The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-06-18
CONGRESSIONAL,
WAsHIEGToE, June l6.
SENATE.

l DOsLDOubu uulll AtAL SCcSiO'''
Mr. Thurman introduced bill to re
peal sections 820 ard 82l of the revised
statutes, in regard to challenging jurors
IN the United States Courts who have
taken up arms against The government
and providing that jurors III such courts
shall take the iron clad osth. Referred
The Committee on Judiciary reported
an amendment to the sundry civil bill
appropristing 100000 to defrsy the ex
penses of the United States Courts. Re
| ferred.
After brief discussion, but without
amendment. the House bill TO organize
the lie saving service passed. 1t author
ICES the Secretary OF the Treasury tc
establish number Of new stations on the
sea and lake coasts, provides for the sp
pointment of general superintendent
! by the President and the appointment oi
district superintendent for the Gull
coast by the Secretary of the Treasury.
Mr.. Hereford submitted joint resoIu
tion authorizing the Secretary OF War
to deliver to the Governor OF West Vir-
ginia, tents, etc, required by volunteers
Of the State for their summer encsmp-
meat. Passed.
By vote of yeas, "a; nays, 8; the
Senate refused to reconsider the vote, by
which the joint resolution in regard to
the eight hour law was postponed until
the next session.
Mr.. Cameron, OF Pennsylvania, sub.
mitted the following:
ReSoLred, That the Committee on Edu-
cation and Labor be instructed TO inquire
into the industrial condition of the coun-
try, the extent of nature, and causes OF the
depression Of business, and the enforced
idleness of labor, and what remedies, If
any, can be provided by National
legislation, and also into the expediency
Of providing for permanent bureau
in one OF the executive departments tor
the purpose of gathering and publishing
statistics OF the National Industries; and
that the Committee report by bill or
otherwise. Agreed to.
The Committee on Appropriations re-
ported the following amendment 10 the
:undry civil bill: For expenses and COM
pensation of the commission appointed
bv the President to go to Louisiana,
$4,000, or so much thereof rs may be
necessary.
Mr.. Spencer SAID he was astonished
that the Committee on Appropriations
should recommend an appropriation OF
this sort. The object Of this commission
WAS to turn out the legal government Of
Louisiana.
Mr.. Window, chairman Of the Com
mittee on Appropriations, said that the
appropriation was recommended by the
President of the United States and by
the Secretary OF the Treasury. 1t was
also stated that there were preCedents for
such an appropriation. The committee
had therefore agreed to report 1t to the
Senate for such light as the Senator from
Alabama (Spencer) or any other Senator
could throw upon 1t.
Mr.. Spencer then sent to the cierks
desk and mad read published statement
of the Louisiana Commission.
Mr.. Hereford inquired of the chair
man if he approved of these items.
Mr.. Window replied that he never
saw the statement. The committee
could not examine all tho documents in
the a hours il had for the consideration
of this bill.
Mr.. Hereford inquired if the Senator
iWindom) was willing to pay that
amount for putting Packard out and
Nichols in.
MIR. Window replied re would not
pay cent; 1t was very worthless job
did not Senator Hereford consider that
the results accomplished were oil some
value to the Democratic party.
Mr.. Hereford-Not in that way.
MIR. Conkling inquired if the Commit
tee knew of any law under which this
so-called commission went out. There
were q gooG many appropriations and
all not expressly authorized by law. Mr.
Conkling demanded the yess aud nays
| on the amendment, and said he would
vote mo" lnLouisiaus condition OF
things existed which, according to the
constitution and statutes, passed in pur-
susnce thereof, summoned the President
of the United States TO answer ole ques-
tion, and that was whether Packard
was or not the legal Governor OF
that common wealth. He Couklingl
would not stop now to argue whether
the President could avail himself OF
tourists or visitors TO answer that ques-
tion. This commission, sent to Loulsi-
ana, was told TO disregard the only ques-
ton which was addressed to the Presi'
dent. 1t was told TO proceed upon
other gounds sDd in other ways. This
so.called commission was without wsr.
rant of law; Its doings were in violation
OF law. 1t anybody borrowed from 8
| national bank or any other bank money
to embark in this enterprise, 1t was no.
the business of the Senate to insert an
opinion in al appropriation bill to do
that which would hereafter be claimed TO
Iegalize It, He hoped the brevity with
which he had spoken would not lesd 40 '
one 10 imply that he questioned the un-
doubted right of the President to decide
whether troops should be employed
in Louisiana or not, but he did say
to the Senate that the sending of five
tourists or visitors 10 Louisiana and a.
lowing them TO remain there to consum-
mate that which they did, WAS, IN his
uIL Ou uSulLN VIC low, D-At
IN violstion of the law.
Mr.. Thurman referred to the condi-
ton of affairs in Louisiana existing 10
the spring Of ~ and said it was admit
ted on al hsrds that there WAS not q
quorum in the Packard Legislature
In point of fact there was but
one legislature and but one governor
Packard and his Legislature were pro
/ tected By the bsyonets Ct the Federal
army. lie denied that the President sat
as a court Of last resort TO determine the
contested elections. He did no: agree
with this idea ths! when the people of 8
/ State elected man Governor, the oppo-
site PARTY could take al appeal TO Ihe
/ President to overturn the rIghtful gov.
/ ernment of State. 1t was the duty O!
| the President TO find out what govern.
ment he was TO recognize.
Mr.. Sargent moved to lay the amend.
ment on the tsbIe, and it was sgreed to
yeas 80, nays -.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Thompson offered 8 preamble
and resolution relating to the depressed
condition OF labor srd industry through