The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-04-11
FoRTY-sIxTH CONGRESS.
Bell Finally Admitted 10 n Seat In the
SenRte-The House TinkerinE at the
Legislative Appropriation BiIl.
WASHINGTON, April 10.
SENATE

Soon after the beginning Of the session
the consideration was resumed OF the New
Hampshire Senatorial case, Mr.. Sauls
bury opposed the admission.
Mr.. Carpenter argued that 10 authorize
the Governor to make the appointment
there must have been recess Of the body
which at that time possessed the Legislative
powers Of the Statei because the Governor
in making such appointment acted only
for the Legislature, which II in session
could make the selection TO till the term
The Vice President announced the ques.
ton 10 be on the pending amendment
viz: That Hon. Chas. II. Bell Is entitled
to q seat as Senator, by virtue OF appoint.
ment by the executive New Hampshire
Amendment agreed to as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Allison, Anthony, Bay.
ard, Booth, Bruce, Burnside, Cameron,
pa, Cameron, (Wis.), Chandler, Dawes,
Edmunds, Ferry, Gordon, Groome, Ham.
lin, Hill, Coll, ingalls,, Jones, fila J,
Kellogg, Kirkwood, Logan, Mcdonald,
Mcmillan, Morrell, Paddock, Plat, Plumb
Randolph, Rollins, Saunders, Teller, voor.
hees, Walker, Whyte and Williams-S5.
NAYs-Bailey, Call, Carpenter, Cock
rell, Coke, Conkling, Davis Of Illinois, Ea.
ton, Farley, Garland, Grover, Harris,
Hereford, Hill OF Georgia, Houston, John.
ston, Jonas, Herman, Lamar, Maxey, Nor.
gan, Pendleton, Ransom, Slater, Vance,
Vest, Wallace and Withers-2S.
The following pairs were announced: (:
Beck with Jones OF Nevada, Blaine with
McPherson, Davis OF West Virginia with
Window, and Salisbury with Hoar.
Jones Of Nevada, Blaine, Window and
Hoar would have voted in favor OF the ad.
mission Of Bell, and the others against 1t,
Thurman and Butler were not present.
The resolution OF the committee as
amended was then passed by precisely the
same vote-yeas IS, nays %.
Mr.. Bell was then sworn in.
Mr.. Withers moved that the Senate now
proceed TO the consideration OF the army
appropriation bill.
Mr. Hereford said that week ago he
gave notice Of his intention to speak on
the resolution OF Mr.. Hoar, which con.
demned what was supposed to be the
Democratic policy, but had given way for
the consideration Of the question oil priyi.
lege just decided. He did not think he
ought now to be antagonized with the
army bill.
The Senate decided to take up the bill.
A resolution was adopted giving to the
select committee to examine the finance
reports, accounts and books OF the Treasury
Department, the power 10 have printed
testimony taken from time to time and
sach statements as the committee may de-
sire.
Mr.. Randolph made motion when the
Senate adjourned it be to Monday, saying
tomorrow would be Good Friday, a day
respected By all religious sentiment OF the
country. The Senate disagreed 10 the
motion, yeas q, nays 81.
Atter, executive session the Senate ad.
iourned.
The Legislative Appropriation bill was
taken up in Committee OF the Whole.
MIR. McMahon offered an n.amendmentre.
pealing the sections providing for the bien.
nial examination of pensioners, and con.
cluding as follows: HTn order 10 provide
for the payment OF arrears of pensioners
dlately, in payment therefore as they may
be adjusted, the Sl0,0OO,0OO of legal ten.
der currency now in the Treasury, kept as
a special fund for the redemption of,frac.
tional currency"
Mr.. Garfield raised point OF order
which led to discussion. The Chairman
finally ruled that the eamendment was ger.
name to the bill in the direction OF econo.
my, and therefore in order.
1t was then further amended by a pro.
vision offered by Mr.. Cannon, that irac.
tonal currency may be redeemed in any
class Of money in the Treasury, and as
thus amended it was agreed to.
Mr.. Atkins submitted an amendment
which was adopted, for the appointment
ota deputy Commissioner OF Pensions at
salary Of $2,400. asF -F5E
& On motion of Mr.. Dunnell, an amend.
ment was adopted making Immediately
available 500 appropriation for the Gen.
oral Land QA;ce.
The clause in the bill requiring photo.
lithographing work for the Patent Office
to be done in Washington was stricken
out. -. llI7T
Mr.. Maxey submitted an amendment
increasing the clerical force Of the Post
office Department.
Without action on the amendment the
committee rose and the House adjourned,
The Speaker will announce the commit
tees tomorrow.
pTRE REFShnn