The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-11-13
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ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
70 THE DAILY LNTRLLIGEHoER
GENERAL NEWS.
Mr.. cOnkling Goes Back on the
Press Reports,
RUMORED DEATH OF THE POPE
Precautions Against The PlIIaginv
Of the Vatican.
Raid on Railroad Train by Trampo,
Who were Driven OF After a Des.
psrate Fight.
Further Discussion Ofthe Army Bill,
Captlous Qulbblins About tho Late
Recruiting.
The Bill Finally Passes.
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.
WAsnINoroN, Nogembet II

HSANA \ ~
WASHINGTON, November ~.
Mr. Conkling arose 10 L personal ex
PLANTATION, and referred 10 a publication
on Friday last in the New York Herald
purporting in some general sense 10 come
from him. It didn't profess to be a re.
port literally OF anything said by him
but proiesged to be a narrative OF pri'
vRte conversation and it disclaimed &C.
curacy. He desired to state that for some
months he had not held an interview for
publication with any one save in one in.
stance, then in regard 10 the usefulness
and services OF the dead Senator from
Indiana, In all other instances he had
declined 10 be interviewed. The Hsr1ldl
statement contained some remarks which
he made In casual conversation, at the
same time 1t contains other remarks
which be never made at any time. As
ascribed to him, tue forms Of expression
are quite indefinite, to say the least, and
words like these, In, the presence OF the
gratifying and great achievements oil the
Republicans Of New York, he was in no
mood to utter.
Hon. D. W. Voorhees, was swOrn in as
Senator from Indiana.
Mr. Booth was appointed chairman OF
the Committee on Patents In place OF Mr..
Wadleigh, recently appointed chairman
Of the Committee on Privileges and Elec.
tions.
Mr.. Davis, Of illinois, was excused
from further service on the Committee on.
Pensions, aud Mr.. Saunders was excused
from further service on the Committee on
Transportation Routes to the SeRboard.
A number OF bills were introduced and
referred 10 appropriate committees,
among them the following:
By Mr.. Window: To establish De.
partment OF Commerce.
By Mr.. Matthews: For the enforcement
OF judgements and DEGREES in States other
than those where rendered or made.
Mr.. Moxley submitted u resolution in.
structing the Committee on Military
Affairs TO inquire into the expediency Of
constructing defensive works on the Rio
Grande frontier. Laid over for the
present.
By Mr. Conoyer: To provide for The
survey OF an inland water sroule and ca
nal from the Missouri river 10 the At.
lautic.
By Mr.. Davis, Of Illinois: To remit
taxes on insolvent savings banks.
The Vice Presideut presented com.
municStion from the President in answer
to the Senate resolution, and enclosing q
report Of the Secretary Of the Navy Of
the appointments for and expenditures
by the Navy Department from March
4, 1889, to June 80, 1875; also announcing
that similar statement for the War De.
partment is in course OF preparation.
Ordered printed and referred.
He also presented communication
from the President transmitting state.
ment Of appropriations and expenditures
on account Of army and navy pensions
from March 4, 1889, to June 80, 1875.
Referred.
A bill was passed authorizing the
taking Of land for public use at the in
terseclion Of Pennsylvania and Mary.
land avenues on the west front Of the
Capitol.
Mr.. Sergeant introduced q aresolution
asking the Secretary Of the Navy To in-
form the Senate II the. revised stat
utes concerning promotions in the navy
are complied with. Agreed to.
The Senate went into executive ses.
sion, and when the doors were reopened,
adjourned.
A communication was read from the
Secretary Of War defending his Depart.
msnt from the charges made in Saturdays
debate in regard to the unauthorized re.
cruiting. He claims the right, on the
part Of the President, TO authorize the
recruiting, and explains that 1t was au-
thorized under urgent circumstances by
Gen. Sherman, in the Pacific Department,
to carry on the Indian war. A debate
oni Is In progress.
The army appropriation bill, as re.
ported from the Committee OF the Whole
Saturday, came up for consideration as
the regular order.
The frst amendment was thst Of Mr..
schleicher striking out the clause prohlb.
iting the recruiting Of the army beyond
the number Of enlisted men on tho rolls
on the frat Of November. Concurred In.
The amendment Of Mr.. Culberson, pro.
vidiug four cavalry regiments to be re-
cruited 10 100 men In each company,to bo
employed in defense Of tho Mexican and
Indian frontiers Of Texas, provided that
nothing herein contained shall authorize
recruiting beyond 10000 men. Con.
Cured in. Yeas, 1893; nays, 1877.
The Republicans voted solidly against
the amendment, joined by Giddings, Mills
and sShleicher,
The amendment providing that stat
officers shall not be entitled 10 or receive
any additional pay, rank or allowances,
was rejected. Yeas, l2S; nays, lSl.
The negative vote was given by the Re.
publicans, backed BY Blackburn, Carlisle,
Cook, Harrison, EickhoE, Mills, Potter,
Willis and Randolph.
Mr.. Garfield sent to the clerks desk
aud had read letter from the Secretary
Of War defending himself from the
charges made against him in regard to re.
cruiEing soldiers since the Army bill wa,
before the Committee on Appropriations.
The Secretary claims that the enlistment
st recruits Is expressly authorized by Law,
and therefore Il can be carried on even 10
tue absence Of an appropriation. Never.
theless he had not deemed 1t best to con.
tinue recruiting after the frst Of July, NOT
Tor the want Of authority, bu, because he
thought 4 inexpedient to muster men
into the service when there was no money
to pay them. An order had been accord.
ingly issued to stop recruiting on the IL.
Of July. Subsequently an urgent appeal
came from Major General Mcdowell,
commanding The Military Division Of The