The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-04-27
WASHINGTON, April 20.

HOUSE The Senate bill TO refund
certain duties paid on produce started
for mort in the United States. prior 10
the expiration of the reciprocity treaty
| hut detained by ice, was passed Also.
the Senate bill to facilitate the settle
ment of the Treasurer's accounts.
|. Mr. Eliot. from the committee on Com
merce. reported back, with amendments,
the Senate bill to encourage telegraph
communication between the United
States and the island Of Cuba, aud other
West India islands and the Bahamas,
The first amendment was to strike out Of
the first section the words 'in time of
war" so that it will read "at all times"
The second amendment was TO insert
after tn words consular agents. the
said company shsll keep all its lines
open to the public for the transmission
OF the daily publications OF market anu
commercial intelligence. ALI messages,
dispatches and communications shall be
forwarded in the order which they are
received, and the said company shall
not be permitted to charge CT collect Tor
messages transmitted through any Of
the sub marine cables more than s. 80
for message Of ten words" The amend
ment was agreed to, aud the bill as
amended was passed
Mr.. scheuck, from the COMMITTEES Oh
Military Affairs, reported substitute
for the relief Of paynqsters OF the
army. The substitute directs the &C.
counting officer to put to the credit OF
pavmasters, or additional paymasters,
all sums of money paid By them to o1tc-
ers. soldiers or employees connected with
the military service of the United Statesi
provided such payment shall be shown
70 have been actually made in good
faith, without fraudulent practlce OF IN
tent, and where the erroneous payment
was moi the result Of gross negligence
or carelessness The substitute was
agreed TO aud tbs bill as samended passed.
On motion of Mr., Schenck, the com
mittee on Military Affairs was discharg'
ed from further consideration OF the Sen
ate bill authorizing the Secretary OF
War to settle the claim oil the State
of Kansas for the services OF the
militia called out on the requisition OF
Major General Custer 1t was referred
! tn fbe committee on War Debts
Mr.. Ingersoll, from the committee On
District of Columbia. reported bill
placing $4,000 at the service OF the
! commissioner of Public Buildings Tor
tbe nnrpose of cleansing and purifying
the city in view of the danger from chol
era and other epidemics, and asked to
have it put upon its passage.
Mr. Washburne, of Illinois, objected,
INIT Suggested its reference to the Com
mittee of the Whole on the state OF the
Union. Mr.. Harding suggested an
amendment looking TO making the Hall
nf ,ba House healthy and comfortable.
He had been nearly peIishing SINCE he
came here for want OF fresh alf II 10
minded him of the black hole OF Caiont
ta. The bill was referred.
Mr. Ancona, from the committee on
Military Affairs, reported back the Dill
tn extend the jurisdiction OF the Conrt
! Of Claims with a substitute iOr tue GfSt
section The substitute provides that
tha Court of Claims shall bav9 jurisdic,
tion to hear and determine claims On
| any nsymssteT or cOmmssarY Oi SuDstst
ence and Other disbursing officers of the
limited States. or of his administrators
or executors, for relief from all response
bilitv on account of loss by capture or
otherwise, while in the liha OF duty nt
the government. ,n,:.-
Mir. Delano introduced bill declaring
certain obligations of the United states
and National Bank currency subject 10
taxation under State authority. 1t was
read twice and referred to the commit
tee on Banks.
Mr Darling offered resolution
which was adopted, instructing the com
mittes on Commerce TO inquire into and
report upon the ezpediency of estab
fishing Daboil's FOG trumpet at Sandy
Hook port, of New lork
The House resumed the uDnlish el
business of yesterday, being the North
ern Pacific Railroad bill. ,.,,
Mr.. Kelly spoke in favor OF the bill
and Mr. FarDswortb opposed 1t