The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-15
HOUSE.


Referred.
| Mr.. Singleton presented the report o
the Conference Committee on the Def
cheney Appropriation Bill. He ex plAined
that lhe difference between the tive
houses was Sl7l,0OO, and the COMMITTEES
OF conference OF the House had yielded
100000 to the demand Of the Senate
committee.
Mr.. Eden said that the House hat
yielded everything to the demands Of The
Senate, and he therefore moved to lay the
report on the table.
The Speaker ruled the motion not ir
order.
Mr.. Eden said il was a very remarka
BILE appropriation. The Committee, wher
It reported the bill, had made mistake
OF 81, 100000 which had since been added
by the Senate. There was another de
ticiency bill looming up Of $7,50O, 100 iol
deficiency in The navy, most Of which had
been created In defiance Of the law.
A DEMOCRATIC QUARREL.
Mr.. Conger hoped the report would be
adopted, but was not sorry TO see the
quarrel arising among the Democrats on
a question OF appropriating money. He
defended the appropriation for INLAND
mail service.
After long discussion the report oi
the Conference Committee WAS agreed to
without the yeas and Maya. The bill now
goes to the President for his signature.
AT the end Of the morning hour the
House proceeded to consider the business
on the Speakers table, and several bills
and communications were appropriately
referred.
When the Paris Exposition bill was
reached Mr.. Wood, OF New York, moved
that the House concur in the Senate
amendment, which was agreed to, yeas,
l24; nays, 81.
The Senate amendment to the bill rela
tive to reservoirs to promote navigation
OF the Missouri river, was taken lFp and
referred.
The business on the Speaker table
having been resumed aud disposed oil
Mr.. Wood, Chairman Of the Committee
on Ways and Means, sent to the clerk i
desk a resolution, on which he moved the
| previous question.
Messrs. Butler, Hale aud other RepuL.
licIns Immediately began to make points
OF order 10 tile effect that the Committee
on Ways and Means had no right to re
port at any time.
The Speaker decided that under the
rule the Committee on Ways and Means
conld report at any time for commit.
ment.
Mr.. Conger moved TO 90 into the Com.
mittee Of the Whole on the private cal.
endar.
The Speaker entertained Congers' mo.
tion as the one having precedence on Fri.
days.
Mr.. Wood insisted on having his reso-
luton read, and after some parliamen.
tary disputation on that point, the
Speaker directed that il be read. II in.
structs the several committees having in
chrrge the matters relating to Indian
affairs, naval affairs, military az.
fairs, Postotlices, public lands, ETC.,
TO inquire into any errors, abuses or
frauds in the administration OF the laws
effecting puch branches Of the public SER
vice, with the power TO send for persons
and papers, and 10 sit during recess, SC.
Mr.. Garfield made a point OF order
that the Committee on Ways and Means
had no right TO report even for commit.
ment, except on matters relating to rev.
enue.
The Speaker oVerruled the point Of
order, particularly as the resolution did
propose to inquire into the frauds com.
mitted on revenue.
Mr.. Hale suggested that the clause for
sending Tor persons and papers should be
omitted, and then there would be no OBJ
lection 10 the resolution.
Mr.. Morrison-Then there would be
nothing left.
Mr.. Garfield remarked that there
would have been perfect unanimity in
the Committee on Ways and Means ia
favor Of reporting the resolution II tina,
clause authorizing the sending for per.
sons and papers had been omitted.
Mr., WUod-To omit that part OF the
resolution would be to render 1t entirely
imperative. So far as the coming three
or four weeks are concerned, II would act
as al entire veto ofthe whole purpose.
Mr.. Hale said that there was no objec.
tion to the committees eoing on under
their ordinary powers and making in,
vestigations, but he did object to giving
them the extraordinary powers proposed
II the committees Of the House were to
start with the proposition to no,e around
and harass the administration II might a.
we'll be understood ut once. do not OBJ
! ject to the most thorough and sweeping
Investigations by the committees With
their ordinary powers, but the experience
oi the last Congress as to the effect OF Civ
ing these extra powers 10 the committees
1.-The things which they did aud which
they sought to do beyond what should
! have been done-.tAught me q Lesson, &C
that l will never consent to giving suct
, extraordinary powers to the committees
, My opposition TO It Ia not for the pur-
pose Of stopping fair open Investigations
not In the least.
! Mr.. Yeates--For the same reason thai
makes the gentleman afraid OF these in-
yestigations / desire aud the country de.
. aires 10 have them.
Alter long discussion oi the points o
order the question came down, first, /,
: Mr.. Congets motion to go into Commit
Tee Of the Whole on the private calendar
holding that motion in reserve "a astronl
backing for dilatory motions.
The Republicans at $3.50 commenced
: fllibustering tactics with the motion
made by Dir. Page for adjournment, OF
which the yeas and nays were ordered
then the motion by Mr.. Hale TO recon
! slider the vote ordering the yeas an d nay
then on the motion y Mr.. Bntlsr tn lay
the motion 10 reconsider ON the table
j, Il was on the latter motion that the fr,
vote was taken BY yeas and nays. 10,
!. Republicans under the lead Of Mr.. But
Tller declined voting 60 as to show the ab