The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-07-25


am allowed two minutes l will explain
the bill, which is the unanimous repor.
of the committee.
Several objections were made to the
discussion.
Tbs motion to suspend the rules and
consider the bill was rejected; ayes 4S,
nays l49. "a
Mr. Caldwell moved to suspend the
rules and adopt the resolution aimed at
Secretary Chandler, declaring that the
performance by the head Of the execu-
tive department of the government of
the duties of chairman OF a partisan
committee, having in charge the man
sgement and prosecution of political
campaign, is inconsistent with the rela-
tlons existing between him and the peo-
pie whose salaried servant he is; is incom-
patible with the faithful, impartial and
efficient discharge Of the duties
and responsibilities of his exalted
position. 1t is war with every rational
idea of civil service reform, and chal-
lenges public criticism and condemna'
ton.
Mr.. Conger suggested that the resolu-
ton should include the Sergeant-at-
Arms of the House. and Mr.. Cannon
wished that it be still further extended
to the Speaker pro tenn, who left the
chair to attend the ST. Louis Democratic
Convention.
The motion to suspend the rules and
adopt the resolution was defeated. Yeas
60; nays sc.
Mr.. Clark, (of Missouri from the
Postoffice Committee, reported the bill in
relation to postal affairs, being the
amended bill from which Presidential ap-
proval had been withheld, on account Of
informality in its reference to the revised
statutes. Passed.
The Speaker laid before the House q
communication from the chairman of the
Volksrood of the Republic of Transvaal,
South Africa, complimenting the Ameri-
can republic on the fret centenary Of
National Independence. Ordered printed
Mr.. Whitthorne, chairman of the
Committee on Naval Affairs, moved to
suspend the rules and adopt tie order
that the report of that committee, to-
gether with that of the minority, made
on alleged abuses, errors and frauds in
the naval service, be printed, and their
consideration made the special order for
Friday next.
Mr.. Garfield suggested that the minor
ity report was not yet ready, and both
reports should be withheld for the pres
ent.
Mr.. Whittho-ne said that so far as he
was concerned the public printer might
withhold the delivery of the majority re-
port until that of the minority should be
also ready.
Mr. Harris, on behalf of the minority
of the committee, related the difficulties
in the way of having its report ready,
the evidence on which it should be based
covering nearly 1000 closely printed
pages, the last OF which were printed
only few days ago. and the minority
report, covering l60 printed pages,
having been furnished TO the minority on
last Saturday evening, the report Of the
minority was now IN the hands of the
copyists, and some of it IN the hands OF
shorthand writers. He believed that it
COulu bOL Uc pilIbcu aht III VIC hohNe VI
the members in time for fsir considera-
tion Of the subject, as soon as Friday
next.
Mr.. Garfield suggested that it would
hardly be iair towards high officer OF
the government TO have one report
given to the public before 1t could ae ac-
compsnied by the other report, giving
the other view of the case. Both should
be delivered to the public press at the
same time. He therefore asked the post
ponement of the matter till both reports
we're read.
Mr.. Whitthorn stated, in reply, that
the testimony on which the report was
based, was not the exclusive property OF,
but had been accessible to, tho minority
as it was being printed, during the pro
gress of the investigation, hence there
ought not to be any delay on the part of
the minority in preparing its report.
The motion to suspend the rules and
adopt the order was rejected bv sparty
vote; yeas III; nays II; not two thirds
in the affirmative.