The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-08-14
Consular and Diplomatic Bill Agreed To,
Missions and CousuIatss Abolished.
suudry Conference Reports Agreed To.
HOUSE.
WARRINGTON, AuglI

Y On motion OF Mr.. Randall, an addition
al conference was ordered on the Indian
Appropriation bill.
The House then resumed the. political
discussion, and was addressed by Mr..
Lynch, half m bour extra being granted
him by unanimous consent. He under.
took 10 reply 10 Mr.. Lamar's speech, and
said that the political status OF the col
ored race was very unfortunate one, in
being made the subject OF political dis.
cussion. He asserted that the Repnb.
lican party in Mississippi, composed Of
not less than nineteen.tWentieths OF the
colored men, not less than nineteen
twcntieths OF the ex.Federsl soldiers
resident there, and not less than one
fifth, possibly more, Of theex-Confederate
soldiers, had y clear. majority OF $4,000
yolers;. that the party was 30 strong and
so overwhelming in. numbers in Missis.
sippI that nothing short Of organized ter
rorism and armed violence could crush
il out Of existence or defeat il at the polls.
He deprecated as unjust, ungcnerous and
unfair, his colleagues (LamarS) CON.
parison Of the colored race with the un.
tutored, unCivilized and un.Americanized
MOngolian race.
The report OF the cOnfcrees on the Dip.
lomatic and Consular bill was then Hgreet
to.
The Neutrality-suspicious. are practically
abolished, as no appropriations are made
for Minister'S 10 any OF them: Portugal,
Switzerland, Bolivia, Ecuador, Columbia,
Paraguay and Uruguay, Greece and Den.
mark. The bill provides, however,
for Charges dAilairea 10 represent the
United States in Portugal, Switzerland,
Greece, Denmark and Paraguay, and
cities OF 5000 each.
The following consulates are not pro.
yided for, and hence are practically abol-
ished by the bill, viz: Swatow, South.
ampton, Malto, .Viadivostock, Oporta,
Santa, Cruz, Port Said, Nantes, La.
Rochelle, Port Mahon, Valencia, Slettin,
Mlaranham, Cyprus, Bucharest, Venice,
Miloon, ,GaboOn, Turks Island, Hakodadi,
Goodrich, aud Windsor Canada West. |
The bilf US it=nOw stands saves SIS, 900 |
from the appropriations Of last year.
Mr.. Randall moved 10 reconsider the |
vote by which, yesterday, conference
committee was ordered on the bill MI.
thorizing the District Of Columbia 10 an
ticipatc its taxes by u loan, the Senate
substitute for ii being direct appropria.
ton OF fifty, thousand dollars as the pro.
portion OF the United States TO the Dis
trict taxes, and he moved 10 refer that
bill to the Appropriation Committee.
After some discussfon'the motion was
agreed to.
On motion:oi Mr.. Banning the Senate
bill postponing the publication Of the
Army Register was >taken from the
Speakers table and passed.
Mr.. McMahon introduced bill to
publish the proceedings in the impeach-
ment Of William W. .,Belknap. Referred.
Mr.. Rusk, from the Conference Com
mittee on the bill to regulate. the distri-
button Of artificial limbs 10 soldiers and
sailors, made a report, which,was agreed
10. fs H ''s
Mr.. Randall, from tile Committee Of
Conference, made a report on the ExeCu.
tive, Legislative and Judiciary Appro.
pria,ion bill. 49, ~ =
The report having beens reaa in full,
occupying nearly two h6nrs, ,.Mr. Randall
demanded the previous question.
Mr.. Holman desired 10 have separate
vote on the amendments in regard to
salary, but was informed by the Speaker
pro TEN that the conference report must
be acted on as whole. ...nI.
The previous question was seconded,
and the report agreed to without discns.
sion or division. s
Various requests for unanimous con.
sent were asked and objected 10 by some
other members who had not been able1,
themselves to obtain like unanimous con.
sent for. their own propositions The
principal objeclor was Mr.. Stone, of Mis-.
souri,, who wanted but could not get
leave, to make personal explanation.
The House then adjourned.
SENATE.
1.-The expiration OF the morning hour
the consideration was resumed ofthe 'bill1
to carry into effect the provisions OF the
Hawaiian treaty.
Mr.. Sargent spoke in favor Of the bill,
and Mr.. WeSt in opposition.
; The joint resolution, proposing an
amendment to the Constitution ot the
United States, prohibiting appropriations
for sectariap schools, was read the third
time, In accordance with the order OF the
Senate last evening".
. Presiding Officer Ferry then announced
that it would take its place on the calen-
dar, the order OF the Senate directing its
third reading having been executed. The
question now pending Is, shall the joint
resolution pass, and two.thirds vote is
necessary tospass IL. ~ FL
: Mr.. Window made a speech on the
Hawalin treaty bill, and spoke particu,
larly Of the appropriation, made at thisi
session.
Messrs. Window, Edmunds and Herman
were appointed members Of the conference
committee on the disagreeing votes OF
the two Houses on the bill to defray the
expenses Of the District Of Columbia un-
til December !, 1875. - -!
The concurrent resolution ot the
House, providing for the final adjourn.
ment Of this session at p. NJ, Monday,
the l4th, was read, and Mr.. Windoml
moved TO refeE il 10 the Committee on
Appropriations. Several Senators oh.
iected, and il was ordered that the reso;
luton lie on the table for the present; so
that il might be called up at any time.
Mr.. Harvey called up the House bill
TO provide for the sale Of certain Chero.
kee scrip lands in Kansas. Passed. III
Mr.. Sargent, from the conference com.
mittee on the consular and diplomatic
appropriation bill,made report, and in
explanatio on said that the committee had
agreed upon one.half Of the amount OF
the difference between the two Houses,
which was an increase over the House '
bill OF $50, $50 for the diplomatic service,
and $l07,750 for the consular service.
Mr.. Edmunds moved that the report
be laid over and printed. So ordered. II
Mr.. Anthony called up the Senate bill
10 print the report Of the proceedings oil I
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