The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-08-15

any bill, and especially by bill OF this
character. A' 1.
Mr.. Kasson-Then you stand by the
President. % 49, ..
aMr. Holman-I stand by that doctrine.
Mr.. Kasson-Aud by the President.
Mr.. Holman-It has been the doctrine
Of the dominant party in this House in
all It's past history.
Mr.. Hereford tried TO make some re.
marks in reply 10 Mr.. Holman, but was
declared out of order BY the Speaker,
and his remarks, which were In an angry
and excited tone, were inaudible. :
The message was then referred 10 the
Committee on Commerce, and the House
took recess till 8 P. NJ.
SENATE.
Mr.. Spencer submitted a concurrent res.
olution providing for the appointment Of
Joint committee to consist OF three Sen.
ators and three members OF the House to
prepare n suitable form Of government
for the District of Columbia and report
at the next session Of Congress. II also
authorizes the committee to sit during
recess. Passed. ~.
Mr.. Harvey called up the House bill
for the sale Of Salim lands with several
amendments which we're agreed to and
the bill passed. 'N'
Mr.. Edmunds moved to take up the pro-
posed constitutional amendment prohibit.
ing the appropriation Of money for the
support Of sectarian schools. Agreed TO;
yeas 90, nays 1S.
A discussion then took place which
lasted until the expiration OF the morn
ing hour, when the matter was laid over,
and the Senate proceeded to consider the
unfinished business; being the bill TO
carry the Hawaiian treaty into effect.
Mr.. Norwood continued his remarks in
opposition to the bill.
Mr.. Edmunds called up the concurrent
resolution Of the House proposing to
suspend the 10th and 18th joint rules for
the remainder Of the session, which pro.
vided that no bill which shall have passed
one house shall presented for the concur
renee OF the other on either Of THE last
three days Of the session, and that no
bill or resolution that shall have passed
the House OF Representatives and Senate
shall be presented to the President Of the
United States for his appreciation on the
the last day Of the session.
He submitted an order that the resolu-
tion be respectfully returned to the
House OF Representatives with the state
ment that as the House Of Represents
tiyes had not notified the Senate OF the
adoption OF joint rules for this session, as
adopted by the Senate on the 10th OF
January last, and transmitted to the
House OF Representatives on the 22d day
Of the same month, there are now no
Joint rules in force. Agreed to. o..
Mr.. Window submitted the report Of
Conference Committee on the Indian Ap-
preparation bill, which was laid over.
Alter long debate the Senate by a
vote Of 20 yeas to 12 nays passed fhe bill
to carry into effect the Hawaiian treaty,
It passed without amendment.
Mr.. Logan called up the report OF the
conference committee on the bill to reg
uIate the issue Of artificial limbs to sol:
diers and sailors who were disabled in
the late war for the Union.
The report Of the conference commit
Tee, after discussion by Messrs. Logan
and Ingalls,, was agreed to. q.
THE ALABAMA ELECTION.
Mr.. Spencer submitted the following
resolution, and asked its present consid-
Grafton, but objection being made by sew
eral Senators on the Democratic side, it
went over:
WHEREAS, 1t is alleged. that the late
election on August 7th, 1876, in the State
OF Alabama for State officers and mem-
bers Of the Legislature was characterized
by great frauds, violence and ihtimida-
ton, whereby the freedom Of the ballot
was in great measure destroyed, a reign
Of terror established, ballot boxes
stuffed; precincts where, large ,Repub-
lican majorities existed were not
opened for voting; obstacles were
interposed to prevent registration so that
a popular majority of more than ten
thousand was overcome, and in its place
was given an apparent but fraudulent
majority Of over forty thousand, and
WHEREAS, The Legislature thus
chosen will have an election OF Senator
to represent that State in this body, and
WHEREAS, II these allegations are
true, great number Of citizens Of the
United States have had their rights under
the Constitution and laws OF the United
States wickealy violated, therefore
Rssolred, That committee. Of s Senators
be appointed by the chair to investigate
the truth Of said allegations and circum-
stances attending said election, with
power. to sit during the recess, to visit
said State, to make their Investigations,
to send for persons and papers and to use
all necessary process in the performance.
of their duty, and TO make report to the
Senate during the next session Of their
Investigation and findings, and that SAID
committee be authorized to employ a
clerk and astenographer.
Recess until 8 P. NJ.