The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-06-23
CON G R E s S.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, June %.

Sundry Civil Appropriation.
The House met at II o'clock and i'm.
mediately went into Committee Of the
Whole with Mr.. Blackburn in tho chair,
on the sundry civil appropriation bill,
the question being on the amendment Of.
fered last night by Mr.. Vance, OF Ohio,
to have the public printing done under
contract by the lowest bidder. The item
having been reached in the bill, directing
the Secretary Of the Treasury to set Of
Of the revenues Of the District Of Col
umbia sum sufficient to meet the inter-
est in the 1866 bonds accrueing within
the next fiscal year and apply the same
to that purpose Mr.. Randall moved
TO add provision that in case
there should not be a sufficient
amount Of revenue belonging to the
District at such times as the interest
shall be due, the Secretary Of the Treas
ury shall advance the amount necessary,
which shall bo reimbursed 10 the Treas.
ury out Of the District revenues after.
wards received.
Pending action the committee rose, the
session OF yesterday closed and that Of
to-day formally opened.
Tho Civil Appropriation bill was re-
sumed in Committee Of the Whole, and
Mr.. Randall's amendment In relation 10
the 3.05 bonds OF the District OF Column
bia was adopted.
COURTS AND MARsHALs EXPENSES.
The next section was one appropriat-
ing $2,50O,0OO for defraying the expenses
Of the Supreme Court and U. S. District
aud Circuit Courts, for expenses Of suits
in which the United States is concerned
and for expenses incurred in the enforce
ment Of the act relative 10 the right OF
citizen to vote, providing that the maxi.
mum compensation OF marshals shall not
exceed S., 900 q year, aud that hereafter no
charge Of mileage shall be allowed to any
marshal, but they shall receive only their
actual expenses, and allowances to depu-
ties shall not exceed S. day; it also re-
peals all laws in relation to the registra-
tion Of voters.
APPLYING THE GAO.
Mr.. Gambler moved 10 strike out OF the
section whatever related TO enforcement.
. After some debate the Committee rose
in order to close the debate, and Mr..
Randall having moved to close debate in
half minute, Mr.. Hoar demanded the
yeas and nays.
Mr.. Randall inquired ironically wheth-
er the Republican side OF the House was
not anxious TO have all the appropria.
ton bills passed, TO which Mr.. Hoar re-
piled that they did, but they did not want
10 have all discussion cut of on u propo-
sition to withdraw the safeguards from
the purity Of elections.
The motion to close debate in half a
minute was carried-yeas l2l, nays 70; a
party vote.
The House then again went into COM
mittee of the Whole, when the amend
ment offered by Mr.. Gambler was rejected.
Mr.. Foster moved 10 strike out Of the
item the proviso repeating the law in re.
lation to the registration Of votes and
the appointment Of supervisors Of elec-
tions and deputy and special deputy mar
shals. Rejected, with the understanding
that the motion may be made in the
House, in order to have vote by yeas
and nays.
The question OF the enforcement act
came up again on motion Of Gambler TO
strike out the item Of $4,000 for the de-
lection and prosecution OF crimes against
the United States.
The discussion was carried on for
sometime, when finally the committee
rose in order 10 close the debate and Ran
dali having moved TO close the debate the
yeas and nays were demanded on the Re
publican side Of the House, which wished
i've minutes allowed to lIaskin, Of New
York.
In an attempt to economic time, Mr..
Holman desired to make proposition
for n compromise, but was called to order
by Mr.. Randall, and the vote by yeas and
nays proceeded.
The debate closed and Mr.. Gamblers
amendment was agreed to.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
When the items for public buildings
had been reached, Mr.. Suyler moved to
increase the item for Cincinnati TO $780,
900. The amendment was advocated by
himself and Mr.. Banning and was re-
sisted by Mr.. Randall and rejected, but
with the agreement that the amendment
may be offered in the House.
Mr.. CaulGeld moved TO insert an item
Of S250000 for Custom House and
Postoflice at Chicago.
Pending action on it, the House took a
recess 10 SP.M.
EoN-coNouRED IN.
On the motion OF Mr.. Randall the Sem
ate amendments 10 the Indian appropria-
tion bill were non.concurred in and
Committee Of Conference ordered. The
Speaker pro tenn appointed Randall,
Sparks and Hurlbut the committee on
the part OF the House.
APPROPRIATION BILL RESUMED.
The House then went into Committee
Of the Whole, Mr.. Blackburn in the chair,
on sundry civil appropriation bills, the
pending question being the motion Of
Mr., CaulGeld to insert the item Of $780,