The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-06-19
HOUSE.

The House concurred in the Senate
concurrent resolution, declaring that the
treaty with China, allowing unrestricted
immigration to this country, should be
modified, and calling the attention oi
the President 10 the subject.
Mr.. Strait from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported the bill for the
equalization cf counties. Referred.
After concurring in the Senate amend
ments TO the various district bills, the
Senate substitute for the bill repeating
the resumption act was reached
Mr.. Fort moved TO concur in the Sen
ate amendments.
Mr.. Loring-I object to the present
consideration of this Treasury Depart-
ment substitute for the bill. [Crles Of
order.
The Senate amendments were finally
non-cOncurred in for want of the neces-
ssry swo-thirds majority; yeas 40, nays
1O5, SO that the bill fails. The amend
ments were TO make green backs reCeivs-
BILE for the four per cent. bonds and for
customs duties. The vote was taken
after much uproar and excitement, and
was mixed one, both as TO politics and
localities.
At noon the parliamentary day Of
Monday clo;ei by sd, rrnment, and that
of Tuesday began at l2:l5 p. NJ.
The Senate resolution extending the
time for fLsl adjournment TIL Wednes-
dsy at P. NJ. was concurred IN.
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rules and pass the bill providing for the
judicial ascertainment of claims against
the United States. 1t provides that any
person who may have claim, of which
the Court of Claims has not now jurIs-
diction, but founded on equality and JUS
tice, and not barred by the statute of linn
itstion, may file his bill in the Court OF
Claims, setting out the grounds of
the claim. The court, after trying
the case, shall report its finding TO Con-
gress, which body shall not consider, or
allow, or authorize the payment OF any
private claim not payable under existip G
law until the same has been heard and
reported to Congress by the Court OF
Claims. The bill also provides that sll
claims against the United States, pro-
vided for in this act, not prosecuted
within six years after It's passage, shstl
be barred by Limitation. The bill passed
yeas l65, nays "A.
The resolution to suspend the rules and
and go the speakers table that passed lss t
evening having expired with the leg sls-
t We Day of yesterday, the motion to r..
new was rejected. Yeas, l30; nays, go
The vote WAS less than the necessary
two-thirds.
The Speaker construed the vote as sn
indication that he should now recognize
the members on his private list to move
the suspension of rulss.
Mr.. Dsnford moved to suspend the
rules sud pass the bill to authorize and
equip an expedition to the Arctic regions
Defeated.
Mr.. Wsddell moved 10 suspend the
rules and adopt the resolution giving the
Conference Committee on post routes
power to consider the Senate amendment:
AS though they had been disagreed TO by
the House. Rejected, and the conference
report, which had been presented by
Mr.. Cannon, was agreed TO.
Mr.. Cannon then moved to suspend the
rules and pass the post route bill after
having elemiL sted from it sll the Senate
legislation, but Mr.. Ward called for the
reading of the bill and it WAS Withdrawn,
Mr.. Townsend, OF Illinois, moved tc
suspend the rules and pass the bill to re,
pea that sectoa Of the resumption SCI
which authorizes the sale of United
States bonds for purposes of resumption
and to provide that United States note:
shall be receivable for duties on imports
Rejected. leas ia; nays ll3. Not the
necessary lwo.thlrds in the affirmative.
The House then took recess.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. Harris of Virginia, reported thai
the conference committee on the West
Virginia and New Hampshire election
bill had been unable to agree, and new
con ference was ordered.
Mr.. Msyhsm announced the death OF
his late colleague, Mr.. Quinn, paid the
tribute to his memory and offered reso.
luton for the appointment of scommlttee
Of seven members TO proceed tU Albany
TO attend the funeral
The House then adjourned.