The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-21
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.
WAsH1NoToN, D. G, Feb. 20.

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such suggestions as he may deem pert
nent. Agreed to.
Mr.. Sargent, from the Committee O.
Naval Affairs, reported with the amend
ment, the Senate bill to organize q "Llf
Saving and Coast Guard Service" Places
on the calendar. The bill provides 70
the transfer Of this service from th
Treasury to the Navy Department. Tn
Secretary OF the Treasury, in answer I,
request for information regarding th
condition OF the service on the Nortl
Carolina coast, recommended an increast
in the number Of stations, men and Q
salaries.
In the morning hour the consideration
was resnmed OF the bill 10 regulate tn
compensation Of Postmasters and TO
other purposes, and Mr.. Hamlin submit
ted an amendment rs an additional sec
ton, providing that the President anI
Vice President, U. 8. Senators, Repre-
sentatiyes and Delegates in Congress
Secretary OF the Senate and Clerk OF th
House OF Representatives may send anl
receive free through the mails all writer
and printed communications not exceed
ing two ounces in weight.
After brief discussion as TO the pro
priety Of restoring the Franking Privi
Iege, the amendment was agreed 10, yeaE
So; nays, 81. The bill was then read th,
third time and passed. The vote upor
Mr.. Hamlin's amendment was as follows
YEAs-Messrs. Allison, Beck, Burn
side, Butler, Cameron OF Pennsylvania
Chaffee, Christiancy, Conkling, Conover
Dawes, Dorsey, Edmunds, Garland, Gro
yer, Hamlin, Harris, Howe, Hoar. In
gals, johnson, Jones Of Florida, Kirk,
wood, Lamar, Mcdonald, Matthews, Nor
gan, Paddock, Ransom, Saunders, Spen
Ger, Teller, Window and Withers-3S.
NAYs-Messrs. Bailey, Bayard, Booth
Cameron OF Wisconsin, Cockrell. Cox
Davis Of Illinois, Eaton, Eustis, Ferry
McCreary, Mcmillan, Merrimon, Morrill,
oglesby, Plumb. Sargent, Salisbury
VOORHEES,, Wadleigh and WaIlace-2l.
Mr.. Patterson, who would have yotet
for the amendment, was paired with Mr.
Armstrong, who would have votet
against it.
An amendment by Mr.. Hamlin, extend
ing the provisions Of the act Of March 8
1877, for the free transmission Of oticia
mail matter to all officers Of the United
States government, except pension AGENT
and those who received a fixed allowanc,
as compensation for services, including
expenses for postage, was agreed 10 with
out division.
The bill was then read a third time ant
passed.
The Senate resumed consideration O.
the unfinished business, it being bill t
annull an act Of the Legislative Assembl!
OF the Territory Of Wyoming 10 provide
for the organization Of Crook and Peasl
counties, and to provide for holding cour
therein, approved by the Governor o
said territory on the 18th Of December
1877.
TThe act of the Legislative Assembl!
referred to, after providing for the or
ganization Of the counties named, to con
stitute the Sd judicial district OF the State
assigned Associate Justice Wm. War
Peck as Judge OF said district, and re-
moving him from his former district
A lengthy debate followed which wa
participated in by Edmunds, Davis (lll.)
Teller, Paddock, Howe, Saunders, Dawes
Hoar and others. During the debate /
was stated that Judge Peck had been re
moved from his district and assigned Il
Crook and Pease counties, inhabited onl!
BY Indians, because his administration o
Justice was distssteful to certain bad peo
pie in the Territory who influenced th,
Legislature to make change.
Mr.. Paddock said Judge Peck was on,
Of those gentlemen who parted his namt
in the middle and seem to think he wa
an apostle sent to reform the people o
that territory. He was pretentious ant
put on airs not acceptable to the peopl'
Of Wyoming.
Mr.. Conklipg said Judge Peck hat
lived long in the State Of New York
He was a lawyer OF good repute and larg'
instruction. Knowing him and his famil.
he (Conkling) must say that he neve
heard before nor did he suspect tha
Judge Peck deserved such appella
tions "a the honorable Senator from Ne;
braska Paddock had bestowed upoi
him. He knew Judge Peck to be vel
instructed lawyer and pure and uprigh
man.
Mr.. Edwards said he had knowr
Judge Peck personally for more thar
thirty years. He was an horored respect
ed citizen and skilled In the law. For the
last twenty years he resided in the cit,
Of New York, and had been recommended
for the position now held by him by |
large number Of the leading members o
the bar OF New York whom he had live
with in Wyoming. one Of the delegate
in the Territorial Legislature, a lawyel
who practiced before Judge Peck, wa
fined BY the Judge for contempt OF conft
and 1t Immediately y came TO be under
stood that Judge Peck would hear OF thO
matter afterwards on assembling o
the Legislature. Mr.. Edwards defended
the administration OF Mr.. feck and said
under It many rumsellers, gamblers au'
robbers had been punished.
The bill was then read the third tim
and passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Wallace the Senat
took up the bill introduced by him I,
authorize the loan bond for investment o
savings go 1t should come up as unfnish
ed business tomorrow.
After executive session adjourned.
HOUSE.
Immediately after the reading Of th
journal, Mr.. Harris called up the con
tested election case OF Acklin vs.. Darral
from the Fourth Louisiana District.
A short discussion arose as 10 the righ
Of Mr. Clymer to the aoor to reply to th
speech made yesterday by Mr.. Garfield
Mr.. Bland asked il It was in order /
move to 60 to the Speakers table, i
order to reach the Silver Bill.
The Speaker replied that It was not.
Mr.. Bland then said he should obiec
to all debate that was out OF the regula
order.
Mr.. Stevens said he would at the enc
OF Mr.. CIymer's speech move to postpon
the election case, Tor II had not been dis
cussed at all, and take up the bushes
on the Speakers table.
Mr.. Foster suggested that the gentle
man make that motion now.
Mr.. Clymer having been refused th
floor, Mr.. Stevens made his motion tc
20 to business on the Speakers table.