The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-12-09
THE WIND MILL
rurs N r1s THIRD DAYS sRIaDrne
on rnEsAME aRISr.
Senator Davis Calls For the Census Ne.
faFns-A Bubstitute For the He.
I funding Bill-Lengthy Dis.
eussion ofthe Electoral
Plan In the House.
SENATE.

i SENATE.
WASHINGTON, December 8.-Mr. Morgan
introduced q Joint resolution proposing al
amendment to the Constitution as section
2 Of article IL otthe amendments, giyinl
Congress the authority to establish rule
and regulations for certifying, transmitting
receiving and opening the votes Of elector
and for counting such votes by the two
Houses, for declaring the result Of election
and for the government OF that body while
convened. Such laws not TO be enacted
altered, amended or repealed within one
year before the time fixed for the appoint
ment Of electors In any State. Referred &c
the select Committee on Election OF the
President and Vice President. III.
Private bills were considered during
the morning hour, after which an execu.
tive session was held.
When the doors were reopened Mr..
Randolph gave notice OF the following
amendment in the nature OF substitute
TO the bill for the relief Of Fitz John
Porter:
Be 1t enacted, etc., that the President Is
hereby authorized In his discretion, TO
reinstate 70 the army, Fitz John Porter,
who was dismissed by sentence OF court
martial January 10Th, '63. Provided, how
ever, that such reinstatement shall give
no higher rank than Colonel on the re-
tired list, and provided further, that said
Porter shall receive no pay, compensation
or allowance for the time Intervening be.
tween his dismissal and restoration.
Senator Sharon introduced a bill direct
ing the Commissioner OF Internal Revenue
to refund all taxes collected upon the cspi-
tai stock employed by any person in the
business OF banking, which come within
the principles OF the decision by the Uni
ted States Supreme Court, in the case OF
Bailey, Collector, vs. Clark and others.
The bill provides that an application for
such refund shall be presented to the
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue within
one year frsm the passage Of the act.
A bill introduced in the Senate by
Mr.. Teller provides that no ballot for rep
resentative shall be offered or received at
polling places unless written or printed
upon plain white paper, no less than six
nor more than eight inches in length, and
not less than three normore than inches
In width. It Is made the duty Of election
officers TO see that the ballot-boxes used
are placed in plain view Of each voter
when his ballot is deposited! Each ballot
shall be deposited In tho ballot.box by the
proper officer, in the presence OF the voter,
except where under State law the
voter is permitted TO deposit bis ballot
in the box. The bill prohibits
voters from depositing more than
one vote, or by my trick or artifce, at.
tempting to deposit any ballot not lawful
ly voted by legal voter. 1t also directs
thst Immediately after the close OF the
polls the proper officers shall, without de.
lay or adjournment, and without separat:
ing, proceed 10 canvass the votes cast and
declare the result. 1t talso provides that
the candidate for Representative Of each
political party may designate one person
as d witness, and such person shall
have the right TO be present in the
room with the election officers from
the opening Of the election, unle:s
the canvass is completed and the
result declared. All State laws and
regulations concerning such elections
shall be enforced, except 80 far as they
conflict with provisions OF the BILL The
bill makes the violation Of this law a
felony, punishable with fine OF not less
than Ave hundred nor more than FIVE
thousand dollars, or by imprisonment OF
not less than'sir months nor more than
Eve years, or both fne and imprisonment,
at the discretion OF the court. VI =
Bills introduced and referred: ilt.s
By Mr.. Paddock: To authorize certain
Improvements In the channel Of the Mis-.
souri, river.
By Mr.. ,Pendleton: To provide for the
transfer OF claims from the departments
to tho Court Of olaimG; slso TO- limit the
time for the prosecution OF claims by or
against the Government oil the United
States.
BY Mr.. Teller; To provide certain regu.
lations concering the manner Of conduct
ing elections for Representatives In Cor.
gress and to punish for violations thereof.
By Mr.. Davis, Of Illinois: For the
erection OF q public building at Quincy,
Ills.
The Vice President submitted com.
munication from the Secretary OF War
recommending the action Of Congress upon
an estimate on the Mississippi river I'M
proyement commission Of SIS, 900 for Ger.
tain initial works.
Mr.. Davis, Of West Virginia, offered q
resolution reciting the constitutional re.
quirements that anew apportionment be
made after each census, and instructing
the Secretary Of the Interior to commune
cate TO the Senate the returns OF the pop
ulation OF the respective States oil the
Union as ascertained by the Tenth CEN
On motion Of Mr.. Plumb, the Senate
bill for the sale Of public land OF the
Fort Larned military reservation, was
passed. -,
Nr. Paddock introduced abill 70 enable
the people oil bakptp to form aconstitutionpp
and State GoyetHEnsnt. and tar, the ad-
mission OF the State into tho Union on an
! equality with the original States. ls".
Adiourne1. u,
The blll for tie relief Of Ben Holiday
was the special order IN ti,s serate for to-
dsY after the morning hopT.S Fhe reLni
link hour not bsving expired when the
Senate adjourned, the bill loses its special
place, and goes back on the ealendarI
where It occupies about the thirty'atsh
place.
| HOUSE.
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4 WASHINGTON, December s.-Mr New
ton NJ. Clements, member.eleet from the