Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-18
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YESTERDAYS CONGRESSIONAL PRO-
4 b. CEE0lhGS.
Passage Of BIaine's Election Bill in the
Senate-The Yeas and Nays-POs-
tai Mail Service Deffcien-
cy Bill Passes the House.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., December IL.
Fh#. SENATE.
Military Academy Bill.

Military Academy Bill.
The Senate insisted upon its amend
ments to the military academy appro-
priation bill, and Messrs. Allison,
! Blaine and Davis, OF W. Va, were ap-
pointed committee of conference.
Army Appropriation Bill.
Mr.. Plumb, from the Committee on
Military Affairs reported with amend
ment the bill recently introduced by
Mr. Paddock, providing that the posse
comitatus clause i'll the army approprla-
ton bill shall not be construed as apply
ing to the army employed in the protec-
ton OF life and property in the States and
territories subject to Indian incurslons.
Placed on the calendar.
Consular and Diplomatic Bill.
Mr. Window in explanation Of the
consular and diplomatic appropriation
bill, said as it came to the Senate, 1t ap-
propriated Sl,045, 735, and the Senate
Committee added So, 100, and, as now
reported, the bill appropriated S5O,SN
less than the estimates for the next Ms
cal wear. The committee had restored
the salaries of the ministers at Great Brl-
tain, France, Russia, Germany, Spain,
Austria, Italy, and other places. The
various amendments proposed by this
committee were agreed To- without dis
cussion The bill then passed.
The Nice-President laid before the
Senate communication from the Sec
retarv Of War, suggesting that an ap-
preparation for the subsistence OF the
army for the next fiscal year, he made
available by the passage ot an act that
the Government may purchase goods 10
be shipped to the posts III the Far West
as soon a. possible. Referred. Also,
a communication from the Secretary OF
the Treasury, in reply to Mr.. Beck's
resolution uf December 81, calling ior
information rs to the amount OF silver
coin received from custom duties, and II
applied To the payment of interest on
the public debt, &c. The Secretary
transmits report from the Treasurer
OF the United States on the subject.
Ordered to lie on the table and he
printed.
Mr., Hereford called up the House bill
changing the time for holding terms of
the United States Circuit Court for the
District of West Virginia. Passed.
Mr.. Mcdonald, from the Committee
on Judiciary, reported tavorably on the
hill to quiet the title OF settlers on Des
Moines river lands i'll Iowa. Placed on
the calendar.
Elections Investigation.
Consideration was resumed Oi the
Blaine resolution regarding the consti-
tutional rights OF citizens.
Mr.. Merrimon read prepared speech
in reply 70 Mr.. Blaine. lie spoke for
peace, harmony, and breaking down all
sectional feuds.
Mr.. Wallace, said he would have ar
rayed the Democrats ofthe Senate solid
lv against tins resolution, ii he could, for
it could bring no results and the people
were sick oi sectional and political agita-
ton. 1t was not true aS charged 10y the
Senator from Maine, that thirty-iiyc
members had been given to the South
since the war by reason oi the negro
vote. The act OF 1872, only added twen-
ty. The figures given by the Senator
from Maine, were based on the popula-
ton and not upon voters, and the same
irregularities that he Blainel pointed
out in the South, existed i'll the North.
The question then being on Mr..
Rlaine's amendment offered Yesterday
authorizing the committee to take
testimony and to administer oaths and
visit any portion OF the country when
such visit may, in their judgment,
facilitate the object Of inquiry, it was
agreed to without division.
The question being on passing the
resolution as amended, Mr.. Whyte spoke
against the resolution.
The question being on the resolution
oi Mr.. Blaine Us amended, it was agreed
to; yeas III, nays Il, as follows: