The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-06-24
were under NO ebllga.Ioa TO do anything


were under no obligation to do anything
more.
aNir. Wallace subsequently delivered al
earnest speech, taking the same view u
Mr. Vest, and supporting the resolution
offered by the latter In favor Of the imme
diate termination OF the present session
without making further attempt to pro
vide forCourt expenses before the regula
session next winter.
Messrs. Mcdonald, Bayarl, Thurman
and Hill opposed the proposition Will
great emphasis, and In their speeches, al
Of which were Of considerable length, in
sisted that such course would bt
unwise and unwarranted. They agreed
with the speakers on the otheI
side that the Presidents veto o.
the bill was based upon u strained
objection, the existing law which prohib
It's contracts in advance OF appropria
tions being in substance a prohi
bitton against incurring liabilities
for purposes not provided for by
bill, but they pointed out that for this
very reason the Democrats should not
strenuously adhere to clause which the
President declared obnoxious TO his con.
viCtions OF duty, while they themselves
did not consider it material. They also
argued that 1t would be highly unwise to
to throw away the substantial benefits
which would inure to the country from
the final enactment OF those sections OF
this bill which provide for the important
amendments Of the jury laws and for the
total abolition OF the jurors test oath.
To othese sections the President had made
no objection, although the Republicans
in both houses had solidIy opposed them,
and it was also to be borne in mind, said
these Senators, that the President, while
vetOing the present bill on account of
only one OF its provisions, had at the same
time taken position at variance with an
Influential portion Of his own party by
approving the army bill.
Messrs. Butler, Maxey, Morgan, Pendle-
ton, Beck and Hampton made remarks in
opposition to the idea Of adjourning with
out further efforts to providefor necessary
Several of the speakers (inCluding Sena-
tors Bayard, Thurman, Hill, Butler and
Hampton) took ground in tho broadest
possible language that the adjournment Of
Congress without providing for the sup.
port Ot every branch Of the public service
would be unjustiilable and indefensibIe.
twas, however, agreed on all hands that
no money should be appropriated for the
payment OF deputy marshals OF elections.
At the close Of the discussion Vests
resolution in favor Of the adjournment OF
Congress without passing another appro-
prlatiOn bill, was rejected by an over
whelmIng majority, having received only
three or four votes. A resolution was
then adopted by a vote Of 70 to 7, direct
ing the caucus advisory committee. in
conjunction with the advisory committee
Of the House caucus to prepare bill for
passage through Congress before adjourn
ment, in such terms as will alleviate tho
objections OF the President and secure its
enactment into a law.
The foregoing is not given as the exact
language OF the resolution, but embodies
its purport and meaning. No specific in.
5truCtions were given to the committee,
but it is inferred that the clause Of the
second section upon which the President
based his veto will be entirely stricken
Chbi uAA ~ 10 piOpabAS tbloO lLuL LLlC llGLlo
1f appropriation contained in the first
section, will be made still more specific
IN detail.
The two advisory committees will hold
| joint meeting tomorrow.
Tie seven votes against the resolution
for the passage OF an amended
bill before any final adjournment shall be
aiken wore cast by Messrs. COckrelI, Jonas,
Hanee, Eost, Walker Wallace and
Withcrs.
CONSOLIDATION oH RAILROADS.
It's said proposition has been made
by the Iron Mountain Railroad Company
'or the consolidation with the Texas
Pacific Railway Company, and that nego-
tiations to this end have been referred to
consisting Of Messrs. Morg-
nan, Allen, MinturH and Wheeler, and
that a corresponding committee Of the
Texas Pacific board has also been appoint
ed, consisting OF Messrs. Shaw, Walters,
Houston and Barclay.