The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-01-30
CONGRESS.
WARRINGTON, January 20.
SENATE.

Edmunds providing that during the re
mainder oil the session no person not enti
tied to the privilege Of the floor shall bC
admitted to the corridor or Marble rooms
The resolution was finally passed with thu
amendment, Except when accompanied
by Senator.
| Mr.. Hamlin called up the Senate bill fol
promoting the efficiency OF the Chaplain.
OF the United States Navy, and It was
passed without discussion. The bill pro.
vides that no person under % years MOI
over - years shall be appointed Chaplain,
and hxes the relative rank, tho whole
number not to exceed twenty.
The Senate then considered the pension
cases. Among the bills passed was one
granting q pension Of $50 a month to Ann
MP aulding, widow OF Hiram Paulding,
late senior Rear Admiral, U. s. N; one In.
creasing the pension Of DR.. Mary E. Wal
ker to SO q month, and House bill grant.
ing a pension Of $50 month to Eliza P.
Anderson, widow Of Gen. Robert Ander.
son, us. A.
The Senate resumed consideration OF the
unfinished business, being Mr.. Edmunds'
resolution in regard to the 18th, 14th and
10Th amendments to the Constitution OF
the United States,
Mr.. Conkling said he believed that the
Senator from Alabama (AIorgan) was
entitled to the floor. Ifthat Senator did
not desire to go on to-day, he lConkling)
moved that the Senate proceed 10 consider
the executive business.
MIR. Morgan said he did not claim the
floor. ~ '''s
Motion Mr.. Conklingwasagre to with.
out the division.
The Vice President laid before the
Senate bill which passed the House
yesterday, torestrict Chinese Immigration,
Referred TO the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
The Senate then went into Executive
session, and when the doors reopened Mr..
Allison was appointed member OF the
Judiciary Committee in place OF Mr..
Christiancy.
Adjourned. ,-
PosroFFIcR APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr.. Blount moved to 90 into Committee
ofthe Whole.
Messrs, Conger and Hooker inquired If
der? E--1-5 $50
The Speaker said it was not, as the
motion OF the gentleman from Georgia
(Blount) was privileged one.
The vote on Mr.. Blount's resolution re-
suited by tellers, yeas IS, nays::S2, and the
yeas and nays were demanded and order
ed by the Republican side of the House.
The Democrats as a rule voted in the
affirmative, though few OF the Southern
members voted with the body OF Republic
cans IN the negative. The vote resulted,
yeas lls, naysll5. There was good deal
OF excitement during the roll call, and
previous to the announcement number
OF changes were made.
The House went into Committee OF the
Whole (Cox, Of New York, in the Chalr)
on the Postoftice appropriation bill.
Mr., Foster submitted an amendment
repeating the proyiso to the bill making an
appropriation for the deficiency in the APP
preparation for postal transportation by
railroad for the fiscal year ending in June,
1879, which forbids any increase in the
postal car service beyond what existed
at the same time during that fiscal year.
Adopted.
MIR. Hunton submitted an amendment
providing that the Postmaster General
shallmake no deficiency during the current
fiscal year by placing postal cars on any
line. Adopted.
Mr.. Baker lind. moved to increase the
appropriation for route agents from
81, ,075,OOO to Sl,l25,0OO. Adopted-yeas
l07, nays 10.
Mr.. Lathrop submitted am amendment
providing that ifthe stamp required by the
Postotlice Department can be manufact-
ured at less than their present cost by the
bureau Of engraving and printing, the work
shall be transferred 10 that bereau. Adopt
ed.
The committee arose and reported the
bill to the House, The first amendment
on which the separate vote was demand.
ed, was an increasing appropriation
for the clerks in postofiices from s., 100000
to $ O,O0O. TWAS adopted; yeas, l2l;
nays, 100.
An amendment increasing from 81, 900.
600 to =, ,O00, 900 an appropriation for the
payment OF letter carriers was adopted.
Yeas, 1877; nays, 02.
The, following amendments were then
agreed to: Increasing the appropriation
for transportation on star routes from
s, 600, 900 to 1000, 900; yeas 172, nays 53.
For railroad transportation from S., ,750, 900
to So, ,OO0, 600; yeas lis, nays 97. For steam.
boat transportation from $3.50, 900 to $780,
600; yeas l90, nays SO.
The House then, without final action on
the bill took a recess till 1880, the special
order for the evening being the considera-
ton OF reports from the Committee on
Commerce.
AT the evening session Mr.. Burcharl OF.
tered resolution calling on the Secretary
OF the Treasury for information rs to the
amount OF drawbacks paid during the last
fiscal year on exported sugar and molasses,
claimed to have been refined or manu-
tactured from imported sugar, melado or
molasses. Adopted.
The following bills were reported from
the Committee on Commerce, and passed.
A billatlixingthe penalty at $500 for the
violation by any sailing vessel Of the laws
in regard to lights and fog whistles and
Of $500 for such violation by steam vessels.
A bill authorizing tho Chillicothe and
Desmoines Itailroad Company to construct
bridge across the Missouri river at
Lexington, No. Passed,
A bill authorizing tho Bloomfield Rail-
road Company To construct bridge across
the Wabash river. Passed.
Mr.. Dunnell reported back bill defin-
ing the jurisdiction Of the United States
over the harbors and nayigable water OF
the United States, referred to the Com
mittee OF Whole.
Adjourned. ..
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