The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-01-20
FoRTY-s1xTH CONGRESS.
An Uneventful Day In the senate--KeiIy
of Pennsylvania, Excites the House by
Taking the Executive Department 10
Task.
WAsIuSGros, January 10.
SENATE

10" bhNhAks
The following bills were introduced
and referred:
By Mr.. Saunders, granting an increase
pension to the widow Of Maj. Thornburg,
late ofthe United States army.
By Mr.. Mcdonald, amending section
1929, OF the revised statutes, so as to allow
a rebate on the duty paid on imported
salt used for curing fish, or in packing
pork or beef.
Mr.. Wallace offered aresolution which
was adopted, calling on the Secretary OF
State for full information concerning the
labors ofthe Spanish-American Committee
on Claims, growing out Of the Cuban out
RACES.
On motion OF Mr.. Morrill,, the resolu.
ton heretofore offered by him, instructing
the Committee on Finance 10 inquire into
the practicability OF reiunding any part OF
the public debt at less than four per cent
interest, was taken from the table and
referred TO the Committee on Finance.
On motion OF Mr.. Cameron, the Senate
took up and passed the bill appropriating
S, 900 for the relief OF the sufferers by the
explosion at the United States Arsenal at
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Special order billto prevent cruelty to
animals in transportation, was called up.
After lengthy debate the bill went over
till Monday. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Bills were introduced and referred as
follows:
BY Mr.. Bond: Repealing the laws re-
stricting the sale Of tobacco.
By Mr.. Young: For the retirement OF
officers OF the army OF certain grade. It
provides that Lieutenants who have served
thirty years shall be retired as vacancies
occur, with the rank OF Captain.
A number OF other billswere introduced
and referred.
The invitation OF tho Clan Nagael Asso-
citation 10 the House to be present at an
address by Charles S. parnell on the I'd
OF February, in aid OF Ireland, was accept
cd, on motion OF Mr.. Young, Of Ohio.
Mr.. Cox offered a resolution rendering
the Hall Of the House to Parnell for an
address. The proposition met with some
opposition, but was finally agreed to by a
vote OF 96 to 42.
Mr.. Kelly moved to suspend the rules
and adopt the following resolution:
Resolved, That it is the sense OF the
House that any negotiation by the Execu-
tive Department OF the Government OF the
commercial treaty, whereby the rates Of
duty imposed on foreign commodities
entering the United States for con-
sumption shall be fixed would be, in view
OF the provision OF section Z, OF article Of
the Constitution, an iniraction OF the
Constitution and an invasion OF one OF the
highest prerogatives OF the House OF Rep
resentatives.
Mr.. Springer-That resolution should be
adopted unanimously.
Mr.. Wilson, West va.-Is IL in order TO
move TO lay 1t on the table?
The Speaker-It is not.
Mr.. Cox-I would like 10 get the ear OF
the gentleman from Pennsylvania.
The Speaker-Debate Is not In order.
Mr.. Wood-No body has ever proposed
such thing as the resolution suggested.
The question was taken by yeas and nays
at close OF the call, which stood l4l to 81,
but before the completion OF the vote the
ness Of the District OF Columbia.
Final action action on Kelly's resolution
remains deferred till Monday next.
The District business that was in order
was the bill for the settlement Of all out
standing claims against the District Of
Columbia, on which the yeas and nays
were ordered and passed-yeas, 147; nays,
45. A blu appropriating sl40,0 for the
construction Of bridge across the Poto.
mac River at or near Georgetown, d. O.,
after an extended discussion, was passed
yeas, IA; nays, II.
Adjourned.