The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-06-17
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, June Is.
SENATE.

MT. morgan suDnlLIeu JOluI LesO!u
ton proposing an amendment TO TIT
Constitution allowing the President Il
approve any part of the appropriation
bill, and to disspproVe any portion o
such bill as he may think proper. Re
ferred.
MIR. Window called up his concurrent
resolution extending the session till noon
on Thursday next. Agreed 10; yeas 35
nays 9, after the rejection OF an amend
ment to extend the session till Wednes
day next by vote of yeas %, nays 26
The resolution wss Immediately sent
to the House on motion of Mr.. Howe.
William L. Spencer, for many years 8
journal clerk, was chosen Chief Clerk OF
the Senate rice William J. Mcdonald
deceased.
Mr.. Wsdleigh, from the Committee on
Privileges and Elections made re-
port upon the charges that the election
of Senator Grover was procured by fraud
ard bribery. The report says the evil
dence did not sustain any Of such charges.
The committee was discharged from fur
ther consideration of the subject. Leave
was given the members of the committee
TO file their views in the case.
On motion of Mr.. VOORHEES, the matter
of the memorial of VIM. McGsrshsn to
perfect his patent for certain land in
California, indefinitely postponed yes:er-
day during his Voorhees, temporary
absence was, after discussion, declared
still open.
The Committee on Military Affairs
was discharged from further cOnsiders.
tion of the petition that the name Of
Gen. John G. Fremont be placed on the
retired list OF the United States army.
The Committee on Naval Affairs 70
ported tsvorsbly on the House bill au-
thorizing the settlement of the claim OF
the estate of the late R9sr-Admirsl John
A Dahlegren. Placed on the Calendar.
Mr.. Window called up the House bill
to provide for the expenses OF the select
committee on the alleged frauds in the
late Presidential election, which apprc-
PIRATES $4,000 for that purpose.
The Committee on Appropriations hav-
ing reported an amendment appropriat-
ing $4,000 tor the investigation and in
quiries already or hereafter directed by
the Senate or the present Congress, 1t was
agreed to.
Mr.. Window then submitted an
amendment appropristing $4,000, to be
asked under the direction Of the AltOr.
ney-Genersl, to defray any expenses that
may be incurred by the Department of
Justice for the detection Of any crimes
committed against the United States in
the affairs OF or in the course of the in
vestlgstions mentioned in this act,
Agreed to and the bill passed.
The Committee on Finance was dis.
charged from the further consideration OF
q large number of petitions in regard to
the repeal OF the specie resumption act
and the remonetizstion Of silver, together
with numerous bills In regard to the pay
ment of customs duties in legal tender
notes and the goloid coin bill, nearly all
of the subjects having been covered by
bills passed.
Mr.: Cameron OF Wisconsin submitted
al amendment to the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill, appropriating $4,000
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Black hills. Refeared.
Mr.. Spencer presented the report of
the Coniersnce Committee on the river
and hsrbor appropriation bill. 1t is SUBJ
stsntiaily as it passed the Senate. but re-
duced $4,000, now appropristing SS,3Gl,-
700. a number OF items had been
stricken out entirely and appropriations
in others reduced. Among the Teduc-
tions were $4,000 for the harbor of Dun
kirk.
After some discussion the report was
agreed to ana the bill passed. Yeas, 39
nays, %,
Mr.. Window called up the message
from the House announcing non-concur.
renee in the resolution to extend the
session until Thursday, and moved con-
terence.
Mr.. Window, from the conference
committee on tho legislative, executive,
and judicial appropriation bill, reported
that the committee had been unable to
agree, and further conference was or
dered, Messrs. Window, Allison and
Beck being the conferees.
An executive session soon followed,
and when the doors were reopened re-
cess was taken.
Soon after reasiembling there was an
other executive session.
When the doors were reopened, the
Committee on appropriations was author.
Ized to sit during the sessions OF the Sen
ate.
Bills on the calendar were passed as
follows:
Senate bill to provide for terms of the
District and Circuit Courts of the United
States at Lincoln, Neb.
Senate bill to detsch territory from the
Eastern District of Michigan and attach
the same to the Western District, and TO
provide for u division of the Western
District and the holding of Circuit and
District Court therein.
The amendment OF the House to the
bill Increasing the pension of General
James Shields, Of Missouri, TO 500
month, was conCurred in and the bill
passed.
4 message was received from the
House of Representatives announcing
the passage by that body of
a resolution extending the session
until o'clock Tuesday, June 18th. The
! es )lution was sgreed to.