The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-09-18

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. lion the
motion Of Mr.. McNTillin, OF Tennessee,
Mr.. Cox, of New. York, was elected
speaker pro TEN to act during the ab-
sence OF Mr.. Carlisle. AS Mr.. Cox took
the chair he was greeted with warm and
continued applause by members OF both
sides OF the House.
Mr.. Palmer, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported back the House
bill providing for the erection OF sundry
Lighthouses and fog signals on Lakes
Superior, Huron, Erie and Michigan,
and range lights on Lake st. Clair and
Detroit river Passed.
The House bill to transfer TO the State
OF Louisiana the possession OF certain
tract OF land for quarantine purposes
was reported and passed with some
verbal amendments.
Mr.. Weaver, OF Iowa, introduced abill
to prohibit the deposit OF public money
| in National banks or other banks except
for the continued disbursement OF the
public funds. Referred.
Mr.. Morrill,, OF Kansas, offered Il reso.
luton reciting that grave charges OF
official misconduct against the Sioux
Indian Commission have appeared in
the public press, and calling on the Sec
retary OF the Interior for information as
to whether there is any foundation for
these charges, aud directing him to u.s.
certain whether undue influence has
been used to secure the signature Of any
OF the Indians to the treaty. Referred.
Mr.. Dingley, OF Maine, offered a reso-
luton calling on the President for infOr.
nation as 10 whether the rights Of
American fisheries have been violated
by the Canada authorities within the
past year, and, II SO, whether he has re,
taliated, as he had authority TO do under
the act Of March 8, 1857. Referred.
Mr.. O'Neill. OF Missouri, offered res.
olution assigning Il day Reconsideration
OF labor legislation.
Under the rules this resolution would
90 to the Committee on Rules, the only
member OF which, Mr.. Cannon, of llli-
nois, is in the city, but Mr.. O'Neil moved
its reference to the Committee on Labor.
The vote resulted 81 to 81, in favor OF
Mr.. 0'Neil's motion, but Mr.. Blount, OF
Georgia, made the point OF no quorum.
Thereupon Mr.. Forney, Of Alabama, in-
terrupted the proceedings by calling up
the conference report on the the sundry
bill, but at the request OF Mr.. Kelly, OF
Pennsylvania, he yielded to that gentle
man to offer resolution broadening
the scope Of the investigation now in
progress as TO the new library building,
so us to direct the special commission
to inquire whether any member OF the
Congress has sought by undue influence
to secure the acceptance by the archi'
tect of any material, and whether any
member has endeavored to cause the re.
moval OF Architect Smith from his posi-
ton, or TO deprive him OF any Of his
powers or duties, for the reason that
Mr.. Smith had refused 10 act as re-
ouested by such member,
Mr.. Taulbee, OF Kentucky, asked con-
sent to otIer an amendment authorizing
the Committee to inquire whether any
member has used improper or corrupt
influence to retain Mr.. Smith in his po
sition, or has endeavored to divert at.
tention from the investigation now pro
: ceeding, in which Smith is involved, oil
to intimidata the committee or any
} member now engaged in investigating
the construction ofthe Library building
} Mr.. Kelley thought the amendment
lwasnot aproper one. 1.-THE gentleman