The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-12-14
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TO TIE DAILY YINrr1IIexvcER
GENERAL NEWS.
A Light Session Of Congress ysstsr-
day---Mr. Edmunds' Electoral
Bill Passes the Senate.
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Mr.. Ksnna Rises to Explain-It is Doubt.
s7Ofaf fwasthtriHsDi Did Though. si
Nitro-Gly Raises a Young
Earthquake in Kentucky.
The British. Wa, on ths Anseri Denounced
- 10 High Places. ~
EaEiAh Pss,.etsraie over Con!
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Death Of the sick Man.
Nitro-G Glycerine Raises a Young
Earthquake in Kentucky.
The British. Wa, on the Anser Denouncet
10 High Places. "a
Rrmessd EngiIah otsctsrate over Con.
stantinopfeAHhieh Means tIie : =
Death Of the sick Man.
CONGRESS.
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CONihESS.
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Mr.. Beck called up the House bill to re-
peal so much ofthe sundry civil appropri-
alton bill for the present fiscal year as
appropriates TO Charles Fl. Birkett, (S32,-
505) late Indian agent, at Panca Agency,
andmoyed that tbe referred 10 the Com
niittee on Appropriations. Mf. Beck ex-
planned his connection with the bill at the
last session, and said he introduced II at
the request Of q respectable attorney. He
examined the bill then as far he could at
the request Of the Committee on Appro-
priations, and believed it to be right II
the Committee on. Appropriations or HIM
self had been imposed upon he would
cheerfully vote for the bill OF the House
and repeal. the acf. Z, The bill was referred
tothe, Committee on Appropriations. ~
DUPLICATES FOR THE MANHATTAN SAVINGS
..f BANK. ....-.
Morrell from the Committee on Finance
reported faSorably on the Senate bill to
authorize duplicates OF registered bonds
stolen from the Manhattan Savings Bank.
EDMrxps'HEeToRAL BILI.
At the expiration Of the morning hour
consideration WAS resumed OF the bill in
regard,b the count OF The electoral vote
and Bayard spokein its favor. -
Mr.. BAYARD's SPEECH.
Mr.. Bayard said there was urgent need
now to settle this question, and he held
that the present time was especially pro-
pitious, because the two houses of Con-
gress were controlled by different political
parties, and a measure which would re-
ceiye the assent Of; both houses would be
such asonsl as one on This subject should
be-a non partisan measure. This nation
needed rest and peace and not further
agitation. .TheSmans who would serve his
country best would seek TO give her
rest, to allay confusion and compose strife.
The country's worst foe was the fermenter
of new discords. He received this bill as
Ia measure tending TO peace and quiet,
tending to restore confidence TO the public
mind and any man who could vote for 1t
should do so unless some.serious constitu-
tional difficulty stood in the way. He ar
gued that the bill vested no new power in
the two Houses OF Congress and next re-
ferred to the constitutional powers vested
in Congress and in the States. The bill
met his favor because 1t re-afirmed in
clear and explicit terms the power OF the
State over this subject ot appointment OF
elections. 1t wiped out all pretext
for Federal supervision over the selection
OF electors and contided everything TO the
State itself. The State had the sole power
Ito execute that act, and the voice OF the
Estate should be conclusive. He then re-
ferred to the duplicate returns from the
States, and said We had had inthe ulhap-
Ipypastla bitter experience IN regard TO
dupiicate tetufnsl Nothing ~of the kind
was known until 1872. Previous to that
time there had been spirit OF honesty
which would stamp with infamy the
effort OF any minority attempting to
loyerturn the will OF q majority in
Ia State. Those who committed or per.
mitted the commission fraud would
sooner or later perish by fraud. This bill
ought to be the political interest OF all
parties. Gradually this country was COM
1 Ing 10 acts OF reason and justice, and some
might seek to stay this era Of good feeling,
but It would fail. In conclusion, Mr.. Bay
are referred to the late pestilence in the
fSouth and said that small riyulets OF pri-
Eyate beneticence on one side and OF graft
tude on the other had grown into mighty
river of good feeling.
Mr.. Eaton opposed the bill.
Mr.. Merrimon believed the passage OF
this bill would be satisfactory TO the peo-
nIe. He believed it to be his high patri-
otic duty 10 vote for 1t without regard 10
PARTY considerations.
Mr.. Garland opposed the bill on const7
tutional grounds. aas Az
BILL FURTHER DtscrsIp,A SD. PASSED.
Mr.. Hill said the troubles which arose
during the Presidential count 81 1877 were
not because we had no law, but because
there was 8 disposition TO disobey the law.
| Congress could not settle this matter o.
eountink tie electoral vote and would
finally have to appeal % the people, but
lunfortunafely the people were almost as
badly nartyiridden as their leaders. An.
Eotber obiectldn which be had TO the bill
va That Il Allowed ninety days between
1the election Of electors and the time Tor
| them 10 vote for President and Vice Pres:
lident That would give rise to more peril
ifhan all that now existed. Party SPIN
mot untrequently dominated all parties ~
this country to IN alarming ektelt, ana nc
was afraid TO allow ninety days lor pafh'
sans TO change the results OF elections,
| Mr.. Thurman said he would not discus
the bin at this late hour. He would con
tent himself by voting against It, and he
hoped q vote would be taken soon.
a After soma further discussion between
4 Messrs. Hoar, Gockreli and Edm1nds, IN.
,lbiil was read the third liae and passed
tyeas 81 nays-s ssfolloyF n LIZ
\ YEAHlassfs, Alli@p, AntbopB Bay
Hard. Blaine, Booth, Burnside, Cameron
j lIpaN. Cameron (Wis.l, ChTistiSngy, Gopk
n ling. Davis I'M, DUwes, Edmsnds, YsrEs
4 Htmlin. Hoar, Howe, ingalls,, kellogg
ii Eirgwnod, Mcmillan, Matthews MerTt
mon. MitShaij, lfprgan, Morrell, ogtesoy
4 ,EpSddoet. Patterson, DlR~b, Rollins, saun
idsrS TelIers, wadleieh, WindoA=i.
II : EiYs-Armstrong, Baily, Beck, Butler
sIc1ts pasis, Nv. va) Dennis, Eaton
3 Ess.is GORDON, 4sEFis, Hereford; Hill
: Jones, (Fis.l KgrRap, tgf9Fi. AIssIs y,
',fThurman, VOORHEES,, Wallace and &ither
!. 1ss@Chafec, McPherSoa Saa Gopqyei
who would Ihaye voted In Affirmative
Z ',ssa haired with fBranum, Johnson an1
u ss XXI fE6 | would have voted Ii
Ss.,tiE' ssastiSs' HeODu HiDIh eO'i
Z n. A1xE URGES ms REsoL1ri0H Or nqrIR
stIIHr. Blaine moved 70 take up the resolu
|; tior' submittad by him the inst day OF IN
! ION. IN regard 10 citizens being deprty
aFSdI az their Constitutional rights so
Z snnld IN unfinished business Nond4y,
N. WadIei0h objected, and said; IN