The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-06-14
Rekindling Of the Point Breeze
Fire.
Immense Destruction Of Prop
erty and Shipping.
Yesterdays Turf Sports at the
Leading Cities.
The Two Senatorial Caucuses Last
Evening.
The Republican Senator's Decide to
Oppose the Army Bill,
Unless the Sixth Section in Mate
rally Modified.
Senator Bayard Don't Like the Way
the Boys Talk About Him,
And Threatens to Resign the Finance
Committee Craftsmanship.
WASHINGTON.


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WASHINGTON, June l3. The Democrats
and Republicans Of the Senate each held
a caucus this morning, and both adjourn
ed without decision, TO meet again In
the afternoon. The Democrats consider
ed the question OF taking action on the
Coke resolution to discharge the Finance
Committee from the silver bill. The Re-
publican Senators discussed the various
suggested courses upon the army and ex.
pense appropriation bill.
EELLoGo.sPoFFoRD
In the kellogg.SpofTord investigation
to-day, the record Of the Louisiana
House Of Representatives OF January
1877, showing the appointment OF com.
mittee to investigate the charges OF bribery
in procuring the election Of Kellogg, and
the report OF the subject, that according to
the testimony there was no proof to sus.
tain the charges, was admitted Us evidence,
together with the record OF the Senate on
the day Of the election.
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO TIE FOUR PER CENTS.
Subscriptions to the per cent refund,
ing certificates since yesterdays report
500, ,09O.
DEMOCRATS CAUCUS on TIE SILVER BILL.
The Democratic caucus appointed 6
committe to confer with the members oil the
Finance Committee and report to another
caucus, not later than Monday, what
course ofaction can be agreed upon with
reference to the silver bill.
REPLY TO KNoTr's hill OF CONFEDERATE
| RIGHTS,
Mr.. Lapham is mentioned by his col.
leagues on the Judiciary Committee as
the proper person to prepare the views oI
the minority OIL the Presidential veto, and
in rebuttal OF the report OF the majority
prepared by Chairman Knott.
HEDARIES CANAL.
The following message, from the Presi
dent, accompanied by report OF the Sec.
retary OF State, was laid before the
House previous to adjournment to-day:
To The House Of Representatives:
transmit herewith, in compliance with
the House resolution Of the Goth ult., the
report OF the Secretary OF State, relative to
the steps taken by this government tC
promote the establishment of an inter
oceanic canal across or near the lsthmus
OF Darien.
[Signed] r. B. HAYES.
Washington, June Is, 1870.
The report OF the Secretary Of State, at
ter reviewing the whole subject and re.
ierring to the sending Of Commissioners
TO take part in the lnter.0Ceanic Cana
Congress at Paris, says: "rhe policy o
the United States on the general subject
OF the lsthmian transit, is understood to
have been and to be not to undertake the
construction OF ship canal on its own ac
count, oven il the practiCability OF such 6
work at reasonable cost was to be shown
but to secure by treaties protection to the
capital OF such citizens as may be disposed
to embark in the enterprise. 1t will bC
my purpose 10 give an attentive consdera
tiOn 10 whatever may pass in other com
mercial countries relative 10 this subject
and to omit no favorable opportunity foI
useful negotiations in behalf OF the inter
ests Of this Government, and the CONNER
cial enterprises Of its citizens"
PARTY DELIBERATIONS.
Two fully attended sessions OF caucus
the Republican Senators were held to-day
the first In the morning and the other AZ
ter tile adjournment OF the Senate. Both
were devoted to the Interchange OF vie WI
concerning the proper course OF action L
be taken in regard to the pending appro
priation bill, and at the latter an i'm port
ant agreement was reached.
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
Speeches Of considerable length ant
much earnestness were made by Senator
Conkling, Hoar and Blaine, and the view
OF almost all the other members were in
diCated by brief remarks OF an iniorma
character. Finally it was agreed will
substantial unaninity that the passage o
the Army Appropriation Bill in its presen
shape should be opposed by the Repub
lican party in the Senate, unless the ma
iority consent to the addition Of pro
viso to the sixth section declaring that i
shall not be construed to prevent the usC
OF troops to execute any existing law.
This determination was arrived at il
consequence OF the doubts very generally
expressed in the caucus whether the en-
actment OF this section would not alto
gether prevent the use OF troops for tn
enforcement OF any law on election days
in time OF peace, it being held by man,
lawyers present that any use Of the arm,
except against armed enemies, would
necessarily be for police purposes. 1t wa
also based upon the broad principle, +
which every member assented, that it |
! the duty Of Congress to make an appro
priation in accordance with existing laws
The point was also raised against tn
sixth section OF this bill that 1t iniringet
on the Presidents constitutional power a
/ commander.in.chiei OF the army.
The Judicial expenses bill was discusse
very briefly, but as it also contains clause
in the nature OF conditions precedent /
! theuse OF the money which itappropriateS
!. the caucus agreed with absolute unanim
| ty that its passage should be likewise OF
{ posed unless these conditions arc elm
mated.
/. TIE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
: The Democratic members OF the Senat
!; assembled in caucus this morning in re
4 sponse 10 a call issued at the instance {
Q the friends OF the Warner silver bill, an
t designed to effect the same arrangement
Q II possible, for action on that measure.
4 new matter for consideration was presen
5 ed by the tender on the part Of Senate
:, Bayarl, Of his resignation as chairman {
the Finance Committee, offered by him o
account OF remarks made in caucus an
L elsewhere by some OF his colleagues,
Q the effect that the committee should |
}. recognized TO accord with the views OF
i majority Of the party on the silver que
u ton.
], a long discussion ensued, similar