Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-01-15
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

Tramp. Army Appropriation and hiiitsrI
Academy Appropriation Bills Fssssd-
Sanitary Conference,
WARRINGTON, January l4.-Mr. Hoal
presented. with petition in its favor, {
bill to provide for the retired and rstir
ing President OF the United States.
The Senate passed the District tramp
bill and proceeded with the calendar
under the Anthony vote.
Mr.. Salisbury gave notice that or
Morday he would move to take up th'
kellogg case. He could no longer post
pone il consistently with his duty to tn,
committee.
Mr.. Conkling said he would insist or
the right of the Holiday claim to preority
The consideration OF the Army Ap
preparation bill was resumed. A Ions
discussion ensued on the correctness o
the ruling OF the chair (Mr. Hoar) made
on the previous evening loverruling a.
not having been made in the time
an objection, that the proposed amend
ment did not comply the requirement,
OF the rules for the prior recommends
ton by the committee. Tfe sense o
the Senate was finally taken by . direct
vote on the Amendment which was re-
jected, the bill was reported TO the
Senate and passed finally.
On motion OF Mr.. Window the Sensts
took up the Military Academy Appro.
priation bill.
Mr.. Window stated the total OF the
bill to be 1920 ,lS5, which was s12,307
less than the estimate. Ii exceeded the
appropriation for 1881 by S5,9Ol. The
Senate committee had made single un-
important amendment.
The bill was reported from the Com.
mittse OF the Whole without the
amendment and finally passed.
Mr.. Davis, OF West Virginia, called up
House Joint Resolution appropriating
s., 800 to defray the expenses OF the In
ternational Sanitary Conference invited
TO meet in Washington on January /,
1881.
Mr.. Carpenter objected, a. there was
no constitutional warrant for the ex.
penditurs.
Mr.. Harris, who Was in favor OF the
bill, based his vete upon the Congress.
sional power to regulate commerce,
holding that the obtaining OF informa-
ton was a necessary incident OF the ex-
ercises OF the power.
Salisbury claimed that the general
welfare clause OF the preamble TO the
constitution conferred the requisite su-
thority.
Dir. Carpenter regarded such claim
as undeniable upon any other assump.
ton than the government was one OF
unlimited powers.
Mr.. Garland thought il WAS too late
in the day TO urge constitutional objec-
ton, and referred to the legislation on
the sanitary question passed from time
to time. and also to'the formal invitation
for the assembling OF 4 confer.
ence, which was now in session.
rs tending TO show that Congress
had gradually enlarged the scope OF it's
jurisdiction. He thought the only ques-
ton now to be passed upon was the
practical one as TO the defrayment of
expenses OF the Conference. The bill
then passed.
On motion OF Mr.. Bruce the bill for
the purchase by the Secretary Of the
Treasury OF the property knows as the
Freedmen's Bank, and the real estate
and ground adjacent thereto, known as
the Freedmen's Saving and Trust Com
pany in Washington City, and making
an appropriation Of $4,000 therefor,
was considered, but action thereon de.
ferred to permit more specific designs.
ton OF prices.
After the executive session Senate ad-
journed till Monday.