The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-02-27
THE NATIONS WISDOM.
BEN BUTLER ON THE FINANCES.
He Would Hang Sherman 10 the
Nearest Lamp Post, and Have
an american System
OF Finance"
WAsHINGToH, February 26.
SENATE.

Mr.. Cockrill submitted q resolution
/ declaring that the Committee on Agri
culture furnish such information an
facts as may be in his possession, in re
gard to the disease known as hog cholers
and to the diseases of animals generally
with such suggestions as he may deeu
pertinent. Agreed to.
Mr.. Beck called up the resolution sub
mitted by him on the 2lst vt January
declaring it inexpedient to impare the
taxes at this time for the purpose of pro
vidIng for the sinking fund, and direct
ing the Secretary OF the Treasury not u
buy any bonds for reduction Of the prin
cipal OF the national debt till further or
ders OF Congress.
Pending Its discussion, the morning
hour expired, and the subject YVES laid
aside. g.
The Secretary called the Senate tc
order, to-day, owing to the absence oi
Vice President Wheeler. And Mr.. An
thony submitted resolution that Thomas
w. Ferry, be chosen President, pro tenn
MIR. Baysrd moved an amendment for
q vote by ballot. Rejected, yeas, 2Si
nays, 2S.
The question then required on the re-
solution of Mr.. Anthony, and Mr.. Wal
lace moved TO substitute the name ot
Thurman for that Of Ferry. Rejected,
yeas, 2s; nays, 20.
Mr.. Davis, of Illinois, voted with the
Democrats in the affirmative.
The original resolution was then agreed
to, and Mr.. Ferry was escorted to the
Presidents desk by Mr.. Thurman. Be.
fore taking the chair he said: Thanking
you, Senators, for another proof of your
confidence, and relying on your generous
support, l will at once enter upon the
duties to which you have chosen me.
Mr.. Hill said he was compelled to
leave the city before final vote was
taken on the silver bill, and his pur-
pose was to pair on the Senate amend
ments. He had stated that with certain
amendments he would vote for the
House bill, and he didn't intend to say
in advance that he would vote against
the bill.
When House joint resolution au-
thorizing Rear Admiral John j. Almy,
of the United States Navy, to accept a
decoration from the King of the Ha-
waiian Islands was reached, Mr.. Sargent
objected to its present consideration, and
spoke against the action of Congress In
allowing officers to receive decorations
and presents from foreign powers. Un-
der the objection of Mr. Sargent. the
above named resolution, together with
forty others allowing officers to accept
presents from various foreign powers,
was laid over.
When Senate bill to organize life
saving and coast guard service was
reached, Mr.. Sargent gave notice that
he would ask the Senate to fix an early
day for its consideration.
When the bill for the relief of VIM.
A. Hammond, late Surgeor-General of
the army, WAS reached, Mr.. Plumb OBJ.
jected to its present consideration, and it
was LAID over.
House bill TO authorize the granting Of
American register 10 foreign built ships
for the purposes OF the Woodruff scientific
expedition around the world, was object
ed to by Mr. Spencer and was laid over
All unobjeCted cases on the calendar
having boen disposed of, Mr.. Wallace
called up the bill to authorize long bonds
for the investment OF savings 50 il should
b. unfinished business for tomorrow, and
the Senate went into executive session
and when the doors were opened ad-
journed.