The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-12-06
STANDING COMMITTEE.

SOUTH CAROLINA coRBtS.
Mr.. Cameron wis from the Committe,
on Privileges and Elections, offered a reso
luton to print for the use of heCommittee
one hundred copies OF the report made t
the Committee by Mr.. Cameron in tn,
matter OF the claim Of David 7. Corbin fol
seat in this body as Senator from South
Carolina. Agreed to.
INFORMATION CALLED FOR.
Mr.. Ferry submitted the following:
Resolred, That the President be request
ed to transmit 10 the the Senate any in
formation which may have been received
by the Departments concerning postal and
commercial intercourse between the
United States and the South American
countries, together with any recommends
tions desirable to be submitted or meas
ures to be adopted for facilitating and i'm
proving such intercourse. Agreed to.
After the Executive Session the Senate
adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE. a..
APPROPRIATION BILLS REroRTED.
Mr.. Singleton, from the Committee or
Appropriations reported the Consular anG
Diplomatic appropriation bill, which wa:
referred to the Committee OF the Whole
1t was made special order for Tuesday
next. as..
Mr.. Clymer from the same Committee
reported the Naval appropriation bill
Referred.
MR.. BRgSTANo MAKES AN,
Mr.. Brentano, rising to personal ex
planation, sent TO the Clerks desk and haC
read an extract from the Washington Pos
OF July o. 1878, in which 1t was intimateC
that Vermont member had received S25,
900, and Chicago and Maryland members
Sl2, $50 each, for aiding in the passage o
the bill directing the Secretary OF the
Treasury TO pay the interest OF the 3.6t
District bonds. He stated that as he wa
the only Chicago member who had voted
for the bill the extract certainly referred
to him. and as he did not desire to have
such imputation remaining on his charac'
ter he offered resolution directing the
Committee on Civil Service Reform to In
quire into said charges. Adopted.
CORRESPONDENCE CALLED FOR.
Mr.. Cox, from the CommitteeNon For
eign Affairs, reported back the resolution
calling on the President for all correspond
ence between the United States and the
German Empire, relative to the expulsion
OF julius Baumer, a citizen OF Chicago
from Germany. Adopted. G
CHICAGO CUSTOM HOUSE EMPLOYEES.
Mr.. Harrison, OF Illinois, offered a reso
luton calling on the Secretary Of the Treas
ury for information regarding the names
salary and duties OF all employees appoint
ed in the Chicago Custom House since the
appointment OF the present collector
Adopted. @
YELLOW FEVER COMMISSION.
Mr.. Garfield, from the Committee or
Rules, reported concurrent resolution
for the appointment ola yellow lever com
mission, and said the committee had no
considered the power OF Congress in tht
matter farther than to recognize, that un
der even the strictest construction OF thu
constitution Congress had the cleares
possible right to take care OF the quarantin,
regulations along the borders and navi
gable rivers. In this instance men OF al
parties and sections were absolutely in
accord, and any light that could be throwi
on the history OF the pestilence ought to b
shed on 1t for future use.
Mr.. Hookerwas sure, remarks OF the gen
tlemen from Ohio, would find a Response
in every heart in every portion Of ths
country. The recent aftliction which hat
visited the South with yirulence nevc
known before had called forth feeling
which made mankind akin. II had broker
down all barriers Of pride, had prostratet
all boundaries OF section and had made tn,
people OF the North and the people Of tn,
South feel that they were indeed bone o
ono bone, and of the same blood and lin
cage. In that terrible affliction, when thl
hand of the fell destroyer was on op
people South, the North and West hi,
gone to their rescue with large-hearted be
nevolence which would never be forgotten
by those afflicted people, whose gratitud
could not find words TO express itself.
Mr.. Cox, OF New York, while favorinl
the resolution, hoped the committee woul'
in no way interfere with the local quarail
tine. The resolution was adopted and tn
House adjourned till Monday.