The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-01-29
WHEELING WEST vA SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 49, 1876:

experimenting tue Auuel ~ VI ShA' 'ShNt
weather, who died in Washington this
morning, and that his remains be remov-
ed TO Norwalk, Conn.,, under the charge
Of the Sergeant-at-arms and attended by
the committe, aud that as an additional
mark Of respect the House do now adj
iourn. The resolutions were agreed 10.
SENATE.
The President pro TEN. laid before the
Senate the House bill fixing the rate OF
postage on third-class mail matter, which
was read by title and referred.
Mr.. Morrill,, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported without amend
lnent the House bill relating to the GEN.
tennial celebration OF American inde-
pendence, and recommended its passage.
| It was placed on the calendar. He gave
notice that he would call it up for action
on Monday next.
Mr.. Hitchcock presented memorial
of the Legislative Assembly Of New Mex
leo asking the passage Of an act to admit
that Territory into the Union as State
on an equal footing with the other States.
Referred.
Mr.. Morton, from the Committee on
Privileges and Elections, reported back
the papers of ]. B. Eustis for seat as
United States Senator from Louisiana,
with written report declaring that in
the opinion OF the committee there is no
vacancy in the Senate, P. B. s. Pinchback
having been elected United States Sem
ator for the term commencing March q,
1873. He recommended that the papers
be laid on the table and printed. So or.
dered. .. ... rg....,
Mr.. Salisbury said as a member Of that
committee he dissented from the conclu-
sions OF the majority. In his Judgment
there was vacancy at the time of the
election OF Eustis and his credentials, al
though not regular in form, were all that
was necessary to entitle him to his seat
and at the proper time he (Saulsbury)
would state the grounds Of his dissent.
Mr.. Merriman also dissented and said
he had given his reasons in part at con.
siderable length.
Mr.. Cooper also dissented. He believ-
ed the committee had considered and re-
ported on question not pertaining to the
case Of Eustis.> The report just submit
ted seems to be based upon the idea that
Pinchback was elected, and he did not
think that question was before the COM
mittec.
Mr.. Morton gave notice that on We'd
nesday .oi next week lie would ask the
Senate to proceed to the consideration OF
the Louisiana Senatorial case. He
thought it ought TO be settled one way or
the other.
The Chair stated that Wednesday had
been set aside to pay tribute to the mem-
ory Of the late Senator from Connecticut,
Mr.. Ferry.
Mr.. Morton then said he would call the
Louisiana case upon the following day.
Mr.. Logan introduced bill to estab.
lish mint for the manufacture OF gold
and silver at Chicago. Referred.
THE DISTRICT BONDS.
Mr.. Allison submitted an amendment
providing that any issue OF said bonds be.
yond the sum Of Sl5,000,00O is hereby
prohibited.
Mr.. Sargent said he did not think the
amendment OF his friend from Iowa went
| far enough. He therefore submitted the
following as q substitute for that amend
ment: "And provided that the certificates
heretofore issued by the Board Of Audit,
including those converted into $50
bonds and those which have not been so
converted, and certificates hereafter to be
issued by the Board OF Audit or their
successors in Office, shall not exceed in
the aggregate the sum Of S15,000,000.
Mr., Allison said the amendment OF Mr..
Sargent might be added to that submit
ted.
Mr.. Hamilton (Texas) inquired il the
Senator from California (Sargent) thought
his amendment would stop the S.65 bonds.
As long rs Congress recognized these
bonds the issue OF them would be contin-
ue. He would undertake to say that the
issue would go on until the amount reach
cd $4,000 unless Congress stopped it.
Mr.. Sargent said that the object OF his
amendment was to cut of the power OF
the Commissioners to issue any more
bonds.
Mr.. Sherman said that the statement
made by the Senator from Iowa (Allison)
yesterday, that the District Commission
ers had exceeded the powers conferred on
them excited surprise. The gentlemen
composing this Board OF Commissioners
were men Of the highest character, and on
that account were called here to take the
place OF the local Government which had
given discomfort to Congress. If
there had been an over issue Of these
bonds, the fault was with the Board Of
Audit, and not with the Commissioners.
The act OF June 90, 1874, contemplated
that the Commissioners should so on and
complete the conteracts already
in existence. When they came
here they found that the law
made it obligatory for them to
execute those contracts, and the Board
OF Audit was expressly required to audit
and pass upon all claims against the Dis
trict arising from contracts made by the
Board Of Public Works. It was true
that the amount involved in these con-
tracts turned out to be larger than it was
estimated, yet the contracts were valid,
and the Commissioners were bound to
execute them. He argued that the plans
adopted by the Commissioners secured to
the city practical and useful results.
They had done nothing which they had
no right to do, and whatever doubts had
arisen they had been decided fairly so as
to promote the public good. He would
be willing to pass law prohibiting the
Board Of Audit from issuing any more
certificates us the case now stood. Con-
gress had made bad bargain, and there
was no use to whine about it. II Sl5,-
, 100000 would cover the Indebtedness,
Congress ought to limit the amount Of
1866 bonds to that, and repeal the act con.
} ferring any power on the Board OF
, Audit. ...-.s.-....
Mr.. Thurman then alluded to the bill
to provide government for the District,
submitted at the last session by MI. Nor
| rill, OF Maine, and said the Senator from
Indiana (Morton) found something in il
against color or previous condition,o
, servitude, and Nc Numbered away at Il,
/ The Senator from Delaware (Bayard)
: found something in 1t about the liquor
business which aroused him.
Mr.. Morton-That was against the
Democratic party. Laughter D.tp.
, Mr.. Thurman-Yes, i was entirely too
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