The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-06-18

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Mr.. Cox, of Ohio, moved to strike out
the section of the bill relating to banks
and bankers, together with the amend
ments. Agreed to-yess l34, nays III.
Mr.. Burchsrd, the next section having
! been read, said that the bill as originally
reported was one relating simply to the
manner of collecting internal revenue
taxes. He had been entrusted with the
charge of that bill, but since the pro-
vision reducing the tax on tobacco had
been incorporated in it he could not give
it his support He therefore YIELDED the
charge of the bill to the gentleman from
Virginia Tucker end moved to lay the
bill on the table Defested-yeas III,
nays 1876.
Mr.. Phillips offered an amendment
abolishing the tax upon lucifer and fric.
tion matches after January |, 1879.
Adopted. Yeas, 49, nays, 66.
The last section of the bill having been
read, Mr.. Banning offered as q substitute
an amendment providing that the word
gallon" when used in regard 10 lager
beer, ale, etc, shall be held to mean q
wine gallon, the liquid measure contain
ing 23l cubic inches. Adopted.
Consideration of the bill having been
completed, Mr.. Tucker demanded the
previous question on the passage of tie
bill.
Mr.. Harrison desired to offer an sddi-
tions section, but he was not permitted to
do SO calls for regular order coming
from all parts Of the hall.
The previous question having been
seconded, Mr.. Tucker yielded to Mr..
Foster, who opposed the passage OF the
bill.
Tho bill was then ordered to be en-
crossed and read third time.
Mr.. White, of Pennsylvania, called for
the reading of the engrOssed bill.
Mr.. Ssyler made dllatory motion in
which the yeas and nays were called in
order to give the clerks time to engross
the bill.
MIR. Atkins submitted a report OF the
Conference Committee on the Legisls-
ture, executive and judicial appropriation
DILL without any explanation. The re-
port was agreed to and the House took a
cess.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. Butler, from the select Committee
on the Presidential Election made re-
port on the subject of Senator Matthew's
refusal to obey the subpoena Of that com
mittee and to give testimony before it.
After reciting the steps already taken by
the committee in the matter the re-
hnt 90 h,-
failed to appear 10 answer to the sum
mons and that may be because his duties
as Senator and the exigenCies of the
public service require his presence in his
place as Senator and it ends by resoiVing
that the house do send the following mes
sage to the Senate in that behsl
The Hou of Representatives requests
the Senate TO give leave TO Honorable
Stanley Matthews, Senator from the
State of Ohio, TO attend before the COM
mit'ee of the House now charged with
the investigation OF frauds ia the election
in the States of Louisiana and Florida,
to give such of facts concerning the sub
iecL matter of said investigation as may
be IN his knowledge or possession as he
may be required to do
Mr.. Butler stated that this was in the
exact form laid down in Mays Psrla-
mentary Practice.
Mr.. Hale and other Republicans re.
marked informally that the resolution
was as mild as it could be, to which Mr..
Butler responded that it would be unfair
TO Secretary Sherman if Matthews did
not 90 before the committee.
Mr.. Banks expressed the opinion tina!
as the lnveltigstlon tended possibly to-
wards al impeachment, and as this Sen
ator would be Judge in such case, he
could not be required TO testify in such
an inquiry.
To this Mr.. Butler replied that he hal
three Judges from the bench TO testify be-
fore then. The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Cannon reported that the Confer
ence Committee on the post route bill
had failed to agree.
A new conference was ordered.
Mr.. Wilson made the conference re.
port on the Mexican award bills. The
substitute for section was agreed 10, re-
Questing the President to Investigate the
charges Of fraud made by the govern
ment OF Mexico IN the cases OF Ben jsmin
We'll aud the Alabrs Silver Mining
Company, and to reopen the same. The
report was agreed TO.
Mr.. Harris from the Committee on
Elections reported Robertson, of Louif-
lana and Elan, Of Louisiana, the sitting
members in the contested election cases,
are entitled TO their seats ard that in
the Alabama contested election case OF
HARRISON and Shelley additional testimo-
ny may be taken. The reports were
a.l agreed TO-
Mr.. Harris also reported resolution
to pav ten contestants and contestees
81, 900 each and two others $500 each,
in part Tor their expenses of contest.
Agreed TO.
Mr.. Harris also moved to hon-concur
in the Senate amendments 70 the House
bill to provide for an election in West
VItginis. one of such amendments being
to allow the present Legislature Of New
Hampshire to elect q United States SEN
alor.
Mr.. Blair moved to concur. On 8
sanding vote the ayes were Ill, nays
10. The Speaker voted in the negative,
making it tie vote, and then the syes
and nays were ordered The vote re-
suited, yeas l2l, nays l3l; strict party
vote. So the amendments were nom
Cured 10 and committee Of conference
ordered.
The House sgsin took up the tobacco
bill, Mr. Carlisle il the Chair.
MIR. White who had called for the
reading Of the engrossed bill withdrew
that call.
The bill then passed, yess, l30i nays,
los Is principal provision Is TO reduce
the tobacco tax 20 l6 cents pounds, to
90 into operation the Is: Of September, if
the Senate shall pass and the President
approve it.
Mr.. Crspo, from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, reported q bill placing
five and ka!! millions Of dollars Q gold
coin under the direction Of the President
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