The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-18
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS
WASHINGTON, December Is.
HOUSE.

Mr.. Schleicher amendment TO the
postotfice appropriation bill, increasing
the appropriation for transportation OF
mails on the White Star routes and
steamboats, was agreed TO by vote Of 80
to 66, and the bill passed without di-
vision.
The Speaker laid before the House the
telegram received by him from Mr.. Nor
rison, chairman of the Louisiana select
committee and that to Mr.. Morrison from
Mr.. Orton, President of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, refusing to
produce the original OF the telegraph
dispatches.
The dipstches having been read Mr..
Wood, of New York, rose to offer reso-
luton promising it with expressions OF his
belief that the House would not be slow
to vindicate its rights and privileges.
Mr.. Hoar made u point or order that
the question was not properly before
the House as the report of the committee
could not be made 10 the House by
telegraph.
The Speaker 0verruled the point of
order and ruled that il was question Of
privilege and was properly before the
House.
Mr.. Woods resolution was then read,
rs follows:
ReSoLred, That the cOmmuni cation pre-
sented by Speaker from the Hon. w. K.
Morrison, chairman Of the select com.
mittee appointed to investigate certain
matters relating to the late election in
Louisiana, be referred To the Judiciary
COMMITTEE with instructions to report at
the earliest practicable moment what
action the House should take in the prem
ises TO enforce It's righthfll authority.
Mr.. Kssson again pressed the point of
order made by Mr. Hoar, but the Speaker
adhered to his ruling and Mr.. Hoar re-
marked that on reflection it seemed to
him that the position of the Chair was
entirely correct.
The resolution was then passed without
discussion or division.
The special order WAS then taken up,
and eulogles on the late Speaker Kerr
were delivered.
The first of the OratlOns was made by
Mr.. Hamilton, of Indiana, who spoke OF
Mr.. Kerr as Il man who could have led
torlorn hope or breasted popular
opinion and gone to the stake martyr
to his principles, and also one who stood
out immaculate, a tall Palm tree IN the
moral desert OF the age. He SAID that
when the final summons came the res
pOuse was not merely al So"., but also the
sempsr paratuS OF the man who jeLt that
his life had been un:potted.
The next speech was made by Mr..
Kelly, of Pennsylvania, who character
lied Mr.. Kerr Us whole-hearted aud
courageous man, who never prscticed,
but loathed the arts of the demagogue
Other speeches were made by Messrs.
Monroe, Raymond, Holman, Burchard,
of Illinois, and Mr. Cox. The last named
stated that when by Mr.. kerr's death
bed he asked him whether he was ready
to meet the terrors of death, and his
answer was, death had no terrors for
him." He believed, Mr.. Cox said, that
Just life on earth would give him his
reward
The speakers who followed Mr.. Cox
were Messrs. Clymer, McCrary, Atkins,
Hereford, Knott, Vance, OF OHIO, and
Carr, Mr.. Kerr's successor, who offered
resolutions expressive of the profound
sorrow of the House, direotIng the Speak
er's chair be kept draped in mourning
during the balance OF this Congress, and
the usual badge of mourning to be worn
by the members and officers OF the House.
7 The resolutions were adopted unani-
mouslv, and the House adjourned.