The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-04-09
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsHINGToN, April 8.
SENATE.

SENATE.
The Chair laid before the Senate the
credentials OF George Il. Pendleton as
Senator from Ohio. Laid on the table.
Also, a communication from the Sec
retsry of War, asking al appropriate
OF $4,000 for printing the records Of the
Confederate States. Referred.
Mr.. Ferry introduced bill to amend
the revised statutes in regard to tempo
rarely filling vacancies in the executive
| department. Referred.
/ Mr.. Sargent introduced joint reso-
luton authorizing the President to sp-
| point commission to negotiate treaty
with Siam. Laid on the table.
Mr.. Matthews gave notice of pro-
posed substitute for the bill to repeal the
bankrupt ac'
Mr.. Dorsey introduced bill relative
to the rank of certain retired military
officers. Referred
The bill providing for public build
ing at Topeka, Kansas was taken up,
amended so as to limit the cost to 500 900,
and passed.
At the expiration of the morning hour
the railroad funding bill came up as un.
finished business, aud Mr.. Sargent con-
tlnued his remarks, interrupted by ad.
tournament Friday.
At the end of Mr.. Sargents remarks,
Mr.. Blame formslly offered his amend.
ment to the twelfth section of the bill,
striking out the words, land reserving a
night TO alter amend or repeal.
and insert, "but so long as said Central
Pacific and Union Pacific Railroad Com.
panies, shall faithfully comply with the
provisions oil said acts OF 1862 and 1864,
and OF this act relating TO the payments
TO the United States on account Of bonds
advanced OF the sinking fund, TO be
established as aforesaid, and such COM
pisnce shall be deemed and taken as
sufficient TO meet the obligations OF said
companies on account, and such bonds
prior TO the maturity thereof"
A debate ensued between Messrs
Blaine, Sargent, Baysrd and Thurman,
and then MIR. Edmunds obtained the
floor, but gave way to Mr.. Thurman,
who SAID that number of Senators had
gone away. Some OF them not feeling
"tIl, hlh Lt uLu Sdlu 4t "Oulu lOL "a N q
vote or any of the propositions to-day,
but would ask to finish the bill tO-mOr-
row.
The Senate went into executive session
and when the doors re.opened adjourned.
HOUSE.
On the meeting of the House to. day
there was u very full attendance of mem
bers, and the galleries were crowded, in
expectation of exciting scenes upon the
question of the election of Doorkeeper.
Immediately after the reading of the
journal, the Speaker said the first ques.
tion in order was whether the resolution
presented on Friday last by the gentle
man from Massachusetts Butler was a
question Of privilege.
The House by Uiua Uoce vote mani
testify decided that it was. But Mr..
Conger thought ss the action of the
House would establish q precedent, it
would be better to take vote by yeas
and nays, and they were therefore or
dcred, and resulted Yeas, 2l9; nays, 4
The negative votes were Messrs. Bland,
Mills, Throckmorton and Young.
A long and exciting debate arose upon
Mr.. Buffers resolution appointing Cen
eral James Shields as Door-keeper. Mr..
Butler opened the debate and praised
the qualities OF General Shields, IN which
he appealed to the Democratic party not
to show to the North that they preferred
to place IN honorable position Con-
tedera,e General, who hsd fought against
his country, than to place there Union
soldier, the hero OF two wars.
Mr. Clymer argued to show that Gen.
ersl Shields wss disabled and would not
be able TO perform the duties OF Door
keeper.
Mr. Butler replied that the General
was physically able to perform the du-
ties, and had read letter from that gen.
tlemAn giving an account of his disabili
ties.
The previous question was moved, but
not having been seconded, the debate was
continued, Mr.. Cox having the floor.
The debate which developed good
deal Of sectional and party feeling finally
closed, and vote was taken on Mr..
CIymer'S substitute for MIR. Buffers reso-
luton, the substitute beng that the
House do now proceed TO the election of
Doorkeeper.
The vote for doorbeeper resulted as
follows: Charles w. Field, Democratic
nominee, l28; James Shields. lOl; j. II.
Trent, nominated by Mr.. Randolph, s.
Field was thereupon declared elected.
Adjourned.