The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-05

aud Vice President and that it is the
duty Of all law abiding citizens to obey
the law, but Mr.. Knott declined to allow
the substitute to be offered and moved
the previous question, when the resolu-
tion was adopted by vote of 1S7 to SO.
A strict party vote.
Mr.. Field, from the select Committee
on Privileges, reported resolution de-
claring, after long preamble, that in
counting the electoral votes of any State it
is the right and dnty of Congress, snd of
this House, to inquire whether any votes
purporting to come from such State have
been cast by persons duly appointed by
that State aud for that purpose; and to
receive evidence of forgery, fslsehood or
invalidity of any certificate of any Gov
erRor or csnvasser.
Mr.. Knott moved TO amend the reso.
luton by adding five other declarations,
claiming in substance that the Constitu-
tion confers on the two houses and no!
on the President of the Senate the pow
er to examine and ascertain the votes to
be counted as the electoral votes, and
that no vote can be counted against the
| Judgment and determination of the
House.
Mr. Burchsrd moved to amend Mr..
Fields resolution by adding to it the
words affecting the jenuineness or
proper authorization of such certificates,
but not for the purpose of questioning
the number of votes by which the elect
ors may have been appointed"
The first vote was on Mr.. Burchsrd's
amendment, which was rejected by
vote of 8S to l26, being party vote.
Mr.. Knots amendment was withdrawn
and then Mr.. Fields resolution was
adopted without the yeas and nays.
The conference report on the naval
appropriation bill was agreed to.
The Senate amendments to the army
appropriation bill were non-concurred
in, and conference committee consist
ing of Messrs. Atkins, Wells and Foster
was appointed.
The House then took recess.
Evening Session.
Mr.. Glover, chairman of the Real
Estate Pool Committee, asked leave TO
report the testimony taken. He said none
of the testimony referred to Mr.. Garfield.
Mr.. Garfield said he asked no restrc.
ton, and that everything relating to
him might be printed; he wished moth
ing relating to him suppressed,
Mr.. Glover explained that the omission
was not made at the request Of Mr.. Gar
field.
Mr.. Wilson said he was no more sctu-
ated in the matter by any regard for
MIR. Garfield than as if it related to any
other citizen, but he would as soon en-
courage the growth OF n new race Of rat
tlesnakes, as TO coutensnce system
taking hearsay evidence affecting mems
characters, he therefore objected.
The motion was resisted by the Re-
publicans.
MIR. Conger inquired ssrcssticslly
what there was in the character Of the
members elect OF the next House that
warranted the supposition that there
should be unusual restraints put upon
them, while Mr.. Garfield characterized
the proposition as a frivolous imperti-
nence which could only do harm.
The vote was taken by the yeas and
nays and the Republicans refrained from
voting in order to defeat the report. The
announcement of the result, however,
l37 yeas and nays, showed that a
quorum voted and the report was adopted.
The correctness of the clerks tally
was challenged by Mr.. Conger, who as
serted that there had been but lab votes
cast.
The Speaker stated that he would take
the clerks tally and none other,and that
they asserted its correctness.
Mr.. Page moved TO suspend the rules
and adopt u resolution condemning the
recent attempt to defeat the will of the
people of Oregon, and also condemning
the corrupt use OF money to aid in that
outrage, especially the payment of three
thousand dollars to Cronin to defeat the
election, for his part, in the infamous
transaCtiol.
On the uird poce vote, the Speaker
said the ayes appeared to have it, but
few of the Democrats not understanding
or not caring to vote against it. the read
ing of the resolution was again called
for and the vote taken by yeas and mays,
which resulted-yeas 81, nays 80.
The Speaker, by unanimous consent,
suspended the roll-csll in order TO have
sixteen pension bills from the Senate
passed.
Mr.. Csulield offered preamble and
resolution accepting on behalf of the
people of the United States the congrat-
uiations of the people of Ireland with
profound acknowledgment and r. eful
recognition. Agreed to unsnImC usly
A notion was made to suspe-- the
rules and pass the bill in reference TO
public lands.
Mr.. Page was active in pressing 1t.
Mr.. Morrison remarked that It was
vicious and pernicious measure.
Mr.. Page, who was standing within
two feet of him, in the area, said that it
was no, true, when Mr., Morrison caught
him by the throat with one hand. No
further demonstration WAS made the
members around quietly separating the
disputants, and the business went on as
if no such interruption had occurred.
The bill was rejected.
Mr.. Holman reported that the confer
| ence COmmlILee on Inc Leg Sisldbl'e aP-
preparation bill had been unable TO agree
on the Presidents salary, and moved for
a further conference.
Mr.. Clymer, OF the conferees, moved
the House to recede. Agreed TO, the yeas
and nays being refused, and the PresI-
dents salary remains a. $50, 900 and the
legislative appropriation bill passed.
The House has taken recess till .
o'clock A. N.
The House met in the morning, and
after passing few private bills, took
a recess for an hour.
When the House met at $3.50, there
was a large number OF members present,
but very few spectators IN the galleries.
The House having been called IN order
by Mr.. Cox, Mr.. Banks said that 1t was
appropriate and customary for the House
to express its acknowledgment TO the
Speaker of the House for the assistance
which be had given it in the discharge
of its important and srduous lsoor''
There were few who could estimate justly