The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-04-18
coNGnEssIoNAL PRoCEEDINGs.
WASHINGTON, April II.
SENATE.

4 obNA
Mr.. Wilson introduced joint reso,
luton to provide for the erection of fire
proof buildings at the Schuylkill Ar
senal near Philadelphia, and appropri-
ate S46, 600 for the erection of store
| houses for the storage of Government
property. Referred to the Military
Committee.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill to pre-
vent and punish the manufacture and
use of false, forged or counterfeit
brands, stamps or stencils. The PEN
atty is not less than 5000 fine and five
years imprisonment. Referred to the
Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. Grimes introduced bill to de-
fine, number and regulate appoint
ments of officers in the navy, which
was referred to the Committee on Nav
al Affairs. 1t provides for the follow
ing line officers of the Navy in each
grade: Vice Admiral, 10 Rear Admit
rails, % Commodores, so Captains, 9
Commanders, los LieutenantS and l6O
Ensigns, and other grades the
number now allowed by law,
below that of Rear Admiral and above
that of Lieutenant shall be selected
from the officers who have been efficient
and faithful during the war; Provided,
also, that promotions shall be made
from the grade next below, ana that
the number of Rear Admirals, active
and retired, shall be limited to 81. Pro-
vision is made for the filling of vacan-
cies below the office of Rear Admiral
and of line officers of the Marine Corps
below that of Col. Commandment by Sc
lection and promotion by seniority alter
nately, that is to say, of the vacancies
first occurring, be filled by selection, the
next must be filled by seniority and so
on; provided, that no selection shall be
made of any officer having more than
one-third of the officers of his grade,
senior to him on the register. And pro-
yided further, that such selection shall
be made from officers possessing the
highest character and professional
qualifications, including a knowledge
Of steam engineering, the French and
Spanish language, international law,
and clear record for honorable ser
vice, and the SecI etary may call board
of officers to assist him in case of
doubt.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Elliot from Committee on Com
merce, reported bill making appro-
priationS for the repair, preservation
and completion of certain public works
heretofore commenced under the auth
ority of the law, which was read twice
and referred to the Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union. The
biII provides for the examination and
security of works of Improvement for
which appropriations have heretofore
been made, and concerning which no
information is now in the possession of
the War Department, the following
amounts: On the Atlantic coast $3O,OOO;
on the Pacific coast, $4,000; on the
North Western Lakes, $4,000. 1t also
makes appropriations for extending
breakwaters and improving the naVi-
CATION of rivers, harbors, &c.
Mr.. Shanklin asked to be excused
from further service on the Committee
for the District of Columbia, thinking
that under the circumstances, alluulng
to the remarks yesterday of Mr.. Inger-
soil, Chairman of that Committee, he
could no longer hold the position with
profit to the country or honor to him
self.
Mr.. Shanklin was excused.
The House then proceeded, as the
regular order of business in the morn
ing hour, to the call of committees for
reports.
ported from the Committee on Invalid
Mr.. Perham, from that committee, re-
parted back, with substitute, n bill
the salary of the Commits
sioner of Pensions to s.. 600, and of the
Chief Clerk of the Pension Office to
Sc, 800. The second section of the Dill
authorizes the Secretary of the Interior
to appoint from the fourth class clerks
in the Pension Office one chief eXamin-
err of army invalid pensions, one chief
examiner of army pension claims of
widows, mothers and orphans, and one
chief examiner of navy pension claims.
each of them to have 5000 a year more
than their present salaries.
Mr., Perham moved to amend the sub
stitute by striking out the second sec
ton. Pending the debate on the bill
the morning hour expired and the bill
went over until tomorrow. The House
then proceeded to considerat ion of the
bill to reorganize and establish the
army of the United States, the pending
question being, on motion of Mr.. Dav-
is, to amend the fourth section by striS-
ing out that part relating to the Veteran
The chair appointed Messrs. Wilson,
Sherman and Guthrie committee of
conference on the subject of the resolu-
ton prohibiting the sileOf liquor in the
Capitol buildings, the Senate having
refused to agree to the House amend-
ment of that resolution.