The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-01-31
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ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
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The House bill ApprOpriating 100000
to be paid to Jamea B. Eads, for The con.
slruction Of the Mississippi jetties, &c
The Speaker laid before the House a
bill aboliShing the Board OF Commission.
ers Of the Metropolitan Police Of the Dis.
trict Of Columbia. :
Theiquestion was put, shall the bill
pass notwithstanding The .Presidenl,
veto, and Il was decided In the aiiirma,
tiye-yeas 1858, nays rs.
MIR. Payne offered a resolution that the
House elect members OF the commission
on the Presidential count. Adopted.
Mr.. Hoar nominated MessraIPayne,
Hunton, Abbott, Garfield and Hoar, and
to save time moved that the 1--WE should
be voted for together.
Mr.. Bnckner objected and demanded u
separate vote.
The Speaker ruled that the matter was
in the power Of the House. lie submit
ted the question and the IIouse decided,
by vote OF 2l0 to 20, to vote on all five.
ut the same time.
The Clerk proceeded to call the roll
and each member responded, repeating the
i've names in their order. Some Of The
Repnb ians changed tie order, conmenc.
ing with the Republican candidates. The
vote, o. finally summed up, was as iol.
lows: Payne, 2GS, Ilnnton, $50: Abbott
2G2; Garfield, 23s; Hoar 2Gl. Three
votes were given McCreary, Of Iowa, by
Bnckner, Gambler and Smith, of Georgia.
4 for Foster, Of Ohio, by Cook, Hartridee,
Hereford and Roberto; one each for AIilis,
Singleton and Blackburn by Hoge, | for
Lynde by Magoop; . for Willard by
John Reilly, Of Pennsylvania, and Hen.
kle; for Townsend, OF New York by
Ferry, and for Wood, Of New York,
by Wells, Of Maine.
The Speaker then announced the ap,
pointment OF Messrs. Payne, Hunton
Abbott, Garfield and Hoar.
On motion Of Mr.. Payne the Speaker
Was authorized 10 appoint two tellers
who are to count the Presidential vote on
the part Of the House.
The Honse then took up the bill re.
ported last session from the Committee on
he Judiciary in regard to damages for
infringement Of patents. 1t provides
that damages can only be recovered for
infringements which shall have occurred
during the term Of one year preceding
the notice OF infringement. Passed.
The Speaker laid before the House u
message from the President vetoing the
joint resolutions returning thanks to
the Argentine Republic and the Republic
of Pretoria, South Africa, for their con.
gratnlations TO the United States on the
first centennial OF its freedom. His rea.
son for vetoing the resolutions is that
under the Constitution Congress cannot
dictate TO the Secretary OF State what
correspondence he shall hold with for.
eign States. Referred.
The Speaker also laid before the House
q message from the President stating that
the Commission appointed to reorganize
the army had reported that it was at
this time prepared to submit plan for
its reorganization. Referred.
Mr.. Cox offered resolution directing
the Judiciary Committee to inquire into
the propriety OF reporting bill Tor an
amendment to the constitution, il neces.
sary, providing for the decision OF any
question which may arise as TO the regu.
larity or authenticity of the returns Of
an electoral vote for President and Vice
President, the right Of persons who gave
the votes, or the manner in which they
ought TO be counted, and that such law
or amendment provide for the jurisdic.
tion as we'll as the course of proceeding
IN all cases Of real controversy. he.
ierred.
The House then took up the resolution
reported from the judiciary Committee
declaring that Colorado is State Of the
Union, and that James B. Bellord has
been elected as Representative from that
State, without action.
Adjourned.