The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-03-26
FoRTY-sExTH CONGRESS
THE LOCKOUT IN THE HOUSE BROKEN
BIackburn's Forces Give 10, and Town
shsnd's Bill Finally Referred TO
the Committee on Ways
and Means.

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and Means.
WASHINGTON, March %.
SENATE.
It was agreed that when the Senate ad
iourn to-day it be until Monday next, to
morrow being Good Friday.
Mr.. Cameron, Of Pa, introduced a join
resolution providing for commission tc
consider and report what legislation Il
needed for the better regulation Of com
merce among the States, the commission
to consist OF three Senators, three Repre-
sentatives, and three citizens to be ap
pointed by the President, who shall sil
during recess and inquire into the condi
tons that will most iavorably affect the
transportation of commerce among the
States carried by land and water routes
securing thereby to the people required
facilities at the lowest rates, the greatest
certainty and economy in time, and that
will prevent unjust discrimination, and to
report their recommendations TO the next
Congress.
Mr.. Cameron spoke in support OF the
resolution.
The resolution was finally referred to
the Committee on Commerce.
The bill incorporating the National Ed
ucational Association and the bill amend
ing the act Of 1879 authorizing the issu.
ance OF twenty years five per cent bonds
for the District Of Columbia were passed /;
also several private bills.
The Vice President laid before the Sem
ate communication from the Secretary
Of War, transmitting letter from the
Chief of Engineers, representing the i'm
portance OF geographical and topograph-
ical survey OF the territory OF the United
States west Of the Mississippi River, and
giving an estimate OF $75, 900 to defray the
expenses OF such survey during 1880 and
1881. The Secretary concurs with the
Chief OF Engineers as to the importance
Of the surveys, and submits the subject
for Congressional action. Referred.
MIR. Withers, from the Committee on
Pensions, reported with substitute for
the Senate bill providing for the examin.
alton and adjudication OF pension claims
known as the sixty surgeons bill. Placed
on the Calendar.
Mr.. Pendleton, by request, introduced a
bill to construe and define the act to
cede to the State oil Ohio the unsold lands
in the Virginia military district in said
State, approved February IS, 1871.
The bill to provide for issuing patents
for the public lands claimed under the
presumption aud homestead laws in cases
where the claimants have become insane,
was passed. The Senate went into exec.
utive session aud when the doors were
re-opened adjourned until Monday.
The first bill to come up on the calendar
Monday, will be the bill introduced by
Mr.. Herman, providing for the celebration
Of the one hundreth anniversary OF the
treaty OF peace and the recognition Of
American independence, by holding an
international exhibition OF arts, manufac-
ture, and products OF the soil and mine,in
the city Of New York in 1888.
HOUSE.
The Speaker stated that he yesterday
submitted the question to the House
whether Tuesdays journal should be read
before Mondays journal had been ap-
proved. he thought 1t was just and
equitable to submit a similar question re-
lati, to Wednesdays journal.
Mr.. Fernando Wood, as means for an
amicable adjustment of the present diff
Guilty, advised that the journals Of Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday be ap-
proved, and Immediately thereafter, with
out debate. the House should vote for the
following resolution:
Resolred, That the Committee on Re.
vision OF Laws be discharged from further
consideration Of the bill introduced by
Mr.. Townshend, and that 1t be referred to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. Blackburn said the only point for
which he had struggled was to protect the
integrity Of the journal. II that were Sc.
cured he had no further fight to make.
He thought the proposition Of Mr.. Wood
entirely fair and was content with 1t.
Mr.. Townshend thought the proposition
a good one. The naked proposition con-
cerning the tariff would soon be before
the House. Those who were opposed TO
q reduction In the tariff had endeaYored to
bring inside the issue an issue which
never ought to have been brought in, in
order to lead into ambush gentlemen who
conscientiously were in favor OF the pas
sage OF the bill, which he had introduced.
He admitted he might have shown too
much warmth in his speech Tuesday, but
when he conscientiously knew he was in.
nocent OF the charge against him, and tina;
he had been indecently assailed he felt II
to be his duty 10 say what he had said and
he did not desire now TO retract single
word or syllable.
He then explained in bringing into the
House bill bearing the title which his
had borne. He had done nothing un.
usual; nothing that would not be justified
by the most searching scrutiny. He had
found upon examination that ninety.
seven bills had been introduced this Con.
gress with titles which simply referred 10
the statutes. He had followed the ex.
ample OF the gentleman from Pennsylva'
mia mir. Kelley, who had introduced two
bills having titles Of that name. {. II be
lTownshendl had told the gentleman
from Pennsylvania that there was moth
ing in the bill relating to pig iron be
would not have objected TO 1t.
Mr.. Kelley rose TO reply, but Mr.. Town
shend declined to yield, and proceeded tc
argue that the bill could be appropriately
referred to the Committee on the Revision
OF the Laws as to the Committee on Way
and Means. He would say, in conclusion
to his Democratic friends that the ques'
ton was not one in regard TO his conduct
nor was tia technical question as TO the
jurisdiction OF the courts. The House
was brought to q square vote IS L
The remainder Of the sentence was LOST
in cries Of "order" from the Republican
side.
: Mr.. Kelly rose to reply that until thi
[ transaction had come to light, there werC