The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-06-03
FoRTY-sExTH CONGRESS-.
WARRINGTON, June 9.
SENATE.

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Volunteers, at Cincinnati.
Mr.. Mcmillan moved, in Mr.. McDot
AIDS absence, to postpone the considers
ton OF the resolutions offered by that ger
tleman, to refer part OF the Rhode IsIan
petition TO the Committee on Allege
Frauds In the late elections and take u
the bill 10 extend the time for payment
by presumption on certain public land
In Minnesota aud Dakota.
Mr.. Blaine gave notice OF the followin
amendment proposed TO be offered b
him to McDonald's resolution:
ReSOlred, That inasmuch as the Third
Sixth and Eighth Congressional District
OF Georgia, the Sixth and Eighth District
Of North Carolina, and the Third, Fourth
Fifth and Sixth Districts OF Missouri cas-
at the last election an aggregate vote Q
only 1851, almost entirely for candidate,
Of the Democratic party; aud inasmucl
as at the preceding election in 1875 th,
candidates OF Republican party in thesl
districts received an aggregate vote o
80, ,730, the said committee Is instructed Il
inquire whether within these districts
or any one Of them, there was fraud o.
undue influence practiced against citizenl
at the late election, or whether there wa!
q denial OF the right to vote TO any citizenl
OF the United States who are also citizen.
OF the States respectively named herein
and in making these inquiries the com
mittee shall have power to send for per
sons and papers.
Mr.. Edmunds rising 10 debate the mo
ton to postpone the resolution, callet
the attention OF the chairman OF the com
mittee on the alleged frauds in the late
elections (Wallace) to the publication by
the committee OF small pamphlet, called
"No. g." part Of which relates to the
transactions alleged to have taken place
at the election In Bennington, Vermont
In 1878, Mr.. Edmunds urgently request
ed the committee to investigate the mat
ters alleged in that paper, because il they
were true somebody ought to be punished
for misconduct.
The question was further debated By
Thurman, Blaine and Dawes, and the
morning hour having expired the McDon
aid resolution went over.
The Senate proceeded to consider the
unfinished business. being House bill Il
amend the act approved March 4, 1870
making appropriations for the construc
tion, etc., OF certain works on the Greai
Kanawha and Kentucky rivers.
The bill authorizes the Secretary OF War
to use part Of the appropriations for the
purchase Of sites for such improvements,
Mr.. Conkling opposed the bill, and
called attention to the extent TO which
the National Government is going in the
name Of improving the highways OF com.
merce. He believed that the authority OF
Congress as correctly understood is con.
fined to national highways, national
streams, and to harbors on the sea board
or great lakes.
Mr.. Hereford pointed out that in this
case the appropriation had already been
made, and the bill only authorized the
use Of part OF 1t in particular way. HI
also claimed that the authority contained
in the constitution for Congress to lcpis.
late to assist navigation" covered this
case.
Ina debate which ensued Mr.. Conklint
took occasion to rally Mr.. Beck on having
with impunity introduced and had print.
ed in the Record, as part OF one OF his
speeches, the whole of the finance report,
for quoting partially from which, without
note or comment, Mr.. Conkling said he
had been covered with abuse BY Demo.
cratic Senators and others.
The bill was read the third time and
passed; yeas, 20; nays, 1S.
Mr.. Anthony called attention to the title
Of the bill and asked how the bill, Of
which this is samendatory, could have been
approved on March 4, 1879, when Con.
gress was not in session that day.
Mr.. Davis, Of West Virginia, said the
bill, as enrolled, purported to have been
approved March 4th.
Mr.. Anthony said he would not move to
amend the title OF tho bill Just passed, but
it was a question for the lawyers whether
a bill approved when Congress was not in
session was a good law.
The Senate took up the House bill to es.
tablish postroads, and without action ad.
iourned.
HOUSE.
Under the call OF States very many bills
were introduced and referred, among
them the following:
BY Wise-For the taxation OF promis.
sorry notes, bonds and mortgages, and
making it unlawful to exact more than
five per cent interest for the loan oil
money.
By Sanford Prohibiting the funding OIL
United States bonds payable in currency
into coin bonds.
By Lowe-To substitute legal tender
currency for national bank currency.
By Springer-Prohibiting any soldier
stationed within two miles OF any place
where a special or general election for
Representative in Congress is being held
from leaving his barracks for any purpose
except that OF relieving guard or casting
his vote on the day Of election.
The bill for the appointment OF O
Mississippi river commission, and appro'
priatinG STA, 900 to meet its expenses, was
passed.
Columbus Upson, successor OF the late
Gustave SchlieCher, was sworn in as O
Representative from the State OF Texas,
taking the modified oath.
Mr.. Wright, Chairman Of the Labor
Committee, moved to suspend the rules
and adopt the resolution appropriating
$1,000 for the expenses OF that committee.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Kenna moved to suspend the rules
and pass the bill authorizing producers L
sell $l00 worth Of tobacco on the farm
where 1t is produced free OF tax and
without requiring license therefor De
feated, liz to SO; not the necessary two
thirds in the affirmative.
Mr.. Cox, Chairman Of the Committee or
Foreign Affairs, moved 70 suspend The
rules and adopt tho joint resolution in re-
lation to the International Exhibitions tc
be held at sydney and Melhnurne in 1876
and 1880. Passed, yeas 1888, nays %. Il
appropriatcs SEQ, 900 to provide for repre-
sentatives Of the United States at those
exhibitions.
The Speaker announced the appoint
ment OF Upson on the Committees OF
Military Affairs and Enrolled Bills; O
Johnston asvisitor to the Military Acade
mya West Point, and OF Meyers, OF IndI
ana, as visitor to the Naval Academy a
Annapolis.
House adjourned.
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