Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-03-20
CONGRESSIONAL.
DECISION IN THE FLORIDA CON-
TESTED CASE.
The Aliunde Precedent Of the Electoral
Commission Gives the Democrat His
Seat-ResOutiOn by Edmunds
Limiting the Business
Of the Session.
WASHINGTON, March 10.
SENATE.

Mr.. Hill presented the credentials OF
his colleague, Mr.. Gordon. He said
the latter was detained from the Senate
by sickness.
/ Numerous bills were introduced,
among which were the following:
By Mr.. EatOn-To revise the Court OF
Commissioners OF the Alabama claims.
BY Mr.. Burnside-To reOrganize the
army.
BY Mr.. Beck-To remove all political
disabilities imposed by the l4th article
of the Constitution; also, bill to repeal
the act Of July, 1862, requiring test
oath.
Mr.. Edmuuds offered a preamble and
resolution with a view TO COntining the
business of the extra session TO the OBJ
jects for which it was called, Laid over.
Mr.. Wallace submitted list of the
standing committees, which, under the
suspension OF the rules, were agreed to.
At l2:45 a recess was taken to await
the President message.
The Presidents message was received
at quarter To o'clock, and read.
On motion of Mr.. White, it was re-
ferrcd To the Committee on Printing,
end the Senate adjourned.
Bills were introduced authorizing the
local taxation of legal tender treasury
notes, and establishing branch mint at
Omaha.
The Vice President laid before the
Senate memorial signed by number
OF members OF the Legislature of Kan
sas, asserting that the election OF Sena-
tor ingalls, was secured by bribery and
corruption, and asking the Senate to
give them full lloppOrtunity TO offer proof
OF their assertions. Referred 10 the
Committee on Privileges and Elections.
Mr.. Wallace offered the following
resolution:
Rcso,red, That the Secretary Of the
Treasury be and is hereby required to
furnish the Senate detailed statement
of the accounts of the United States
Marshalls i'm the States of New York,
PENNSYLVANIA, Ohio, Massachusetts and
Marviand rendered to this date, for and
i'm regard Ia the employing OF and the
payment of wages or fees charged for
service performed by themselves or
their special deputies in regard to the
conduct of the elections in November,
1879, showing the amount claimed or
paid 10 each OF said special deputies and
the aggregate paid orclaimed from the
United States by such marshalS for SER
vices connected with said elections
At the suggestion of Mr.. COnkling
the resolution lies over.
Mr.. Bruce was excused from Serv-
ing on the committees on the Mlsslsslp-
pi river and Pensions.
Mr.. Wallace, as Mr.. Gordon had not
been sworn in, and as Mr.. Hampton had
not arrived, asked that their names be
withdrawn from the committees To
which they were appointed and their
places for the present be lett vacant
Agreed Ia.
Mr.. salisbury submitted resolution
calling upon the Secretary OF the Treas
ury 10 furnish detailed information IN
regard To the negotiations of public
securities with syndiCates and bankers,
the amounts paid to them, the amount
Of double interest and what security was
demanded by the Secretary, etc.
Mr. Morrill, making an objection To
the consideration Of the resolution, it
lies over.
Mr.. Wallace introduced a joint resO-
luton for the enforcement OF the eight
hour law. Referred.
ON motion OF Mr.. Wallace, the Gre
dentials OF Mr. Bell, appointed Senator
hy the Governor oi New HAMPSHIRE,
during the recess OF the Legislature,
were referred to the Committee on Ju-
dietary. with instructions to report them
back as soon rs practicable.
HOUSE.