The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-05-28
FoRTY-s1xTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, May q.
SENATE.

HhNAEEs
Mr.. Mcdonald asked leave 70 present
petition and memorial OF the ex.soldiel
and sailors Of Providence, protecting thet
against the violations Of civil service II
form, especially in relation to the appoin
ment Of Custom officers in Providence
and alleging interference by FEEDERS
officers in elections. The memorial seen
ing to reflect on Mr. Anthony, who wa
absent, Mr.. Burnside explained the eli
cumstances alluded to In the memorial
After o spirited debate on the reception g
papers, they went over till tomorrow OF
objection.
The Senate proceeded 10 consider tn
bill relative to the transportation Of cattle
the pending question being on Mr.. Voor
hees amendment 10 strike out the claus
providing for tho appointment OF inspect
Ors, which, after debate, was adopted.
Mr.. Voorhees, then moved TO limit thu
length OF time for which cattle may bI
kept without unloading for food and wa
ter, to q hours instead Of % hours. Aftei
debate It was rejected.
Mr.. salisbury moved to strike out tho
clause requiring railroad companies tC
give the right Of way to stock trains ovei
all other freight trains. He thought othel
freight, such as perishable fruit, &C., was
as much entitled TO speedy transportation
as live stock. The matter had better be
left to the regulation OF the companies,
Mr.. Davis Nv. Va.) supported the
amendment, and thought that Congress
should not interfere to prescribe regula.
tions for railroads.
Mr.. Teller offered an amendment which
would conflne the direction as to giving
the right Of way to stock trains To railroads
whose lines lie within more than one State.
Adopted. Ia :
Mr.. Teller's amendment was adopted,
and the question recurring on Mr.. Sauls.
burys amendment 10 strike out the clause
as amended, II was adopted.
Mr.. Davis, Of West Virginia, moved to
re'commit the bill, saying that it did not
appear to have been sufficiently matured
in the committee. The motion was lost ;
yeas IL, nays %. ,ltE .IfI5
Mr.. Salisbury thought the subject not
one for National legislation,
MIR. Edmunds said this was subject for
general legislation, and not one contem-
plated in the converting OF the extra ses-
sion. He demanded that 1t be postponed
until the first Monday in December.
Agreed to.
On motion Of Mr.. Logan the Senate bill
for the relief OF Joseph 8. Collins was ta-
ken up. .v.
Mr.. Logan submitted an amendment,
and explained thatGfr. Collins nomination
to an office was pending before the SEN
ate, and this amendment, which provides
that he shall receive no allowance or COM
pensation for the time during which he
has been out OF the military service, must
be acted on-before his nomination Is con-
irmed. The amendment was adopted and
he bill passed.
Mr.. Burnside moved to go into executive
session. Lost-yeas %, nays SO.
The Senate then took up the bill to
make subsidiary coin exchangeable for
awful money, and without action ad-
ourned.
HOUSE.
The bill to remove cases from State to
Federal courts came up in the morning
hour, the pending the question being on
'eConding the previous question.
Fernando Wood appealed to Townsend,
of Illinois, who has charge OF the bill, to
permit its reference or reCommittal 80 rs
not to have it blockading up the business
of all other Committees.
Mr.. Townsend regarded it as his duty to
press for action on the bill.
The Republicans then resorted to the
policy Of Withholding their votes, and
his made necessary call Of the House.
The call was followed by roll.call, on
motion to dispense with further proceed
ngs, and the morning hour having OK.
pired, the bill went over without action.
The House then proceeded to the con-
'ideration Of the bill to prevent the
Introduction Of contagious or infec.
.ious diseases into the United. States,
he Senate bill in relation to that subject
being substituted for the House BILL
Mr.. Rice spoke against the bill and Nc.
iowan and Conger in favor of it.
The House then proceeded To consider
Inc bill by sections. Mr.. Harris offered
an amendment to the first section to in.
,ert the words "or establish health laws
1f any State" Mr.. Young, OF Tennessee,
while not obieCting to the amendment,
appealed to the House not to amend the
bill at all lest It should fail in the Senate
Ior want Of action before adjournment
Mr.. POund-That is the first heard OF
here being any danger of the adjourn.
nent OF Congress.
Mr.. Robinson asked Mr.. Young whether
le was willing that Congress should ad.
ourn without passing the appropriation
bills. Mr.. Young replied that he was
not.
The amendment was rejected and the
section was agreed to.
An amendment was offered by Mr.. Rea-
son to the second section, and was also
rejected.
Mr.. Young then moved the previous
question on the whole bill. The previous
question was seconded and the Senate
Dill was passed without any amendment.
It now only awaits the Presidents sigma.
,ure to become u law. .
Leave of absence having been asked for
BY Mr.. Garfield and several others, obiec.
ion was made by Mr.. Reagon to any leave
of absence being granted except en- ac-
count Of sickness. The House then ad-
iourned.