The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-12-21
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pemoc.nts Way out OF Trouble.
WASHINGTON, December 20.-ln the
House long discussion sprsng up over
the resolution offered by Mr.. Geddes
TO grant a months extra pay to discharged
employees, it being advocated by Mr.. Ged-
des aad Mr.. Keller. 1t was opposed by
Mr.. Reagan on the ground that the House
had no right to be charitable with other
peoples money, aud by Mr.. Cobb on the
ground that 1t would include in Its pro-
S;sions persons put on the rolls ct the close
oi the last session. Mr.. Reagan moved to
commit the resolution 10 the Committee
m Accounts, with instructions to inquire
into and report whether there were
neraons @ turned out OF their positions at
the cloae OF the last session and
others nut In their places who per.
ned no duties. Agreed tolls to 81.
Mr.. Blackburn, from the Committee on
Rnles. reported q resolution that hereafter
the Committee on Postoffices and Poetroads
consIat Of fifteen members, the Committees
on Banking and Currency, Foreign Affairs,
Military Affairs, Territories, Public Build
inps and District Of Columbia, Of thirteen
tnsO n,ss%hers f each. He stated that the in.
creased mem bership fully met the views OF
the Suelker. The resolution was adopted.
M. blackburn called up the report sub.
mitted Yesterday for the appointment OF
Committee on Rivers and Harbor to con-
sist OF fifteen membere. wv
Mr. Herr opposed the resolution. Why
had The Committee on Commerce been
a;nc,ed @ ont for division? Why had not the
ovarworked Committee on Ways and
Means been divided into two committees,
ono on ways and one on meansY Ihsre
could be given to one committee sli piils
10 bnild up hoRe industry, and to the
other all to tear 1t down. 4herepy poth
wings OF the Democratic party Son4d nave
a committee. e,,.,.
be divided. To the nav. committee conld
he referred the whole Irish question, ibis
would also relieve the Speaker OF the
,,onble. which, according to the press, he
sxperlences in appointing the head Of that
committee. Mr.. Robinson, oi New YORK,
said what he complained Of was not that
Gonpress % did not pay attention to Its Irish
c;tI.sns. but shamefully neglected Ameri-
can citizens, and there had not been energy
and natriotism enough 10 condemn that
Thoroughly, which should have been done.
M. Hofr replied that he had no donbt
,bst Il Was 40, and It was owing TO this TACT
tsat @ The Committee on Foreign Affairs had
No NOT time to devote 70 the confederation OF
M Mr. Springer offered an amendment re:
to,rino IA a Committee on the Mississippi
aveee ali bills making appropriations tor
The Improvement OF the Miesissippi. he
coneidered the improvement OF this great
Midway question Of sufficient importance
and worthy OF special committee. Al
,,,ssent. ar@ the Mississippi appropriation was
rssS "a a pack mule TO carry through
anSnyonristions S for other streams. The
J;psissinpi river shcpld stand on its OWE
ma,;ts "a great national highmay, and
sIT III tha fostering care that Congress could
1--WE il. Amendment rejected. Original re-
pVMi M. Keller called mp the resolution re-
nosted Yesterday for the appointments Of
Eommiitee on Woman Suffrage:
; M. Reagan placed his oppoaition 70 tnt
xoaointion on social and constitutional
: arcnnds. He argued the committee comic
|, Snt report measure which any cour
non,d nV, enforce or which would not be un
. constitutional. ..,. +. .. oo,,no
} ,ont ior Congress 10 pass o law prohiiitni
: A State from depriving women Oh pafIs'pA
9 ding In its government .. "a
The resolution was relected5yeas %
nays l24. Adjourned until MONDAY