The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-24
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HOUSE.



House met at lOA. NJ. and went into
COMMITTEE oil the Whole, on the Sundry
Civil Appropriation Bill.
Various amendments were adopted for
the payment oil expenses incurred In the
contested election cases.
Several amendments were offered by
Mr.. Henderson increasing the appropri.
ations for the Rock Island Arsenal, which
were rejected.
Mr.. Young moved that $4,000 Of the
S75, 900 appropriated for survey Of the
Northwestern lakes and the Mississippi
river be used solely for survey OF t6e
Mississippi river, for the purpose Of re.
claiming the overfowed lands in the Mis-.
sissippi delta. He thought that this
enterprise was one oithe greatest import.
ance 70 the country.
Mr.. Holman moved 10 further aid the
bill by adding TO the appropriation ot
$4,000, the proceeds OF the sale OF the
steamers belonging to the survey OF the
northern and northwestern Lakes.
After discussion, Nr. Holman with.
drew his amendment, and on motion OF
Mr.. Conger, the appropriation for the
survey Of the Lakes and Mississippi riy.
er, was increased 10 $4,000. The ques.
tion then recurring on the amendment
offered by Mr.. Young, il was agreed to.
Mr.. Hale offered an amendment, max.
ing available for surveys by engineers
attached to the military division, and
for publishing Of maps and charts for
the war department, $4,000 Of the un.
expended appropriation Of former years.
Pending the vote the committee rosc.
The Speaker having admonishCd Rep.
resentativ3s to do their smoking in the
cloak room, Mr.. Banks called attention
to the cigar stands in the Capitol and
offered resolution looking to the pro-
hibition Of the sale Of any merchandise,
except newspapers, within that portion
Of the Capitol under the control Of the
House. Deieated-70 to So.
Senate bills for printing the memorial
addresses on the late Speaker NJ. c. Kerr
and the late Senator A. T. Caperton were
passed.
The House then went into Committee
Of the Whole, Mr.. Buckner in the chair,
on the Civil Sundry Appropriation Bill,
and Mr.. Hale's amendment was adopted.
When the paragraph referring to the
public parks in the city Of Washington
was reached, Mr.. Holman, Of Ind, offered
an amendment prohibiting the Commits.
sioners from removing the fences.
Mr.. Cate offered an amendment ap-
propriating $1,000, the second instalment
ior the statue oi Admiral Farragut.
Passed.
Mr.. Schleicher moved. 10 increase the |
appropriation for geographical survey
west OF the Tooth meridian, from $4,000 |
to $4,000. Passed.
The amendment was adopted for the
payment Of $4,000 TO the widow Of the
late Hon o. Sterry.
Mr.. Morrison moved an amendment
appropriating 1929 for the printing ut
private printing establishment OF the
testimony taken by the Louisiana Inves.
tigating Committee. Adopted, after some
opposition by Messrs. Wilson, OF Iowa,
and Conger.
The paragraph for the payment oi the
mail carriers in the Southern States be-
fore the war having been reached, Mr..
SOubeE uuue punt Vi OEutE tilut IL was
contrary to the express law OF Congress.
Without action on the point Of order,
the committee, at S:l5, on motion Of Mr..
Clymer, rose.
Mr.. Clymer moved to take recess till
10 o'clock tomorrow.
Both motions were made in rapid sue
Session, and with a good deal oil commo-
tion on the floor. The general under
standing, being that the object was to
stave off any further action on the Pres-
idential count, rs rumor had Just
reached the hall that the decision OF the
Commission in the Oregon case was ad-
verse to Croniu. The Republicans in
sisted on the vote being taken by yeas
and nays, and the result was, yeas l3O,
nays 109.
The following Democrats voted
against recess: Beebe, Bell Campbell,
Cutler, Goodin, Hardenberg, Raymond,
Holman, Kehr, Launders Comm, Nor
gan, Stevenson, Warner, Wells (Mol,
and WhitehouSe.
A Democratic caucus was announced
TO take place Immediately.
SENATE