The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-01
HOUSE.

Mr. Whitthorne, Chairman OF the
Naval Committee, reported back the Dill
recurring estimates OF the appropriation
needed by the Navy Department to be
made in detail. Ho explained that the
ohiec. of the bill was mainly TO prevent
All appropriation made for special OBJ
iect being used for any other purpose.
Under the present custom great abuses
might and did occur in the matter OF
transferring appropriations. The bill
then passed.
Mr.. Willis, of New York, from the
same Committee, reported back the bill
authorizing and equipping the expedI-
tion TO the Arctic sea, it provides Tor es-
tsblishment temporarily OF the colony
and sppropriates $4,000 for the neces-
ssry expenses of the expedition. ke-
ferred to Committee Of the Whole.
Mr.. Hanna, from the same Committee,
reported back the bill for the relief OF
Robert Mckay. Printed and recon-
mitted.
A message was received from the
President, announcing that he had
vetoed the silver bill.
Mr.. Stephens moved to proceed TO the
business on the Speakers table, forthe
purpose oftsking up the veto message.
The Speaker said that the motion was
unnecessary, as it WAS tho duty OF the
chair to present it. The Speaker there.
upon having first seen that the order
was restored and observed, laid the mes
sage before the House.
The message having been read IN the
midst of protund silence, the Speaker
stated that the question was, VIII the
House on reconsideration pass the oiliI
Mr.. Stephens-On that l move the
previous question.
IClspping OF hands and other demou-
STATIONS OF approval among the men,
bers.
The previous question was seconded
and the main question ordered.
Mr.. Stephens | propose that, by gen.
ersl consent, every member shall be per
mitted to have printed in the Record such
remarks as he may desire to make on
this subject.
Mr.. Banks object.
Mr.. Fort-Asthis message is no! TO be
printed, | ask that it be read again.
TSbouts OF mo! mol" from tie friends
of the bill
The Speaker Does the gentleman de-
sire to have the message printed!
Mr.. Fort-l do not
The Speaker-lt goes into the Record.
Mr.. Fort-l mean to say that as It has
not been printed for our consideration u
should be read again before vote Is
taken.
Mr.. Cox. of New York; object 10
having it read sgain. l! is charge Of
fraud bv irsud.
Mr.. McCook-I call my colleague TO
order and ask that his words be taken
down 81 tho Clerks desk. Shouts OF
down. down, order, order, from the Demo
crstic side Of the Chamber.l l demand
thst they be taken down aud read
Mr.. Co1-I simply said tha. the mes
sage is q charge OF fraud by fraud.
Mr.. McCook-Thst was very im'
proper language 10 be used IN the pres
ence Of the House.
Mr.. Cox-It was s very true expires
sion Of the general sentiment.
Mr.. McCook-I insist upon the qaes'
tion OF order.
The Chair thinks the gentleman Cox
was not entitled 70 make any remarks 81
sll.
Mr.. McCook-But be did make them
The Speaker-The roll call hiss beer
commenced and must be proceeded with
Mr.. McCOok-I ssk Tor the ruhng o
the Chair on the words used.
The Spesker-The Chair thinks tn
language of the gentleman from New
( York out of order. He hsd no right 4
use il, and the reporters are not bound =
take i, down ST. sll a. part OF the Con
gresiondl Record
Mr.. McCook-Thsi Is all ask, inA! !
! shall not go in the Record. thought
singular expression tor the geniiemAl
. - use.
The Spesker-The Chsir did not recog
nize the gentleman 10 make rensrEa
Mr.. McCook-Does il 90 into ID
3 Record. ~.
3 The Spesksr-The Chair thinksihAt
should not go INTO the Racers.