The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-03-05

whole would be re lccted when the bi
should be reported to the Senate.
After some further discussion, the bi
was indefinitely po'tpSned-yeaa 81
Mr., Blaine from the Conference Com
mite on the Army Appropriation Bill
reported that the Committee had been un
able TO agree. There were two points OF
which the conference disagreed; Th
lirSt was In regard to the reduction Of III
l"my to 1900 men, to which the Scn0t
sSonlsTees .Su =; would notagree. The next wa
w hih section Of the House Bill forbid
uiIs Lhe us. Of the army 10 support III,
claims oil rlyai Governments or ,egislo
lures in Louisiana aud SontL Cnr6i;n"
: The House conierees took ths ,o' nsnr"'
that they would not, un1I- any cirC"n, C"'
stances, consent 10 the passsgc ~ ~,
Army Bill without this fith secNon IN ';' !,
In his opinion, the loss Of the Army a ~ "
preparation Bill would be very SINAI
evil compared with the assumption o,
tho part Of Congress to say what III,
President Of the United StuteS should o.
should not do with the army. He woul,
like to have new conference, but rrc
terred the House should ask for it.
The report being laid aside Mr.. Blain,
subsequently moved that the Senate in
sist upon its amendments and ask for 4
new conference. Agreed to, and Messrs
Blaine Allison and Withcrs were an
pointed conierees.
The Conference Committee on the Leg
lative Appropriation Bill did not agree
about the Presidents salary, and new
conference WIS agreed to.
The conference report on the Postollice
Appropriation Bill was agreed to.
After n long discussion 1t was voted to
print 5000 extra copies Of the report Of
the testimony in the0regon Electoral case
also $500 additional copies Of the report
OF the Monetary Commission.
Mr.. Wadleigh submitted an amend.
ment to pay Jos. Segar.
Mr.. Cameron, OF Wisconsin, called I'm
the resolution nnnulling the resolution
Of the Senate Of July Z, 1861, expellinr
VIM. X. Sebastian, Senator from Ar
kansas.
The resolution annulling Senate reso.
luton Of 1861, expelling Mr.. Sebastian,
late Senator from Arkansas, was agreed
to.
Mr.. Window, from the conference
committee on the Legislative Approrri.
alton Bill, reported the committee una
Bile to agree. He moved that the Senate
insist on its amendments aud ask for a
new conference with the House OF Rep.
resentatives. In explanation of the re.
port he stated that the only disagreement
was in regard 10 the Presidents salary.
The motion OF Mr.. Widom was agreed
to, and the Chair reappointed Messrs,
Window, Allison and Davis committee
Of conference.
The Senate then, at A. NJ, went into
executive session.
MIR. Patterson moved to take up lie
House. Bill to remove the disabilities i'm.
posed by the third section of the four.
teenth article Of the amendments to the
Constitution OF the United States, but
Mr.. Spencer objected, and the bill went
over. Several Senators appealed to him
10 withdraw his objection, but he de.
clined to do so.
At 3:45 A. NJ. the Senate took recess
until 8 o'clock.
On reassembling at that hour the Cont
mittee on Public Buildings were au-
thorized to sit during recess.
The Committee oil Patents we're all.
thorized TO sit during recess for the pur.
pose Of revising the patent laws.
Mr.. Window from the Conference
Committee on the Sundry Civil Appro.
priation Bill, submitted report, and it
was agreed to.
A message was received from the
House OF Representatives announcing
that that body had receded from liz
amendment to the Legislative Appropri-
alton Bill in regard to the salary OF the
President. All the other amendments
having been previously agreed to in the
conference, the bill was passed.
The Senate then, at 10 o'clock, went
into executive session, and when the
doors were opened number OF pension
and other private bills were passed.
On motion of Mr.. Blaine, the Senate
further insisted on its amendments to the
ArmyAppropriation Bill, and asked a new
conference with the House.
Senators Blaine, Allison and Wallace
were appointed conference committee on
the part Of the Senate.
Mr.. Spencer, from the conference com.
mittee on the bill to fix a signal service,
reported that the committee had been un.
able TO agree.
Mr., Blaine, from the Conference Com.
mittee on the army appropriation bill,
said there had been a third conference
on that bill without any agreement, aud
he desired that the Senate should under.
stand the exact condition Of affairs. The
conterees on the part of the House,
while not insisting on the letter Of the
fifth section Of the army appropriation
bill, firmly maintained that they would
consent to the passage OF no appropria.
tion bill for the army that shall not con-
tain such.restrictions upon the President
in regard 10 the use OF United States
troops in Louisiana us will prevent him
from installing and maintaining the Pack.
ard government. The Senate conierees
feltcompelled to risk failure on the bill
rather than insert that provision. It
would be an invasion Of the constitution.
al rights Of the President to which they
could not consent.
Mr.. McCreery said it afforded him
pleasure 10 present the following brief
testimonial to the distinguished merits Of
the presiding officer Of The Senate. lie
was aboutto retire from his high position,
but he took with him the personal es.
TEEN OF every member OF the Senate.
He submitted a resolution that the thanks
Of the Senate arc due to the Hon. Thos.
Ferry for the dignity, impartiality aud
ability with which he presided over the
Senate. Agreed to unanimously.
Messrs. Sargent and Herman were ap.
pointed u committee, 10 join the commit.
tee OF the House, TO wait on the President
and notify him that the two houses OF
Congress, having finished their business,
were ready to adjourn.
Mr.. Anthony called up the resolution
TO print 10000 extra copies Of tie pro-
ceedings OF the Electoral Commission, to-
gether with the returns froM all the
States submitted 10 said Commission.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Stevenson, irou the Judiciary
Committee, reported Avorubly on Senate
bill TO constrne se.don u OF the Pacific
r,iIrood NOT ~ u1ly 1862. 40 ng TO de.