The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-20
CONGRESSIONAL.
HOUSE.

On motion OF MIR. SlnRleton, tne Oil
appropria.ipg 100000 TO provide foi
deficiencies 10 the public printing office
was taken up and passed.
Mr.. Kelly, OF Pennsylvania, from The
Committee on Ways and Means, reported
bill for the free entry Of articles i'm.
ported for exhibition by the societies es'
tablished for the encouragement Of arts
and science. Passed.
The Speaker announced that the frat
business in order was a motion 10 recon-
slider.
Mr.. Duunell, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported back the Senate bill
authorizing the issue OF American Regis
tiers to the Canadian propeller East by
the name OF Keat. Passed.
Mr.. Hanna, from the Committee on
Naval Affairs, reported adversely on the
bills for the relief OF Secor & Co., Nat
Mckay and Donald Mckay. Laid on
the table.
Also the resolution authorizing the
Secretary OF the Navy to organize board
OF three officers not below the rank OF
Rear Admiral, which shall examine into
the case OF Commander Bushrod B. Tay-
lor and such other officers OF the Navy as
may deem themselves uujustly passed
over by promotions made In conformity
with the acts OF Congress approved July
25, 1856. Adopted.
Mr. Walsh, from the Committee on In'
valid Pensions, reported back Senate
bill increasing the pension OF Gen. james
Shields from $50 to $50 per month.
Mr.. Mills, Of Texas, moved TO amend
by increasing the pension to Sl00, which
was agreed 10 and tie bill was passed.
Mr.. Goode moved that the House &c
into Committee OF the Whole on the prl.
yats calendar and that the debate on The
pending bill (the William and Mary Col.
iege btli j be closed in two hours.
Mr. Conger opposed the latter motion
which was, however, carried-yeas lO7
maya 81.
Mr. Conger then moved that the House
adjourn, aud Mr.. Willis, Of New York
moved that when the House adjourn To-
day il be to meet on Monday next, and
the yeas and nays were ordered on thai
motion.
After consuming two hours in voting
upon dilatory motions, the House took
n recess until 7:30 P. n, the evening ses-
sion to De for the consideration OF busi-
ness reported from the District Of Colum'
bia Committee.
The vote by which the House refused
last Wednesday TO refer the adjournment
resolution to the Committee on Ways
and Means was agreed to-l05 to Oh.
Mr.. Wood withdrew his motion 10 re-
fer the resolution and moved to postpone
consideration Of the proposition until
May 18th.
The motion TO postpone was carried
yeas 129, nays ll3-a party vote, viii
The exception Of Rainey, who voted with
Democrats 10 the affirmative, and Cutler
Lut,rell, Clymer, Wright and Bridges
who voted with the Republicans in thu
negative.
A LIE NAILED on SOME MALICIOUS BUSY
BODY.
When the House met this evening for
the district business, the Speaker called
MIR. Vance 10 Lnc CuaE. VA. he"ue''
then said " rise for the frat time in my
life, | think, 10 this House to peraona
explanation. find in the Star this even
ing n abatement that have verbally re
Quested Mr.. Glover, Chairman Of th'
Committee on Expenditures Of the Trea
sury Department, toinyestigate the office
Of the sergent.at.Arms OF this House
There Is not = syllable Of truth 10 th,
statement, nor CLEAN OF warrant for II
First-I know nothing whatever oi
the action Of the Sergent-at-Arms
in the discharge Of his duties tha
needs investigating, and second, | hav,
never had any conference Whatever will
Glover on the subject, nor-haye | direct
ly or indirectly had any communicative
with him. / think it is due 10 the Ser
geant.atArms TO state this. II l mysel
wree the only one involved never woult
have noticed it, but as the statements
reflect perhaps on the honesty, fidelity
and honor OF another, at once ant
promptly give this contradiction.
Mr.. Blackburn, from the Committee OF
District OF Columbia, reported back Ih'
bill relating to the Washington Marke
Comp pany, which was briefly dlscusset
without action, and the House adjourned