The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-01-12
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GENERAL NEWS.
THE ARMlsTlcE BUSINESS.
No Armistioe Without a Basis of
Peace.
Russia Feels the Strength of Her
Position,
And Declares that Turkey and En-
gland Must Recognize the
Situation.
Acard from Henry Ward Bee cher.
He Once More Defines His Position.
A Bill Establishing Postal Savings
Banks.
Judge Usher on the Pacific Rail-
roads.
His Plan for Forcing Them 10 Com.
ply with Their Obligations.
CONGRESSIONAL.
HOUSE.
wAsulsoTos, January llth.


The Speaker laid before the House sew.
eral executive documents. Referred.
0n motion Of Mr.. Bragg, leave was
given the Military Committee TO have
the testimony taken by it printed, and to
report at any time.
The following bills were introduced
and referred:
BY SIR. Price: To promote deposits Of
Savings banks and the refunding Of the
National debt.
by Mr.. lapp: To give construc-
tion to the act for the resumption Of
specie payment; also authorizing the Sec
tary OF the Treasury To i4sue coupon
bonda of the denomination Of Se5, $50
and 500 for investment oI Saving banks.
Mr.. Hale made the point OF order that
the business which had occupied the
House yesterday should come up to-day
as unfinished business. The Speaker
oyerruled the point, as to-day was pri-
yate bill day. Mr.. Hale then raised the
question OF confederation and the House
voted to set aside private business, and to
resume the consideration OF the untinish.
ed business OF yesterday.
Mr.. Hale moved the previous question
on substitute reported yesterday from
the Committee Of the Whole, which is to
effect that Committees desiring to make
investigations, may at any time apply to
the House for leave 10 send for persons
and papers, but not requiring them 10
present statement of charges. The pre-
vious question was not seconded. 100 to
Ill. ---
Mr.. Wood then offered a asubstitute for
Mr.. Hale's resolution, and demanded the
previous question, the substitute being
his original resolution without change.
Mr. Hale made the point that the Com.
mit,ee Of the Whole, having rejected the
proposition now presented, the Hons G
could not be asked TO vote on IL.
The Speaker alter come colloquy,
oyerruled the point Of order, but stated
the vote must be taken on the report Of
the Committee, that Is on Mr.. Hale's
substitute.
The previous question was seconded.
The fi.st vote was on Mr.. Burchard's
amendment to the original resolution,
which was 10 insert the words "au-
thorixing the committees to apply 10 The
House for power to send for persons and
papers." The amendment was rejected.
Yeas 100. nays Ill.
The next vote was taken on MIR.
Woods substitute, offered to-day, being
the resolution as originally presented,
and 1t wps adopted. Yeas Ill, nays l07.
Mr.. Cox asked leave TO offer resolu.
tion asking the President 10 COMMUNE
tate his reasons for refusing 10 recognize
the present government Of Mexico under
Gen. Diaz with such orders, correspon-
dence and other documents as relate to
that subject.
Mr.. Hale-That matter is before the
proper committee OF the House. Iobiect.
Mr.. Cox-I simply ask its reference to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. Hale-I have no objection 10 that.
The resolution wasso referred.
Mr.. Luttrell offered resolution in.
structing the Committee on Ways and
Means 70 inquire into the management Of
those ports Of entry where the expenses
are larger than their receipts. Adopted.
The House then considered private
business.
Among the reports made was ono from
the Committee on Foreign Affairs, averse
to the claim Of Antonio Pellatier for in
demnity from the government OF Hayti.
The report was laid on tue table and a
resolution was adopted, that the papers
in the case be transmitted 70 the Pfesi'
dent without recommendation.
There was good deal Of discussion on
one private bill, but no bill was passed.
Mr.. Kellogg presented petitions from
Philadelphia, New York, Boston and
other cities for the passage Of n law giving
all persons, without preference, permis-
sion to establish telegraphic communica.
\ tion between the United States and foreign
countries, and the rejection Of applica-
tions for exclusive privileges.
Adjourned till Monday.
After the adjournment q Democratic
caucus was announced for Monday after.
noon.