The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-03-20
! ADDITIONAL TELEGRAPH.
FoRTY-s1xTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, March 10.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Mr.. Hill presented the credentials OF
his colleague, Mr.. Gordon. He said the
latter was detained from the Senate BY
sickness.
Numerous bills were intr9dussd. One
by Mr. Eaton: Torei.tsst!ttie Court of Com
miSsiens III iEe Alabama Claims.
by Mr. Burnside: To re-organize the
army.
BY Mr.. Beck: To remove the political
disabilities Imposed by the 18th article Of
the Constitution; also to repeal the act Of
July, 1852. requiring the test oath.
MIR. Edmunds offered a preamble and
resolution with yicY Of combining the
business Of The extra session to tho objects
for which Il was called, Laid over.
Mr., Wallace submitted listof Standing
Committees, which under a suspension OF
the rules, was agreed to.
At l2:45 q recess was taken 10 await the
Presidents Message,
RDNUSDs on HAND WITH A RESOLUTION.
The following IS a resolution which
was offered inthe Senate by Edmunds,
to-day, in accordance with tha unanimous
agreement Of the Republican caucus. Its
present consideration was objected 10 by
salisbury, and it therefore went over I'M.
til Tomorrow:
WHEREAS, The necessity for the present
special aesGion oil Congress- has been oc.
casioned by the failure Of the last Con-
gress to make an appropriation for the
support OF the army, and for legislative,
executive and judicial expenses OF the
government for the next fiscal year, and
WHEREAS, Business and other public in
terests OF the country will be best promoted
by confirming legislation Mt this session to
making provision for the objects Aforesaid,
and by an early adjournment; Therefore
bel
ReaQlNNt, That all bills and Joint resolu.
lions, excepting those for the aforesaid
purposes, shall be referred 10 appropriate
committees and not reported until next
December's session.
Bills introduced authorizing local taxa
ton OF legal tender Treasury notes and
TO establish branch mint at omaha. '''
The Vice PRESIDENT laid before the
Senate amemorial signed by number OF
the members Of the Legislature OF Kansas,
asserting that the election OF Senator
ingalls, was secured'by bribery and cor
rqphon and asking the Senate 10 give
them the full opportunity to olIer proof
70 these assertions. Referred to the Com.
mittee on Privileges and Elections.
Mr. Wallace offered the following reso-
luton:
RcsOIrci, That the Secretary Of the
Treasury be and he is hereby required to
furnish tothe Senatoa detailed statement
otaccounts OF tho Marshals Of the United
States in the States pi Sew York, Penn
sylvSHa, Ohio, Mississippi and Maryland,
rendered to this date for and in regard to
the employing ofand payment ot'wages or
lees charged for services performed By
themselves or their special deputies in re.
gard 10 the conduct OF elections in Nov.
ember, 1870, showing the amonnt claimed
orpaid to each OF said special deputies
and the aggregate paid or claimed from the
United States by such marshals for
SERVICES connected with said elections.
at the suggestion Of Conkling the reso-
luton lies over.
Mr.! Bruce was excused from serving on
tAe, Committees on the Mississippi river
and pensions, ~
Mr.. Wallace, as Gordon had not been
sworn in and as Hampton had not arrived,
asked that their names be Withdrawn
from the committees to which they were
appointed and that their places for the
present DO left vacant. Agreed to.
Mr.. salisbury submitted q resolution
calling upon the Secretary OF the Treasury
to furnish detailed information in regard |
to the negotiations OF public securities |
with the syndiCates mud bankers, the |
amounts paid to them, amount Of double |
interest what security was demanded by
the Secretary, etc.
Mr.. Morrill, making objection to the |
consideration Of the resolution, it lies over.
Mr.. Wallace introduced joint resoIu.
tion providing for the enforcement Of the |
eight.hour law. Referred.
On motion OF Mr.. Wallace, the creden-
tails OF Mr.. Bel, appointed Senator by the |
Governor Of New Hampshire during the |
recess OF the Legislature, we're referred to |
the Judiciary Committee, with instruc-
tons to report them back as soon as prac-
ticable.
The Presidents message was received
at a quarter 10 o'clock and read.
On Motion Of Mr.. Whyte, it was referred
to the Committee on Printing.
Tho Senate adjourned.
HqpSl,
The disputed case from the Second Con.
District Of Florida, was taken
up and discussed.
The discussion was interrupted by the
reception OF tho Presidents message,
which was read and referred to committee
Of the whole SOIL
The discussion of the Florida case was
then resumed.
Speeches in favor Of the right Of Hull
vefe made by Caleb, Davidson, Rucliner
and Mills, and in favor Of BisheO by Frye
and Garfield.
Nj. Garfield took the ground that Hulla
certificate Of election had been legally |
cancelled. HO suggested therefore that |
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