The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-06-26
FoRTY-sIxTH CONGRESS
WAsllrNGroN, June 25.
SENATE.


President pro lem, Thurman, was absen
to-day owing to illness, and Eaton tool
the chair.
The communication from the Secretary
Of the Treasury, transmitting the informa
tion In answer to the resolution regarding
the action Of the National Board Of Health
under the act authorizing contract for re
lrigerating ships, &C., was referred.
Mr.. Vest introduced the following joint
resolution; That the complete remoneti
Eation OF silver, It's full restoration as q
money metal, and It's free coinage by the
Government OF the United States are de-
manded alike by the dictates oiiustice and
wise statesmanShip. Ordered printed.
Mr.. Vest gave notice OF his intention 10
speak upon 1t tomorrow.
Mr.. Burnside introduced joint resolu.
ton substantially as follows: r
WHEREAS, The people OF the Union for
fifty years have adhered TO the Monroe
doctrine, that the nations Of the American
continent, by the free and independent
condition which they have assumed and
maintained, are henceiohh not to be con-
sidered as subjects for future occupation
BY any European power; therefore be It
htrsOlred by The Senate and LL0uSe Of Repre-.
SentdiiueS, That the people OF these States
would not view without inquietude any
attempt by the powers Of Europe TO estab.
Iish under their protection and DONNA.
ton ship canal across the Isthmus OF
Darien, and such action could not be re.
garded In any other light than as q mani.
testation Of IN unfriendly disposition to.
wards the United States. Referred TO
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
The joint resolution providing addition.
al pay for the employees OF Congress was
considered. The pending question being
on the amendments adding the language
OF the Judicial expense bill.
Mr.. Beck gave notice Of his intention to
offer two amendments, one in substance
makingit penal otense for any officer OF
the government to violate sections 3,GTS
and3 $40 Of the Revised Statutes, and the
other being similar to the political contri.
button bill now before the House.
Mr.. Window read what he called the
political speech reviewing the record OF
the Republican and Democratic parties the
past 20 years. He made q statement show.
ing the per centage OF losses upon every
one thousand dollars disbursed during the
different administrations, as follows:
Jackson, SO 55; Van Buren,, S2l Is:
Harrison, slO 81; Polk IS 81; TAYLOR and
Fillmore, 81 o.; Pierce, S. SO; Buchanan,
So 9S; Lincoln, 81 IL; johnson 4Sc; Grant,
first term, 40c; second term, 26C.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The resolution instruCting the Commit.
tee on Rules to sit during vacation for the
purpose Of certifying and simplifying the
rules ofthe House was reported by Black
burn. ltgave rise to considerable discus.
sion regarding the complex, unintelligible
and contradictory system OF the rules at
present governing the House. Objection
was intinated by Conger that it might be
intended to abridge the rights OF the mi
nority by making 1t Compulsory on every
member present TO vote on every ques.
tion, and thus preventing what is known
as filibustering. The objection was met
by the assurance that no such thing was
Intended, and that in fact, no rule could
DO made palmer or more obligatory than
the existing rule, and yet under it was
well known how the members OF the mi. |
nority declined voting and thus obviating
legislation.
The Speaker mentionedit as historical
fact that except in two instances, woman
suffrage and liquor traffic, the reports Of
the Committee on Rules had never been
made on party grounds. Finally the res
olution was adopted without division.
Senate bill exempting from license and |
other fees vessels propelled wholly BY
sail or by internal motive power Of their
own, was taken up, and long debate en-
sued between Mcssrs. Reagan and Conger.
Mr.. Conger favored the bill as measure
Of justice and relief to the owners OF canal
boats and barges on the inland waters OF |
the country, aud Mr.. Reagan opposed it
as apiece Of class legislation involving a |
change in the laws in regard to coastwise
Nj. Ryan moved to strike out the word
wholly" from the bill.
Mr.. Acklen moved to recommit the hill,
pending which the House adjourned.