The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-03-27
CONGRESSIONAL PREPARATIONS,
Action of tho senntc md House OH tho
Death OF Chief Justice Waite.

CONGRESSIONAL PREPARATIONS.
Action of the Senate md House oil tho
Death of Chief Justice Waite.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 2B.-1n the
Senate to-day, among the petitions and
memorials presented and referred, was
several from the Iowa Patrons Of Hus-
bandry, asking that agricultural products
be equally protected with manufactured
articles; that foreign immigration be re-
stricted SO MS to keep out all paupers and
criminals; and that United States sena-
tors be elected by direct vote OF the
people. Also petitions for the protection
OF wool and wOolcn goods.
Mr.. Allison introduced n bill appro-
priating S., 900 to deiray the funeral ex-
penses OF tho late Chief Justice OF the
Supreme Court. Passed.
Mr.. Riddlebergcr called up his resolu-
ton for the consideration OF the fishery
treaty in open session.
Mr.. Sherman thought the Foreign
Relations Committee would so recon-
mend. After discussion the resolution
went over without action, and the SEN
ate took up the House bill, authorizing
the purchase OF Government bonds with
the surplus.
Mr.. Harrison, from the Committee on
Epidemic Diseases, reported the bill to
protect the quarantine service OF the
United States.
Mr.. Cullom, from the Committee on
Territories, reported unanimously the
resolution declaring it to be the sense OF
the Senate that new States should be adj
mitted into the Union only on the basis
OF equality with the existing States, and
that Congress onght not to exercise any
supervision over the provisions OF the
constitution OF any such new State
further than is necessary to guarantee
to each State Republican form OF. Gov
ernment; that the proposed COnstitu-
ton for the State OF Utah, submitted to
Congress, contains provisions which
would deprive such proposed State, il
admitted, on that equality whlchshould
exist among the different States, and
that it is the sense OF the Senate that
the Territory OF Utah ought not to be
admitted into the Union as State until
it is certain, beyond doubt, polygamy
has been entirely abandoned by the in.
habitants OF that territory, and until it
is likewise certain that ihe civil affairs OF
the territory are'not controlled by the
priesthood Of the Mormon Church. He
asked for the immediate consideration OF
the resolution.
MIR. Hoar-The resolutions arc very
important Let them be printed and go
over.
1t was so ordered.
Bills were reported from committees
and placed on the calendar, including
the following:
To provide for the formation and ad.
mission into the Union OF the State OF
Montana.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Riddle
berger last Thursday to suspend the
rules for executive session in respect to
the fisheries treaty was taken UP, and
Mr.. Riddleberger expressed the hope
TINT the Senate would agree to it.
Mr.. Sherman said that the treaty was
now under consideration by the Com.
mittec on Foreign Relations, and that
the committee might probably report in
fayorof Il publicconsidertion ofthesub
iect in the Senate, but for the present he
thought it better that the resolution
should lie over unacted on.
The Senator from Virginin would rln-
doubtedly have ample notice SO that he
could ask q vote on his resolution before
the treaty would be considered.
Mr.. Gray thought the suggestion oi
the Senator from Ohio proper one. He
(Gray) was not opposed to the resolu'
ton but expected to vote for it. So far
MS he understood the sentiment OF SenN'
tors on his side of the Chamber, they
were in favor OF the consideration OF the
fisheries treaty in open session.
Mr.. Riddleberger consented that the
resolution should lie over
The Senate then proceeded to the con-
siderOtion OF House bills to provide FOL
the purchase OF U. S. bonds by the Sec
rctary Of the Treasury.
Mr.. Plumb offered an amendment in
the form of new section requiring the
Secretary OF the Treasury, wherever the
circulation OF n national bank is sur
rendered, to issue Treasury notes to an
equal amount.
Mr.. Beck said theamendment proposed
by the Senator from Kansas would pre-
vent long discussion in the Senate and
Il long discussion in the House, and he
therefore thought that good policy re.
quired the passage OF the bill as reported
from the Committee on Finance,
Mr.. Sherman moved to lay Mr.. Plumb's
amendment on the table. As to the bill
itself he believed the language OF the
law Of 81 was stronger, clearer and bet
ter. Still he was willing to vote for II
because 1t would relieve the Govern,
ment from The really distressing condi
ton OF finances,
The amendment was laid on the table
Yeas %, nays p.
Mr.. Plumb renewed the amendment
modified in regard TO the legal tender
quality OF the proposed Treasury note
and proceeded TO argue in support OF Il
After q brief discussion, Mr., MorEil