The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-05-26
FoRTY-sIxTH CONGRESS
SENATE.
WASHINGTON,


At the expiration Of the morning hou
the bill for the appointment Of Supervisor
of Election was taken up. The bill wa
read as follows:
Be Il Enacted, DC, That the term Q
Office OF Chief supervisor OF Election, pro
yided for in section 2,025 OF the Revise,
Statutes, shall be two years. Such tern
shall begin the first day Of May OF eacl
even numbered year. 1hete Of thos
now in office shall expire the first day o
May, 1880, and their successors shall be ap
pointed ir. m among the qualified election
Of the proper Judicial district by th,
President OF the United States by ant
with the consent OF the Senate.
Mr. Conkling-I suppose the purpose Il
TO amend so as TO turn them out IN season
for the election, but mot on the day
passed?
Mr.. Bayard-The bill was reported il
March, at which time May was in the fu
ture. propose to amend by substituting
July 1st.
Mr.. Conkling-It will be Just as etfectual
for the next election.
Mr.. Hoar-Afe we 10 understand that
by the operation OF this act and under ex
listing laws, II the Senate be not in session
after July lst this year, 1t will be impossi'
BILE TO have any officers for the next elec.
ZION, that the practical effect Is 10 destroy
that Office for the next electionp
Mr.. Bayard-I do not understand 1t 80.
II the Senate were not in session these Of
icers could be appointed under the tenure
Uf the law now In existence and his name
would be submitted TO the Senate at the
pext session.
Mr.. Hoar-And he could go on in his
duties in the meantime2
Mr.. BayaTd-I understand 1t 80.
Mr.. Hoar-Will the Senator consent to
the amendment which will make that clear
and certain,
Mr.. Bayard-I should have no objec.
ton TO that
Mr.. Hoar-Yery well, then,
Mr.. Allison-That Is all right then.
Bayard Because that Is my belief in the
object and result Of the bill Bayard ex-
plaiued the object 10 be not to effect the
powers OF those officers in any way, but to
provide for regula ing the tenure OF their
office under the constitution. None but
Judicial officers held life tenures. These
officers were first appointed in II, many
ofIhem were still in Office and there was
no provision for their removal for the
cause that their office could be vacated
only by death or resignation. Hoar offer.
ed the following amendment as an add.
tional section; The President may ap-
point such officers during the recess oi
senate, who may hold and exercise their
offices till the next session OF the Senate,
aud 1t shall be the duty OF the President
to send in such nominations within thirty
days after the next ensuing session OF the
Senate.
Mr.. Thurman offered an amendment
as follows: Provided that no person
holding, or who has held the Office oi
Chief supervisor Of ELECTIONS shall be re-
appointed.
Mr. Edmunds-Let US have that read
again. 1t sounds qnite like the "0hio
idea" Laughter 1t was read again.
The debate was continued at great
length.
HOUSE.
The House met at 10 o'clock in continu'
alton of yesterdays session, and went
into Committee OF the Whole on the Sun
dry Civil Appropriation bill.
A number Of amendments appropri.
atiDg money for the creation Of public
buildings at various places were ruled out
on points Of order.
At II O'Clock yesterdays session ter
minated, and that OF to-day opened.
The House again went into Committee
Of the Whole on the sundry Civil bill.
Mr.. Crapo moved TO strike out an item
repeating the law under which collectors
Of customs are allowed compensation in
connection with ght:houses. Adopted.
Mr.. Athens, Chairman OF the Appropri'
ations Committee, moved to strike out the
item in regard TO appropriation for
further storage room for the Treasury
and argued that the surplus coin
should be used IN payment OF current ex'
peuses and OF funded debt. Cannon sus'
tained them, and Finley argued against IL
Bland asserted that the object OF the Sec.
retaTy Of the Treasury WAS 70 dlsrredit the
standard silver dollar. It was the begin
ming Of war against silver. that was TO en-
Ter into the coming campaign. The Secre,
Iary Of. the Treasury should withdraw
from his infamous agreement with the
New York Clearing House, which discrim'
mated against silver. Finally vote was
taken and the item vas stFuek out. Yeas
| l07; nays, IS, amid spplauseon Dayis'side
Iii. King moved 10 increase the appropri.
alton for the National Board Of Healt
from $4,000 to sl25 900. Mr.. Younl
moved 10 iucrease 1t TO Sl50.000. A Ions
discussion elsled hut without coming u
vote, aud after dispoiilg OF twenty oi
aity.two pages Of the bill the COMMITTEES
arose and the House took recess, Eve
ming session 70 be for the consideration o
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