The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-03-17
FoRTY-sIxTH CONGRESS
SENATE.

Mr. DAVIS, oil ILLINOIS,, presented lue'
mortal Of leading merchants Of Chicago,
praying for the enactment Of a uniform
bankruptcy law. Mr.. Davis spoke in ia.
vor Of such law.
A resolution OF the New York Legisla-
ture requesting an appropriation for the
improvement Of communication through
the great lakes. Referred.
On motion Of Mr.. Thurman the resolu-
ton offered by Mr.. Kellogg on Friday for
committee to investigate newspaper
charges against him, was laid on the table
by vote Of 81 yeas. Democrats, to %
nays, Republicans.
Mr.. Edmunds introduced bill 10 fix
the day for the meeting OF the electors Of
President and Vice President, and to pro-
vide for aud regulate the counting OF the
votes for President and Vice President
and the decisions Of questions arising
thereon. Referred to the select committee
on the subject.
At the expiration Of the morning hour
the Senate resumed consideration OF the
star postal route deficiency appropriation
bill and Mr.. Beck continued his remarks.
Mr.. Davis, OF West Virginia, stated that
the debate showed that there was no op-
position to the bill itself. He was au-
thorized by majority of the Committee
on Appropriations to offer the following as
the third section, which would take the
place OF the preamble: "Nothing in this
act contained shall be deemed or construed
as ratification OF any unlawful act, or
omission Of any officer Of the United
States or affect any proceeding thereon" "
Mr.. Blaine stated as q member OF the
committee that he was opposed to both
the preamble and proposed amendment.
Mr.. Plumb opposed tho amendment
prohibiting further increase OF trips. It
was unjust to the growing commodities OF
the West.
Mr.. Wallace pointed out that $4,000
was appropriated for the necessary new
service. II seemed TO him that the peo-
pie could got alonga few months without
increased trips.
Pending debate the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE. 4l.
In the House, the session OF Saturday
next is for the debate on the funding bill
only.
Mr.. Sawyer called up the contested cleo
ton case Of Bradley vs.. slemons, from the
Second district OF Arkansas.
Mr.. McMahon raised question Of ,.con-
and the House refused to con-
slider the election case, and, the morning
hour being dispensed with, went into a
Committee OF the Whole, Mr.. Carlisle in
the chair, on the deficiency appropriation
bill. o4..
The debate on the bill was almost en-
tirely void OF interest, the chief subject oil
the discussion being the management Of
the public printing office, while the sub.
iect Of the pay OF Marshals was but briefly
touched on.
Mr.. Cannon said the gentleman from
Ohio (McMahon) had announced In his |
speech that it was for the House OF Repre-
to judge Of the Constitutionaiity |
OF the election laws, even after the Su.
preme Court decided them to be Constitu. |
tional. With these election laws in force
the Democratic party could not carry |
the Solid South, and without the |
Solid South It could not elect
its President. Give the Democratic party
power aud II would nullify the results Of |
the war, and make the Government what
It was twenty years ago, a mere thing |
without power to protect its citizens, and |
without force to, perpetuate itself. Mr.. |
Baker, warned his friends on the Demo-
cratic side that they misunderstood the
temper and judgment Of the American
people II they thought that notification OF
law was more tolerable TO
them than open resistance 10 II.
Mr.. Cobb desired to inform his republi-
can friends that the Democratic party
could take care OF itself. 1t had been said
that the legislation OF the Democratic
party during the extra session, had lost 1t
many votes. He did not think It had lost
any votes; but lift had, 1t would by logic
and reason obtain them again. He wanted
the Republicans to understand that 1t
would be no ohilds play to beat the Dem.
ocratic party at the next election.
The committee then rose.
Mr.. McMahon stated that he would TO- |
morrow moyethat the general debate close |
upon the, deficiency bill.
Mr.. Springer stated that when the de- |
Hciency bill was disposed ofhe would call
up the contested election case Of Curtin vs.
Socum.
Mr. Debrell from the Committee Oh
Revolutionary Pensions reported resolu.
tion calling on the Secretary OF the Interior
for information as TO Withholding pensions
allowed to soldiers OF the war Of 1872.
Adopted. 80
Adjourned.