The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-01-11
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GENERAL NEWS.
Session of Congress Resumed.
Great Russian Victory at shipka
The Strong ,.,l.I.'.,,.,.! Minded il Convention
France Uneasy Over King viotor's
France Uneasy Over King victor's
Death.
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.


Over 40 Senators were in the Chambe
before the Senate was called to order q
noon. The great part Of the morning
hour was taken up In the presentation o
u large number OF petitions from varioul
parts Of the country in favor Of the adop
tion OF a 10th amendment, prohibiting th'
States from disiranchising persons on &C
count Of sex, all Of which were referred
to the Committee on Privileges aud Elec
uons.
The full Committee on Ways ant
Means met this morning and commenced
au informal discussion OF the tax ant
tariff questions. No action was taker
except to refer the proposition for tht
relief Of saving banks from taxation to
subcommittee OF Eve members, who have
preparation OF the tariff and tax bill
already in charge.
A number Of bills were introduced and
referred to the appropriate committees.
Among them the following:
By Mr.. Sargent: To regulate Chinese
immigration.
By Mr.. Dorsey: Supplementary to The
act Of March 8. 1877, 10 relation to the
Hot Springs reservation in Arkansas.
By Mr.. Plumb: To reorganize the pay
department Of the army.
by Mr.. Voorhees,: To extend the pro
visions OF the act Of 1874, in relation &c
prize money to all fleet officers.
By Mr.. kellogg: Authorizing q mail
steamers' service In the Gull OF Mexico
between New Orleans and certain ports
Of the Republic OF Mexico.
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY.
Mr.. Conkling submitted resolution
instructipg the Committee on Judiciary
TO inquire into and report in regard tc
the action taken by the Army Depart
ment or officer OF the government In re-
storing Major B. p. Burkle to the army
Of the United States. Agreed to.
He also submitted a resolution instruct.
ing the Committee on Naval Affairs TO
inquire into and report in regard to tht
Of Df.J Draper to the medi,
cal corps OF the navy, which was debated
at some length and agreed 10.
Mr.. Edmunds submitted joint resolu
tion proposing an amendment to the Con
stitution oi the United States, prohibiting
States from making appropriations for
sectarian purposes, the provisions o
which are similar TO the amendment pro
posed during the session Of 1875 anc
1875. Referred to the Committee on Ju
dietary.
SILVER QUESTION.
After the morning business had beer
disposed OF Mr.. Ednunds, Of Vermont
culled for the regular order Of business
and the Senate resumed the consideration
Of the resolution Of Mr.. Mathews, sub
mitted before the recess, declaring thu
right Of tue government to pay the prin
cipal and interest OF bonds in silver coin
Mr.. Beck spoke 10 favor 1.-THE remon
etization Of the silver dollar.
HOUSE.
The House met to-day at noon. Two
hundred and fifty members responded tc
their names-more than quorum, anC
the Journal OF December 10Th was read
The resolution reported by Mr.. Woot
prior to the recess, directing that an in
yestigation be made iuto the manage
ment Of the several departments Of th
Government came up as the frat busi
ness in order, 1t having been postponed
till after the reading OF the Journal to
day.
PETITION ON DEHALF OF FEMALE SUI
FRAGE.
Mr.. Kelly asked the unanimous con
sent to offer a resolution reciting tha
petitions are to be presented, signed b.
many thousand citizens, from thirty-ly,
States OF the Union, asking the adoption
Of an amendment to the Constitution
which shall prohibit the several State
FROM disfranchising citizens OF th,
United States on account Of sex, and
therefore ordering session OF the Hous
for Saturday next at which representa-
tive iwomen chosen by the petitioners
and now In the city, will be heard at th
bar OF the House in support OF the same
Mr.. Crittenden objected, but Withdrew
the objection temporarily to permit Mr.
Kelly 10 make statement.
Mr.. Wood-How long is the statemen
TO be2
Mr.. Kelly-very brief. have ne
elaborate remarks TO make, l desir
simply to bring to the attention Of th
House these petitions. They are her
largely delegated by citizens OF both sexe
irom 35 States in the Union, asking th
House TO submit TO the people Of the sey
eral States to.Wit: a constitutional amend
ment, and ask that the House, as it has O.
former occasions here admitted stranger
TO the body on the floor, may In vindica
tion Of the right Of the petition herr
grant limited number OF these wome
on Saturday next, a day when probabl
there would otherwise be no session, Il
state the grounds Of what they believe I
be Constitutional hardship and depri
walton Of the right which pertains to ther
as intelligent individuals. many Of whoE
arc large tax payers. This Is all l ca
say at this time.
The Speaker then asked whether ther
was any objection to the offering ot th
Mr.. Crittendsn, Of No, objected.
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