The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-01-12
HOUSE.
WAsHISeToN, January IL.

w AsHlheTON, Jhuuhry IL.
The Speaker laid before the House sew.
ersl executive documents. Referred.
On motion OF Mr.. Bragg, leave wa
given to the Military Committee TO have
the testimony taken BY it printed and
report at any time
Mr.. Hale made point OF order that
the business which occupied the House
yesterday should come up to-day IS un.
finished business.
The Speaker overruled the point, IS to.
day was private bill day.
Mr.. Hale then raised the question OF
consideration, and the House voted TO
set aside private business, and to resume
consideration OF the unfinished business
OF yesterday.
Mr.. Hale moved the previous question
on the substitute reported yesterday from
the Committee of the Whole, which is TO
the effect that the committees desiring TO
make investigation may at any time ap-
ply to the House for leave 10 send tor
persons and papers, but requiring them
10 present 9 staten ent of the charges.
The previous question WAS not seconded,
100 to Ill.
Mr. Wood then offered = substitute
for Mr.. Hsle's, and demanded the pre-
vious question, the substitute being his
original resolution without change.
Mr.. Hale made the point that the
Committee of the Whole having rejected
the proposition now presented, the
House could not be ssked 10 vote upon
it.
The Speaker, alter some colloquy,
overruled the point OF order. but stated
that the vote must be first taken on the
report OF the committee, that is, on Mr..
Hale's substitute.
The previous question was seconded,
and the first vote was on Mr.. Burchsrd's
amendment TO the original resolution,
which was 10 insert the words "suthoriz-
log the committee TO apply to the House
for power to send for persons and pa
pers."
The amendment was rejected. Yeas,
lO6; nays, Ill.
The next vote was taken on Mr..
Woods substitute offered to-day, being
the resolution rs originally presented,
and it was adopted. Yeas, III nays l07.
Mr.. Cox, of New York, asked leave 10
offer resolution asking the President TO
his reasons for refusing 10
recognize the present government OF
Mexico under General Disz, with such
orders, correspondence and other dOcu.
mentg as relate TO that su bieCt
Mr.. Hsle-Thst matter is before the
proper committee OF the House. object
Mr.. Cox simply ask Its reference to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. Hsle-l have no objection 20 that.
The resolution was SO referred.
The following bills were introduced
and referred:
By Mr.. Price-To promote the de-
posit of savings and the refunding OF the
national debt.
By Mr.. Lspp-To give construction to
the act for the resumption OF specie pay
ments; also, authorizing the Secretary OF
the Treasury 10 issue coupon bonds OF
the denomin atoms OF SIS, $40, $50 and
500 for the investment OF savings.
Mr.. Luttrell offered resolution in
structing the Committee on Ways and
Means 10 inquire into the manaR ement
Of those ports of entry where the eI &.
penses are larger than the receipts.
Adopted.
The House then considered private
business.
Among the reports made WAS one from
the Committee on Foreign Affairs sverse
TO the claim of Antonio PellstIer for
indemnity from the government of
Hsyti. The report was laid on the table
and a resolution adopted that the papers
in the case be transmitted 10 the Pfesi.
dent without recommendation.
There was good deal Of discussion
on one private bill, but no bill was passed.
Mr.. Kelly presented petitions from
Phllsdelphis, New York, Boston and
other cities for the passage of a law giving
all persons without preference permission
TO establish telegrsphic communications
between the United States and foreign
countries AMI the rejection Of spplica-
tiobs for exclusive privileges.
Adjourned until Monday.