The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-04-01
FoRTY-sIxTH CONGRESS.
wAsuIxoTos, March 81.
SENATE.

The unfinished business on the calen1al
bill providing for an international exhibit
ton in New York in 1888, was taken uE
and passed. Yeas %; nays q.
The, bill introduced by Mr.. Paddock to
equalize homesteads by allowing locations
in more than one place where 1t is necssa'
ry to make up 16O acres, was passed.
The morning hour expired, and the I'm.
mediate Deficiency bill was taken up.
Mr.. Eaton, on account Of a letter he
had received from the Commissioner Of
Internal Revenue showing It's necessity,
offered an amendment to appropriate
S5l ,2SS for dies, paper aud stamps, there
being deficiency in the appropriation
for that purpose.
The amendment was agreed 10.
The committee amendment was agreed
to appropriating 5000 for continuing the
work Of adjusting and settling the claims
OF several States for swamp lands indem.
nity.- The next amendment was to strike
out the clause OF the House bill, which
provides that special deputy marshals (ior
which $1,000 are appropriately shall be
appointed by the United States Circuit or
District Judges, and to insert the clause
providing that appointments shall be
made by the Circuit or District Courts.
Mr.. Edmunds called for the yeas and
nays on this amendment, and 1t was
agreed TO by avote Of yeas 81, nays l6.
Mr.. Allison moved to strike out the
word General from the clause for the
payment OF fees and expenses OF United
States marshals and general deputies,
earned during the fiscal year end
ing June so, 1880, $500, 900, and insert the
word "Their."
Mr.. Eaton said that II the Senate in
tended TO retain the amendment Just voted
on for special deputies they should not
agree to this one.
Mr.. Allison-I would have the Senator
point out the clause OF the Revised Stat
utes providing for general deputies.
Mr.. Eaton-f am not now pointing out
clauses in the statutes.
Mr.. Allison-So ! infer. / know OF
none, and l think the word ought not to
appear in the bill.
The amendment was rejected by party
vote; yeas 20, nays 81.
After some discussion over an amend
ment offered by Mr.. Blaine, which was
rejected, Mr.. Edmunds moved to strike
out the clause relating 10 the appointment
and pay Of deputy marshals, leaving the
appropriation intact. Rejected; yeas q,
nays34.
The bill was then read third time and
passed; yeas 80, nays "a; Edmunds call
ing for the yeas and nays. Both these
were strictly party votes.
Mr.. Eaton moved to 90 into executive
session.
Mr.. Coke, from the Committee on In
dian Affairs, obtained leave TO report
substitute for the bill ratifying the Ute
agreement. Ordered printed and laid on
the table.
Alter an executive session, the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE.
After the expiration Of the morning
hour, consideration was resumed Of the
contested election case OF Bradley vs..
Slemmons, from the Second district OF Ar.
kansas, After a speech by Mr.. Sawyer,
in behalf of the contestee, a vote was
taken on the minority resolution reported
by Mr.. Weaver, declaring the seat vacant.
It was defeated by vote Of so to 152.
The question was then resumed on the
majority resolution, declaring William +.
slemmons, contestee, entitled to the seat
Adopted, 149to 81.
Mr.. Springer, Chairman Of the Commit.
tee on Elections, desired to call up the
contested election case OF Curtin VS.. Yo-
cum.
Mr.. Blackburn raised the question Of
consideration, and the House went into
committee OF the whole, Mr.. Scales in the
chair, on the Star service deficiency bill.
Mr.. Blackburn spoke at length on the bill,
and without action the committee then
rose, and the House adjourned.