropriations.
Messrs. Canning, Mills and Thorn
burgh were appointed conference COM
mittee on the bill for an increase of the
cavalry force in the Sioux war.
Mr.. Page moved to take up and pass
the Senate bill to encourage and promote
telegraphic communication between
America and Asia.
After some discussion, and the adoption
of an amendment offered by Mr.. Hol'
man, TO guard against tclegraphlc mo-
nopoly, the bill wss passed.
Mr.. Hunter, from the Judiciary Com
mttee, made report exonerating the
chairman OF that committee Mr.. Knott
with any connection with the Josiah
Caldwell telegram. He at the same time
presented paper written by Hurd to
the effect that when be stated, on for
mer report being made, that there was 10
be no discussion Of it, ne had no author
ity of Knott for making the statement
nor had Knott any knowledge OF that
arrangement.
Mr. McCrsry presented the views OF
the minority, dissenting from the major
ity report for the following reasons:
First, Tha. no report should be made
or acted upon 81 this time, in the very
closing hours of the session, when there
is no time or opportunity :or debate.
Second, That the matter has not been
investigated. no witnesses sworn or testl
mony taken.
Third, That the report was based
wholly upon the presumption thst the
chairman had acted in good faith and
without malice. That presumption hac
been oyerthrown By Mr.. Knots speech,
and that made it necessary TO determine
the fact as to MS motives on the evidence
and no, alone upon presumption.
The majority report was adopted by
party vote, 100 to 81.
Mr.. Randall reported bill sPPropri
siing $1,000 10 pay the expenses OF th'
committee 10 prepare suitable form o
govern ment for the District of Columbia
Passed.
The Speaker appointed Messrs- ely
mer. Hunton and WiIlers a. memoer
OF such committee.
On motion Of Mr.. Wiltshire the Senate
bill limiting the expenditures for III
public building 8, Little Rock TO $50,
GOO psssed vita An amendment orereS
- n. uol,os, radncjnp the amount