The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-12-07
HOUSE.

Convening Of Congress always attracts
to the Capitol large number Of sight.
seers. Before twelve the galleries Of the
House were filed with spectators. On the
floor the members exchange congratula-
tions. At exactly noon the Speaker
called the House to order, Rev. Harrison
offered prayer and the roll was called.
Number Of members present, 227. Jona-
than Scoville, member from the Thirty
second New York district, took the iron
clad oath Of Office. After appointment OF
the customary commissioners to notify
the Senate and President OF readiness
for business, the Speaker called for bills
and resolutions.
Under call Of the States thirty.one
bills and resolutions we're introduced in
the House today, among them the fol-
lowing:
By Mr.. Converse: Fixing the salary OF
the President at s25, 900 per annum, pay
able monthly.
BY Mr.. Ward: Appropriating 100000
for the monument OF Gen. Lafayette, to
be erected upon the field Of the battle OF
Brandyvine.
Mr.. CaIkins, Of Indiana, introduced
resolution reciting the allegation that there
was in the Washington pOstoftice certain
bags OF mail matter which were attempted
to be sent through the mails under frank,
although they did not contain iranksble
matter, and calling on the Postmaster
General for report OF all the facts relat-
ing 10 the detention Of such mail matter.
By Mr.. Cox, OF New York: Arasolution
requesting the President to communicate
to the House any correspondence and
treaties with China having reference to
emigration and commerce between the
two countries.
By Mr.. Hurd, OF Ohio: A joint resolu-
ton relative to tariff. 1t declares that
legislation on tariff should be governed by
the following principles: t
First-ThRt tariff isa tax on imported
goods, which is ultimately paid by the
consumer.
secoud-Thata tariff for protection, SO.
called, does not, in most cases, protect the
interest 1t pretends to protect.
Third-That protective tariff does not
increase the wages OF workingmen.
Fourth-That the protective tariff builds
up one citizen at the expense Of another.
Finh-Thstt the protective tariff dlsturbs
the primal law oil trade, which governs
exchanges by the supply and demand,
Sixth-That the protective tariff has
driven American commerce from the high
seventh-That the protective tariff in
creases the probability OF the crime o
smuggling.
Mr. Bicknell, OF Indiana, inquired II i
was in order TO take up at this time thC
Senate join. resolution prescribing q meth
cd OF counting the electoral vote.
Mr. Keller, Of Qhio-Why cAlFit up now
Mr. Bicknell-For the purpose Of votinl
upon 1t.
Pending action, the Presidents Messeg
was received aad read.
At first the Message was listened to will
some attention, but alter few pages hAt
been read the members generally entereC
into conversation, and but few followed Il
the end. The reading occupied two hours
The message was referred 10 committe
ol the whole.
4 Mr.. Bicknell again endesVored 10 ca
upon the Senate q joint resolution propot
ing q Joint rule for counting the electors
vote, tne CouhueIAtlon VI WHICH uAu uee
, postponed until to-day.
III. Weaver raised the poipt OF orde
that the day being Monday, the gentlena
could not takeths floor and prevent th
: members from moving TO suspend the rule
The Speaker ruled that the Wotion
suspend the rules was one OF the privilege
. He wished, however, that the question /
permitted 10 lie eyer today, 80 as to AfoI
him opportunity to enquire whether Il
i joint resolution presented the question
: privilege.
y Mr.. CongeT objected to that course. 3
did not desire any continuing orders.