The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-05-18
FoRTY-sIXTH CONGRESS.
The Postomee Appropriation BnI Pass
ed by the senate-rho River aud Har.
bor BilI Goes Through the House by n
Handsome Majority.
WAsnlSoroS, May

Handsome Majority.
SENATE
wAsHISoroS, May II.
Mr.. Bayard from the Committee on th
Judiciary reported the bill lately introdut
ed by him regulating the pay and appoint
ment Of Deputy Marshals. Placed on th
calendar. Mr.. Bayard will ask the senat
to consider it tomorrow.
Mr.. Morgan announced that on Thur
day he will ask the Senate to consider tn
jointresolution introduced by him, and re
ported fayorably from the select commit
tee on the subject, Of ofcounting the elector
al vote.
On motion Of Mr.. Pendleton the senatl
passed the joint resolution authorizing tn,
Secretary OF War to furnish artillery, tents
ETC., for use at the soldiers and sailors
reunion at Columbus, Ohio, August, 1880
The Kellogg.Spo61rd resolutions being
the pending order after the morning houl
expired, they were laid aside informally
aud, on motion of Wallace, the Postofiee
Appropriation Bill was taken. up. The Dill
was read for action on the Committee
amendments.
The committee recommend amendments
as follows: Increasing the appropriation
for transportation on railroad routes from
s., 400, 900 to S9,S40,000; by steamboat
routes from $3.50, 900 20 S900, 600; for mail
messengers from S760, 900 to $725, 900; for
mail locks and tags from So, ,0O0 70 $780,
900; striking out the provision athorizing
theP Postmaster General to remit in favor Of
the Colonies OF New Zealand and New
South Wales so much OF the cost Of over.
land transportation OF the Australian
closed mails as he thinks just, and striking
out the proyiso that all star routes be relet
after the 80 days advertisement as
now provided by law. on the
first Of October, 1880, on which
pay for the expedition schedule, ordered
duting the fiscal year ending June 80,
1879, or June 80, 1850, shall exceed so per
centum OF the contract price before such
expedition; provided that this proviso
shall not prevail when the present con-
tractor desires 70 continue his contract as
reduced. Mr.. Wallace said all amend
ments increasing appropriations were
recommended by the Postoftice Depart
ment. The amendments were agreed TO,
and the bill passed.
The presiding officer Ferry laid before
the Senate message from the President,
transmitting the report Of the Secretary OF
state on the Fortune Bay Fisheries ques-
tion. Ordered printed.
After an executive session the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE.
A number Of bills and resolutions were
introduced and referred:
After short debate, the melton to sus-
pend the rules and pass the River and
Harbor bill was.agreed to; yeas l79, nays
AZ.
Mr.Cook moved to suspend the rules and
adopt aresolution setting apart Saturday
night for consideration OF bills reported
from committee on public buildings and
grounds, agreed TO, yeas l6l, nays 50.
Davis, under instructions OF committee on
banking and currency, moved to suspend
rules and pass bill authorizing National
banks TO make loans on mortgages Of real.
estate. The House refused the second de-
mand for suspension, only 35 members
voting in favor 1t.
The rules were suspended, and after
short debate the bill was passed providiRg
times and places for holding the United
States Circuit Courts for the District OF
Iowa.
The Speaker laid before the House
message from the President, transmitting,
in compliance with the resolution OF the
House OF Representatives, copies Of the
correspondence with the Government oi
Great Britain in relation to the alleged
outrages on American citizens at Fortune
Bay, New Foundland, together with the
report from the Secretary OF State on the
snbject. In the message the President
SAYS: In transmitting this correspondence
and report, / respectfully ask the imme-
diate and careful attention OF Congress 10
the failure OF accord between the two
Governments as to the Interpretation and
execution OF the fishery articles Of the
Treaty lof Washington, as is dis
closed in this correspondence, and
as elucidated by the exposition
OF the Secretary Of State. Iconcur in that
report as TO the measures proper TO be
taken by this government In the mainten.
auce OF the rights accorded our fishermen
by the British concessions In the treaty,
and procuring suitable action toward go.
curing the indemnity for the injury which
this interest had already suffered. Accord:
ingly l recommend TO Congress the
adoption Of these measures, with such at
tsndant details Of legislation as in the
wisdom Of Congress 1t may seem expe-
dient.
[Signed.l RUTHERFORD B. HAYES.
Executive AGnsiOn, May II, 1880.
The message and accompanying docu.
ments were ordered printed and referred
to the Committee on Foreign affairs. Ad-
iourned.