The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-06-23
HOUSE.

The House met at ii o'clock and im.
medistely went into Committee OF the
Whole, Mr.. Blackburn in the chair, on
the sundry civil appropriation bill, the
question being on the amendment offered
las, night by Mr.. Vance, OF Ohio, to have
the public printing done under coptract
by the lowest bidder.
The item having been reached in the
bill directing the Secretary OF the Trea
sury to reserve Of the revenues OF the
District of Columbia, a sum sufficient TO
meet the interest on the 65 bonds, &C
cruing within the next fiscal year, and
spply the same to that purpose, Mr..
Randall moved to add the provision that
In case there should not be sufficient
amount OF revenue belonging 10 the Dis
tr,ct at such time Ms the interest shall oe
due the Secretary of the Treasury shall
advance such as is necessary, and shall
reimburse the treasury out oil the reVe'
nues of the District afterwards received
Pending action the committee rose and
the session of yesterday was closed, and
tLst OF 10 day was formally opened.
The consideration of the civil appro-
priation bill was then resumed by the
Committee OF the Whole, and Mr.. Kan
dslrs amendment in relation TO 3 90 bonds
n the District of Column pia was adopted.
The next section was one spproPristing
81, 500, 900 for defraying the expenses ot
the Supreme Court and United States
District and Circuit Courts, Tor the e1-
pepses of suits IN which the United
States IS concerned, and for the eI
pepse, incurred under the en-
f,rcenent act, relative 10 the
right of citizen 10 vote; providing
that the maximum compensation of mar
sbals shall not exceed $1,000 year, and
that hereafter no charge OF mileage shall
be allowed to any msrshsI, but
they shall receive only their actual
expenses, and allowances of deputies snail
not exceed five dollars day. Il also re-
peals al laws in relation 10 the regstia
tion Of voters.
Mr.. Gambler moved 10 strike out OF
the section whatever relates 10 enforce
ment.
After debate the committee rose in
order 70 close the debate, and Mr.. Ran
dali having moved 10 close It IN hal
minute Mr.. HOar demand the ayes and
nays. :,
Mr.. Randall inquired ironically
whether the Republican side oithe Hous,
was not anxious TO have sll the sppro,
priation bills passed, 10 which Mr.
Hoar replied that they were
but they did not want to have
all discussion shut of on proposition to
withdraw The safeguards from the purity
Of election. =,
A motion 20 close the debate in hall
minute was carried. Yeas, l2li nays,
rs; party vote.
The House thea again went into
Committee of the Whole, when az
amendment was offered BY Mr.. Gambler
which was rejected.
Mr.. Foster moved 70 strike out OF tbs
item the provision repealiug the law in
relation TO the registration Of voters and
.ppoin:ment OF supervisors OF election
deputy and special deputy marshak. he
iectsd. with the unde' standing tnat the
motion may be made in the House or
der 70 h,ve the vote By yeas and nays.
The question Of the enforcement act
came up sgsin, on motion OF Mr.. Csnd'
le- 70 strike out the item OF SIS, 900 for
detection and prosecution Of crimes
against the United States.
The discussion Was carried Oh for some
time. Fnally the committee rose, in or.
der 70 close the debate, and M. Randall
ba, ing moved 20 close the debate imme,
d,a;ely. the yeas and nays were demanded
on tie Republican side Of the bouss,
which xpned 70 have Ave minutes al!US
ed 20 Mr.. HoskiBs, Of New York, IN The
.,,emp, TO ecOnOmize time.
Mr. Holman desired 10 make propo-
sition for q compromise, bot was called "
order by Mr. Randall, and vote BY
ys.s and nays decided the debate VA
closed and Gamblers amendment VA
adopted.
The items for pubic buildings being
reached Mr.. Ssyler moved 20 Increase ~
( lem for Cincinnati TO $4,000. Th'
.amendmenl Vas advocated BY hinsel:
and Mr. Banning. Asd wa resisted b!
Mr.. Randall, and rejected by . vote o
/ az 20 6s. bot with the agreement that az
amendment may be offered IN the House
Mr. Caulfeld moved 70 insert in &C.
tam $50 900 tor the custom house AM
po.tofioe a. Chicago
Pending action on il, the House took
r1cess tili r. II.