The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-15
THENATIONAL CAPITAL.
.rsrIGNTION OF THE PRESI-
NV DENTAL FRAUDS.
o.,a,ic nOrts OF the
nn,bIIeaus IO SIihs InVesiisa-
,i,,-Iuter.Stnte IranSpor'a-
,ion- Congressional Con-
ueI OF Freight and
travel - Failure.

W,sUINGroN, May IA caucus OF
D,mocrstic members Of the House
-, held this afternoon after adjourn
rs,l representative Clymer occupied
.so cbsi'
The resolution offered by Representa-
.-, P,tter to investigate alleged frauds
florida and Louisians was taken up.
P,presentstiye Wilson offered a reso.
r,,on allowing the Republicans to offer
..,msDdment, but this, after debate,
vs: rejected.
p.,re.entslive Young made motion
.,.sring inst the Potter resolution was
,,,iB.ended to disturb the title Of Pre3i.
.sa.Bsyes.
Rsprssenta.iye Harrison was the only
amber who seconded it, which he did
-sbriet speech.
During an interchange of views, it was
.sY that s1cu declaration was IN
,s,sgsry, SIS the preamble to the ret-
,g.on clearly and distinctly set forth
ns Otiss. Of the proposed investigation
, be the vindtcation Of the honor
.. the nation, and that the
..,.b ss to such elections shall be
-.!a known, snd besides the Committee
.,5s- the resolution had no power to dis
.l,5 the position o: the President, and
.-hsrnore the general sentiment of
Dmo,rsts was to condne the investiga-
ion, strictly 10 the question of fraud
without bringing into question the
p.s.iisngs title. Ia view of these
Elements the motion was not acted on
t7lsg caucus, which declared bys large
-tgrityto aihere to Mr.. Potter reso.
.5-. snd instructed him not to yield
say amendment from the Republican
.a It wss unanimously agreed that
resolution should be finally scted on
hire any other business was done.
Jl motion Of representative Wood, it
,re,5,yed that al Democratic mem-
gu. of the city be Motif I'd to retlrn
Washington, and that, after due nc
gre ST.. existing pairs be declared at an
-i
A resolution was adopted requiring
ioint Campaign Committee to sub
anv measure which they msy con-
zplste to the full caucus for considers-
rl or approval, instead CT attempting
D.. it iuto etf5c. irrespective Of eau
"a. sanction. Various gentlemen had
1pained Of ths Advisory Committee
.-,E,lrg the investigation resolution on
-a House without general consultation.
TIE next question was the Senate
-ea-reut resolution, proposing the 10th
June as the time for closing the pres
%. session. The House had postponed
uuadera.iOn Of the bill until TO NOR
gv
representative Wood moved that
o.sisrst5n be further postponed until
g j.l Ct June.
Ton: was disagreed to, and on motion
& representative Fran kiln the postpon-
.l. wss extended TO the 29th instant.
Daring the debate it was claimed that
.a present ,ts.e g. + the public business !
...l not allow say day to be fixed for
rlmau,, and the House should !
lid tbs power in its own
a-ls. Ia addition TO the proposed !
7s.-.,oo into the election frauds,
-eortle general appropriation bills
I'd ,ar.5 and Pacific railroads bills were |
a5ea..el on, together with other pend
g., business.
representative Wright briefly pressed |
-s Importance Of including In the list |
-' AoOr relief bill, there being many !
-.-'sIis of almost starving mechanics
sd a.grg-s.