The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-04-23
ADDITIONAL TELEGRAPH.
FoRTY-srxTH CONGRESS.
The Army Appropriated Bill Passed by
the senate, Rider and AIi-The CUES
ton OF CopyriEhted speeches OF Con.
gressmen In the House.

the senate, Rider and AIl-The oues-
ton OF copyrighted speeches OF Con.
Eressmen In the House.
WAsHNoToS, April %.
SENATE.
Mr.. Baldwin introduced a bill author
king the construction Of bridge across
the Detroit river. Referred.
Mr.. Morrill, submitted resolution In
structing the Committee on Printing to
take such measures as shall exclude from
the permanent Congressional Record what
purports to be copyrighted argument OF
Territorial delegate, which appeared in
the Record to-day, but was not in fact
ever delivered in the House.
Mr.. Salisbury thought that the House
having authorized the poem to be printed,
the Senate could not in courtesy interfere.
Mr.. Morrill, said the Senate would have
to bear part Of the reputation, good or bad,
OF authorizing this production.
Mr.. Hamlin said the Committee on
Printing was joint committee, and moth
ing would be done without consulting the
House. He hoped this affair would result
in hte future exclusion Of speeches and
other productions not actually delivered
in Congress.
Mr.. Morrill, said that since offering the
resolutions, he had learned the House was
considering the matter, and he therefore
withdrew the resolution.
The morning hour having expired, the
Senate resumed the consideration Of the
army BILL.
Mr.. Salisbury gave notice that as soon
as this bill was disposed oil he will call up
the the Kellogg,Sp6fford report.
Messrs. Blaine, Edmunds and Rirkwood
offered amendments in regard to the use
OF the military at the polls, but they were
all voted down.
The bill was then read three times and
passed, yeas 2S, nays Is. All the votes
recorded we're party vote.
On motion Of Mr.. Salisbury the reso.
buttons reported from the Committee on
Privileges and Elections, declaring Spot
ford entitled TO the seat now held by KEEL
logg we're taken up.
Mr.. Bailey obtained the floor and alter
a short executive session adjourned.
HOUSE.
In the record lisa speech in blank yeses
entitled, "fhe immortals," which Is copy.
righted by Downey, Of Wyoming, and
which purports to be in support Of his bill,
providing for the painting of biblical pic
lures on the walls of the Capitol.
Mr.. Garfield called attention to this fact,
and moved that the speech be referred to
the Committee on Rules, to inquire wheth.
err It is competent for member TO copy
right his speech, pointing out some Of the
dangers which might attend such prac-
tice.
Mr.. Downey replied that he had the
opinion Of the Librarian Of Congress upon
the competency Of copyrighting his
work. He had no objection, however, TO
Garfeld's motion.
an amusing speech, in which he intimated
that Garfield Yas enYiops Of the rising
young poet.
The yeas and nays were ordered on
Garfeld's motion, and during roll-call the
members separated into groups; the
speech being the sole topic Of converse.
ton,
yeas 10, nays los.
The Speaker laid before the House q
message from the President, informing
Congress that j. R. Coolidge Algernon
Coolidge, Thomas Jefferson Coolidge and
Ellen Dwight, OF Mass, heirs OF the late
Joseph Coolidge, IT,, desired TO present
the desk on which the Declaration OF In
dependence was written by Thomas JET |
ferson, and transmitting letter from R. |
P. Winthrop, expressing the wish OF the |
donors to offer 1t to the United States,
and that 1t mlght have place in the Der
partment OF State, in connection with the |
immortal instrument which had been
written on Il. Mr.. Grape then offered q
resolution, thanking the donors for their
patriotic presentation, and 1t was adopted.
Mr.. Price from the Committee on Bank
ing and Currency, reported the bill repeal.
ing the stamp tax on checks. Referred 10
the committee Of the whole,
The House then went into the commit
tee Of the whole, (Mr. Hooker In the
chair on the naval appropriation bill.
The bill was read by sections for amend.
ments,
On motion OF Mr.. Atkins the amend.
ment was adopted increasing the appro-
priation for the contingent expenses OF the
navy from $4,000 to 100000.
The reading OF the bill having been con-
cluded Mr.. Hawley called attention to the
way In which the bill had been speedily
and satisfactorily agreed to, and appealed
TO his Democratic friends TO allow limited
discussion on the special deficiency bill
and not to indulge In these apparently IN.
seemly dlspltes on matter OF vital
necessity.
The committee then rose and the naval
appropriation bill passed.
Mr., Springer, Chairman Of the Commit
tee on Elections, endeavored to call up the
Curtin. Yocum contested election case, but
the House refused to proceed to its con.
sideration.
Mr.. Baker, from the Committee on Ap.
preparation, reported back the fortifca-
ton bill with senate amendments, and an
amendment increasing the appropriation
for Notifications to $4,000, was noncon'
Cured in.
The House then went into 4 committee
OF the whole stevenson In the chair on
the State Of the Union. l-f. II
Mr.. Harris, Of Virginia, who made the
motion, stating that be did SO for tho pur.
pose Of calling up the bill directing the
Secretary Of the Treasury 10 settle the ac-
counts OF certain States for money ex-
pended by said States during the war OF
1872. The committee, however, found
itself confronted by the special deficiency
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