Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-03-04
The PROCEEDINGS.
The Days Doings I'm the senate.

WASHINGTON, March 3.-House bill TO
confirm certain entries on public lands,
passed.
The unfinished business, the bill to e1-
clude public lands in Alabama from the
operation OF laws relating to mineral lands
passed.
Mr.. Bayafd offered the following, which
was agreed TO unanimously:
Rcsolred, That the thanks OF the Senate
of the United States are due and hereby
rendered to Hon. David Davis, Senator from
the State of Illinois. for the courteous, i'm
partial snd able manner in which he has
presided over their. deliberations and full
filled the duties of President pro tempore
Of the Senate.
Mr.. Tabor presented the credentials of
his successor as Senator from Colorado,
Thomas N. Bowen.
Mr. Brown presented the credentials of
Alfred H. COlpuitt, Senator elect from
Georgia.
Mr. Plumb called up the bill directing
the Postmaster General TO readJuSt the
salaries of certain postmasters. Passed.
Atl2 o'clock Mr., Davis, President pro
tenn. Of the Senate, in resigning that office
pursuant to notice given some days
since, delivered a short address, thanking
the Senators for the courteous co operation
he bad invariably received while in the
discharge of his duties.
Mr. Anthony offered a resolution declar'
ing George |. Edmunds, Senator from the
State of Vermont elected President pro
TEN. of the Senate.
Mr.. Pendleton moved to amend Sd as to
make the resolution apply 20
Thomas r. Bayard,
a Senator from the State of Delaware.
The amendment was lost.
Mr.. Edmunds, was then elected.
The secretary having announced the re-
sult. requested Mr.. Anthony and Mr.. Bay
ard to conduct him TO the chair, and they
did so.
Mr.. Edmnnds standing by the clerks
desk. said Senators beg leave to thank
the Senate sincerely for the honor it has
conferred upon me, and TO say | shall en-
deaysr 10 discharge the duties imposed
with fidelity. As | think that under the
law ought to take the oath of office, ask
the Senator from Rhode Island, the oldest
Senator present. to administer it.
Mr.. Anthony
Administered the Oath.
and Mr.. EdmundS then took the chair.
Mr.. Mcmillan, from the Committee on
Commerce, moved a report on the river and
harbor bill, stating that owisg TO want OF
time 10 examine and consider properly
numerous items in the bill they did not
feel justified in recommending its passage.
On the other hand, in view OF the great
Importance OF annual appropriations for
the Improvement of the water ways of the
country as a protection against the oppres-
siye exactiOns of railroad companies, the
committee did not feel justified in retain
ing il in their possession and thus prevent
ing action by the Senate, and therefore re-
ported it back for such action as the Senate
might deem proper.
Mr.. ingalls, moved that the report be
! printed and that il lie on the table until
tomorrow. Agreed to.
The bill for the relief OF the German Na-
tional Bank of Louisville Ny, passed.
Mr.. Hall reported the deficiency appro-
priation bill and the Senate proceeded to
consider il.
The Lower House.
After the transaction of some mlSceila'
neous business, the House proceeded to
vote upon the resolution in the Cook-Cntts
contested election case TO declare the con-
testant elected 10 the seat. The resolution
was adopted, yess lS5, nays 81, and Mr.;
Cook appeared st the bar OF the HonSe and
took the oath of office
Mr.. Calkins then called up the south
Carolina contested case OF Lee VS.. Rich-
ards.
Mr.. Kelly, with the tariff conference re.
ports in his hand. raised the qsestion oil
consideration, and the House refused 10
consider the election case.
Mr.. Kelly then submitted the conference
report.
MeSsrs. Hubbell and Bsyne demanded
the reading of the report.
Before il WAS read, however, Mr.. Bsyne
raised point Of order against its reception.
He based his point upon rule -, which
provides that there shall accom- pany every
conference 3 detailed statement OF the
effect Of the report. He understood there
was no such explicit statement accompany
ing this report
Mr.. Kelly maintained that an index OF
changes was sufficient.
The Speaker sustained the point OF order
on the ground that an index was NOS sutti-
cient, whereup0n Me-. Kelly again sent up
the index but attached to it q stasLment TO