Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-07-01
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, June so.
SENATE.


Consideration was resumed OF Mr.
Vests reconciliation OF silver bill. Inc
pending question was on motion 10
refer the resolution to the Finance
Committee. The motion was agreed to;
yeas %: nays -.
Mr.. Eaton. from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported favorably on
the House Joint resolution to adjourn |
sias ia. at > =. NJ to-day.
Mr.. Window objected to its con- |
sidcratiuu and the resolution goes over |
until tomorrow. Mr.. Window stated |
that hr regretted to be obliged to object, |
but rs it was in his power TO prevent |
the majority from adjourning to-day |
without passing the Appropriation bills
for which Congress was convened, he
thought it his duty to give them n night
10 think over their resolution and come
to better one.
Mr.. Chandler then arraigned the
Democratic party Tor its course In the
present session.
The consideration was resumed OF the
Senate bin relating to vessels not pro-
PEELED wholly by sail or internal motive
powcrof their own, cXempting such
craft from enrUliurhj license.
The question WAS on concurring in the
following House amendment: " Nor
shall this or any existing law be con-
strurd to require enrolling, registering
or licensing any hatboat, barge, or like
craft for carriage OF freight, not propelled
bv sail or by internal motive power oi
its own. on rivers Of the United States"
Mr.. Ferry moved to insert after the
word "rivcrs' the words "or lakes
Adopted. The bill was reported back
10 the senate, and the amendments oi
the House as amended in the committee
adopted.
The senate went into executive ses-
sion, and when the doors were re-
opened the Presidents message, calling
attention to the failure OF Congress TO
appropriate monev for the necessities OF
the Government, was read and referred
tothe Committee ON Appropriations.
Mr.. Eaton again asked consent TO
consider the adjournment resolution,
and Mr. Window objected.
Mr.. Laton-I would like to ask the
Senator if he really suppOses that our
sitting here until tomorrow afternoon
will make any diilercnce2
Mr.. Wmdom-l would be very un-
willing to say that. thind it would
not make any difference, because the
President has shown so cOncluslyely
that the appropriations ought to be
madc-that it would impute disposl-
ton TO leave without making the
necessary appropriations. DerlslVe
U L. . 10 1fI "A
Mr. Windom--l will ask the consent
! Of the Senate to introduce a bill making
an appropriation Of 100000 to pay the
fees Of United States Marshals, and ask
/ its reference 10 the Committee on Appro-
| priations. i'm order that they may act
| upon il tomorrow, and il will require
| only twentv-iuur hours TO complete our
/ business.
Mr.. Elton-We all heard the mes
sage read and gave 1t due cOnsidera-
ton, suppose my friend puts the bill on
! its passage now.
Mr. Windom-Cpon that suggestion
will offer it now.
Mr.. EatOn-Thcn we will have time
TO adjourn before t O'Clock.
Mr. Window accordingly introduced
the bill. which j. the maTshals appro-
priation bill vetoed to-day minus the
political clauses.
Mr.. salisbury objected to the present
consideration OF the bill, but soon with
drew his objection. The bill was read
twice, and the question being on the
third reading, Mr. Eaton moved an
amendment by adding political clauses
Of the vetoed mar-hals appropriation
bill. making the bill exactly the same
as the one vetoed today.
Mr.. Windom-It will be understood
that this is precisely as il the Senate
should refuse to pass the bill. Cries OF
CHATS it exactly on the Democrat
side.
Mr.. Beck-It will not hurt him to veto
it two times ii it is handed in now.
Mr.. Eatou's amendment was agreed
10. Yeas, -; nays, 10.
Mr. Ftrry-That my vote may not be
misur lcrstood, ! state ! shall vote
against an indefinite postponement, NOT
because the bill rs amended commends
itself to my judgment, but with my
friend from Minnesota, ] hope that with
4 nights rest. the Senator from COnnec
ticut tomorrow morning will make
motion o. reconsider this vote, and pas:
the bill as originally introduced by the
senator from Minnesota.
The bin was indefinitely postponed
bv vote Of - 10 Il.
Onmotion OF Mr.. Cockrell, the Senate
went into executive session, and wher
the doors were re-opened, adjourneC
. until tomorrow.