Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-03-03
HOUSE.
Bills Passed.

Bills Passed.
Fridays proceedings continued in the
forenoon, and the following bills, re-
ported from the Committee on Public
Lands, were passed:
Extending the provisions Of the act ot
| 1874 for the relief Of settlers on railroad
| lands.
Senate bill granting lands 10 Minneso-
Ia in lieu OF lands heretofore granted.
Extending the time for the payment
of pre-emptors on public lands in Min
nesota.
senate bill amending the section of
the Revised Statutes regarding deposits
for survey.
The Sugar Bill.
After al hours debate upon the
sugar bill Mr.. Robbins withdrew the
bill, stating that il would not be- brought
back this session.
The Yellow Fever Bill.
The Senate yellow lever bill was taken
M and substitute for il offered 10y Mr.
Young. II establishes u board Of health
to meet in Washington Ia frame rules
anc regulations and tO make inycsiigR-
tons.
Mr.. Garfield favored the Senate bill.
He said the government was in every
wav empowered by the Constitution tn
make general quarantine regulations. II
Congress could say that no more than
fifteen Cinnamon shOuldbe brought into
the country, il could say no more than
fifteen germs OF yellow fever should be-
brought in. In the substitute everything
was "by yourleave, Sovereign States"
Mr.. Butler did not believe either of
the propositions presented would pre-
vent the return Oi fever nothing but n
strong military power could make
quarantine effect. Ia lA,i2 no yellow
fever hal Crrpt into New Orleans, AL
though il hal dccimated crews on ships
at quarantine station.
Mr.. Phillips argued in favor 0f
the senate bill and against the amend
ment ~ endanycring the passsg - any
measure this session.
The substitute was then agreed to-
yeas, l25; nays, ll;;.
The question recurring on passing
senate hill rs amcndc ! by Mr. Teller,
il was defeated hy vote OIL Ia ~.
The yeas and nays were ordered,
pending which Mr. Young fearing the
defeat of the hill ~ amended, novel tO
reconsider the vote by which the sub
stitutc was agreed Ia.
Messrs. Hooker and GOole, however.
insisted on calling the roll on the pass
age oi the amended bill. when Mr..
Young congratulated them on defeating
the bill.
The Senate hill a. amended was then
rejected yeas IL, NAYS l2S, all the Re
publicans voting against the hill, ~ diI
also most Oi the members from New
York city.
Mr.. Young novel To- reconsider the
last vote.
Pending further action, the IIousc
took recess.
Upon rcasscmlling a motion tn ~
consider the vote rejecting the senate
yellow fever bill Was taken up and Mr.
Young Appealed 10 the House 10 pass
either the senate Till or his substitute.
After a discussion Df similar import
10 that which had taken place earlier
in the evening, Mr. Becbc moved Ia lay
the motion 10 reconsider on the table.
II vas ncgativcd by n vote ~ ~ a. ~
and the vote was then rrcpnsidercd.
Mr. Garfield moved 10 lay the bill Oh
the table.
While the House Was at the hight Il
confusion message from the :. nat. ia
reference 10 printing the report II the
observations on the transit Of Nenu-,
had a calming influence, and the shouts
Of laughter .vinoed the legislative sense
of the ludicrous suggested by the m.r-
sage. The hill was laid on the table.
Yeas, l3i; nays, 100
The Chinese Bill.
The Presidents nesssgr yctOing the
Chinese bill was then read. A, first il
was listened "a with rlpse attention, bat
before half was read few member- main
tained even a semb!aBoe Di listening.
The message having been real, the
previous question Was moved AMI sec
onded.
Mr. Butler obtained leave t0 print
-ome remarks lthe speech male by him
in WOplstDck, Ct, ia 800. 4 like
privilege was granted to other members.
The question was then put: "Shall
the bill pas, the objections II the Presi-
dent a. The contrary nOtwithstanding?
The vote resulted, yeas 100, nays -; -
their MOI leing iwo-thir'is ia the afIirma
tive the biIl "a. rejectcl. Most Oi the
nes4iiye votes came frOm the Republi-
can .ide, but a considerable number
alsJ came from the Democratic sidr.
Tie iolloEing Repnblicans yo.ed yea
Bayn., Brrntano. Butler, Cole, Dzvis
lCJ.j, Deering. Erett, Evans lind. 4,
fort. Foster. Hale, Iisrmer, Hayes,
lIa1 ton, Hubt,cll. JOr.cn-en, Ma jOr.,
Marrh. Neal, Page, IIallenieryer and
Williams nOrcgonj
The following Deu.0, rats votesi nay
B,i--. CaUdler, HaTdsBbergh, Norm,
. Va. Hams Ca, Hewitt ~. ",
IAnders, M0.~s, Pbelpz, Prislemorp,
wgid-.l. Warner, Williams (Dcl. }, and
Willis y. y
R.7,-ss tJl g..DA.H.
The Hons met ~ . - 4. r., in con-
tinuance ~ Saturday, ss-s>iOB, and alter
recrivinz the -ubdry Civil Bili frofn the
senzie. nOB-opDrurrIng in tise s~nzis
amendments anil .apIsjntingjs Com
I lnittc0 Oi Conference, consisting ~
Messrs. Atkins. Hewitt, II New Yors
/ and Hale. tDDk a further rt-ues~ until
/ 10 -: ai that time ur. Atkins .tsiesl
I tha; ia. Conference Committee on III.
SuBJrv Civil Bill NOuh probably come
l o. an agreement in the nour-e ~ the
/ day, and On bis motion, the House
took further reuezs tili 0 o'eiock ~