The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-05-30
FoRTY-srxTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, May 30.
SENATE.

table.
Mr.. Salisbury, from the Committee OF
Privileges and Elections, reported ad
versely the Senate bill supplementary L
an act entitled IAN act for the apportion
ment Of Representatives to Congress II
the several States according to the ninth
census" and the consideration OF the bill
was indefinitely postponed.
Mr., Johnston introduced bill author
iElng the bonds Of manufacturers OF to
bacCo, snuff and cigars exporting the SAINT
TO be collected at the port OF clearing. Re
ferred.
The Mcdonald resolution to refer the
petition presented by him on Tuesday
led to another discussion in the Senate to.
day on the representation TO which Rhode
Island Is entitled In Congress in consider.
alton Of her property qualification. The
first resolution was adopted, and the
morning hour expired before the discus.
sion closed.
The Senate took up Mr.. McDonald's bill
to authorize the use OF the military In
certain cases.
Mr.. Wallace moved to strike out the
fifth section and substitute what were
known as the political clauses of the legis.
lative bill. He then proceeded to speak
in support Of the bill.
During the debate Mr.. Blaine said: We
are talking now about the actual practice
at the polls where districts containing
10000 or 10000 lawful voters arc repre-.
sented by men for whom only 5000 or
1000 votes were cast. The Senator from
Georgia yesterday said there was no need
OF any more coming out to vote, for the
whole thing was settled in advance.
Mr.. Hill-The Senator from Georgia
said no such thing and will express his
exceeding qualification II for once in his
life the Senator from Maine will quote
him correctly.
Mr.. Blaine asked Hill to explain how it
was that certain districts in Georgia in
1876 cast larger Republican vote than
the whole vote cast in 1878, when there
seemed to be no Republican votes cast,
Mr.. Hill said these facts only applied TO
the districts where there was no opposi.
ton candidate.
Mr., Blaine-Why was there no opposi.
ton when the Republicans were in the
majority?
Mr. ill-Because nobody else chose to
run. II the Senator wants me 10 answer
his insinuatiOns that there were means
brought to bear by which anybody was
prevented from running who wanted to
run, or anybody prevented from voting,
his insinuations are utterly without found.
alton in fact, and have no support but his
own statement, which is no support at all.
Laughter
Mr.. Blaine then quoted from Hills re.
marks Yesterday that the Republicans
took sides in the contests between the
Democratic candidates in Georgia and said
he was glad to get admission that the Re-
publicans were allowed to choose between
the Democrats there, but in Maine they
went further and allowed voter to choose
between Republican and a Democrat.
The vote in Georgia showed plainly that
that was not permitted and witnesses
could be produced by thousands who will
swear to this not in the presence Of those
who intimidate them but where they can
safely do so.
The morning hour having expired the
resolution went over.
The President, pro eIn., announced the
following as the select committee on Mr.,
PendletOn's bill, providing that the prin-
cipal Executive officers OF The Govern
ment may occupy seats on the floor OF the
Senate and House Of Representatives
Messrs. Pendleton, Voorhees,, Bayard,
Butler, Farley, Conkling, Allison, Blaine,
Ingalls, and Platt.
Mr.. Whyte asked TO be excused on &C.
count OF sickness in his family from furth-
er serviceas as one OF the board OF visitors
to the Military Academy, West Point. The
request was granted and the President
pro tenn. appointed Mr.. Gordon in his
place.
The Senate, on motion OF Mr.. Hereford,
took up the House bill making appropria-
tions for certain works on rivers and har-
bors, and Mr.. Hereford spoke in favor OF
the bill, which includes an appropriation
for the improvement OF the Kanawha and
Big Sandy rivers.
Mr.. Conkling was speaking against it as
not for the general interest OF commerce,
when he yielded to q motion by Mr.. Chan
dler to adjourn, which was agreed to, and
the Senate adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Gibson, of Louisiana, from the Com.
mittee on Ways and Means, reported a
resolution for the final adjournment on
the 10th OF June.
Mr.. Atkins, Of Tennessee, Chairman Of
the Committee on Appropriations, sug-
gested that the resolution be not pressed
to-day but lie over for consideration till
Saturday.
The House having agreed to adjourn
over to Friday, Mr.. Gibson assented to
the suggestion and the resolution accord.
ingly lies over.
Mr.. Conger OF Michigan, gave notice
that he would offer an amendment 10 the
resolution by adding TO it the words, "pro.
vided the appropriation bills have then
been passed"
Mr.. Whitthorne, OF Tennessee, also gave
notice that he would move to recommit
the resolution with instructions that It be
not reported until the Committee on Ways
and Means shall have first reported the
bill to abolish the duty on quinine and
another bill to establish an income tax.
Pending these proceedings the veto
message was received from the President.
The reading of the veto message was
listened to with close and, for time, re-
speCtful attention. Only an audible litter
went through the Democratic ranks when
the sentence was read as to the effect OF
the existing laws beingto secure honest
elections. Again, when the sentence was
read as to what good faith, honest EN-.
deayor and judicial authority can do for
the protection OF the elective franchise
the Democrats laughed outright, and the
Republicans, as counter demonstration,
applauded.
Sir. Cox wanted to have that sentence
read again, but his wish was not gratided.
at the conclusion OF the reading the Re.
publicans again applauded.
The House then ION motion OF Mr.. At
kins) proceeded TO vote on the passage Of
the bill, Notwithstanding the veto. Yeas
ll2, nays Ol, not the necessary two.thirds
in the affirmative. This was astrict party
vote. Only four Greenbacker's voted
Messrs. I.add and Stevenson in the af-
firmative, and Messrs, Barlow and Ford
in the negative.
The message OF the President was then
referred 10 the Committee on Judiciary