The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-28

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the paragraph relating to public lands.
Mr.. Holman moved TO increase the sp.
preparation for the survey of such lard
from $50 900 to Sl50,OO0. Agreed to.
Mr.. Wiggerton offered an amendmen,
providing that after the 30th OF June
1878, the Office Of Surveyor General oi
the United States and Territories be
abolished, and the record of such Office
be transferred To the General Land
Office.
Mr.. Page made a point that the
amendment was new legislation, and the
Chair sustained the point.
Mr.. Townsend moved to increase the
appropriation for Hsyden's surveying
expedition from $4,000 to $4,000
Agreed to.
Also the motion for increasing the ap.
propristlons for the Powell expedition
from $40 0O0 TO $590O0.
The next paragraph to which a ques-
tion was made was SS75, 900 for the pay.
ment Of mail contracts for all service
performed in certain southern states IN
80, 60, and 81 before the states were en-.
gagged IN the rebellion.
Mr.. Conger withdrew the poitt which
he had made, but the point was renewed
by Mr. Piper.
Mr.. Blount was sorry that ten years
after the close of civil strife on objection
of that character should come from any
section of the Union.
Committee rose in order that the new
legislative day might commence.
MIR. Atkins offered a resolution that
when the Committee Of the Whole next
considered the sundry civil appropria.
tion bill, it should be in order 10 offer an
amendment providing for paying mail
contractors who performed mail service
in the southern states in 1859, 1860 and
1851. Adopted:
The House then went into Committee
of the Whole. on the sundry civil sp-
propristlon bill, Mr. Buckner in the
chair, and Mr.. Atkins offered his amend
ment, which was apopted.
Mr.. Seeleye offered an amendment au-
thorzing the accounting officers to settle
the accounts of the commissioners ap-
pointed in 1876 to investigate affairs at
Red Could Agency. Adopted.
The comittee rose and reported the
bill to the House.
Mr.. Field from the Committee on
Privileges and Elections reported bill
providing that in case Of failure TO elect
President and VIce President or Pres
ident of the Senate or IN case
of vacancy in that office, thon the
Speaker of the House, or in case of there
being no Speaker; then the Secretary OF
State shall assume the office of President
until the President has been elected.
Mr.. Buchsrd raised point OF order
that the Cl mmittee had no authority 10
report the bill.
The Speaker overruled the point OF
order raised by NJ. Burchsrd, and the
motion TO reject Mr.. Fields bill was de-
feated. The bill Was then read a
second time and discussed.
The bill was then ordered TO be read
a third time, and having been so read
it was psssed-yeas 1873, nays lO9-s
party vote, except that one Republican,
Sir. Purmsn, of Florids, voted for it,
and the following named thirteen Demo
Gratis against it: Messrs. Buckner,
Goodin, Hancock, Knott, Neal, Potter,
Savage, Stevenson, TsrboX, Thomas
Warren, WhiLehouse and Williams. OF
Della ware.
The exact texture OF the bill is ss iol.
lows:
Ia case of the removal, deitf,
resignation or Inability OF both President
and Vice President OF the United States,
or in case of q vacancy in those offices
arising from the failure of the two
houses OF Congress to ascertain and de-
clare an election before the commence.
ment Of the term of Office in respect TO
which the electoral votes were cast, or IN
case of vacancy arising from any
cause, the President of the Senate, or II
there be none, the Speaker of the House
for the time being, and there be no such
Speaker, then the Secretary Of State in
office when the vacancy happens shall,
act as President till the disability is re.
moved or President elected.
Mr.. Schleicher moved TO suspend the
rules and adopt q resolution reciting the
principle, that sll free government de-
rives It's power from the consent Of the
people, it cannot be disregarded by the
Congress Of the United States, and that
it is evident that the government known
as the Hampton Government in South,
Gar olins and the Nichols Government
in Louisiana are the only governments in
those ststes thst command the support OF
TIE people and do not depend
for their support on the military in-
reference of the national govern ment;
and declaring that the State government
represented b' Governor Hampton and
the State government represented by
Governor Nichols are recognized by
Congress as the Lawful! governments OF
the States OF South CsrolirSsnd Louisi.
ana. Rejected. yeas l56, nsys SO, no,
two third. in the affirmative.
Mr.. Waiterson moved TO suspend the
rules and adopt the resolution reciting
the text OF the telegram cent yesterday
10 Governor Nichols OF LOUISIANA By
authority Of the President. 70 the
etfec; that the Nichols goyernmen,
should be sustained ss representing the
best elements Of the stsle, and declaring
that the oplniops expressed oy the Pre-
iden; are sound ana are the sentiments
o, large msjority Of the American
people.
CALI were made on the Repuclicsn
side of the house for the author Of the
telegram, but his name WAS 10. given.
A motion 70 suspend the rules and
adopt the resolution was defeated. Yeas,
III; nays, So; rot tso thirds Affirmative.
The conference report on the Indian
appropristion bill Wa agreed 20.
Mr.. Cox moved that the HOuse take
recess til 10 clock tomorrow.
The vote wss very close, many OF the
moderate Democrats voting With the Re
pubiicans against u recess IN order that
the T. ec1orsl Commission might hAye m
opportunity Of reporting ID. evening
Il xu, howe, er. carried By majority oi
one. Eherest there was considerable
hand cIspping on the Democratic site oi
the chamber. The House accordingly
took q recess tall to morrow morning.
Eey.toue D>moeraey.