The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-10
FoRTY-sIxTH CONGRESS.


WAREiIN6TOE, December v.
SENATE.
The Vice President laid before the Sen
ate a petition OF the General Assembly o
the Presbyterian Church Of the United
States, representing i've thousand
churches and over half million com
municants, asking for a Commission o
Inquiry concerning The alcoholic liquol
traffic. Referred.
Mr.. Window presented memorial from
the Minneapolis Board OF Trade in iavor
Of bridge at Detroit, Referred.
Mr.. ingalls, presented a memorial oI
certain ex-soldiers who represent that
they were paid in deprecated currency
and asking Congress to pay the difference
between the value Of greenbaCks and gold
at tho time OF their payment, with six per
cent. interest computed annually. Re.
ferred.
Also the petition of the Kansas Freed.
mems Relief Association asking that the
contributions OF merchandise for charita.
bic purposes from England and Ireland
may be admitted free OF duty, was referred,
Mr.. Maxey, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported favorably on
the Senate bill making appropriation for
the erection OF fsuitable posts for the pro.
lection OF the Rio Grande.
On motion OF Mr.. Davis, the resolution
heretofore submitted by him calling on
the Secretary OF the Treasury for a slate.
ment by the States 1.-THE amount paid out
Of the Treasury since 1866 on claims grow.
ing out OF the late war, was taken up,
Pending the discussion the morning hour
expired and the Senate went Into execu.
tive session, and when the doors were
opened the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Pound introduced joint resolution
proposing an amendment to tho Constitu.
ton providing that after the 4th Of March
1885, the President and Vice President
shall hold Office for six years, and shall be
ineligible for more than one term consecu.
lively, and that members Of Congress
shall be elected for three years. Referred.
The Speaker then called the States for
bills.
Mr.. Blount's amendment that recess
commence on the 10Th was adopted, and
concurrent resolution was then agreed 10.
Mr., Scales offered resolution directing
the Committee on Indian Affairs 10 In.
yestigate the cause OF the Ute outbreak at
White River agency. Referred.
Mr.. Warner, from the Committee on
Coinage, Weights and Measures, reported
a resolution reciting that by act OF June q,
1879, the sum o! $50, 900 was appropriated
for negotiation with foreign governments, |
with view OF international remonetiza.
tion Of silver, and calling on the Secretary
OF State for information as to what action
has been taken in relation thereto aud |
what progress has been made to secure
cooperation with other governments with
the United States in the full remonetiza.
ton Of silver. Adopted.
Mr.. Clymer called up the Senate Joint
resolution for filling the existing vacancies
in the Board Of Regents Of the Smithson.
ian Institute. Passed.
The House then went into Committee
OF the Whole, Mr.. Springer in the chair, |
on the bill defining the duties OF the re.
porter OF the Supreme Court OF the United
States, fixing his compensation and pro.
viding Tor the publication aud distribution
OF the Supreme Court reports. Il pro-
videS that the reporter shall report and
prepare for publication the decisions Of
the Supreme Court and such other de.
cisious as the Court may designate, and
the salary OF the reporter shall BY $500 a
year and $500 more when their shall be
more than one volume Of the DEGREES pub.
lished. The reports shall be published BY
the public printer in style equal 10 the
lotto Reports" and shall be sold by him
at a price not exceeding 10 per cent in
addition to the cost Of printing and bind
ing, provided that no person shall be
permitted to purchase the reports for re.
sale, unless he shall give bond in the
penal sum OF not less than $1,000, that
he will not sell the same at a greater price
than the cost Of printing and binding
with rs per cent added.
Mr.. Talbot moved to strike out the
proviso.
Quite long discussion ensued in regard
10 this amendment, several members
agreeing with Mr.. Talbot, that no restric-
ton should be put upon the sale OF the
reports by means OF a penal law.
Mr.. Harris, who had charge of the bill,
stated that nothing in the bill reserved to |
the Governmental copyright Of the reports.
Finally the amendment was rejected.
On motion OF Mr.. Barber an amendment |
was adopted directing the Public Printer |
to keep on hand, at all times, supply OF |
$50 copies Of each volume.
On motion OF Mr.. Crown, an amend.
ment was adopted providing that nothing
in the bill shall be construed as prohib.
iting the publication OF the reports by 9th.
er publishers. Without final action the
committee rose. The Speaker announced
that the funeral services Of the late A. M.
Lay, of Missouri, would be held at 1880
o'clock this evening, at the National
HoteI.
Adinurnad