The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-06-27
FoRTY-sTxTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, June 20.
SENATE.

to sickness, Mr.. Eaton presided. Nj
Thurman expects to be present to-nol
row.
The report OF the Conference Committe
on the letter carriers deficiency bill wa
adopted. The principal modification l
an appropriation for the balances due rail
roads on accounts, Is stricken out.
On motion OF Mr.. Paddock the Senat
proceeded 10 considera substitute repor
from the Committee on Public Lands, To-
the House bill extending provisions Of al
act entitled ian act for the relief OF certail
settlers on public lands" until October lst
1880, which was passed with Sigh
amendment.
Mr.. Beck, from the Committee on Fl
nance, reported iavOrably on the Joint
resolution providing for the committee tC
investigate the best means guarding and
collecting public revenue, and as 10
whether any change Is necessary in the
method OF making an appropriation. The
sesolution was passed.
It provides that the committee shall
consist OF three members Of each House
instead OF five Senators and seven Repre-.
sentatives.
Mr.. Ransom, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported favorably the House
joint resolution authorizing the survey OF
the Mississippi river, near Lake ConCOr-
dia, La, aud Cowper Bend, Mississippi.
Passed.
Mr.. Vest asked the unanimous consent
out Of the morning hour to call up the
concurrent silver resolution submitted by
him yesterday, and stated that his object
was TO get vote on the subject, and let
the people know who were In favor Of and
who against reconciliation and free coin
age. lie believed the Western Senators
10 be almost unanimously In favor OF it,
regardless Of the party lines. He had re.
ceived at least one hundred letters from
his people advocating reconciliation, and
hardly one in regard to the political ques-
tions being discussed. The people desir.
ed TO know how the Senators stood on the
question.
Mr.. Chandler-I object.
The resolution accordingly went over
and consideration was resumed OF the
joint resolution to provide extra pay for
Congressional employees.
Mr.. Window again read statistics in re.
gard to the Republican administration OF
the Government.
On motion Of Mr.. Jonas, the House
joint resolution to donate certain granite
blocks to Mower Post, Grand Army Of the
Republic, at New Orleans, for q monu.
ment to deceased Union soldiers, was
taken up and passed.
The Senate then went into executive
session and when the doors reopeued the
presiding officer (Rollins) laid before the
Senate the Judicial Expenses Appropria.
ton bill, passed by the House to-day, and
twas read the first time. Mr.. Window
objected to the second reading to-day.
Mr.. Davis, OF West Virginia, appealed
to Mr.. Window to withdraw his OBJ lection
so the bill could be read second time and
referred to the CommittG on Appropria.
tons.
Mr. Window said he would consider it
foI few moments while examining the
bill.
The regular order was resumed, being
the resolution relating TO extra pay for
Congressional employees.
Messrs. Davis, OF West Virginia, and
Allison engaged in short discussion upon
financial questions.
Mr.. Window withdrew his objection,
and the judicial expenses bill was read
second time and referred to the Committee
on Appropriations, and the Senate ad.
journed.
The proposition for revokinr the
leave OF absence granted members, and
requiring all absent to report Immediately,
was made by Mr.. Armfield, and was OBJ.
jeCted to.
The bill making an appropriation for
certain judicial expenses, and the bill
making an appropriation to lay the fees
OF marshals and their deputies, were re.
ported from the Committee on Appropri.
atoms aud ordered printed and referred.
The bill prohibiting political assess
ments came up as thR business Of the
morning hour. Mr.. Garfield sought an
opportunity OF speaking against the bill,
but was cut off by the previous question,
whereupon dilatory tactics was resorted TO
by the Republicans.
The morning hour was consumed in
roll calls and the bill went over without
action.
The House then went into the Commit.
tee of the Whole mir. Blackburn in the
chair on the bill making certain Judicial
Nexpenses, all general debate thereon being
limited to one minute. There was, how.
ever, general debate, and the bill was at
once read by sections for amendment.
Several amendments were offered but
rejected, and the committee rose and re.
ported the bill to the House and it was
passed, yeas, 90; nays, o..
All The GreeH6ackers present; with with the
exception OF Forsythe, voted in the afiir.
native.
Mr.. Cobb moved that the House 60 into
tions to pay the fees OF the United States
Marshals and their general deputies, and
moved that all general debate be closed in
one minute.
Mr.. Baker moved to increase the time
for debate to one hour, which was adopted
by vote OF l2T to 80.
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