The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-05-16
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ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
o TIE DAILY INEKLLIGEHcER
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Potter Resolutions still on
Hands, Scoring for the Start
in the Fall Campaign.
Useful Legislation choked or by
the Party Schemes Of Po-
litioal shysters.

the Party Schemes OF Po-
litical Shysters.
SENATE.
.WAsH1seroN, May 10.
Mr.. Christiancy, from the Committee
on the Revision OF the Laws, reported
back the T ,tition Of Robert Ingersoll and
others, asking the repeal or modification
OF certain provisions Of the Revised
Statutes forbidding the transportation
through the mails OF certain matter,
pictures, &C., and moved 10 refer IL To the
Committee on the Judiciary. So ordered.
This Is the petition presented some weeks
since fsyoring the repeal Of the law for
bidding the transportation Of obscene
literature through the mails.
Mr.. Christiancy, in reporting back the
petition, said the petitioners did not ask
for correction Of any error in the law
but for change thereof, and that subject
did not belong TO the Committee on Re-
vision Of Laws. The committee there
fore asked that II be referred to the Judi.
ciary Committee.
Mr.. Ferry, from the Committee on
Postoffices and Postroads, reported the
bill regulating the compensation for the
transportation Of mails on railroads,
providing for the classification Of mail
matter and for other purposes. Placed
on the calendar.
Mr.. Custis introduced bill to provide
for the establishment Of National steam.
er service between the United States and
Brazil. Referred.
The provisions Of the bill are the same
as those Of the amendment to the Postof.
ice Appropriation bill submitted by
Mr.. Maxey, and voted out yesterday upon
the point Of order raised by Mr.. Edmhnds.
Mr.. Bayard introduced bill TO pro-
vide for the expenditures OF Judges Of
the courts Of the United States while
travelling in the discharge Of official duty.
Referred.
Mr.. Morgan called up his resolution
touching the relations between the United
States and Mexico and spoke at length
in favor thereof. The resolution was
then referred to the Committee on For
eiBn helatlons.
Pending discussion Of the Senate bill
10 provide for 3 fre-proof building for
the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
and the mechanical branches OF the
Treasury and other departments, the
morning hour expired and the bill was
laid aside.
Mr.. Kirkwood submitted resolution
to print 10000 extra copies Of the mes
sage Of the President and accompanying
papers relative 10 the diseases OF swine
and other domestic animals. Referred.
Mr.. Beck introduced bill to author
ize the Postmaster General TO place the
mail service on any highway, river or
railroad, whenever the public service re-
quires Il. Referred.
Mr.. Kellogg introduced bill increas-
ing 10 S72 month, Of certain pensions
for soldiers and sailors who lost both
arms or feet or sight OF both eyes, In the
service OF the country. Referred.
The Senate went into executive ses-
sion and when the doors were re.opened
adjourned.
AT the opening Of the House this morn.
ing there was an unusually small attend
ance Of members on either aide Of the
chamber, indicating that the expected
marshaling OF the Democratic forces was
not yet complete. Il
AS soon as the reading Of yesterdays
journal was completed Mr.. Wood rose
and inquired whether the Senate res
olution for the final adjournment OF
the session was not q question OF higher
privilege than the pending question, Mr..
Pottsr's resolution.
Mr.. Hale suggested that that was a
matter to be decided by the House.
The Speaker, In reply 10 Mr.. Wood,
gave II as his opinion that the question
Of final adjournment was question Of
privilege between the two Houses, some
what analogous 10 the report OF 4 confer
ence committee, which had been always
held to be question Of the highest priv
ilege, taking precedence even OF motion
TO adjourn. In this instance the consid-
GRAFTON Of that question had been post
poned till to-day, and Il now comes up.
Mr.. Hale-As Of the highest PRIVILEGE
The speaker-As Of the highest priVi-
lege between these two questions.
Mr.. Wood thereupon called up the
Senate csncurrent resolution for 4 final
adjournment, and moved that its consid-
GRAFTON be postponed until Wednesday,
the 18th day Of May. He also moved
the previous question on his motion
Agreed to-yeas 100, nays LOG.
The division on the seconding OF the
previous question on Mr.. Potter's reso.
luton showed the presence Of only lls
Democrats, 20 less than = quorum.
Mr.. Garfield hoped that Mr.. Wood
would state his reason for postpone
ment.
Mr.. Wood said II the House desired i
and II there was no objection, he would
state his reasons briefly. sttt
Calls for the regular order from the
Democratic aide.
Then said Mr.. Wood / must insist on
the previous question.
Mr.. Gar6eld-The gentleman has 4
right to make his statement before he
moves the previous question.
The Speaker-The gentleman from
New York demands the previous ques.
ton. The previous question was secon-
ed by 4 vote Of 81 to 81 and the motion 10
postpone was agreed to. Yeas, lSO; nays,
loo.
The Speaker put the question to 4
standing vote and announced that the
ayes appeared TO have it--lls in the af-
| frmative-Whereupon call for division
w,a rnada nv Mr. Hale and that pentla.