The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-06-06

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Mr.. COnkling said he hoped that Mr..
Hill would come forward with that en-.
, thusiasm for Justice that often inspired
him, and vote for part Of the amendment
though he would not vote for all, and
bring up his colleagues and followers to
support his good intentions lie there.
fore renewed Mr.. Edmund's amendment
with the words, ''Or any State" stricken
out.
Mr.. COnkling spoke in humorous vein
lOrA few moments, saying that he was de.
tanning the Senate in the hope that the
Senator from Georgia would reapppear,
he having gone out to attend a meeting OF
the Committee on Privileges and Flee.
tions, and redeem his pledge to vote for
the amendment II the Constitutional dif.
iicnltY was removed.
AT this moment Mr.. Till hurried in the
Chamber, his appearance being greeted by
laughter and applause.
Mr. Conkling repeated the substance Of
his remarks.
MIR. Hill said the persistence with which
the amendment was pressed caused him
TO suspect there was something in 1t that
he overlooked at first. II it was a simple
proposition II seemed TO be there would
have been no necessity for long speech.
MIR. COnkIing-l was simply dvertinG
and amusing the Senate to give the Sena.
tor time tn get back, rs knew he wished
to do, to redeem his pledge.
Mr.. liill-The Senator is well capable Of
that. (l.aughter.) objected before TO the
Constitutional difficulty. II the Senator
from Vermont had indicated in any way
that he would correct that, would have
looked tU see il there was any other OBJ.
lection. but as he did not could NOT tell
now. II the Senator from New York
(Conkling) will say thut he thinks the law
as il stands excludes from United States
jnries a man otherwise qualified, because
OF race, color, &c, will vote for the first
clause Of the amendment with the great
est pleasure: but there is no need OF re.en.
acting what is now on the statute books.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
More than an hour was consumed this
morning in the consideration of bills re.
ported from the Committee on Printing.
The bill for the election OF Congressional
Printer was reported, but not admitted,
the point OF order being raised that it was
not such bill rs the committee was priv. |
legged to report ut any time.
Mr.. Atkins reported the Legislative,
Executive and Judicial Appropriation bill,
and moved that the bill be printed aud re. |
committed
Mr.. llawley offered an amendment to
the motion instructing the committee TO
report Il bill substantially in the form Of
the Legislative Appropriation bill last
agreed to, excluding thGrelrom all general
political legislation and all appropriations
for judicial expenses.
Mr.. Atkins inquired how llawley had |
obtained the floor.
The Speaker replied that as the gentle
man from Tennessee (Atkins) had not
demanded the previous question he had
recognized the gentleman from COnnecti-
cut tlIawley).
Mr.. Atkins-l had not surrendered the
floor. but was i'll expectation of the ques-
ton being put by the chair.
Mr.. Speaker-lfthe gentleman SAYS that
he demanded the previous question the
chair will ofcourse take his word.
Mr.. Atkins asked ii he could Withdraw
the bill.
The Speaker replied that he could
Mr.. Atkins-Ihen withdraw it.
Mr. COnger asked ii that was in order.
The Speaker said it WAS
The bill was therefore withdrawn, and
the House resumed consideration OF the
business of the morning hour, being the
bill relating to the removal of causes from
State to Federal Courts.
The demand for the previous question
being withdrawn, Mr. White proceeded
to argue IN opposition to the bill.
Mr.. ThOmIS argued in favor Of the
amendment offered by the minority Of the
committee. He believed that there ought
be some modification Of the existing law,
but to attempt to sweep il entirely from
the statute book was nnjusttiable The
United States was y nation with great
hlg \, and every foot Of territory in il was
part and parcel of the nation. Every citi-
zen had right to 20 to the foot Of the
throne and demand protection, particu.
larIy when he had been acting by author.
ity OF the United states and he had come
in conflict with some law OF an inferior
municipality. LApplHuse.l
The morning hour having expired the
Speaker laid before the house the message
Of the President transmitting the proceed.
ings and report Of the board Of officers in
the clsr Of Gen. Fitz John Porter. Re.
fcrred To the Committee on Military
Affairs and ordered printed with all the
documents.
Mr.. Atkins reported the Legislative, TX.
ccntivc and Judicial Appropriation bill,
and moved that it he printed Hnd recon.
mlttcd, and demanded the previous qucS.
ton.
There was laughter on the Republican
side nj the rapdity with which the pre-.
vlOnS question was moved, and n member
suggested, i'll an undertOnc, 10 Mr. Hawley
to make some movement, but he declined
doing 50, rcmarkng, in the same tone,
that he did not want To AggravatG Mr..
Atkins.
Mr., Garfield remarked thAt he had been
told by SOlur members who had seen the
bill that it was in the main Objectionable,
but he suggested to Atkins whether it
would MT BE- hest to have the bill show
substantially exactly what appropriations
it made.
Mr.. Atkins replied that IL school boy of
ten years who could not understand the
bill should not be sent to school for an.
other hour, Any executive officer could
understand it in day.
Mr.. Garlirld-lt has TO br Gohincd
Mr.. Atkins We'll it can he cohiticd in II
day.
The cprcvioUS question was seconded and
the bill ordered printed and rcrommittcd.
The House took up us the special order
the Till reported by Mr.. Hatch from the
Committee on Agriculture to prevent tho
expectation 0i diseased cattle aud the
spread ui infectious nr contagious diseases
among domestic animals, md was address.
ed in supper, Of the hill by Mrssrs. latch
and Covert and by Mr.. Morton in opposi.
ton.
Without action the House adjourned.
PutIdIrrS' Strike.
Nm loEE, June i,-rucs,lNy, the pu,I.
oilers, thirty,six in number, Of the l'aSsNic,