Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-07-10
. WHEELING W. VA. MONDAY MORNING. JULY 10. 1882

with the explanatory stxteneut reqnired
| by the rules. The point being sustained
! the conference report was Withdrawn, Bot
Grape will endeayor to get 1t before q
House during the afternoon.
The House went into committee on the
Sundry Civil Appropriation bill, the pend
ing amendment being that striking out the
proyiso restricting Investigation of the
National Board Of Health to the diseases OF
cholera and yellow fever.
After the debate the amendment was re-
jected.
Mr.. Peelle offered an amendment includ.
ing smallpox among the diseases to be in
yestigated by the Board.
Adopted.
Mr.. Cox, of New York, offered an amend
ment providing for the abolition OF the
National Board of Health after the LIST OF
September next The General Board has
been steadily intrenching upon the func-
tions of the local boards of several States.
He denied the right Of the Federal Govern
ment to investigate the causes OF disease.
II had no more right to investigate small
pox than ii had to investigate the chicken
pox or measles.
Mr.. Cox subsequently Withdrew his
amendment.
A strictly Party vste.
The Senate Committee on District Of
Columbia to-day agreed to report favorably
the nomination Of ex-senator West for
District Commissioner. There was consid-
erable opposition on the part of the Demo-
cratic members, based npon Vests politi.
cal course in Louisiana, and the vote in his
favor was strictly party one.
In the Senate.
In the Senate to-day q Joint resolution to
allow the employees OF the Government
Printing Office pay for the time lost during
tie Garfield obsequies was passed.
Mr.. Beck said as several amendments to
the House Bill regulating internal revenue
had been reported this morning from the
Republican caucus last night, he gave no.
tice that an amendment subjecting duties
on imports from abroad after January l.
1893, to a discount of 10per cent, and
after July /, 1888, to 10 per cent. addi-
tional discount, would he introduced. Re-
ferred.
The River and Harbor bill was taken up,
and the Hennepin Canal project further
discussed, the question being upon the
amendment providing for an additional
survey and report upon the cost OF con.
struction, annual maintenance and use OF
he canal.
The Net. b. ofH.
The Western members succeeded, to-day,
in getting: in Sunday Civil Bill
amendment, so that the duties OF the
National Board of Health hereafter shall
include the investigation and prevention OF
the spread of small pox, as we'll as yellow
fever and cholera, as heretofore. Quite q
vigorous fight was made against the amend
ment including small pox, but the men,
bers from those sections where the disease
has been so serious made a stubborn fight
and were successful
The bill appropriates $l75, 900 for the ex-
penses of the Board $25, 900 for the local
Health Boards and quarantine stations TO
prevent the spread of the contagious dis
eases, and gives the President the right to
expend $l0O, 900 for like epurposeif needed.
The Garfield Paintings.
The large oil painting of President Gar
field used in the House OF Representatives
on the occasion of the Garfield memorial
services has been hung in the main hall OF
the Executive Mansion. The painting OF
Mrs. II. B. Hayes, presented by the tenn
perance people of the country, has been as.
signed permanent place on the wall OF
the green parlor.
Nominations.
The following nominations were made
to-day: J. A. Zabriskie, Arizona, United
States Attorney, Arizona; Ian l.. Tidball,
New York, L. S. Marshal, Arizona; VIM. p.
Chandler, Illinois, L. s. Surveyor General,
Idaho; David r. B. Pride, Idaho Register
of Land Office, Boise City, Idaho; Geo. L.
Andrews, Professor of Modern Languages,
u s. Military Academy; Joel A. Coiley,
postmaster, Spencer, Ind.