Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-01
CONGRESSIONAL
WAsHISuToN, March 81.
SENATE.

The unfinished business on the cal
endsr, being the bill providing for the
international Exhibition IN New York,
in 1883, was taken up and passed-yeas,
26; nays, "a.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Paddock,
to equalizs homesteads by allowing loca-
tons, in more than one place where 1t
is necessary, to make up l60 acres, was
passed .. a..
The morning hour expired and the
immediate deficiency bill was taken up.
On amendment to strike out the clause
in the House bill, which provides that
special deputy marshals OF elections (lor
which 81 800 are appropriately shall be
nppoinled by United States Circuit or
District Judges, and to insert the clause
providing that appointments shall be
made by Circuit or District Courts, Mr..
Edmunds called for the yeas and nays,
and the amendment was agreed TO by
vote OF 81 10 Ii. ... Il.
Mr.. Allison moved TO strike out the
word general from the clause io- the
payment OF fees and expenses Of United
States marshals and general deputies
earned during the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1880, amounting to sSOO,OO0,
and insert the word their.
Mr.. Eaton said n the Senate intend
ell to retain the amendment just voted
on for special deputies, they should not
agree To this one.
Mr.. Allison-l would have the Sena.
tor point out the clause OF the Revised
Statutes providing for general deputies.
MIR Eaton-l am not now pointing
out clauses in the statutes.
Mr.. Alison-SO ! infer. | know OF
none, and think the word ought not
10 appear in the bill.
The amendment was rejected by u
party vote. Yeas, 20; nays, 81.
Mr.. Blaine submitted an amendment,
allowing the employees OF the Govern
ment printing Office holidays, with pay,
on January lSt, February 22d, July 4th,
December 2jth, Thanksgiving day and
other public holidays.
Mr. Davis, of West Virginia, asked
the Senator from Maine whether this
amendment was not in the nature Oi
general legislation on the appropriation
bill Tie was opposed to such legisla-
ton on principle.
Mr.. Blaine said the Senator from
West Virginia would soon have the OPP
portunity to give proof OF his devotion
to that principle when the legislation at
the end OF the bill should be reached.
Would the Senator vote to strike out
the marshals clause as il came from the
House?
Mr.. Davis replied that what the House
did was one thing, and what the Senate
did was another. The Senate could not
control the House.
Mr.. Blaine thought the Senator from
West Virginia would not care To stand
on so narrow ground aS that.
II the House sends piece oi
legislation to the Senate. it is
right for the Senate to vote ior it. He
lBlainel would be glad TO have the Joint
rule adopted, absolutely preventing leg
islation on appropriation bills IN either
house. But he regarded IL as highly
detrimental to the independence OF the
Senate for it to bind itself in no event to
legislate on the appropriation bills and
be spoon-fed by the House with what
ever legislation IL may choose To attach
to the appropriation bills. Ii the House
should saw there should never De leglsla-
ton on appropriation bills he would JOIN
it, lie thought such legislation was wrong
but il one body indulges in II the other,
IN scli-deieuce, must do 1t. In other
words the privilege or surrender OF the
privilege must be precisely eqnal IN
both cases But the Senator from West
Virginia would hardly class this among
the dangerous pieces OF legislation, as II
was a small piece OF Justice.
Mr.. Edmunds said IL was perfectly
within the power OF the Senate, within
its own rules against legislation on APP
preparation bills, to defend itself from
such legislation which came from the
House, by striking it out, and inasmuch
as the amendment proposed by the Sen
ai0r from Name was clearly within the
prohibition OF the rules OF the Senate
| aud was against what that Senator him
sell considered the just principle that
should apply, he nede the point OF or
| der, entirely irrespective OF the amend
ments, that 1T was out Of order as pro
posing legislation on a general appro
/ priation bill and thus violating Rule -
which provides that no amendment
which proposes general legislation shal
be received to any general appropriation
ball.
Mr.. Blaine Where do you find gen
eral appropriation bill defned9
Mr.. Edmunds-In the nature OF thu
bill aud the constant practice OF the sen
alta.
Mr.. Blaine-A deficiency bill is not |
general appropriation bill within th'
very meaning of the woris, and a rul'
exclusively eonhned to general aPPro
priation bin need not attach 10 def
cheney bill.
The presiding officer lMr. Rollins
ruled that the pending ball Was not
general appropriation bill, and that tn
amendment vas IN order.
Mr.. Edmunds appealed from thu
Mr.. Carpenter vas opposed to the rul
ing Of the Chsiy He wanted TO -.
thst be ooseurrsd with his friend iron
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