The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-03-05
CONGRESS.
Closing Scenes in Both Houses.
Old Zach. Chandler Puts on His
War Paint.
The Michigan War Horse With Name
and Tail Erect Goes for
left Davis.
cOnkling Makes a Night Lunch on
Poor Old Thurman.
The President Calls the 46th Con-
gress In Extra Session.
WASHINGTON, March 4.
HOUSE.
DRMocRArIc ylRrI.ENcE.

DEMOCRATIC vtRULENCI.
Mr.. Garfield in the course OF his remark
on the legislative bill said: lie had GeeI
distressed at seeing in this morning
Washington Pot IN article to this effect
1--WE are authorized 10 state for the benefi
OF Mr.. Hayes and his miserable gang. AMI
for the information Of any possible Demo
crat who may hesitate or feel weak in th,
knees, that II the worst comes to the wors
there is an organization in the House EN-
bracing eighty odd men, pledged in homo
TO stand by Mr.. SOutharl and flibustel
ont the remaining hours Of the session
rather than let the legislative bill pas.
without repeating the election law. 'Tht
fraud in the White House and his pals
are welcome to whatever can be extracted
from this information" HeshouL be Glad
to know that that was not true. lie hoped
that nspite Of that both sides would strike
hands on the proposition he had made.
Nh. cLARE-wnIcn PARTY
has been lllibustering all this evening?
MIR. Gartield-NObody Was fillibusterinu
OH the appropriation bill.
The discussion was further continued by
Messrs. Townsend and SOuthartl. The lat
ter argued that the proposition made by
his colleagues Foster and Garfeldl was
really yielding nothing. as the Republicans
had said all along that they did not care
tor the two points which they now offered
to yield.
Finally avote was taken on the motion
that the House insist on It's disagreement,
and it was sgreed to.
Tho Sag.a 81 ;r,, 4.
3 a. ~, taken up, and vote was taken on
the resolution. The Republicans again
declined to vote, so there was no quorum
voting.
Mr.. Potter suggested to Mr.. Springer
that he had performed his whole duty in
the matter, and he should now Withdraw
the report.
After brief discussion, in which there
were some strong passages, the House re.
considered the vote, ordering the previ.
Gus question, and thus got rid Of the sub.
lisct:
Mr.. Potter then at 1 p. ", presented the
report OF the Committee on Election
Frauds, with the views OF the minority and
Of Butler, and also report on the cipher
dispatches. They were ordered printed.
Mr.: Chandler, at half past six, made re.
port from the committee appointed to in
vestigate the charge contained in the letter
OF Special Agent Williams against the
Speaker, Mr.. Carlysle occupying the chair
as Speaker pro tem. The report, which
was read, at1irms that every statement OF
wrong made in the letter was without even
the semblance OF truth. At no time did
It deserve or receive official consideration.
Mr.. Butler offered resolution reciting
that the semi-otIicial letter Of Williams,
Special Agent Of the Treasury Department,
showed him to be unfit for public service
and requesting his dismissal.
After some discussion Mr.. Butler with.
drew his resolution and the report was
ordered printed.
The House then, at l;l5, took recess
till 8 O'Clock.
The session being resumed the con.
demned cannon was voted to the Viii
liams' Monument Association, OF Detroit
The space In front Of the Speakers desk
was by this time filed with q crowd oi
gesticulating members, who, with bills in
their hands, demanded recognition, Oh.
iections, however, were made to nearly
all OF the bills. Among them the one
making an appropriation for the payment
OF arrears OF pensions and that providing
for treaty with Mexico.
Mr.. Atkins moved that the House insist
on its disagreement to the Senate amend
ments to the legislative appropriation bill
and that new Conference Commit,
tee be appointed.
MT. Baker moved TO concur in the Sen.
ate amendments, whereupon Mr.. McHen'
ziG moved 10 take a recess,
Mr.. Baker, however, on being Informed
teat there was u likelihood that a new
Conference Committee would be appoint
ed, Withdrew Ills motion, and Messrs. At
kins, Durham and Foster were appointed
said Committee.
The measure known as the McGown
Health bill was then passed; yeas, lG0
nays, 63.
Mr. Sparks moved to suspend the rules
and concur in the Senate amendments tC
the arrears Of pension bill. The mo,
ton, which was sustained by viva voice
vote, brought TO their feet MeSsrs. Mill.
and Mckenzie and Others on the Demo,
cratic side, who protested against such Q
measure.
For few moments there was horrible
upro6F, not one word uttered could bt
heard.
The yeas and nays were ordered and tht
motion TO suspend the rules and pass the
bill was agreed to-yeas 259, nays IL.
Mr., Finley moved 10 suspend the rule.
and pass the bill relative 10 the transpOr
tation OF animals. NCgntIved.
Mr.. Atkins at ll:l0, reported that thI
conference committee on legislative bill
had not been able agree, and moved thu
House 10 adhere as parliamentary finality
Agreed TO.
AE Garfield tMr. Carlisle in the chair
offered resolution Of thanks to Speake
Randall. 1t was unanimously adopted.
Thanks Of the House were also unanl
mously rendered 10 Reading Clerks, Pelle
and Brown.
Mr.. Atkins began an address to III,
HOUSE but was interrupted by severa
messengers and by motion TO admi
ladies OF members families to the ao0i
Privilege accorded and generally ayaile,
OF.
After a stormy and exciting scene an,
deliVoFy oi strong political speeches ol
both SidGs, tho Speaker leliveIEl hi
farewell address and the House wRs al
iournCi without day.
RADALL's ADDREss.
The following is Speaker Randall's ad
. dress:
REPRESENTATIVES: "In a moment thi
Congress will expire. Its acts, whether "a
veal or Voc, are indelibly inscribe
upon thepases Of history. In this ha
partyhas been arrayed against party, an
interest against interest In the fierce an
: bitter struggle, but It Is due to truth /
, ssy that on every side there has bee
/ honest ambition TO win popular esteem b
seeking, each In his own way, aecnJliu
| 70 his best Judgment tho general welfsr