The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-06-20
FoRTY-s1xTH CONGRESS.
SENATE

The Senate remained in session all night
and at loo N. A. adjourned.
The Senate re-assembled at noon, and
the session was opened with prayer,
The chair stated he was informed by the
clerk that owing to the length Of The pre-.
vious session, the Journal was not made
up, and he suggested therefore that the
reading thereof be dispensed with.
Mr.: Conkling-l object, and insist on
the observance Of the rule, which provides
that the first business Is the reading Of the
Journal.
Mr.. Davis Nv. VAIL take it.
MI Gonkling (Interrupting) Il object
The Chair-The reading OF the Journal
cannot be dispensed with except with
unanimous consent.
The clerk read only that part Of the
journal which had been prepared, when
the chair announced the next business In
order. -''S ''
Mr.. Conkllng moved that the whole Of
the journal be read, and cited the rule that
the reading OF the same could not be dis.
pensed with unless by general consent.
The Chair ruled that the business Of the
Senate could not be obstructed by reading
Of the journal.
Mr.. Conkling appealed from the deci.
sion Of the Chair.
MI Hereford moved to lay the appeal
on the table.
AS the Republicans refrained from vot-
ing there was no quorum, and the morn
ing hour having passed the Senate re-
sumed consideration OF the army apDro.
priation bill. ''
MI. Carpenter being entitled 10 the floor
said he was too tired to speak to-day, and
thought the Senate ought to adjourn to al.
sleep.
An agreement was made that vote on
the bill would be reached tomorrow at 6
Pm.
The Senate on motion Of Thurman aud
in pursuance of the proposition OF Carpen-
ter adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. McMahon submitted the conference
report upon the judicial expense bill. Sec.
ton 2 2prohibits the making OF any con.
tract or the incurring of any liability un-
der the provisions OF the Revised Statutes
a9tnorizing the appointment or payment
81 deputy marshals for services in connec-
ton with elections on election day.
The report brought on discussion.
Mr. Monroe, one Of the conferees on the
part Of the House, explained the reason OF
opposition to the report, and in answer to
Mr.. Cox, expressed his intention to vote
against it.
Mr.. Cox, himself, intimated that he
would do the same but for different rea-
sons.
Then Garfield made a speech LAYING
down the Republican policy on the dues.
ton, and said in conclusion, Farewell.
al! prospects OF home, we stay"
ms declaration was greeted with ap-
plause on the Republican side.
MIR. Springer repliedto Mr.. Garfield and
declared that il the President vetoes this
bill, he would put himself in the attitude
Of defying the majority in Congress and
demanding OF that majority to do what
was wrong, they would not do it, never.
The Republicans inside OF the railing
exclaimed, what! never?
MIR. Mcmahon sustained the report
against the argument OF Mr. Garfield and
provoked derisive ieers OF the Republicans
by the allusion 10 the President as his
fraudulency.
The conference reports on tile judiciary
bill was adopted by strict party vote,
l02 to 70.
The trade dollar bill was then taken up.
Alter the debate the House proceeded
to vote on the amendments, and the fol-
lowing were adopted on motion of Mr..
Warner:
That trade dollars that have been
chopped or re.stamped in China shall be
excluded from the provisions OF this act;
that trade dollars received under this act
shall not be counted as part Of the coin.
age OF silver authorized by the act Of Feb.
ruary %, 1878.
Mr. Monroe stated that in consequence
ol the adoption Of the latter amendment
he would be reluctantly compelled to vote
against the hill.
Mr.. Hazelton asked leave 10 offer an
amendment striking out the words ''at
par" and inserting "at their bullion
value"
Mr.. Warner objected.
The bill was then passed without divi.
sion, and the House adjourned.