The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-02-20
CONGRESS: s S:
SENATE.
ton.
WASHINGTON, February 10.


Mr.. Stewart, from the Pacific Rail
road Committee, substituted msjori-
tV report in opposition to the views of
the minority on the omnibus railroad
bill.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill to re-
peal the act fixing the Headquarters
o the General of the Army at WASH
ington, requiring all ordeTs m OF me ne
President and Secretary of War to be
issued by him, and in case of his ina
bility, by the next in rank, and provi-
ding that he shall not be released from
command or assigned to duty else
where, except ut his request, without
the approval or the Senate, and that all
contrary OF ders shall he null and void.
Mr.. Pomeroy, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported with an amend
ment bill amendatory OF the act or
July 9th, 1868, relative to the location
OF Agricultural College scrip as amend
ed.
Mr.. Grimes called up the bill in rela-
ton to the captures made by Admiral
Farragut's fleet in Mississippi in 1867.
The bill was passed.
Mr.. Grimes called up the bill to COM
pensate the officers and crew OF the
KearsarGe for the destruction of the
Alabama. 1t gives to Commander Wins
low and his crew $4,000.
Mr.. Trumbull called up the bill to
reoreanize the Judici ary of the United
States. It fixes the number OF Judges
of the United States Supreme Court at
nine, and provides for the appointment
of Circuit judges to perform the cir
cult duties now performed by the Judges
of the Supreme Court, but requires that
each OF the latter shall do circuit duty
for at least one term every two years.
Mr.. Edmunds began speech In OPP
position TO the provisions OF the bill, but
was interrupted by the expiration OF
the morning hour, which brought up
the unfinished business-the Indian
appropriation bill.
Several additional amendments were
reported by the Judiciary Committee
and were adopted.
The Appropriation bill was then pass
ed.
On motion of Mr.. Edmunds the bill
to repeal the tenure of office act, was
again taken up, whereupon at 4:45 T. NJ,
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Several petitions praying that the
Almighty be recognized by the cOnsti-
tuition, was received.
The army appropriation Dill was Ia
ken up with all the amendments Tor
reducing the ordinary appropriations.
Agreed.
Mr.. Kelley made a speech expressing
his faith In Grant.
Mr.. Blaine appealed to the House not
to agree to the amendment striking out
the sum of 100000 for military sur
veys and reducing the appropriation
for Rock Island Armory and Arsenal,
from one million to five hundred thous-
and dollars, or to the amendment Of
ferred by MIR. Butler tor reducing the
army.
The Rock Island item provoked a
rapid and heated discussion, such as 1t
usually does provoke whenever the
subject comes up. 1t was participated
in by Messrs. Blaine, Price, Scotield,
Phel ps, Benton, Farnsworthand others.
In the midst of the discussion, Mr.. But.
Ter, OF Mass, obtained the floor, and
made fiual appeal to the House in ia
vor of his amendment for reduction
Of the army.
Mr.. Blaine, of Me-, made an honest
appeal to the House against the adop-
tion of Mr.. Buffers amendment.
Tho Rock Island appropriation was
still further debated by Messrs. Logan
and Payne, in favor, and bysMr. May
nard, against.
Finally the debate ended and the
House proceeded to vote on the various
amendments.
Mr.: EldrIdge moved to lay the bill
on the table, which was negatived, and
| the bill was then passed.
Mr., Pike, from the Committee of
| Conference on the bill to amend certain
acts in relation to the navy and marine
corps, made report which, after some
discussion, was agreed to without di-
vision. The House then took recess.
EVENING SESSION.
The House resumed session at half
past o'clock, Mr.. Boutwell, in the chair
as Speaker pro tenn.
Mr.. Kelly offered resolution direct
| ing the Secretary of State to take imme.
diate measures to ascertain the cause OF
the arrest and incarceration. by the
Captain General of Cuba, of Emilis Ca.
bada, citizen Of the United States.
Adopted.
Mr.. Churchill, from the Committee on
judiciary, reported bill to define felo-
MES and misdemeanors, and to regulate
peremptory challenges. Passed.
The House then went into Committee
of the Whole, Mr.. Poland in the chair,
and took up the postofhce appropriation
bill. The total sum appropriated is
$3O, 217, ,5O3, of which sum $22, ,752, SOB is
to be betrayed by the revenue of the
Postof1ice Department.