The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-06-22
CON G R E S S.
HOUSE.
WAsusoroN, June q.

Mr.. Cooke maue uu auuISN9 VI eAO o"O
ject Of the grievances in the Southern
States and in advocacy Of refnnding OF
the cotton tax.
A message from the Senate having an.
nounced the passage by that body Of the
Senate amendments to the Silver bill, the
consideration Of the sundry Civil bill was
temporarily interrupted, and Mr.. Cox
moved the concurrence in the Senate
amendments.
Mr.. Randall suggested that as thisques.
ton involved tho currency and as the
change Of words in one OF the amendments
was sometimes very serious in Legislation,
the matter should go over till tomorrow,
and Mr.. Cox consented to its postpone
ment.
Mr.. Landers made a speech against the
bill and the amendments we're referred to
the Committee on Banking and Currency
to be reported back tomorrow.
APPROPRIATION BILL RESUMED.
The House again went into commit
tee on the sundry civil bill, and several
speeches were made, the committee hay-
proceeded to consider the bill by sec
tions.
Mr.. Warren offered an amendment TO
pay the executor Of the estate OF the late
Henry Wilson $40, O,222, being the salary
for the unexpired term Of his office as
Vice President.
After the speeches OF Hoar and Wood,
in favor Of the amendment, and OF Hol.
man, in favor Of limiting the amount to
one years pay, the amendment was
adopted.
Recess was taken till s o'clock, the
evening being for action on the bill.
EVENING sEssIFS.
The House resumed session at s sP. N.
as Committee Of the Whole, Mr.. Black
burn in the Chair, on the Sundry Civil
Appropriation bills.
PUBLIC PRINTING.
On the fourth page an item for public
printing and binding was reached, being
for sll5,7Sl, including 100000 for print.
ing the debatea and proceedings OF Con.
gresa.
Mr.. Mutchler moved to strike out the
provision in regard to pay Of printers.
After a.spirited debate Mr.. 'Mutchler's
proposition was adopted by vote of7Sto
81. The clause forbidding greater price
for labor at the government printing
Office than the average price for an hours
work or for piece work in New York
Philadelphia and Baltimore was there
fore struck out Of the bill.
Mr.. Vance, Of Ohio, offered an amend
mcnt 10 give the public printing to The
lowest responsible bidder, unless the gov
crnment printing office would do it at the
lowest rate offered.
Mr.. Hurlbut made the point Of order
that tho amendment changed the existing
law, and that it was not necessary in the
interest OF economy.
The point Of order was overrulled.
On the vote by tellers there were Il
yeas and lG nays-no quorum voting.
The Committee then rose, and III,
House at 1l:3O adjourned to II o'clocI
tomorrow. .... .....
SENATE.
The Chair laid before tue Senate tn,
message from the President in regard II
the case Of Winslow, which was read ii
the house yesterday, which was ordere'
printed and referred.
PRIVATE DISPATCHES.
Mr.. Morton submitted resolution in
structing the Committee on Privilege
and Elections to inquire what laws il any
necessary to protect the inviolability o
private dispatches sent by magnetic tele
graph, and what legislation is necessar!
to prevent the seizure Of such dipatche
by unauthorized or irresponsible persont
and report by bill or otherwise. Agree
to.
THE SlO,OOO,OOOsrLvER ISSUE.
Mr.. Sherman called up the Hous
joint resolution authorizing the Sex
retary Of the Treasury 10 issn
SlO000,0OO in silver coin, in e1
change for legal tender notes. He sub
mitted the amendment providing tina
the trade dollar not hereafter be legs
tender, and authorizing the Secretary c
the Treasury to limit the coinage therec
to such amounts as he many deed sufll
cient for the export demand tor the SAINT
Agreed to; the joint resolution was the
passed.
| MORRILL, CONFIRMED.
The Senate then went into executiS
session to consider the nomination Of N
Morrill, to be Secretary OF the Treasur.
and the nomination was immediatel
confirmed without the formality Of refeI
ence.
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
Mr.. Allison, from the Committee c
Indian Affairs, reported back the Hou
: bill to transfer the office Of Commission
er Of Indian Affairs from the Interior D
partment to the War Department, and +
: commended that it be postponed until Il
I !, first Thursday after the first Monday
!, !, December next. % - ,H.
Mr.. Ingalls, asked that it be laid on Il
table for the present. So ordered.
Mr.. Sherman called up the joint res
luton to authorize tho President to
= point Commissioners to attend the Int
G national Conference upon the subject
the relative value of gold and silvC
s. Passed. H.
AN EFFORT FOR PrNcHDAcK.
Mr.. Mitchell gave notice that on Nc
day next after the morning hour,
would call up the resolution to pay P.
= S. Pinchback the compensation and mi
J age OF Senator from March 3, 1875,
, the termination Of his contest by
y Senate,
. THE INDIAN BILL RESUMED.
d On the rcOpening Of the doors the 81
ate resumed consideration, as unGnish
Is business, Of the Indian appropriati
bill, the pending question being on
amendment proposed by the Commit
nm Annronriations. TO strike out