The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-03-04
CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, March 8.
SENATE.

The following Is q continuation oi th,
report Of the proceedings OF the Senale II
session last night.
The question was then taken on thu
amendment OF Mr.. Shields to pension
Mexican soldiers as amended on motion O
Mr.. HOar, and II was disagreed to-yeal
20, nays 2j.
The bill was then passed-yeas A, nays
8. Those voting in the negative were
Alessrs. Eaton, Garland and Hereford.
Mr.. Allison madea a report from the Con
ference Committee on the Legislative, Exec
utiVc and Judicial Appropriation Bill, thai
they we're unable 10 agree. He said the
Committee could agree upon every Ques.
ton IN the bill except the political Gues.
tiOns. II might as well bG understood
that the question OF an extra session dc.
pends on the political question involved In
two or three bills, and that II II was the
tnteAtion Of the gentlemen 10 insist on
that Legislation there could be no agree.
ment and that there must be an extra ses.
sion.
On his motion another committee Of
conference was ordered on the bill, and
Messrs. Window, Allison and Beck were
appointed.
On motion Of Mr.. Ferry, the senate bill
exclusively establishing post routes in
various States was passed.
MIR. Allison made q report from the
select committee appointed at the instance
OF Senator Matthews, June last. 1t con.
cludesas fellows: After full consideration
they find unanimously, the state.
ments OF Senator Matthews to be true,
and that he had no connection with any
real or supposed frauds in the election In
Louisiana; he has not been guilty OF any
corrupt conduct in any OF the matters re-.
terred to in the testimony, while we can't
but regard his action in respect TO James
+. Anderson's effort to obtain an appoint.
ment to Office under the circumstances as
wrong andinjurious 10 the public interest.
The report was ordered printed.
On motion Of Mr.. Gordon the usual
eulogies were pronounced and the resolu-
tions passed regarding the late Reprcsen-
tative Hartridge ofthe House, in respect
to the death OF Julian IIartridge of Ca,
when he offered further resolutions OF
respects.
The Senate at 7:2O adjourned till after.
noon at o'clock.
The Teller Committee was authorized TO
SIT during tho receIs, 10 inquire into the
alleged violations OF the constitutional
rights OF citizens during the la.e election,
The executive session was then held.
When The doors were reopened mes
sage was received from the House annOunc-
ing the non.concurrence OF that body in
the amendments OF the Senate to the Riv-
er and Harbor Appropriation Bill. The
Senate insisted upon It's amendments, and
u committee OF conference was ordered.
Mr.. Morrill, called up the bill providing
for the taking OF the 10th and subsequent
censuses. The amendments OF the House
were agreed to and the bill passed.
Mr.. Davis, Of Ills, called UP the House
bill for the relief OF soldiers and sailors
becoming totally blind in the service OF |
their country, which was passed.
Mr.. Windom, from the conference
committed OH Fertilization appropriation |
bill, submitted report, which was agreed |
10 and tho bill passed.
Mr.. Mcmillan called up the bill making
m appropriation for the payment OF the |
claims reported by the Southern Claims
Committee, which was discussed and the |
bill passed.
Mr.. Allison, from the Conference Com.
mittee on the Deficiency Appropriation
Bill, submitted report which was agreed
10.
Mr.. Window, from the Conference
CommitGe on the Sundry Civil Appropri.
alton Hill, submitted report but an OBJ |
lection was made 10 the present consider
alton by Mr.. Edmunds and it was laid |
lsile temporarily.
Tho Senate then took recess until s |
p. ".
HOUSE.
Business on the Speakers table was
disposed OF. A number Of bills and re-
ports OF conference committees werO read
md referred or agreed To-.
The report OF a majority OF the Commit.
lee on Expenditures in the State Depart
nent was then read, which concluded
with articles of impeachment against Geo.
IL. Seward for high crimes and misde.
neanorS, and provided for the appoint.
nent OF seven members TO proceed at once
% the bar Of the Senate and there impeach
'aid Seward. Also, for the appointment
>f seven managers 10 maintain and sup
port said impeachment proceedings.
The report OF the Minority Committee
vas then read, in which while they 10 not
lpprove OF the methods adopted BY him in
.hG administration Of his office, they say
t had been known TO and received the
unqualified approval OF the government.
They recommended that the whole subject
ie referred to the Judiciary Committee.
After hearing and adopting the report OF
ho Conference Committee on the Sundry
Civil Appropriation bill, the consideration
II the Seward impeachment bill again
,ane up, and after some discussion on
points OF order, 1t was laid aside and the
on the River aud harbor bill
vas read and agreed to, after which the
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