The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-16
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FORTY-F0URTH CONGRESS.
WAsHINToN, August Is.
SENATE.

the final adjournment of Congress, ane
amended the same 80 as TO ad iourn final
ly at three o'clock this afternoon. Severa
Senators objected and the motion wa
then withdrawn.
The Senate by vste of 20 to i:
receded from its amendments TO the
bill of the House to provide the necessary
means to defray the expenses OF the
District of Columbia until December
1876, and the bill was passed rs it came
from the House.
The Senate insisted on its amendments
to the House bill to authorize the Presi
dent to accept the service OF volunteer:
to aid in the suppression of Indian
hostilities and a committee on conference
was appointed.
Mr.. Cragin said the statement recent
ly made by Mr.. Merrimsn that the
United States had 81, ,ll9 civil employees
in 1875 was u gross error and a great
mistake. He had prepared table from
reports of the heads of departments,
showing that in 1875 the number was
62l72 instead :of 94,l19. He said he
desired the country to know what gross
exaggerations had been made in the
Senate and in the other House of Con
gress.
Mr.. Cameron, of Wisconsin, called up
House bill to authorize the construction
of bridge across the Missouri river at or
near Sioux City. Passed.
Mr.. Harvey called up House bill re-
leving the state of Kansas from charges
on account Of ordinace stores furnished
to Kansas Territory, which was discussed
at length and passed.
The amendment of the House to the
bill to encourage and promote telegraph
ic communication between America and
Asia was agreed to and the bill passed.
The Chair laid before the Senate q
message from the President returning
without his approval Senate bill to pre-
vide for u sale of the portion Of the reser-
walton of the confederated Otoa and Mis-
souri, bands of Indians and Sac and Fox
Indians in Kansas and Nebraska. Also
another message from the President stat
ing he was convinced, after further ex.
animation, that his'message retiring the
bill without:his signature was premature
and requesting the bill to be returned to
him for his signature.
MIR. Edmunds said he would be glad If
some one older than himself would in
form him whether the Senate could re-
turn bill to the President after he hal
vetoed it. The Constitution Of the
United States, according to his views,
WAS explicit on that subject: "When II
bill was returned without the signature
of the President, the Senate must pro
ceed TO consider whether the bill should
be passed, notwithstanding the objections
or the President thereto" He, moved
that the message be referred TO the Com
mite. on Privileges and Elections.
Mr.. ingalls, argued that the President
could not recall bill after he had signed
it. The whole duty of the Senate, under
the Constitution, was TO say whether the
bill should be passed over the Presidents
veto.
A motion to refer the message was lost
The question being Of the passage OF the
bill, notwithstanding the objections Of
the President, it was passed by an unan'
imous vote.
The Chair announced as members oil
the committee on the part OF the Senate
70 frame permanent form OF Govern
ment for the District OF Columbia, Messrs
Spencer, Window and Whyte.
Mr.. Morrill, called up the House JOINT
resolution providing for the appointment
of commission TO inquire into the
change which has taken place in the rela'
tive.value of gold and silver, the lcauses
thereof, etc. He said the Senate Com
mittee on Finance had proposed amend
ments to the resolution, but on account
of the near close of the session they did
not desire to press them now. They
were willing to have the resolution pass
ed as it came from the House. The reso
luton was passed.
The amendments of the House to the
bill fixing the limit Of the expenditure
for the erection of public building al
Little Rock were cOncurrcd IN, and th'
bill passed.
The bill for the relief of Mrs. James h
Polk, widow of ex-President Polk, was
discussed at some length and passed.
Mr.. Logan called up the report OF the
con ference committee on the bill TO ari'
thorize the President TO accept the ser
vices of volunteers TO aid in supprcssing
Indian hostilities, and it was agreed to.
Mr.. Window called up the House
Joint resolution providing for final al
iournment, and moved to amend ~ that
the two Houses of Congress should ad'
iourn ri 40 p. NJ, this day.
The amendment was agreed TO and
the resolution as amended was adopted.
Messrs. Window and McCreary were
sppointed a committee 10 join with 6
committee Of the House of Representa-
tives, TO wait upon the President and
notify him that Congress was ready tc
adjourn.
The Senate then (6:45 P. N.Y. took re,
cess until 7:l5 p. NJ.
Upon reassembling, Mr.. Window
from the committee appointed - wal
upon the President, reported that they
hsd hsrged that duty, and the Presl
dent replied he had no further commu-
n:cstio 6 TO make 10 Congress
The Chair announced as members o
the committee on the part Of The Senate
70 INQUIRE into the change which na
taken place in the relative vslue OF gol(
and silver, and the cause thereof, Messrs
Jones, Boutwell, and Bogy.
Mr.. McCreery submitted resolution
returning the thanks OF the Senate 10 tn
President pro tenn Hon. Thomas w
Ferry, for the dignity, justice and irnpar
t:allty with which he has preside
over the deliberations of the Senate
Agreed 70 by unanimous vote
At 7:SOhe gsvel If the presiding Office
IMr.Terryl fell and be spoke ss follows
Before declaring the order of ADJOURN
ment, permit me, Senators, 70 express m.
obligations for the trust eontded sn'
tor the courtesy extended to me through
out an arduous session of eight month:
now drawing to s close and for your
generous support through an imPeach
ment trial and during the first regu
lar sessions experience Is yon
presiding .fficer, accept m,
, hearty thankA This session will b