Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-05-08
THE FEDERAL CITY.
YESTERDAYS WORK IN CONGRESS,
Impression That the President Will Sign
the Election BiII-BiIl Requiring
National Bank Reserves to be
Kept in Standard Gold
and Silver Coin,
WASHINGTON, May I.
SEN

On motion of Mr.. Ingalls, resolution
was adopted calling on the President to
communicate to the Senate what meas
ures had been taken to prevent the occu-
patton Of Indian territory by white
settlers.
House bill to prohibit military inter
ference in elections was read twice and
by vote of 81 to "a the Senate disagreed
TO the motion of Mr.. Edmunds, to refer
it to the Committee on Judiciary, and
then laid it on the table to be called up
hereafter.
Consideration was then resumed OF
the resolution asking for authority to
take testimony in the contested case OF
Spafiard against Kellogg, and Mr., Car
penter continued his remarks III support
OF Kellogg's right to a seat.
Mr.. COnkling submitted an amend
ment to the pending resolution, pro-
viding that inquiry shall be confined to
matters alleged in the memorial oil Mr..
Spolfurd, to be new and different from
those covered by previous inquiry.
Disagreed to-yeas, 20; nays, u.
Mr.. Hoar submitted resolution as
follows: And said committee are further
instructed to inquire and report whether
bribery or other corrupt or unlawful
measures were used to secure the al
legged election OF Mr.. SpOtiord, the
memOrlallst.
Mr.. Salisbury said he was instructed
by the committee to accept the amend
ment.
Mr.. Edmunds offered an amendment
recognizing the validity and finally OF
the decision which secured Mr. kellogg
his seat. This was disagreed to; yeas
20, nays p.
Mr.. Logan offered an amendment em-
powering and directing the committee
further to make inquiry whether any
unlawful or corrupt means were used to
disorganize the legislative body that
elected Mr.. Kellogg, so that it might
elect Mr.. Spoiiord, the memoriallst.
Mr.. Conkling briefly supported the
amendment.
Mr.. Voorhees, asked him whether the
INQUIRY might not reach the President
Mr.. Conklng replied that in the dis
cussion of a question OF this importance
they were not to consider what indi-
viduals or persons might be affected, and
expressed his surprise that the Senator
from Indiana should be opposed to the
amendment.
After discussion the Senate passed q
resolution of the Committee on Prlvl-
leges and Elections, authorizing. him to
take testimony in the matter OF me-
mortal of Mr.. SpofTord, contesting the
seat of Mr.. Kellogg, with the amend
mcnt of Mr.. Hoar, and which had been
accepted without division. The vote on
the adoption of the resolution was
yeas, %; NAYS, II. All the votes taken
today were strictly OF party character.
Mr.. Eaton moved that the Senate take
from the table the House bill to prevent
military interference in elections.
Mr.. Edmunds preferred that the Sen
ate should consider the business lor
which the extra session was called. The
bill proposed to be taken up was In ell
feet n declaration that there should be
no appropriation unless there was salts
factory legislation on some other SUD-
ject.
Mr.. Voorhees, asked the Senator
whether he was favorable to the bill to
relieve the polls from military interter-
enCe.
Mr.. Edmunds replied that the rules
forbade him from replying.
Mr.. Voorhees, said the Senator had no
devining rod and no power OF prophesy
to tell what the Democrats would do
after this bill was disposed OF.
Mr. Edmunds was willing to admit
that he had no such power but he be-
lieved the Democrats would do what
thew believed best for the country, and
as they understood it, for the benefit OF
their party. -
The Senate, by party vote, yeas -,
navs 10. took up House bill to prohibit
military interference at the polls.
Mr.. Blaine submitted the following
amendment: "Any person who shall
carry concealed deadly weapons at any
place. or within a mile OF any place
where a general or special election for
| REPRESENTATIVES is being held, shall, on
| conviction thereof, be punished with a
fine not less than $500 or more than
! 5000, or with Imprisonment for a
period not less than six months or more
than five years, or with both fine and
Imprisonment, at the discretion OF the
! Court"
Mr.. Morgan obtained the floor and
without further action on the bill the
Senate adjourned