The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-05-24
NEWS AT THE CAPITAL.
SATURDAYS WORK IN CONGRESS.
How the FllIbuststs 10 The House Wasted
the Time Ofthe Session, but Saved
GoOd Deal Of honsY-Pros.
poets for au Early Adj urn.
ment Diminishing
General Notes.
BUSINESS INTHE TWO HOUSES.

payers great ueAl OI uouey W uVlbB eVs
The session had been assigned for the con.
sideration Of bills on the calendar for the
erection Of public buildings at various
parts Of the country, and as the list in.
cluded over forty such bills, divided be-
tween more than twenty States, there was
a strong log.rolling combination bent
upon putting them through. About forty
members, however, pretty equally divided
between the two parties, and headed by
Braegs, the Independent Wisconsin Dem.
ocrat, were resolved that this shonld not
be done; some OF them from pique, be-
cause they had failed to get anything'for
their districts, others because they did not
believe in voting half dozen millions for
such purpose. The opposition was Just
strong enough to filibuster successfully,
and alter they had kept 1t up about four
hours. the log.rolling combination gave
up the fight, and poor old Aleck Stephens
hoisted the flag Of truce. As the session
had been specifically restricted TO this sin.
gle clsss OF bills, 1t was impossible to take
up the Appropriation bill, and the sum
total OF legislation in the lower branch
was the passage Of q little bill which I.
Turner, OF Kentucky, has long had on his
mind.
Still 1t was, under the circumstances, a
good days work, as the success Of the
filibusters saved the government from
spending large sums OF money for begin
ming the construction OF public buildings
in many places where there Is no shadow
OF excuse for asking for them.
The Senate passed TWO or three bills oi
no great public importance, and then took
up the rule for counting the Electoral
vote, upon which Mr.. Morgan, OF Alabama,
made long speech. Teller, OF Colorado,
got the floor for speech upon 1t on Mon
day, and other Republicans appear dis
posed TO free their minds before allowing
vote.
II Is now week since the House passed
the resolution providing for adjournment
on the Slst, and but six legislative DAYS
remain before that date. The prospect
that the session will close this month has
steadily diminished during the week.
The House has not yet taken up the
sundry Civil Appropriation Bill, and the
committee has not even reported the Gen.
eral Deficiency Bill. The long disputed
question Of the Marshsl's Bill Is still to be
disposed OF. Republicans in the House
will doubtless insist upon a chance for
discussing the Bayard bill, which has just
passed the Senate, and will try to amend
It, failing 10 which even such independent
men as Field, of Boston, who believe In
its principle, will vote against it, because
they consider it in its present shape calcu'
lated to weaken the law. Democrats
will want to wait and see what the Presi'
dent does with the bill before they make
any appropriation for Marshals so that
even should he sign 1t, this question could
hardly be settled before the end oi next
week.
The Joint rule about the electoral vote
will demand considerable time, now that
1t has been taken up.
The Ute settlement bill is another meas.
ure OF very first Importance which is still
to pass the House.
With business in this shape, the Appro-
priations Committee OF the Senate are not
likely 10 report back the adjournment res
olution at present, and the general opin-
ion among the best judges ia that only re-
markably good luck aud unexpectedly
plain sailing the first part oil next week
can render adjournment on the Slst possi'
BILE. :
THANKS IRON THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT.
The British Minister here, under tels-
graphic orders, has conveyed to the Gov
ernment Of the United States the sincere
and cordial thanks OF Her Majesty's Gov
eminent for generous and friendly CON
duct in having dispatched the U. $. ship
Constellation, loaded with provisions,
which we're so much needed for the relief
OF distressed subjects in Ireland, and
which, besides being 4 substantial aid TO
them, has been accepted by all Her
Maiesty's subjects as proof ot the friend
| ly feelings entertained toward them by the
Government and citizens OF the United
States.
MILITARY AID FOR CENSUS SUPERVISORS.
Post Commanders will furnish Super.
yisors Of Census military aid in taking the
census, as may be practicable.
ENLARGEMENT OF THE PHILADELPHIA MINT.
The Subcommittee OF the House recom-
mends the purchase, for $3.50, 1000, of the
remainder Of the square upon which the
Mintatsnds, also, additionakmachLnsry and
favor, enlargipg the Philadelphia Mint,
rather than the ahllshnent oil another
Mint in the West or New York.
The report conc cludes that absolute
necessity exists for more room and greater
security OF vaults aud buildings than are
now afforded, even II 1t Is not deemed
advisable 10 recommend so large an outlay
1
as the committee advises.
PILES o. SILVER.
Secretary Sherman sent to the House
to-day letter from the Assistant Treas
urer at New York, saying the additional
amount Of silver he eau receive will not
exceed sl0,OOO,OoO, making, with what we
now hays on hand, s2s,OOOOOO. What We
have now in vaults weighs 500 tons. After
describing the present system OF storage,
Mr.. Hillhouae continues, /" II We adhere
10 this plan, It will limit the silver We eau
receiye TO an amount much less than was
anticipated when the yanlt was constructed
but It Is the only one CONSISTENT with sale
~ and convenience. take the liberty Of
, calling your attention to the matter. as
there seems 10 be no disposition In Con
gress to stop the further coinage Of silver
II It Is TO 90 on at the rate Of two million
dollArsA month, the question OF how We
are to dispose Of 1t, with our present tacil-
tiles, will soon be pressing one"
COMBINATIONS.
The Senate confirmed N. 9. ordway, o.
New Hampshire, Governor Of Dakota Ter
, ritOry; John W. PEBBLES, Census Super
visor for the Eighth District Of Illinois
, James L. DIydon, Of Illinois, V. 8. Attof
ney for Montreal. .
Speaker Randall left this afternoon fol
. Germantown, Pa, where his mother, oyel
> eighty years Of age, Is dying.
PREnDEST's NOMINATION.
The President nominated George A. Q
!. wOoley Register Of Land Office at Spring
b. In-fl nt.ra =.