The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-06-16
FoRTY-sIxTH CONGRESS.

FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
"Henry G's" RESOLUTIONS Passed by the
senaie--A Sweet Struggle In the
House.
WASHINGTON, D, G., June 10.
SENATE.
The conference report on the sundry
civil appropriation bill was submitted by
Mr.. Beck, who explained it. The House
generally agrees with Senate amend.
ments increasing the appropriations for
public buildings. The appropriation for a
light house at stanand's Rock, Lake
Superior, was stricken out. Appropria-
tions for bouys on the Mississippi riv r
and Ohio river is compromised at $40, 900;
the appropriation for furniture for new
puilding at Chicago is compromised at
50 900; the appropriation for the National
Board Of Health is compromised at about
100000 The report was adopted.
Mr.. Davis, OF West Virginia, proceeded
to speak upon the report OF the select COM
mittee on Treasury books aud accounts.
Senators Iugalls. and Dawes replied to
Davis, and then the Senate adopted the
resolutions reported by the committee, di.
recting the Secretaries OF the various de.
partments to report to Congress what
changes, Il any, could advantageously to
the public interest be made in the pres.
ent system Of keeping the accounts &c.
Mr.. Cameron, OF Wis moved to take up
the bill for the relief OF Ben. Holladay.
Mr.. Eaton moved to g. into an execu-
tive session. Lost, "a to 81.
Mr.. Cameron renewed his motion, and
debate ensued.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Blount submitted the report Of the
Conference Committee on the Sundry
Civil Appropriation Bill, statement
which accompanies the report sets forth
the effect OF the action of the Commit
tee on Senate Amendments, and was read
in full. The bill as 1t passed the House
appropriated S2l,556,6+7; the Senate
amendments amounted to Sl,407, ,2B4,
from which the Senate received TO the
amount Of S773.530. The bill as
agreed to by the conference Committee
appropriates $40 52SS7l. The clause
directing the Secretary OF the Treasury to
pay the money appropriated in the bill in
silver coin Is stricken ont, and clause
added appropriating $1,000 for the ex.
penses OF the Indian Commission, The
report was adopted.
MIR. Dlbrill submitted the report OF the
Conference Committee on the report OF
the Agricultural appropriation bill.
The hill as agreed to, appropri.
ales S25l,S00. The report was adopt
ed. The morLi g hour was dispens-
ed with, aud the speaker announced the
pending question 10 be on secondiug the
demand for the suspension OF the rules,
and the passage Of (Carlisle's) Sugar bill,
which motion had been made yesterday
by Mr.. McLane. The opponents OF the
bill, led by Louisiana representatives, fiji
bustared by withholding the votes and lett
the House wi hout a.quorum.
A call oil she House was then ordered.
An exciting scene occurred in the course
Of short discussion upon the Sugar bill,
which Mr.. Conger declared was devised to
protect foreign labor and destroy Ameri-
can labor.
Mr.. Frye exoitedly and emphatically
characterized that statement as one which
didn't contain woId OF truth.
Mr.. Conger declared such remark
scandalous and UNIV orthy OF its author.
For time there was great deal OF ex.
citement among the Republicans. The
Democrats aeemed to enjoy the quarrel
IN what Reagan termed the "Happy fami-
ly."
When order had been restored the ques.
ton required on seconding the demand
for q suspension Of rules aud the passage
OF the Carlisle bill, and again no quorum
voted. Pending the call Of the House Mr.
Cobb submitted the report OF the Confer.
enoe Committee on the general deficiency
bill, and alter short debate it was agreed
10. The Conference report on the bill es-
tablishing titles in Hot Springs, Arkansas,
was agreed 10. Tie question then reeurred
on the sugar bill, and agnin no quorum
voted.
The Speaker laid before the House a
communication from B. B. Lewis, Of Ala
baua, stating he had rendered his resigna.
tioti as member ot Congress, to take et-
feet October lst; laid on the table.
Mr.. Atkins, under instructions from the
| ISOUUltlSt w auplOPilahohSi AhtUduSed
a bin TO constitute JOINT commission for
carrying into effect lbe convention con.
cIuied between the United States and the
French republic for the ssttlement Of Ger.
tain claims Of citizens Of either country
). against the other, and signed at Washing,
ton the 10Th OF, January, 1873, and
making au appropriation Of 100000
for the payment OF salaries, &c, The bill
was passed the Senate bill Of the same
import having been sent to the Compit
tee Of the Whole on tue ground that I
was not competent for the Senate to origi
, nate such bill.
a motion to adjourn was here interpos
ed aud Immediately the House was Ii
/ great confusion, owing TO the fact tha
, nearly every member was on bis fee
} clamoriug for recognition, few however
werc fortunate in obtAininR the nnaniniou
consent needed, and those who did ha,
! charge merely Of some resolution relatiy
: to the pay OF House employees.
r The mutton TO adjourn was withdraw
7 and the House, after long wrangle, too
I ! q recess till tomorrow Rt ~ o'clock.