The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-02-29
BY TELEGRAPH.
CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON. Feb. Is.
GRNARR


SENATE,
Howard reported that the Selecl
Commtttee of Seven have adopted 8
series of rules for proceedings of the
high court of impeachment, which he
submitted and asked to be printed. He
would call them up tomorrow.
Chandler introduced joint resolu.
ton to establish right of way of the
Portage Lake and Lake Superior Canal
in Michigan, and granting 2OO. 600 acres
OF land in the Northern peninsula Of
Michigan to aid in its construction.
WILSON'S bill to incorporate a ma.
ttonal society for the prevention of cru.
city to animals, was referred to the
District OF Columbia Committee.
stewart introduced a bill to amend
the Bankrupt bill. Referred to the
Committee on Finance. EdEfI
Trumbull presented bill for the re-.
moval of causes in certain cases from
State to United States Courts, Re-
ferred to judiciary Committee.
Ablll requiring persons applying for
extension or renewal of patents to give
public notice thereof, was passed.
"A DILL granting the use of portions
Railroad for depot purposes, etc., war
considered until the sx piration OF the
morning hour.
The Military Academy Appropriation
bill was called up by Mr.. Morrill,, The
amendment concurred in and the
question being on its final passage, at.
ter debate, the bill passed.
Mr.. Wilson called up q bill declara-
TORY OF law in regard to officers cash.
Tered or dismissed from the army by
the System of a general court martial
After some debate without action the
senate went into executive session and
shortly after adjourned.
HOUSE.
MIR. auckland offered a resolution
that the Committee on Commences in.
quire into the expediency OF establish,
Ing Naval Depot and Dry Dock In
Sandusky Bay. Referred to the Naval
The House receded from Its amend
ment to the Senate bill for Temporary
relief to the destitute people in the Dis
trlct OF Columbia. The amendment
provided for distribution coniointly
Dy the Freedmans Bureau and PFoVf
dent Aid Association.
The Senate joint resolution for the
survey OF the Northern and Norwesterr
Lakes, passed.
Mr.. Eggleston introduced a bill t.
provide for the completion of the Louis,
vile and Portland Canal. Referred Il
the Committee on Commerce,
Mr.. Butler, from the Committee or
Appropriations, reported a bill for the
9etter regulation, custody and expen,
ditures of the public monies. Passed.
Inc Speaker presented the 5resolu
tons adopted by the Grand ARMY O
the republic at Philadelphia January
lnn, relative to ignoring soldiers an6
sailors In appointments to Government
offices, and asking action by Congress
referred to the Committee on Military
Affairs. Also resolution of the Con,
stituttOnal Convention of Mississippi
adopted yesterday and forwarded by
telegraph, approving the action OF Con
gress In the impeachment OF the Presi
dent. Referred to the Comm. tee OF
Impeachment.
Mr. Miller presented the petitions O
soldiers and widows of soldiers of thu
war of 1922 asking for pensions.
The House went into Il Committee o
the Whole on the State of the Union-
MT. Scoheld sin the chair, and resum
ed the consideration of sundry civil ex
penses and the appropriation bill.
to was one OF Sl5, 600 for National Ar
senal at Columbus, Ohio. The Com
mittee rose and reported the bill to tbl
House. and the bill was postponeC
until Wednesday,. -
The speaker stated that he was in
formed that the committee prepairln,
articles of impeachment would prob
aDIy report tomorrow morning, ate
the reading ofthe journal. W
Mr.. Schenck introduced bill to d,
and equalize the payment of officer
and to establish the pay of enliste,
men of the army. Referred to tn
Committee on Military Affairs.
Adjourned.