The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-06-10
FoRTY-sTxTH CONGRESS.
SENATE.

uutluH u9 WI. puEublue LOT uu eNeCu'
tive session was rejected -l9to q.
) The Senate concurred In the House
: resolution to instruct the Committee on
Enrolled Bills TO amend the title OF m
act to amend an act making an appropria.
tion for the construction, &C., of certain
work on rivers and harbors, recently
| passed, by substituting the words zap.
} proved March Sd, 1870" for approved
March 4th, 1870"
Mr.. Vest introduced and asked unani.
nous consent for the present considera.
ton OF bill to continue the special pen.
sion ot 500 per month granted to the
late Gen. James Shields to his widow
until her death, aud II she die leaving 1t
10 the minor children during their minor.
lty.
|, Mr.. Edmunds thought the bill should
take the course usual with such bills and
on his objection to its present considera.
ton 1t was placed on the calendar,
Mr.. Eaton, from the Committee on Ap.
preparations, reported back House Joint
resolution repeating certain clauses OF the
sundry civil appropriation asked for at the
last session, with recommendation that
the Senate non.concur in the House
amendments. Agreed TO.
On motion OF Mr.. Harris, McDonald's
bill. authorizing the employmentoi OF militia,
land and naval forces OF the United States
in certain cases, was taken up, and Mr..
Harris made speech in support OF the bill.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Harris speech
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Ack.
len, directing the Committee on Pacific
Railroads TO inquire whether the Union
Pacific Railroad has not violated its char
ter in making investments contrary to the
provisions thereof, and whether the con.
tracts entered into about April 18th be-
tween the Union Pacific and Kansas Pa.
Cidc are not in violation OF their charters.
Referred.
A motion to suspend the rules and
adopt the resolution for an investigation
in regard to the construction OF the pub
lie buildings was deieated-yeas ll5, nays
S2-there not being the necessary two
thirds in the affirmative.
Mr.. Atkins, Chairman OF the Committee
on Appropriations, reported back the sub
stitute for the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation hill, which was re-
ported and recommitted last week. lie
stated that it was unanimous report.
Mr.. Atkins proceeded by unanimous
consent to make statement in regard to
the bill. He said 1t differed in very few
respects from the bill reported few days
ago and recommitted. The principal fea-
ture OF difference between the substitute
and original bill consisted in the appro-
rriation OF $l50,00O for the payment Of the
salaries OF storekeepers and gaugers, made
necessary by the increase OF distiIleries in
the Southern States within the last few
months. 1t was really in the nature OF
deficiency, but the committee had thought
1t very important that the appropriation
should be made. The present bill did not
increase single salary, only in the pay OF
messengers from $500 10 $50 to S720, and
OF laborers from 5000 to $500. It increased
the clerical force in the Pension Office in
compliance with the request OF the Com
missioner.
II re.enaCted the present law with cer-
tain eliminations. There were no So
called political restrictions in the bill. The
restrictions on the vetoed bill, which had
created such a contest on the floor, were not
embraced in the present bill, nor was the
appropriation for contingent expenses for
courts, amounting to $2,G0OO00. 1t was
upon that portion Of the bill that the re-
strictive clause had been placed in
regard TO the payment OF Supervisors and
Deputy Marshals, that matter would be
embraced in the subsequent bill, supple
mental bill which would be reported BY
his friend from Ohio, Mcmahon.
Mr.. Hawley, member OF the Appro-
priations Committee, stated that the MEM
bers OF the minority OF that committee
and the Republicans generally we're very
much opposed to the bill in its present
form and would much prefer to pass the
regular appropriation bill OF last session.
Minus the political sections, there were
very serious objections TO tha bill by rea.
son OF its complication and its obscurity.
Still he did not deny that the Treasury
Department by detailing three men, one
with the old bill, another with the new
one and third with slate and pencil,
might find out what was appropriated,
and so the government could live under
it, It provided, substantially, he sup
posed for all the necessities OF the govern.
ment. In that direction it had been en-
trusted good deal and rightfully to the
chairman OF the committee, and the mem
bers OF the committee had consented
unanimously to waive any objection 10 it.
1t contained no political matter, and there
fore the Republican members rather con-
sented to It's passage than approved Of it,
Mr.. Atkins then renewed his motion to
suspend the rules and pass the bill, and
the motion was carried without division.
Immediately after Messrs.' Cabell and
Cox intimated desire for division.
The Speaker said he had given full time
for the call for division before announc.
ing the result. He would, however, recall
that announcement, and he asked wheth-
er there was any call for division.
Mr.. Cox said he did not insist on II.
Mr.. Finley did, however, call for the
yeas and nays, and the Republican side of
the House very generally sustained the
call.
The vote was therefore taken BY yeas
and nays, and resulted: Yeas, lSS; nays,
q. The negative votes were given by
Messrs. Cabell, Caldwell, Clark Mo- J, Cox,
Dunn, Elan, Finley, Frost, Gunter,
Henkle, Hurd, Knott, Manning Mel,
Miller, Nichols, Robertson (La.), Slem-
mons. Smith IN. J.), 0'Turner, Whitthorn
and Wilson.
Mr.. McMahon, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported bill making an
appropriation for the judicial expenses Of
the government for the fiscal year ending
JuneS0, 1880. Ordered printed and re-
committed.
Mr.. Reagon moved to suspend the rules
and pass the bill appropriating $4,000 for
the construction OF marine hospital in
Memphis. Agreed to.
Mr.. Ryan moved TO suspend the rules
and pass the army appropriation bill pre-
Cisely as it was reported on June 9th from
the Appropriation Committee by Mr.. Cly-
mer.
Mr.. Atkins moved to adjourn.
The Speaker asked Of Mr.. Ryan If tho
bill he desired to pass contained every.
thing that was in the bill reported by Mr..
Clymer.
Mr, Ryan-Every thing. wor,l for word