The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-02-23
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xLIst CONGRESS-
SECOND SESSION.
WAsnNsToN, Feb. 9!

| WASHINGTON, teL. ~.
Mr.. BINGHAM, from the Committee ol
the Judiciary, reported that there was no
sufficient evidence in support Of the char
ges against Judge Busteel on which Il
inpeach him, and asked that he be dis
charged from the further consideration o
the matter and that It bc laid on tho table
So ordered. @ M N't
Tho SPEAKER announced the appoint
mCnt Of tho following additional membcr
Of the Committee on Elections, SO rs L
make the whole number fifteen: MeSsrS
BRAMRN, KERR, MoCRARY and POTTER
Mr.. JULIAN, from tho Committee or
Public Lands, reported u bill extending
the benefits of tho Homestead law 10 chill
drcn Of deceased soldiers, Passed.
Mr.. DAWES, rising to question ol
privilege, referred 10 the speech Of Mr..
MUNGEN, published in tho GI06c OF last
Sunday, purporting 10 be made in the
House, but not actually delivered, and
which reelected on Senator SUAIAlI.R, and
offered a resolution that the Committee
OH Rules be instructed To inquire and re-
port whether the said MuNGEN has not
abused tho privilege Of the House and de-
serves itB censllre; and that In the mean.
time said speech be excluded from tie
Congressional GIoJe. ~ "L '.M
Alter discussion by Mcssrs: Cox, Nun.
OEN, SouENCK, GARFIELD, FAREswORTH,
and others, the resolution was agreed 10.
The House went into, Committee OF the
Whole on tue Legislative Appropriation
bill. 4 % ayl.i
Tic Committee rose before the bill was
disposed oE ID. .
At halcpast four the House adjourned,
~ SENATE. ga.r,
Mr. SCHUIIz from tho Joint Committee
OH Retrenchmcnt, reported with amend!
ment the hill introduced by himself last
December, the civil service. II provides
for the appointment by the President,
with tho consent Of the Senate Of civil
service board Of commissioners, who shall
prescribe qualifications requisite for up
pOintment into each branch and Crude
Of civil service, mud examine the applt.
cants for such positions excepting Judges,
and Clerks Of United States Courts, mem-
bcrs of the Cabinet, ministers TO foreign
countries, md officers Of tho Senate and
House Of Representatives, and hereafter
all their appointments ofcivil officers shall
be made from persons who havc been
found duly qualified under the regulation
established by this hoard. The appoint
ment by heads Of the department
to be made in order Of seniority
and merit. Tho Board may call to It's US.
sistance such officer Of tho Government
and men Of learning rs 1t (lecns fit. ON
GERS now IN the civil service may DO re-
qulrcd by tho President 10 spbm II TO the
test Of examination, and II not found quail.
fled, shall bc dismissed; otherwise the
present officers shall hold their positions
lor five years from the date Of their CON.
mission. Officers appointed on the recon-
mcntlation Of the Board to be appoint
cd for twelve years, but Of tho first nine
appointed three shall go out every four
years Their salaries arc fixed at 80 GOO
per annum. Women to be equally eligi-
bio with men for examination anl ar-
pointmcnt toall offices they can fill equally
as well. o." '"i. = "''y 'y.'T '.''3
Mr.. CoNK1ING, from the Committee on
Revision Of tho Laws, recommended the
indefinite postponement Of the considera.
tion of tho resolution Of the New York
Legislature in resembling the ratification
Of the 10th Amendment, Mr.. CoNKLING
then spoke ut length, showing the effect
this amendment would havo throughout
the country in extending tho right Of suC-
ftagC TO hundreds of thousands Of down
trOddcn race, and claiming that there was
no moro fitting time for rejoicing over this
great accomplished reform than on the
birth day Of Washington. ...... .ft
Mr.. DAVIS delivered an argument to
show that the power to reject tho COnstii
tutional Amendment existed In State by
implication Us necessary consequence Of
power TO ratify. I.-s-...
Mr.. POMERoY moved rs n tribute oI
respect for the day, tliat the Senate now
(9 o'clock adjourn before putting the
motion. - ..
The CnAIR called attention to the invi.
tation from tic Maryland Legislature To
visit Annapolis, near which city the
British ship Monarch Is now lying.