The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-17
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.
WARRINGTON, December Is.

DURING the reading ot the journal
message was received from the House
announcing that the Speaker had signec
number OF bills, among them the Def
cheney Appropriation Bill, all Of which
were Immediately signed by the Vict
President.
Mr.. Cockrell said it had been his in
tenlion to offer resolutions OF respect tc
the memory OF his late colleague, Mr.
Bogy, before the holiday recess, but after
consultation with Senators it had been
thought best to defer the matter until al,
ter the holidays. He now gave notice
that on Wednesday, January 16, he would
submit such resolutions for considera-
tion.
Mr.. Butler submitted q resolution for
the investigation of the discharge Of the
Committee on Privileges and Elections
from the consideration OF his credentials
at the extra session, but Mr.. Cameron, Of
Wisconsin, objected on the ground that
the resolution was in violation OF an
agreement not 10 transact new business;
and after an animated discussion the
resolution went over.
Amotion to 60 into executive session
was declared also to be against the agree.
ment, but subsequently Mr.. Thurman
said there was matter which he had been
informed would be brought to the stten.
tion OF the Senate, and be moved the doors
be closed under Rule 81. Agreed to
unanimously.
Rule 64 provides thalo on motion made
and seconded to close the doors Of the Sen.
ate on the discussion. OF any business
which may in the opinion OF Senator re-
qulre secrecy. the presiding officer shall
direct the galleries TO be cleared, and dur.
ing the discussion OF such motion the
doors shall remain closed.
This motion was submitted Tor the pur.
pose Of considering DIE difficulty between
Conkling and Gordon in executive session
yesterday, and after the doors were re.
opened the following paper was made
public:
During the. secret session Mr.. Hamlin
offered the following, which was unani.
mously agreed to:
"WHERsAs, A Misunderstanding hay.
ing arisen between Hon. Roscoe Conkling
and Hon. John B. Gordon 10 the course
OF the executive proceedings Of the Senate
yesterday, and mutual Understandings
thereon having teeu arrived at, as set out
in the following paper, il is ordered that
said paper be entered at large on the legis
lative journal OF the Senate:
"During an executive session OF the
Senate held yesterday, words were utter.
ed both by Senator Gordon, OF Georgia,
and by Senator Conkling, Of New York,
which were mutually felt to be unkind
and offensive. Reports Of the incident
appearing in the papers Of this morning,
which are inaccurate and unjust TO both
speakers, upon careful inquiry as to what
was said by each speaker, and what was
understood to be said by the other, it ia
certain that the first offensive words were
inspired by an honest Misunderstanding
OF what bad been innocently said by the
other speaker. One harsh word provok.
ed another, as too often happens, but all
that was offensive was the outgrowth Of
misapprehension. Since such was the
fact, we, who are mutual friends OF both
Senators, are Of the opinion that it is due
alike 10 the Senate snd to the speakers,
that whatever was felt to be unkind or
offensive in the remarks Of either should
be treated as il never uttered, and we are
now authorized TO state, are mutually
and simultaneously Withdrawn.
TIMOTHY o. HOWE,
II. HANLIN,
NJ. w. RANSOM.
]. E. MCDONALD"
December is, 1877.
The Senate then adjourned until Janu.
airy 10, 1878.
HOUSE.
The Democratic side, under The lead Of
Mr.. Wood, has been endeavoring all day
TO force vote on the resolution for a
wholesale investigation, while the Repub-
lican side has shown an equal amount oi
determination not TO allow vote,
A number Of points Of order having
been pressed and discussed, the Speaker
intimated that all these efforts we're una
vailing.
Mr.. Wood finally got the floor, but had
not proceeded far when Mr.. Copger in
terposed q point OF order that as the res
olution involved an expenditure Of
money, it must receive its first consider
alton in committee OF the whole.
The Speaker sustained the point Of or
der, and Mr.. Wood moved to commit the
resolution to the committee Of the whole.
On rising vote there were % in the
affirmative and none In the negative.
This showed no quorum, and vote by
tellers affirmed il.
Attention having been called 10 the
fact Of Republicans not voting, Mr..
Wright asked whether there was rule
which required members to vote who
were present.
The Speaker replied that there wap,
but there was no way Of enforcing it.
Laughter.
A motion to adjourn was defeated
yeas 90, nays l4l.
The majority motions were continued
until $3.50, when Mr.. Mills moved Il post.
ponement until the 10Th Of January.
Mr.. Wood said the majority desired
fair, honest, impartial investigation, such
as the people demanded, and no party
could defend itself in opposition.
MIR. Townsend, Of New York-Ws shall
have 10 bear IL.
Mr.. Wood-If ii be the unanimous desire
Of the House that this question be pos
poned till Jauary 10th, i shall, Of course,
yield to the insEitable. Whatever be the
result today, l shall persist, from hour
10 hour, from day 10 day, from month to
month, until the House finally adopts the
resolution which have reported.
Mr.. Conger-We shall be here during
those hours and days and months.
Laughter.
A question was taken on Mr.. Mills
| motion to postpone, and II was agreed to
without division.
Mr.. schleicher, from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, offered resolution au.
thoriEing the committee to act during re.
cess inlthe. Investigation Of the Mexican
border trouble. Adopted.
The committee early In the day dele
gated this duty to subcommittee, con-
sisting Of Messrs. Scleicher, Forney and
Williams, OF Wisconsin.
Mr.. Banning. Chairman Of the Mill.
tary Committee, asked the unanimous
consent Of giving the same right to that
committee, bat objection was made, and
an objection was also made to the request
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