The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-06-19
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

WAsHIseroN, June II.
A resolution 10 extend the session until
Wednesday evening was passed.
The consideration OF the sundry Civil
Appropriation bill was then resumed.
Mr.. Blaine called attention to the
amendment already agreed upon, provid.
ing that newspapers shall be paid COM
mercial rates for adVer tising, and moved
10 amend so as to provide that advertise
ments inserted by the Government since
April 10th 1877, shall be paid Tor at like
rates.
After some discussion the amendment
was agreed TO.
MATTHEWS GETS A PERMIT.
The Preident pro tsmpre laid before the
Senate the House resolution requesting
the Senate to grant premission TO the Hon.
Stanley Matthews, 10 appear before the
Potter Committee.
Mr.. Wallace submitted the following:
Resolred, That the Senate, in COM
pliance with the resolution OF the House
Of Representative Of yesterday, do allow
the attendance Of Hon. Stanley Matthews,
member Of this House, before the Com.
mittee OF the House Of Representatives
now charged with the investigation Of
the alleged frauds In the electoral votes Of
the States OF Louisiana and Florida, for
the purpose OF giving such evidence Of
the facts concerning the subject matter OF
said investigation as may be in his
knowledge or possession.
Ordered, that the Secretary notify the
House OF Representatives accordingly.
Mr.. Anthony said that he did not un.
derstand that II was necessary that the
Senate should give permission to one Of
its members 10 appear before committee
OF the other House.
On motion OF Mr.. Hoar, the whole sub.
ject was referred to the Committee on
Privileges and Elections.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Danford, from the Committee on
Naval Affairs, reported bill to promote
the knowledge Of steam engineering and
iron ship building among the students in
scientific schools and colleges. Passed.
The bill provides that on the applica.
tion Of any, scientific school or college the
President may detail an officer from the
Engineer Corps Of the Navy to act as
Professor at the institution.
The House concurred in the Senate
concurrent resolution declaring that the
treaty with China allowing unrestricted
immigration TO this country should be
modified, and calling the attention Of the
President to the subject
When the Senate substitute for the bill,
repealing the resumption act was reached,
Mr.. Fort moved to concur in the Senate
amendments.
Mr.. Ewing-I object to the present
consideration, or want OF consideration,
OF this Treasury Department substitute
for the bill. Cries Of order.1
The Senate amendments were finally
non.concurred in for the want OF neces.
sary two-thirds majority; 40 TO los. So
that bill fails. The amendments were to
make greenbacks receivable for the four
per cent bonds and for custom duties.
The vote was taken after much uproar
aud excitement and was a mixed one,
both as 10 politics and localities.
At noont the parliamentary day Of Mon.
day closed by adjournment and that
Tuesday begun at 1915.
The Senate resolution, extending the
time for the final adjournment until
Wednesday at 6 P. M, was concurred in.
Mr.. Towsend, OF Illinois, moved to sus.
pend the votes and pass the bill to repeal
that section Of the resumption act which
authorizes the sale Of United States notes
for the purposes Of resumption, and to
provide that United States notes shall
be receivable for duties on imports. Be.
jected, yeas ia nays 11S, not the neces-
sary two-thirds in the affirmative.
eHouse then took recess.