The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-20

ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT
no THE DAILY ITftLii0EN0ERI
=coNGREss.
HOUSE.

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WASHINGTON, December 10.
Mr.. Wood from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported resolution
for adjournment Of the House from neSi
Saturdayto to Wednesday 6the 9Th, and
from Saturday S0lh,to Wednesday, Jan
uary 3d.. ~ 1879 Ag-h
Nj. Wilson suggested that such I'D.
Iournment was unfair 10 the western
members, who might desire TO spend the
holidays at home, and II was At the same
time no serious interruption 10 the bust
ness.
Mr.. Woods said the Committee had
given very mature consideration %
Question, aud Mad come TO the decision
In view Of exigencies Of public affairs, to
remain in session, and 10 adjourn over
the two days at Christmas and New
Years. He moved the previous ques:
ton which was seconded, and the main
question ordered. Wood explained II
was the understanding Of the Committee
that there would be nolbusineas done be-
tween Friday next and the Sd Of Janua.
Try, the HouEe.Woih simply meet and I'D;
journ without transacting any business.
The Speaker remarked that would be
within the province Of the House. ''-'''
Mr.. Bnrchard, Of Illinois, Of the Ways
and Means Committee, said that itWas
the opinion Of some Of the members Of
the committee that II the Judiciary Conn
miitee would report on tho question Of
privileges referred 10 Il, the House might
then take the usual holiday adjournment,
but until that committee did report the
proposition for adjournment was preina-
ture.
The resolution was then adopted--yeas
12l, nays 92.
The Committee on Privileges and
Elections have Withdrawn the subpenas
for witnesses In the case Of the alleged In
eligible Presidential elector Of North
Carolina. ss,t,re4 n
The House Committee on Appfopria.
tionS has completed the Consular and
Diplomatic Bill. II appropriaics 81 1885,.
600, $4,000 10 S60OD0 less than the
amount in the bill ofth former session,
this small reduction being In the pay and
expenses Of the Consulales. The, bill ia
on the basis OF the proceeding one, and
makes no changes Of Ministers, giving
the same compensation as now, and does
not change any Of the Consulates. -
Mr.. Hnrd, from the Judiciary Commit
tee reported bill providing for the hold
ing OF the terms of the District and Cir
cult Courts, at BAY City, Mich; passed.
The Consular and Diplomatic Appro.
prialion bill wEs made the special order
for tomorrow, and the House after con.
versation In the committee Of The whole,
Durham, OF Kentucky, in the chair)
passed the fortiiication bill.
The statutes Of Winthrop and Adams
we're then received. ,s',1tI.ysl q.
SENATE. " ~ "
Mr.. Window, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported, without amend
meat, the House bill making appropria-
tions for the payment OF invalid and
other pensions for the year ending June
Sd. 1878. Calendered.
The chair laid before the Senate com.
from the Secretary Of State
transmitting list OF names OF the per-
sons not citizens Of the United States who
held consular offices, and to whom sala.
ries were paid during the iscal year end.
ing June 30, 1875. Ordered printed and
lie on the table.
|! A number OF billa Of u private cl,arac.
ter not objected TO, passed. ~,
Mr. Cameron (of Pa.) moved TO take
up the resolution for the adjournment OF
both houses from Friday next to Janua'
ry Sd, but objection being made he with
drew the motion.
The resolution OF Mr.. Mitchell in re.
gard to- the appointment Of Crouin IS
Presidential elector in Oregon was taken
up and discussed by Messrs. Mitchell,
Mortona and Bogy, and the latter in the
course OF his remarks, said that he did
not think Il proper now to vindicate the
conduct oflthe Governor Of Oregon. In
his Bogy's) estimation the Governor did
his duty honestly, aud with fidelity, how
could il be said that Watts was elected
when the Constitution said he could not
be elected II the Governor had certified
that he was eleced, he would have cer.ii.
ed 10 a ialsehood. Gouernor Grover
VIA denounced for.simply doing his duty.
Before Mr.: Bogy concluded the Senate
adjourned.