The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-06-29
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
wAsHINeToN, June o.
SENATE

A1r. Brown OuereQ the following reSO-
luton: That the Committee on the Ju-
dietary be instructed to inquire into the
expediency of providing by law for such
q recognition of the civil service, and
especially of the Post Office, Treasury,
and Interior Departments, as shall
secure appointment to the same
for specific terms, after previous
shall provide for promotion on the
score of merit or seniority, and
authorize dismissal under the safe
guard of trial or resignation, as shall
officers each branch of the service
with we'll trained experts in the detail
of its business and as shall assiinilate
them all more nearly to these condt-
tions and regulations which are given
the enlistment and officering of the
United States army, and which have
successfully precluded the latter from
being used merely as reservoirs of po-
litical patronage or ordinary appliances
of party power.
this resolution was an attempt to
confine the civil service in many
of its details and appointments TO
regulations which govern the mill
tary service of the country. A subject
of such large character necessarily in
wolves so much consideration, that all
1 can hope at the present time is to
tee on the Judiciary, and TO invite for
it their consideration. The resolution
was adopted.
Mr.. Wilson introduced the following
Joint resolution, which was referred to
the Committee on Finance:
ReSoLUed, That interest shall be COM
puted and paid to each State of all it
claims for money expended by such
State for the use and benefit of the Uni
ted States for the public military defense
according to the following rules, viz:
First. The principal sums on which
the interest shall be computed, shall be
those which before such compensation
have been paid or passed 10 the credit
of such State
Second. Interest shall be allowed on
those sums only on which the States
were paid interest, or lost interest by a
transfer of an interest bearing bond.
Third. 1t shall be calculated up to
which payment shall be first APP
piled TO the interest, and if it
shall exceed the interest due, the bal
ance shall be applied to diminish
the principal; but If it fall short of the
interest due, the balance of the interest
shall not be added to the principal so
as to bear interest.
Mr.. Stewart called up the bill to reg
ulate the occupation of the mineral
lands, to extend the right of pre-emp-
ton, which, after a discussion, was
Mr.. Sherman, from the Finance Com
mittee, reported the Indian Appropria-
ton bill.
Mr.. Howe called up the niagara Ship
Canal bill, which was read. Pending
the reading of the bill, Mr.. Sherman
moved the postponement of further
consideration of the subject until the
first Monday in December. After con-
siderable debate, Mr.. sherman with
drew his motion, and Mr. Grimes moved
to recommit to the Committee on Com
merce.
ject, the tax bill was returned from the
House.
Mr.. Fessenden moved that the Sen
ate insist on its amendments and agree
for by the House. The motion was
agreed to.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Fessen-
den, Van Wrinkle and Guthrie on the
part of the Senate.
Mr.. Criswell introduced joint reso-
luton for the payment of religious so
cieties in the loyal S ates for property
destroyed during the war.
The Senate went into executive ses-
sion and at P. NJ. adjourned.
HOUSE.
SIR. Julian, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported several bills as
follows: For the disCOntinuance Of
land offices, and authorizing modihca-
tions in the limits of land districts,
which was read three times and passed.
The Senate bill to create an addition
nj land district in the State of Oregon,
was read three times and passed.
The Senate bill concerning certain
lands granted to the State of Nevada,
Il Il inf
The Senate bill making grant of
lands in alternate sections 10 aid in the
construction and extension of the Iron
Mountain railroad, from Pilot Knob,
Missouri, to Helena, Arkansas, was
passed with amendments.
Mr.. briggs, from the same Committee,
reported back Senate bill, granting
land to the State of Michigan to aid in
the construction of harbour and ship
canal Mt Portage. Lake Keedenan,
point on Lake Superior, which was
passed. Also Senate bill granting GER
tain lands to the State of Michigan to
aid in the construction of a ship canal
TO connect the wa. ers of Lake Superior
with La Clabelle, in that State, which
was passed.
Mr.. Julian, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported II bill to explain
and limit an act to grant the right oil
way to the Humboldt Canal Company
Al1S PuDAAS A1AN3 "a S@@S
States, which was passed.
Mr.. Donnelly, from the same COM
mittee, reported back the Senate bill
making an additional grant of land to
the State of Minnesota, in alternate
sections, to aid in the construction of
railroads, which was passed with
amendments.
Mr.. Donnelly, from the same COM
mittee, also reported the House bill,
granting u section of land in the Fort
Smelling military reservation, TO the
State of Minnesota for the establish
ment of an asylum for the relief OF dis
nbIed soldiers and sailors of that State
and of the United States, which was
passed.
Mr.. Donnelly, from the same COM
mittee. reported the House bill to
amend the act of May Sd, 1864, grant
ing lands TO Minnesota, TO aid in the
construction of railIOad from st. Paul
to Lake Superior.
A debate arose on the bill.
Mr.. Donnelly explained that the OBJ
ject of the bill was simply to permit a
change OF location.
Mr.. Morrill, spoke ofa vast quantity
of public lands granted to Minnesota,
and moved to lay the bill on the table.
The motion was lost by n vote of yeas
As nays II. The bill was then passed.
The report of the Committee on Elec-
lions in the contested election to Con-
gress from Missouri, of Mr.. Boyd
against Mr. KeIso was called up, and a
resolution declaring Mr.. Kelso entitled
to retain his seat was adopted.
A Resolution was then adopted to
pay Mr.. Boyd 81, 500 in full, for the time
spent and expenses incurred by him
in making the contest.
The House went into Committee OF
the Whole on the Tariff bill.
Mr.. Morrill, took the floor, and spoke
mt length. He argued that our losses