The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-01-12
WHEEIING WEST VA WEDNESDAY MORNING JANUARY IT,

acts Of Mr.. Mcdonald and Mr.. JORGE,
and he asked whether Mr.. Blaine meant
to establish rule Of construction that
would authorize the country to arraign
President Grant for completely in the
whisky frauds. Was Mr.. Grant respon-
sible, he asked, for the credit mobilier,
for heSanborn contract, orfor the frauds
in the District Of Columbia. And yet Mr..
Grant has absolutely sent TO the Senate
OF the United States for confirmation for
high Office the name Of man (alluding
to Alex. R. Sheppard, of Washington, who
stood charged before the country with
the grOssest peculations and frauds on
this District, after the charges had
been made and while they were pending.
He (Hill) was neither author nor disCi-
pie Of such political logic, but II the gen
tleman's (Mr. Blaine) proposition with
regard to Mr.. Davis was true then by the
same logic General Grant, instead Of be-
ing entitled to third term, was entitled
to twenty terms in twenty penitentiaries.
Mr.. Garfield took the floor to reply,
when a message from the Senate announ-
cling thedeath Of Andrew johnson wasre-
ceived. It was proposed to defer pro-
ceedings till tomorrow, but Mr.. Kelley
objected to that course rs contrary to all
precedent, and therefore the proceedings
in eulogy Of Mr.. johnson were entered
upon. ,.-.,. ,.......
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. Oglesby presented a petition from
the citizens ofSaratoga, Illinois, askingto
repeal the resumption act, as we'll Us the
National Bank act and the substitution OF
legal tenders for National Bank notes;
referred. .a ti.t- q,
Mr.. Anthony, from the Committee on
Naval Affairs, reported favorably the bill
to. provide for the completion and loca-
tion Of the naval monument in Washing
ton; passed.
Mr.. Window presented petition from
the citizens Of Wisconsin, asking for the
completion OF the canal from Prestage
City, Wis, to the Mississippi river; re-
ferred. .r
Mr.. Merriman, from the Committee
oil Rules reported adversely to the reso-
luton submitted by Mr.. Morton, before
recess, to amend rule twenty-ffth, that
bills may be introduced without giving
previous notice.
After discussion, in which Mr.. Nor
ton said the committee had wholly mis-
understood his resolution, it was re-
committed to the committee.
Mr.. Paddock introduced bill to ena-
Bile the people OF New Mexico to form a
State government, and for the admission
Of the said State into the Union; referred.
Mr.. Bogy introduced bill to establish
q branch mint Of the United States at 81.
Louis. Referred.
Mr.. Dorsey introduced bill to author
ize the construction Of bridge across the
Mississippi river at Memphis. Referred.
EULoGIsrrc.
After the expiration OF the morning
hour Mr.. Cooper announced the death Of
his late colleague, Andrew Johnson, and
delivered eulogy.
Mr.. Morton followed Mr.. Cooper and
declared that Mr.. johnson was brave
and honest man. He referred 10 the vote
for his impeachment, which he gave, and
said for that he had no apology to make.
He believed Mr.. johnson had violated
the law, but he was willing to let the
memory OF what he regarded as his faults
be buried with him and remember only
his service to his country. He reviewed
the life OF Mr.. johnson, and said his SER
vices should always be remembered.
Eulogies were delivered by Senators
McCreary, Merrimon, Paddock, Bogy,
Bayard and Key. At the conclusion Of
the eulogies the usual resolutions Of res
pect requiring the Senators to wear
badge Of mourning thirty days were adopt
ed and the Senate adjourned.