Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-23
CONGRESSIONAL.
SEN ATE.
WAsIlISGToN, April %.


Mr.. Baldwin introduced n bill l'author'
izing the construction OF bridge across
the Detroit river. Referred.
Mr.. Morrill, submitted resolution
instructing the Committee on Printing
10 take such measures as shall exclude
from the permanent Congressional
Record what purportsito be a copyright'
ed argument OF a Territorial delegate
which appears in the Record to-day, but
was not in fact ever delivered in. the
House.
Mr.. Salisbury thought that the House
after having authorized the poem to he
printed the Senate could not, in cour-
tesy, interfere.
Mr.. Morrill, said the Senate would
have to bear part OF the reputation
good or bad, OF authorizing this produc'
ton.
Mr.. Hamlin said the Committee on
Printing was joint committee, and
nothing would be done without consult.
ing the House. He hoped this affair
would result in the future exclusion OF
speeches and other productions not act
ually delivered in Congress.
Mr.. Morrill, said that since offering
the resolutions he had learned that the
House was considering the matter. lie
therefore Withdrew the resolution.
On motion OF Mr.. Voorhees, the bill
introduced by him permitting Elias q.
Bondinot, OF the Cherokee nation, To
sue in the Court oi Claims Tor damages
to him by the seizure oi his property by
revenue officers, was taken up.
Mr.. Voorhees, spoke IN favor OF the
bill.
The bill was replaced on the calendar.
The morning hour having expired,
the Senate resumed the consideration
OF the army bill.
Mr.. Salisbury gave notice that as soon
as this bill was disposed OF, he wonld
call up the kellogg -Spatlord report.
Mr.. Withers, who reported the bill,
said that while the bill, as il came from
the House, did not exactly meet the
views OF perhaps majority OF the SEN
ate Committee on Appropriations they
had decided not 10 propose any amend
ments, in view OF the fact that the SEES
sion was too lar advanced and that but
one appropriation bill had been passed;
that the committee did not wish 10 take
any action likely to delay the passage oi
the bill, which was then read, but the
reading was interrupted by a message
from the President, informing the SEN
ate that the heirs OF Thomas Jefferson
desired to present to the United States
the desk on which the Declaration OF
independence was signed. The Vice
President also laid before the Senate
the joint resolution passed by the
House, accepting the gilt IN the name oi
the Nation, and thanking the donors.
The joint resolution was then passed
without division, and the reading oi
the army bill resumed.
Section 2 provides that no money ap.
propriated in the act is TO be paid for
the subsistence, equipment, transporta'
ton or compensation of any portion Of
the army 10 he used as police force Il
keep peace at the polls at any election
held within any State; provided that
nothing in this provision shall be con.
strued TO prevent the use OF troops &c
protect against domestic violence in
each Of the States on the application OF
the Legislature thereof
Mr.. Blaine moved to strike out th,
section. Rejected. Yeas. 20; nays, 2S
A party vote. Davis, Of Illinois, voted
nay.
The bill was read three times and
passed-yeas 2s, nays IS. All the votei
referred 10 were party votes.
On motion Of Mr.. Salisbury the reso
lutions reported from the Committee or
Privileges and Elections, declaring Spot
ford entitled TO the seat now held by
kellogg, were taken mp.
Adjourned.