The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-06-08
F0RTY-F0URTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, June 7.
SENATE.

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WASHINGTON, June 7.
/. Az SENATE.
The resolution proposing q common
unit Of money and accounts between
the United States aAd Great Britain was
passed. sa-.
House bill extending for one year the
provisions of the act Of December 28th,
1874 90 as not to deprive homestead set
tiers, driven from their homes by the
locust plague of the rights was passed.
The bill es .oilshing Sheboygan, Mich.
igan, as a p.rt OF delivery, passed.
Mr.. Spencer from the committee on
the District of Columbia reported ad-
versely on the Senate bill to incorporate
the National Surgical Institute In the
District of Columbia. Placed on the
calendar with the adverse report.
Mr.. Dorsey from the Committee on
Commerce reported adversely on the
Senate bill to prohibit the manufacture,
importation and sale of intoxicating
liquors in the District of Columbia. In
definitely postponed.
Mr.. Mitchell from the Committee on
Claims reported favorable on the bill for
the relief DR.. j. Milton Best Of Ken
lucky. Placed on the calendar.
An adverse report was made on the
House bill tor the relief Of Jas. ID. Har
rison of the second collection district OF
Indiana. Indefinitely postponed.
The Senate resumed the consideration
of the unfinished business, being the leg
islatlve, judicial and executive sppropri
alton bill
The question being on the amendment
submitted by Mr.. Edmunds on Monday,
providing that all appointments in the
departments of the government shall be
made upon careful and impartial ex-
animation of the candidates by board
composed OF not less than five persons, to
be appointed by the President, by and
with the advice and consent OF the Sen
ute, and the most capable and worthy of
competitors so examined, shall be select
ed for such appointments.
After debate the amendment of Mr.
Edmunds was rejected, IL yeas, % nays.
The question then being on the amend
ment OF Mr.. Clayton, submitted Monday,
that. the appointments in all executive
departments of the government shall be
so arranged as to be equally distributed
bot cen the several States Of the United
States, Territories and the District o!
Columbia according TO population, and
the principal Of equal distribution Of ap
pointments as above provided for, shall
apply in making reductions OF the force
in said departments.
Mr.. Edmunds moved an amendment
providing that the foregoing shall be sub
ject to the provisions of section 1854 OF
the revised statutes.
MIR. Edmunds read that section, which
provides that persons hOnorably dis
charged from the military or marine ser
vice on account OF wounds received, etc..
shall be preferred tor appointment te-
evil offices, etc. Agreed to; yeas 81,
nays 8, McUreery, Merriman Dems and
salisbury (Rep).
The question then bing on agreeingto
the amend ment OF Mr.. Clayton rs amend
ed IT was, after debate, rejected; yeas ",
nays %. g.. .....
Mr.. Clayton then submitted the follow
ing resolution I: Provided, that in max
ing reduction OF force, the heads OF de-
partments shall retain those persons
VINO may be qualified, and who have
become disab ed IN the military or naval
service OF the United States, and the
widows of deceased soldiers. Agreed TO
unanimously.
The bill was then reported to the Sen
ate, and the amendments made IL Com
mittee of the Whole concurred it
The question being on the final pass
age of the bill, Mr.. Clayton renewed bis
amendment in regard to appointments in
departments, and Mr. Edmunds renewed
his, giving preference to those injured in |
the military service, &c.
MIR. Morrill, moved that the amend |
ments be laid on the table: Agreed to;
yeas q, nays l8.
The bill was then read the third time |
and passed. yeas 3S, nays 7, Messrs.
Bsrnum, Cockrell, Eaton, McCreery,
Moxey, Stevens and Whyte voting nay.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Maine, called up for
tifcation appropriations without amend.
ments He said the estimates tor this |
service we're So, 394 ,0o0, but the House
had appropriated $4,000 only, which
amount was supposed to be enough to
take care of the fortifcations only with.
out making any improvements what
ever. The appropriation last year
for Ibis service was something less than |
81 900, ,OOO, but considering the character |
of the times and the necessity for rigid |
economy the Committee on Appropris,
items had concluded TO report the bill |
without amendment.
The bill was then read three times and
passed.
The Senate then took up the silver bill
with the understanding that il should
come up tomorrow as unfinished business.
After an executive session the Senate |