The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-04-23

The Speaker announced tuAL the hFsL
business IN order was the disposition of
.7e resolutions Of the Maryland Legisls-
ire reopeniug the Presidential question,
sai the first vote being taken on the mo-
ION to refer to Committee Of the Whole,
. wss defeated. They were then re-
-rred, without division, to the Judiciary
Committee.
The following bills were introduced
s1d referred:
By. Mr.. Whitthorne-RepeaIing the
av imposing a tax on notes OF State
baking associations.
By Mr.. Buckner- Prohibiting the
Senators. members and other employees
Of the Government from receiving any
compensation Tor services rendered by
.lsm 10 any proceeding. contract or clam
10 which the United states may be d.
;sc..y interest d.
By Mr.. Regulating for
e-l Insurance companies, doing business
ca the United States.
By Mr. Watson -Eremp.ins matches
.gm payment OF stamp.
By Mr. Ewing-To establish signal
service station st Columbus
NJ Witt. OF Pennsylvania, asked
.-sye 20 otsra resolution calling for in.
5rmat,oa as To- the number of Internal
Revenue employees who have been
KILLED 10 the discharge Cf their duty since
November las OBJECTED to.
Mr. Springer introduced a joint resolu-
ton proposing m amendment TO the
Constitution, prohibiting :peClsl legNsls-
ton. Referred
Atthe expiration OF the morning hour
~ Butler called up the motion to sus-
pend the rules and pass the bill provid-
tg for ne issie Of fractional currency
.r.5e issue OF Treasury notes Cf the de
l1nlns..ous Of !, ?, and dollars.
NJ Atkins-Hss the bill been coEsid-
by the Committed
Mr Phihps-The Committee on
Banking and Currency has ordered It to
.''ep0,tsd isyOrably
Nj. Coz o., New York-The bill ought
% be debs.3d 1t brings back the old
s-a'5y fractional currency.
The oi., was then defeated Yeas l20
layslZl
A' Reagan moved TO suspend the
'-es and pass the river and harbOr sp-
?, p5.oH bI.l.
The motion 20 suspend the rules and
Us the o.., was srreed to by vote of
l.. 10 n0 So the brIl was passed 1t sp-
I'yPr..es $73OOOOO
Jn 'le announcement of the vote Mr..
NI o. New York, rose to privileged
.s'.on for the purpose, as he said, OF
t.esn..rg protest against the passage
House
M Ba-ctard asked if the protest
would sasc. the bill.
lae Speaker replied that it would not
III Mills thought it required unsn-
nous consent to have the protest read.
1le Speaker said: The gentleman from
.s" lork Mr Cox having risen to
privileged question had right to
ave 'ae PAPER resd as 20 part Of his re-
Amid much confusion Mr.. But
... moved TO adjourn, but the Speaker re-
.'ss- 10 recognize hin for that purpose
,.'.t v E I1a. Ine gentleman from New
y,H was on the floor.
,, ~ d. son-I appeal from the deci-
''a Of Tue Chair.
nj Butler pending the appeal,
Nv. I've 'ls' the House adjourn, the gen.
''nSn T Is not on the Hoor now.
nj IL SPrcger-The Chair has not yet
a.,, -'- on the point Of order. Cries of
'eso.a' order. "7
1as Speaker The Chair did rule that
~. gentleman from New York had
.s., an, IN nslng to privileged question
1--we ave hat paper read as part of hls
y,.A', y~a'A', Snd from that decision the gen
'n i'om Texas appeals.
NJ Carlisle moved to Law the appeal
M, ,4e table. By this time nearly every
D,.-.' was on his feet rising to
ns,,s 49, e." oruer, or propounding parha-
,5,,"Iy inquiries. After some time
rarrs..'|l r-'uel IN obtaining order. the Speaker
n5,,.d n-'''ed Mr Butler to withdraw the
ya,.1l 'ol 70 20 adjourn SO the House might
v oa the appeal.
g,II Dee0e raised the point of order
v,. .s colleague [Co1 having the floor,
!,orD Tlo no. competent for the gentleman
" appeal from the decision