The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-11

Hamburg difficulties.
Mr.. Sherman resumed his argument
at the point where he suspended last
night.
Mr.. Mcdonald said he would support
the resolution of his colleague because he
desired the people of the country to have
light upon the subject.
Pending discussion, Mr.. Window
called up the House bill to provide tenn
porarily for the expenses of the govern
ment. Passed.
The Senate then went into executive
session and soon adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Lord offered resolution reciting
that the right of suffrage prescribed by
the constitution of the United States is
subject to the 18th amendment and that
the exercise of said right should be faith
fully maintained and observed by the
United States, and 1t also asserted that
the exercise of said right is In some states,
notwithstanding the efforts of good citi.
zens resisted and controlled by fraud, IN
timdatiOn and violence, and that the OBJ
iect of the 18th amendment is defeated
snd that all citizens without distinction
of race or color are entitled
10 the rights conferred by
said amendment, and declaring that all
attempt, 0y force, fraud or terror, to in
timidate or otherwise to prevent a free
exercise of the right of suffrage should
meet with certain and efiectual punish
mcnt, and that in any case which has
heretofore occurred, or may hereafter oc-
cur, IN which violence or murder has been
or shall be committed by one class or
race against another, the prompt pun
lshmcnt of the criminal or criminals is
imperatively demanded, whether the
crime be one punishable by fine and
Imprisonment, or one demanding the
punishment OF death.
Mr.. Clymer moved to send the resolu-
ton TO the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Lord was pressed by the Repub-
licans to call the previous question,
which he did.
There was great confusion on the DEM
ocratic side of the House, and 1t was sp-
parent that not many had been consulted
| by Mr.. Lord on seconding the demand.
The Democrats began fllbustering, and
nearly all abstained from voting to pre-
vent quorum. The vote stood 79 ayes
| 10 nays, not a quorum.
The Republicans then demanded a
call of the House, and were strong
enough TO carry their point.
During the call large number OF
Democrats gathered about Mr.. Lords
desk. Among the number were Mcssrs.
Cox, Reagon, Landers, Morrison, Cly-
mer, Bright and Taylor, and held con-
sultation. The call showed l73 members
present. The question then recurred
upon seconding the demand for the pre-.
vious question, the vote being taken by
letters, resulted, yeas S4, nays q.
The Democrats with few exceptions,
voting IN the negative, or abstaining
from voting.
Another call OF the House was or
dered, and Mr.. Lord asked the unani-
nous consent to make statement, but
objection was made by Mr.. Hereford.
Finally the resolution passed, yeas ia,
nays 2. Those voting nay, were Messrs.
Bland, of Missouri, and Reagon, of Texas.
A vote was then taken on the pream-
BILE. which was agreed to. Yeas ia;
nays 81.
Mr.. Beebe, chairman of Committee on
Expenditures in the Navy Department
submitted a majority report OF the COM
mittee, together with three resolutions.
Mr.. Hale raised point Of order, that
the report was not privileged one un-
der the resolution passed last Monday,
as it was a report which had previously
been reported, printed and recommitted;
The Speaker, Mr.. Springer, overruIed
the point of order.
Mr.. Wilson, OF Louisiana, raised the
point of order that the report could not
come in at this time. as the regular order
of business was the discussion of the mo-
ton 10 reconsider the vote oy which
message of the President was referred to
the Committee on Appropriations.
The Speaker overruled the point OF
order.
The resolutions which the majority OF
the committee, Messrs. Beese, Sheakey
ana Mills, reported, are as follows:
Resolred, That Isaiah Hsncom, chic: OF
the bureau OF construction and repairs OF
the Navy Department, is unworthy and
incompetent to hold that position, and
tha, the interests of that bureau OF the
department and government requires bis
removal. :.
| Resolred. That by reason OF the negii.
cence of George N. Robson, Secretary
Of the Navy, and his order TO pay the
firm of Til.on, Wheelright * Co. the
claim presented BY them in January,
( 1874, the government of the United
Stats was defrauded by the said Tilton
Wheeiright & Co. Of the sum 50 paid, TO-
/ vii, s32,0l9.
Pesotred, That copy OF the annexed
testimony, together with the reports OF
the majority and minority OF the COM
mittee and of these resolutions, with
notice o. the seton OF the House OF Hep-
resen,s,ives herein, be laid before tne
J President Of the United State oy the
! clerk Of this House. .
The minority report is signed BY Nj.
Baker. OF New York
L. offers no resolution for action, ou'
sums M that there Is 10 evidsnce "