The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-06-05
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

WAsHrNeToS, June 4.
The President pro tenn announced tha
he had signed the bill TO repeal the bank
rupt Law. /, now goes 70 President Hsye
for his signature.
II WAS agreed 10 meet at II ocloci
daily until Otherwise ordered.
The bill creating an Auditor OF Rail
road Accounts was passed.
At the conclusion Of the morning hou
the consideration Of the post route bill
wa resumed. Mr.. Eustis spoke In fAyol
Of the pending amendment 10 subsidiEI
the Brazilian mail steamer line.
The House bill AppropriAting 81, ,0OC
for the expenses Of the Potter 1nvsstigA-
ton Committee was reported from th'
Senate Committee on Appropriations
with the amendment recommended By
the Judiciary Committee yesterday, viz
appropriating an additional 5000 tc
defray the expenses Of any Investigation
which may be ordered BY the Senate dur
ing the present Congress-
Mr.. Hey supported the bill and Ker-
nan and Whyte opposed II.
After considerable discussion in which
Bayard and Blaine took . part, Whytt
submitted an amendment so - 70 have
three lines OF steamers, one from New
York, one from Baltimore and one from
New Orleans.
Mr.. Ferry enquired II the Senator
would vote Tor the bill with his amend.
ment.
Mr.. Whyte replied that be would not.
BE only submitted the amendment 10
test the sense and justice Of the Senate.
Pending the discussion Messrs. Win:
dom. Allison and Eaton were appointed
eonferees on the part Of the SenGte on the
Legislative, Judicial and Executive ap-
preparation bill.
Mr.. Blaine, from the Committee on
reported the army ap-
preparation bill with amendments. Plac.
ed on the calendar.
After an executive session the Senate
adjourned.
The Senate amendments to the LegislA-
tive, Executive and Judicial appropris-
ton bill were concurred In.
The bill providing thGt the election for
Representatives to the 46th Congress from
West Virginia shall be held the second
Tuesday in October was psssed.
The bill was also passed fixing the elec-
ton for Representatives In Congress from
North Carolina on the Tuesday after the
first Monday in November.
Mr.. Knott, chairman Of the Judiciary
Committee, reported bill for the relief
Of the purchasers Of lands sold for direct
taxes in the insurrectionary states. Il
provides that the Secretary Of State shsll
pay without interest the proceeds OF the
sale OF lands sold for direct taxes in the
States to the owner
thereof, provided the owner shall execute
4 complete quit claim conveyance.
The following bills were also passed {:
Fixing the election for Represents
lives TO the next Congress from Colorado
for the Tuesday after the 6rst Monday
in November.
A bill eIempting municipal and eoun.
ty buildings used "a sueh from levy and
,ale.
A bill for the appointment Of Dis
trict Judge for the Western District Of
Tennessee and for s division Of the dis.
trict.
The House resumed discussion Of the
bill recognizing the Life.saying Service,
and after 4 speech by Mr.. Cox, Of New
York, it was passed.
The House then, after long discus
lion, went into Committee Of the Whole.
Mr.. Tucker In the chair, on the Tariff
Bill, all general debate being, BY . vote
of lSe yeas to s6 nays, limited TO two
hours.
Mr.. Burchard spoke in favor Of tariff
revision and reduction Of duties. 10 all
.airness and justice TO all industries, to
every section Of country there ought to
v 8 revision Of tariff duties. The bill
reported by the Committee on Ways and
Means is perfect, as il was infinitely bet.
er than the present tariff rates.
Mr.. Garfield appealed 70 the House not
o permit the country to be thrown into
confusion by letting bill become law
which was 50 threatening in il character.
de hoped the members would ait here to-
tight till the tirst clause was read, when
10 would move to strike out the enacting
:lause.
Mr.. Wood then moved the Committee
o rise.
Mr.. Garfield and others hoped the
Committee would not rise and the CON-
nittee refused 10 rise.
Mr.. Wood then called for the first
reading Of the bill.
Messrs. Clymer, Kelly, and others NOV
ed 10 dispense with its first reading, but
he Chairman decided that that required
10 unanimous consent and he directed
he clerk to read the bill.
Mr.. Kslley-Let 1t be read by para
Nj. wood-No, let the whole bill be
read. you have never read II.
Mr.. Kelley-Ihaye read Il and consid.
,red It more thoroughly than the Chair
nan.
After the Clerk had commenced read.
ing Mr.. Conger moved to strike out all
liter the enActing clause, but the Chair
nan refused to entertain the motion, and
he reading Of the bill was proceeded with
,mid great uprosr and confusion. The
reading wu interrupted BY the ptopoai-
lion Of Mr.. Butler 70 have square vote
;o.morrow at u o'clock BY the yeas and
lays on the motion to strike out the en-.
.etipg clause. The proposition was ls-
'entsd TO.
The evening session for debate only on