The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-01-22
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s:WAsuISoros, D. O., January 2l.-Mr
Edmunds introduced into the Senate bill
to amend the act relating to the construlcc
ton Of railroads and telegraph lines from :ei
the Missouri river to the Pacific coast. Il.
stated that the bill had been prepared III
the Commitsioner OF Railroads. and tina,
in his opinion the companies should re.
imburse the Government for the sums o|
money paid them.
Mr.. Sherman offered q resolution which
was agreed to. directing the Secretary d
the Treasury to communicate all iniorma.
ton in relation to frauds connected with
woods imported into the United States.
Mr.. Hoar reported favorable to the
Senate from the Committee on Judiciary
the bill providing for the performances Of
the duties OF President and Vice President
in the case ef removal or death. .sile'I"
Mr.. VanWyck introduced resolution
providing that further debate on the Mexi.
can treaty be had with open doors. Obiec.
tion was made to its reception, The Chair
ruled that 1t WAS out OF order to present
such resolution in open Senate. Mr.,
VanWJck appealed from the decision OF
the Chair. On motion Of Mr.. Edmunda
the Senate resolved to close its doors in
order to discues the appeal. Tho ruling Of
the Chair was sustained by the Senate in
secret session. Z Objection was then made
10 the immediate consideration OF the reeo.
luton even In secret session, and it went
over one dav under the rule tiit..
Senator H,or reported back from the
Judiciary Committee, Senator 'Elmund's
civil rights bill with :one merely verbal
amendment: The;report was moi concur.
red in by any Democratic menbsrs OF the
committee. 5;Itss I E57j;5!t9
Senator Garland reported iavorably from
the Committee on the Judiciary his bill to
provide that hereafter a 1nsjority Of the
Supreme Court Of the United States shall
constitute quorum thereof. No member
Of the Court shall sit at the; hearing or par.
ticipate in the decision of any causeli in the
decision in which he acted in the Court be.
low. vi, "'%!i;H;ssi,
Senator Hoar reported iavorably bis bill
to provide for the performance Of theduties
Of the Office Of President in case Of The re-
moval, death, resignation or inability OF
both the President aud Vice President.
The bill provides that in,such cass the OF.
fee shall devolvet upon the member
OF the Cabinet highest in rank, begin.
ming with the Secretary Of State, provided
such officer to be eligible; to the: Office
under the constitution The person thus
selected shall hold the Office until the die.
ability Of the President or Vice President
be removed or President elected. / It. pro.
vides also for convening Congress twenty
days after the Office devolved upon such
person. : w. So >. ~ .-s.,
Sena>or Logan introduced aibill to pro.
vide Vi the extension Of the ben, It's Of all
pensions already granted, or that may
hereafter be granted to soldiers, sailors, Of
members of marine corps who served in
the late war, and upon the death OF such
persons to their widows or minor children
under the laws and regulations which now
govern such cases, except that it shall not
be necessary for such widows or minor
children to prove that the death OF such
person was the result Of any disability con.
tracted in the service. =3E;