The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-03-22
FoRTY-srxTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, March 2l.
SENATE

A large number OF bills were introduce
among them one by Mr.. Beck, repealin
so much Of The revised statutes rs pre-
hibIts the appointment 10 the army Q
any person engaged In the late rebellion
Alr. Mcmillan submitted joint resolu
ton proposing an amendment to the Con
stitution OF tic United States giving tn
President power TO except in his apprsva
OF bills either items Of appropriation o
special legislation, giving his reasons Il
Congress for the items so disapproved, Il
be treated as In the case OF veto.
Mr.. Hoar offered resolution condemn
Ing as unconstitutional and insurreCtion
ary the attempt OF one house 10 make tht
passage OF appropriation bills conditioned
on the consent Of tho other house and o.
tho President to provisions they don't
approve, ~ +H
Mr.. Wallace obiecting, the resolution
went over.
Bills were introduced and referred by
Mr.. Harris, authorizing the Secretary o.
the Treasury 10 contract for the ConstruC'
tlon OF slip provided with the means
for the disintection OF vessels and Cargoes,
BY Mr.. lamar: Providing for the or.
ganization Of the Mississippi River I'm.
proVement Commission, deepening OF the
channel OF the river and tho protection oi
alluvial lands.
by Mr.. Beck: Amending the revised
statutes so as to authorize purchases Of
foreign built ships by citizens Of the Unit
ed States; also providing for the retiring oi
trade dollars and their recoinage into the
standard silver dollar.
BY Mr.. Teller: Providing for the pur.
chase OF q suitable site for the public
building at Denver.
by Mr.. Window: Extending the time
for the completion Of the Northern Pa.
ci6c Railroad.
Mr.. Edmunds called up the resolution
heretofore offered by him, proposing to
contine the business OF the session TO the
object for which II was called.
On motion oi Mr. Wallace It was laid on
the table. Yeas, 25; nays, 2S, a strict
party vote.
Mi. Logan introduced bill to equalize
the bounties Of soldiers, sailors and ma.
rines OF the late war for the Union; also a
bill for the relief OF Chicago soldiers and
citizens colony. Referred.
Mr.. Wallace called up the resolution
calling upon the Secretary Of the Treasury
for q detailed statement OF tho amounts
paid Marshals In New York, Pennsyl.
yania, Ohio and Maryland, to date, with q
description Of the service performed by
Deputy Marshals at the elections in OCto.
Der and November, 1875
MIR. Conkling offered an amendment to
include other States, but after debate it
was rejected.
Yeas 81. nays SO. A strict party vote.
Mr.. Conkling offered another amend.
ment which was agreed to, covering all
the States, but information us to New
York, Pennsylvania and Ohio is not to be
deferred before additional information
can be prepared.
Mr., Edmunds offered an additional reso.
luton, calling on the Secretary to report
fully all the information in his possession
touching the occasion and the necessity
OF such expenditures and the provisions OF
law under which they were made. The
amendment was rejected. Elmunds then
offered his amendment IN modified form,
providing that after the resolution as OF.
Tered by Wallace should be answered.
Tho Secretary Of the Treasury reports the
information desired, THIS was also re.
jected.
Yeas 81, nays 80. A strict party vote.
Wallace's resolution as amended by
Conkling was agreed to.
An executive session was then held and
when the doors were opened adjourned
until Monday.
HOIHE.
Mr.. Ellis offered resolution increasing
the membership Of the Committee on
Elections from II to 10, and stated that he
did so in the interest Of economy and cor
rectness OF representation, since It fro.
quently happened that owing to the press
OF business that committee was not able
TO report on election cases until tue last
days Of the session. Referred to the Com
mittee on Rules.
Mr., Frye said he desired to apologize
for remark ho had made tho other day,
that he didn't believe in the total depravi.
ty of the Democratic party, as the vote
upon the Florida case had shown him he
was mistaken. Laughter.1
Mr.. Reagan desired to refer several bills,
but Mr.. Conger objected. He also Objected
70 the reference Of resolution which Mr.,
Young desired to offer for the re-sppoint.
ment ofthe yellow FeVor Oommittoe.
Adjourned until Tuesday,