Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-05-13
HOUSE.

and referred:
BY Mr. Cox-Abolishing jurors test
oath.
BY Mr. Stephens-Authorizing the
coinage of silver dollars and fractions
thereof of full standard value, following
the metric system.
By Mr.. Acklen-FOr the protection
Of sugar palms.
BY Mr.. Townsend (of OhiO)-Nlaking
appropriations for the support of the
/ army for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1880.
BY Mr.. Young-A similar bill
BY Mr.. Geddis-Amending the natur-
alizations laws.
BY Mr.. Wells-PrOviding for def
cheney in appropriations for the trans
portation OF mails; also apprOpriating
81 100000 for the improvement of the
Mississippi river between the mouth of
the Illinois and Ohio rivers.
BY Mr.. BuCkner, by request, pro-
viding for the further issue of legal
tender notes and the retirement of
| National bank notes, and the equaliZa-
ton of tax on State and National banks
and the equalization of the rights of
property and industry; also, proposing
a constitutional amendment fixing the
Presidential term at six years; also,
amending the law providing for the
compensation of the President.
BY NJ. Newberry, for the COnstruC-
tion Of a tunnel under the Detroit
river at or near Detroit city. The bill
recognizes the consolidation oil the
bridge company and tunnel company
under the style and title of the Canada
Southern Bridge Company, and ,!eclares
both the bridge and tunnel legal struc-
lures and post roads.
BY Mr.. Dunnel-ApprOpriating one
million dollars for the improvement of
the Mississippi river between the mouth
of the Illinois river and the falls OF st.
Anthony.
By Mr.. McCOok, by request-For the
relief OF the heirs of Count Pulaski.
At 2:l6 p. NJ. a message from the Presi
dent was received, supposed to be a veto
message of the bill prohibiting military
interference at the polls.
Mr.. Warner moved to proceed with
the consideration OF the silver bill. De-
feated without division.
Mr.. Wood, of n. Y, hoped the Pres-
dents message would be read at once.
Mr.. Dibrell moved to suspend the
posing tax of per cent on
the excess of the incomes over $1,000
and three per cent. on the excess OF the
incomes over $1,000. Rejected-yeas
lO5, nays 81, not the necessary two
thirds i'm the affirmative.
The Speaker then, at 2:5O p. NJ,
laid before the House the Presidents
veto of the military interference bill.
There was considerable applause on the
Republican side when the sentence was
read which insists that the power of
federal authority To employ troops,
when necessary, should not be inter
iered with, and there was an inCrcdu-
lous sneer on the Democratic side at the
Presidents assurance that he desired
10 act i'm harmony with Congress. The
Republican applause was repeated ut
the reading of the sentences relating TO
President Jackson's crushing nullitica-
ton and to President Lincoln'S issuing
his call for troops to save the Union IN
1861. Also at the allusiOn to hostility
of State governments, and again at the
suggestion that the bill was the intru-
sion OF State supervision, amounting III
spirit and tendency to State suprema-
cy. On the conclusion of the reading,
Mr.. Knott offered Il resolution directing
that the message be entered on the Jour
nal and that the House will proceed to-
morrow TO consider the same. Agreed
to.
On motion of Mr.. f. Wood, of New
York, a resolution for the final adjourn
ment of the session on the - day of
Nav, (date not fixed was referred to the
Committee on WAYS and Means.
Mr.. Deering moved to suspend the
rules and pass the bill making appro-
priations for the support OF the army.
Mr.. Knott thereupOn interpOsed with
a motion to adjourn, which was defeat
ed: yeas o., navS III. The Democrats
voting against an adjournment were:
MeSsrs. Blackburn, Bliss, Blount, ely
mer, Cotfrath, CulberSon, FELTON,, Ged-
deS, Martin, w. Va, Martin, \. c.,
Parsons, Pachler, Robertson and Well
born. The GreenbaCkerS voting no
were: Messrs. De La Matyr, Ford, Jones,
Lowe, Murch, Stevenson and Weaver;
/ Mr.. Ladd voted aye.
The House then proceeded to vote on
| the motion to suspend the rules ana
pass the Army Appropriation Bill, be-
Ing the same introduced to-day by
MessrS. Young and Townsend, of Ohio.
Ii is the same as the regular House bill
with the sixth and nintn sections out.
The motion was rejected; yeas l0l,
nays 100. As between the Democrats
and Republicans it was a strict party
/ vote, the Democrats all voting nay and
the Republicans all voting aye. OF the
| Greenbackers, De Da Matyr, Ford, Gil
| lettc. Jones, Lowe, Murch, Stevenson
and Weaver voted yea and Ladd nay.
/ The result of the voting was greeted
with clapping of hands on the Demo
/ cratic side and with counter den on
stratiOnS on the Republican side.
Adjourned.
/ The Democratic Programme After the