The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-30
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

Mr.. Conoyer called up the resolution
submitted by him on the 10Th Of March,
requesting the President to communicate
certain information touching the sur
render Of the Cuban Insurgents and the
future policy OF Spain and Of the Gov
eminent Of Cuba. Agreed 10.
Mr.. Christiancy moved 10 lake from
the table the bill repealing the bankrupt
law that the amendments Of the House
may be concurred in, but Mathews OBJ.
jected and the bill was laid over.
Mr.. Conkling, in behalf Of the Judi
ciary Committee, submitted unan-
imous report in response to the recent
resolution directing the committee to In
quire for what purposes the New York
Postofice building may lawfully be used
and whether any occupation Of said
building exists, or Is proposed, not au-
thorized. The report states that the
United States title to the property was
acquired from New York City on the ex.
press condition that the premises should
be used for Posloflice and Court House
aud no other purpose. To devote any part
OF the premises 10 uses having no relation
to the objects denoted, would be violation
Of the terms andspirit Of the transaction.
The site Ia in the densest portion OF the
city, and persons Of both st xes, resortiDg
TO The postofiice and courts, have an in.
terest 10 restricting the use Of the build.
Ing, in preventing It's being thrown
open to all classes hayirg occasion 10
visit the revenue Offices and the various
other Offices known in the different
branches Of the public service. Having
regard TO all considerations bearing on
the subject, il Ia believed by the commit.
tee that II would not be expedient or
warrantahle to assert on behalf OF the
United States any claim to occupy the
building save for the two branches Of the
public service specified in the deed.
A number OF bills were taken up and
passed, when tho Senate, on motion OF Mr..
Edmunds, went Into executive session.
When tue doors rCopened Mr.. Kirk
wood introduced u bill to amend the act
relating TO patents for Inventions. Re.
ierred, 1t provides for the appointment
Of 4th member u tue Board Of Examin-
ers, the Chiet iu tile olics Oi the Commis.
sioner Of Patents TO Le ex.oficio mem
Der Of the Board, and further provides
for apreals TO snid Bosrd. It also re.
peals sections 49l0, 4Dll, 49l2, 1918 and
1915 OF the Revised Statutes.
The President pro tem. annsunced his
signature Of the bill apprDpriating S75. GOO
for the public schvU!. u tae DiTict ui
Colombia.
Adjourned.
Under the call OF States the following
bills we're introduced and referred:
By Mr.. Clark To prevent the insol.
yency OF railroad Companies. Il pro.
vides that any duly organized railroad
company may deposit at the US. Treas.
ury gold coin received from the salcs OF
capital stock and receive Interest at the
rate Of 4 rer cent.
By MIR. Phillips: A bill setting zeal
to q contrsct entered into between the
Secretary Of tue Treasury and the Syndi-
cate.
The Honte then went into Committee
OF the Whole Mr. Eden 10 the Chsir) on
the Legislative Appropriation bill.
MIR. Brigga moved 10 strike out the sec,
tion which abOliskes the fifth auditor Of
the Treasury nud irvuIveu his duties on
the fourth auditor.
By MIR. Acklin: Repeating the iron
clad oath for jurors.
By Mr.. Turner: To prevent assess.
menls for political purposes; also joint
resolution proposing an amendment 10
the Constitution prohibiting member Of
Congress from holding, during bis term
or for two year thereafter, any Office un.
der the United States which has been
created, or the compensation for which
has been increased during the term OF
Office, and declaring the Judges Of the
Supreme Court ineligible for election to
the offices Of President or Vice Presi.
dent,
BY Mr.. Williams, Of Michigan: For
the erection Of statue Of Gen. Custer.
Night sessions were ordered for We'd
nesday and Thursday Tor debate only,
and for Friday Tor reports from Com
mittee on Invalid Pensions.
Mr.. Blackburn moved TO suspend the
rules and set aside Saturday for the
consideration Of the District Of Columbia
government bill, pending which the
House took recess ill T:S0, the evening
session to be for the confederation Of bills
reported by the Committee on Public
Lands.
EVENING SESSION
The frat hour Of the evening session
(Mr. Cald we'll, OF Tennessee. In the chair)
was consumed 10 the consideration Of the
bill reported from the Committee on Pub.
lie Lands for the protection OF settlers on
the public lands by declaring their settle.
ment TO be contract between the gov.
ernment and settler, but a question Of the
absence OF quorum having been raised,
q call OF the House was ordered. The
result Of the call showed that there were
only ITO members present, SO less than
quorum. Thsreupon the doors were
closed and the usual iarcical proceedings
enacted. At ten minutes past ii the
House thought that 1t had enough Of
such proceeding and it adjourned.
amnny tho Rrcnlera.