The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-05-17

length 70 Conkling. He pointed out the
fair eleetion Of 1875 resulting In q Demo.
cratic victory, and New York always went
Democratic In fair election because the
Democrats are In majority there. New
York was able to regulate It's own cleo.
lions and preserve their purity.
BLAINE BlLLEp FOR MONDAY.
Mr.. Blaine said he wished to make q
few remarks on the pending bill, but
would not be prepared 10 do so before
Monday. e9i.s
With the understanding that to.mor.
rows session would be for the considera.
alton Of amendments, other than political
clauses, the Senate adjourned. 0"
.lN MOURE. N!.
A resolution was reported from the
Committee on Rules by Mr.. Frye for the
appointment Of standing committees, to
which shall be referred all bills, resolu.
tons, petitions, &C., affecting the traffic In
alcoholic liquors. %
After argument pro and con the resolution
was finally adopted.
Mr.. Warner moved to dispense with
the morning hour. Rejected ll3 to tS2,
not the necessary two.thirds In the affirm.
alive. -4,
Mr.. Cannon, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported bill makingad.
ditiOnal appropriations for the service oi
the PostotIice Department for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1879, and June 80,
1850. Ordered printed and recommitted.
The bill approprfates SlSl, 900 for the
payment Of letter carriers tor the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1880, and S25. 900 for
additional salary Of letter carriers for the
hseal year ending June 80, 1870. II pro-
vides that In cities OF less than Il. 900 the
salary OF letter carriers shall be $500, and
in cities gilmore than 5000 letter carriers
shall be divided into two classes, one to
receive 500 and the other $500 per annum.
II also authorizes the employment OF
letter carriers in cities not less than 10000
inhabitants, provided free delivery In
cities whereit Is now established shall not
be affected therahy.
AIrrrLE Fun ATwRldHrs EXPENSE.
Mr. Wright from the select committee
on the causes OF the present depression in
labor, reported resolution forthe further
appropriation OF g, 900 for that committee.
MIR. Conger made q point OF order that
this was not private business, unless II
was to defray the private expenses OF the
committee on an excursion. II the gen.
tleman would say that that was the object
he (Conger) would withdraw the point.
Laughter. 4g
Mr.. Wright expostulated with Conger,
saying that the gentleman had promised
not to object.
Mr.. White-Is this asked for so as to
take the committee 10 California?
Mr.. Wright-I do not stand here to be
interrogated. Laughter.l
The point Of order was not Withdrawn,
and was sustained by the Speaker.
THE WARNER SILVER BILL.
The House then resumed the considera.
ton Of the Warner silver bill, the pending
section being the Sd, which provides that
any owner OF silver bullion may deposit
the same TO bo formed into bars or into
standard dollars for his benefit. The
pending amendment was the one offered
by Mr.. Mills, authorizing the Secretary OF
the Treasury to purchase without limit all
silver bullion, trade dollars and foreign
silver coin that may be offered for sale at
the market value Of silver, and such pur-
chaSes shall be continued as long as 4l21
grains OF standard silver can be obtained |
for one dollar in legal tender Treasury
notes. All such purchases shall be paid
for with new issue OF legal tender
Treasury notes, and all holders OF silver
coins ofthe United States may present the
same in sums not less than $50 and receive
therefor legal tender treasury notes at par
for the same, and all silver coins Of the
United States shall be receivable in pay.
ment Of all government dues and for all |
debts public aud private, and the Secretary
OF the Treasury is directed to have the
silver bullion trade dollar and foreign
siyer coin coined into American siver coin
as fast as practicable and apply all silver
coin Of the United States that may come
into the Treasury, to payment, to princi-
pal and to interest OF the public debt, be.
fore using any gold OF Treasury notes Of the
Government for that purpose.
Other amendments were offered and
ordered printed. Without further acton
on the bill the House adjourned.