The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-03-22
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.
WAsn1HaroN, March q.

HEREFORD TRYING TO GET IN HIS WORK
Mr.. Hereford submitted a preambl,
and resolution declaring that the Hous,
bill TO repeal specie resumption had beer
referred 10 the Finance Committee OF thl
Senate on the 26lh Of November last
therefore be it
Resolved, That said committee be re
quired TO report said bill to the senat,
within one week together with their &C
ton thereon, il any shall have been had
Mr.. Hereford asked for the presents
ton OF the resolution, bnt objection was
made by Mr.. Worrell, and 1t went over.
Mr.. Chaffee, Of Colorado, called up the
Senate bill 10 establish the Territory oi
Lincolp, and to provide q temporary
government therefor, which was discuss
ed Till the expiration OF the morning
hour, and was then laid aside.
Consideration was then resumed ef the
Pacific Railroad sinking fund bill.
Mr.. Teller made long speech In favor
OF the bill, when II was LAID aside, not to
lose It's place as unfinished business.
The bill to employ temporary Treasury
clerks, and TO bring into the market pub.
lie iands, &C., was taken up. The debate
in regard to the so,called timber depre.
dations was continued, and Mr.. Jones, Of
Florida, spoke in opposition to the course
Of the Secretary OF the Interior.
The Presidents answer to the resolu-
tion OF Mr.. Blaine regarding the Fishery
Commission and Award was laid before
the Senate.
Mr.. Garland, from the Committee on
Territories, reported favorably on the
Senate bill to disapprove aud annul the
act Of the Legislative Assembly Of New
Mexico, passed over the Governors veto,
to incorporate n Society Of Jesuit Fathers
Of New Mexico. Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Window called up the resolution
providing that during the present session
It shall be in order at any time pending
on appropriation bill to move to coniine
the debate on the amendments thereto 10
FIVE minutes by any Senator on the pend.
ing motion, and such motion shall be de-
cided without debate. Agreed TO with the
understanding that it should not apply to
the bill considered yesterday and the day
before in regard TO the employ ment of
temporary Treasury clerks.
Mr.. Morgan, OF Alabama, also opposed
the second section OF the bill, and said
the Secretary Of the Interior had relied
upon men not worthy ttrust, and refused
to hear men who were worthy oftrust. In
regard to these individuals us being un-
American, he thought 1t was one Of
our cherished maxims that the best
way to secure the repeal Of OBJ
noxious laws was 10 rlgidly enforce them,
An Executive OF the government had no
discretion; he must enforce the law. a
recent President has been Justly eulogiz
ed for the sentiment, that it was the duty
OF the Executive TO enforce the law; that
by its strict endorsements its odious fea-
lures would be cut out. II was not the
poor people who were injured by the ac-
lion Of the Secretary; it was the cry Of
the rich saw mill owner, which came up
from all over the land.
Pending the discussion, Mr.. Dawes in
troduced bill to confirm 10 the city OF
Chicago the title TO certain land. Re-
ferred.
Adjourned. -
Mr.. Roberts, from the Committee on
Commerce,reported a bill for recognizing
the life saving service. Printed and re-
committed.
Mr.. Waddell, chairman Committee on
PostolIices, reported bill 10 establish
postal saving repositories as branch Of
the Postoffice Department and to aid in
refunding the interest bearing indebted
ness OF the United States.
The Speaker appointed as the confer
ence committee on the part Of the House
on the military academy bill Messrs.
Durham, Clymer and Smith.
Mr.. Chalmers introduced bill pro-
viding for the organization Of Mississ.
ippi Improvement commission. Referred.
The House went into Committee OF the
Whole, Mr.. Carlisle In the chair, on the
naval appropriation bill. The amount
appropriated Is Sl4,0iS,684.
Mr. Clymer explained the provisions oi
the bill. It had been agreed 10 unani-
mously by the committee. The appro-
priation recommended by it was 81, ,500,-
600 less than that OF last year, includ-
lug deficiencies, and 100000 less than
the estimates for the next fiscal year.
Mr.. Willis, OF New York, offered an
amendment reducing the pay OF Mid
shipmen to $500.
Mr.. Townsend, Of New York, said that
every member wanted 10 be an economist
There was nothing that went home to the
bosom Of his constituents like the idea oi
their representative being great econo-
mist. Every one must begin somewhere
The gentleman from New York (Willis)
reminded him Of clergyman, who, being
notified by his congregation that he must
not preach against the sins to which II
was addicted, had preached against the
scribes and pharisees because they had
no friends. That gentleman had picked
out midshipmen to begin economy upon
because they had no friends, and had nc
more votes than the heather Chinee
Laughter.l The amendment was re
jected.
Mr.. Willis also moved to reduce The
number Of navy chaplins from "a TO ID
Rejected.
Mr.. Willis also moved to strike out the
appropriation for 4S mates and TO abolish
the raiions. Rejected.
The provision in tue bill prohibiting
appointments from the ciyilliie Of secreta
ries or clerks 10 commanders Of squa
drons or commanders Of vessels and au
thoriziug detail Of the subaltern officer
for such purposes, was discussed and
The provision directing the Secretary
Of the Navy to institute rigid inquiry
into the present system oi the civil estab
lishment Of the different bureaus Of tht
navy yards, 10 the end that the civil torc'
employed therein may be consolidatet
aud reduced one.half, was also discusset
and agreed to.
The provision Of the bill appropriatint
one and q hall million dollars for thl
preservation Of vessels on the stocks hay
ing been reached, Mr.. Daniord moved I,
increase the amount 10 two and hal
million dollars.
Mir. Clymer opposed The amendment
and said that nearly one. half OF thI