The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-03-03
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CONGRESS.


objected.
The bill granting lands to Wisconsin
in aid of the breakwater in Sturgeon
bay, was passed.
The Army Appropriation bill wal
taken up. and after brief discussion
the bill was laid aside, and the LegiE
lative Appropriation bill taken up.
Several amendments from the Com
mittee on Appropriations were agreed
to.
Mr.. Ferry offered an amendment
| which was adopted, and which gives
female clerks. counters and copyists the
same compensation as males doing the
same work.
On motion of Mr.. Sherman the
amendment was agreed to, that the
| Commissioner of Internal Revenue
shall not be required to give bond as he
don't have to receive any public
money.
An amendment increasing the ap
preparation for salaries and the expeu
| ses OF Collectors, Assessors, Assistant
Assessors, &C., from six to eight million
| dollars was agreed to.
An amendment appropriating $4,000
to fulfil the contract with Winnie Ream
for the statute of Abraham Lincoln,
| excited discussion and was agreed TO.
The Senate insisted on the amend
ment to Mr.. Schenck's bill and Messrs.
| Sherman, Morton and Williams, were
appointed Committee of Conference.
Mr.. Sumner, from the Conference
Committee on the diplomatic appro-
priation bill, made report, which was
agreed to.
The legislative appropriation bill be-
ing still before the Senate; the Office OF
Assistant Secretary of the Navy was,
| by amendment, abolished and the sala-
ry struck out. The number of clerks
in that department was also reduced.
Mr.. Whyte offered an amendment in
creasing the salaries ofdepartment em-
ployees 10 per cent.
Pending action the Senate took re-
cess.
The Senate resolution to continue the
contract for printing congressional de-
bates in the Globe, was adopted.
The Senate resolution in favor of New
York and Cincinnati bridges was
adopted.
A resolution authorizing the transfer
of certain lands granted to the Union
Pacific Railroad and 10 the Denver Pa
cific Railroad and Telegraph Company,
was passed.
The Senate amendments to the bill to
strengthen the public credit were non
concurred in, and n Conference Com
mittee ask for.
Messrs. Schenck, Allison and Niblack
werc appointed.
The House Committee on the amend
ments to the miscellaneous appropria-
tion bill as reported by the Committee
of the Whole, was voted on.
The Iowa war claims were rejected.
Mr.. Griswold made an inffectual ef-
fort to restore Iowa claims from 1869 to
1874.
The amendments granting S15O,UOO
for branch mint at San Francisco,
and 81 500 to each Contesting party for
hill /
passed.
By request of Mr.. Garfield, the Speak
er stated that the House was in advance
of the Senate on the appropriation bills,
all having been disposed of except the
amendments to the Indian bill. There
were about lis bills on the Speakers
table, many of them being House bills
with Senate amendments, mostly
verbal.
Mr.. SChenck said whole nights ses-
sion was absolutely necessary, and it
ought to be tonight.
1t was agreed to meet at nine O'Clock
tonight and sit two or three bours.
The Speaker announced that he would
present his resignation tomorrow
morning.
The Senate amendments to the Indian
appropriation bill were non-concurred
in and a Conference Committee asked
for and appointed.
Mr.. Orth reported from the Confer
ence Committee on the diplomatic ap-
preparation bill, which was agreed to.
The business OH the Speakers table
was then considered. A Committee of
Conference was agreed to on the nation
al currency bill, and Messrs. CoburD,
Judd and Hooper appointed.
The message from the Senate relative
to the release OF Warren and CASTILLO
from the English prison was, after some
remarks made by Mr.. Robinson, of N.
", referred to the Committee on For
eign Affairs, and ordered to be printed.
The Senate amendments to the House
bill relating to tho capture by Farra-
quits feet In the Mississippi river in
1862. Concurred in.
The Senate amendments to the House
bill to repeal certain sections of the act
of March 2d. 1867, regarding the dispo-
sition OF offices, and the penalties of
forfeiture under the laws relating to
customs, were non concurred in, aud
Committee of Conference asked. The
Senate amendments to the House bill
relative to additional bOunties was con-
Cured in. Also those to the House
bill amending the act to exempt certain
manufactures from internal tax. Also
those TO House bill relative to certify
ing checks by national banks.
The Senate substitute for House bill
relating to reports OF the National
Banking Association, was non-concur-
red in, and the Committee of Confer
ence asked that Messrs. Randall, Pom
cry and Lynch be appointed on the
part of the House.
The Senate joint resolution rendering
sympathy to the people OF Spain COM
ing up, Mr.. Banks, from the Committee
on Foreign Affairs, reported substi
tute sympathiZing with the people of
Spain in the effort to establish the lib
erty of the nation with the people OF
Cuba in their efforts TO secure inde
pendence, and authorizing the Presi-
dent to recognize the independence of
Cuba whenever, in his opinion, re-
publican form of government shall
have been established.
The substitute was agreed to and the
Joint resolution passed unanimously.
The Senate amendments to the House
bill to compensate the officers and crew
of the Kearsage, for destruction of the
Alabama, were non.concurred in, and
Committee of Conference asked for.
The committee was appointed.
The Senate amendments to the House
bill to amend the national currency act
by extending certain penalties to &C.
cessories, was concurred in.
The Senate joint resolution reap
pointing Louis Agassiz. regent OF the
Smithsonian Institute, was passed. Re-
cess.