The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-06-21
FoRTY-s1xTH CONGRESS.
WAsuiNGroN, June 20.
SENATE

Mr.. Wallace rose 70 a privileged queS
tton, and presented the report Of the Com
mittee OF Conference on the Judicial Ex
penses Bill aud asked It's present consider
alton.
Mr.. Conkling said he did not know how
far the committee had confined themSelyet
10 adjusting the disagreeing vote and OBJ
jectel to considering the report In view
Of an understanding on the army bin: Il
another misunderstanding arose by reason
Of crowdlng out debate the Republicans
would not be to blame.
After an animated discussion Wallace
withdrew the report. Fi
Mr.. Carpenter made q speech on the
Army bill. He said the grand and con.
elusive objection TO It Is that 1t intended
to and, In my opinion 1t Is, cunningly con-
structed to mix In with the other pro.
visions Of law on this subject. 1t does
forbid the President to preseve the peace
on election day. II we are wrong about
this the Senator from New York (Conk.
ling) has prepared several test amend.
ments, which will make ii perfectly
plain, whether the other side mean what
| think they do, and II they do this objec.
tion will stand out and be reason enough
for the bill not being passed by an Ameri.
can Congress. Tho President may have
used the appropriation to clOthe, equip,
etc, troops TO keep the peace everywhere
In the nation 384 days in the year, but on
one day riot shall have full sway, and the
police force OF the nation shall be mana.
cled. 1t issaid every dog has his day, and
the Democrats have resolved that the
riot shall have its day, and that
1t shall he election day all
over the land why is it? 1t was said by
one Senator (Voorhees) that on that day
there was no earthly occasion for troops
to preserve peace, because the people were
all out and would see to its preservation.
Well IL the people are all there and will
see to 1t, is there any danger that twenty
soldiers under captain, will overawe the
whole people assembled at the polls? On
that argument there is less danger on that
day than on any other. ,N
Ingalls, followed Carpenter in Ia short
speech in which he showed that the pol
icy OF the President towards the South
had been badly rewarded. Mr.. Vest re.
piled when the debate ensuing was de-
voted TO the Southern exodus and Louis.
lana State affairs which were pretty thor.
oughly discussed.
Mr.. Logan obtained the floor and con-
fined himself to the Army bill, his argtl-
ment being substantially the same as Car
penter's. The debate was further contin-
ued by Kirkwood, Thurman, Blaine and
Conkling.
The bill was reported to the Senate,
when IL was read a third time and NIT
upon its final passage.
The debate was then continued, being
INDUCED in by Conkling, Eaton, Blaine,
Burnside, Bayard and Thurman,
At 1:60 a. NJ, the question was put on
the Army bill. The bill was passed, yeas
3S, nays 10; party vote except that Burn
side voted aye. At two A. NJ, the Senate
adjourned till IL o'clock Saturday. -
HOUSE.
Mr.. Singleton, Chairman OF the Com
mittee on Printing, reported q resolution
for printing the report and testimony
taken by the "Glover" Committee at the
last Congress.
Mr.. Conger made point Of order that
the resolution was public business, and
therefore could not be reported to-day.
He thought there was no man on either
side who was willing to take the responsi-
biity Of ordering that report to be printed.
Springer and Cox N. " expressed
their willingness to take the responsible
ity.
The speaker stated that he would sub
nit the question to the house whether the
resolution involved was public or private
business.
Mr.. Conger called for the reading Of the
report proposed to be printed. The reso-
luton was thereupon Withdrawn.
Mr.. Clardy from the Committee on
Commerce, reported the bill authorizing
the construction of a railroad bridge across
the Wabash river. Passed.
The House then went into Committee
Of the Whole Bright in the chair on the
private calender. After about an hour in
Committee, private bills were reported to
the House and passed.
Mr.. Lapham presented the views OF the
minority Of the Judiciary Committee on
the veto message. Ordered printed.
The Speaker submitted the applications
Of dozen members for indefinite leave
Of absence. One pleaded sickness, the
balance important business. Conger de-
sired to know what more important bust.
ness Representative can have than at.
tending 10 his public duties. Objection
was made by Atkins and others, SO leave
was granted only in case of sickness. Ad.
journed.