The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-02-22

appointment was not to be made in hi
district, the district ought TO have the
good oft Some other conversation had
with Mr.. Linden was to tho same effect,
Mr.. Linden subsequently, brought him u
young man whom he did not like at first
bnt Linden presented him as most ex'
Cellcnt boy. Linden offered $500 for his
appointment Mr. WHTTTRM0RE refused
to accept the money for himself, and Blr.
Linden offered It for the relief Of the poor
pcOple Of his district, which offer was aC-
copied, and the appointment made Mr..
WHrrTEMoRE denied altogether the con.
vcrsation related by Gen. Schoef, and all
intention TO receive o iarthing for himself
for his appointment. He had merely
made such a compensation for tho poor Of
the district as to the appointment Of Dir.
Daily to West Point. He relates toan in
terview with Mr.. Brooks, occurring Nftcr
tho boy had gone to the academy, In
which Mr.. Brooks asked what he should
pay for tue appointment, he replied that
he would receive nothing whatever. MIR.
Brooks spoke of the political battle in his
district and offered $500 to. be applied to
TINT purpose, which was accepted, he
(WHIrTENoRR) Ind received no pGCuniHry
personal benefit from the money. f
Considerable discussion followed be-
tween MGssrs. LOGAN, POIARD, BUTLER
Of Mass, JENCKEs, CoBUKN and DAWES,
the only question involved being whether
time be allowed WHTTEMORE to show
cause, II any, why sentence Of expulsion
should not be pronounced against him, the
evidence In the meantime to be printed.
Mr.. LOGAN finally agreed that the matter
Ilc sct down for o'clock Wednesday,
when WILTTTIIORE was to appear at the
bar of the House. The House without q
negative vote consented 10 that arrNngC-
mcnt. IN
House bills were intrOlucedanl referred
Us follows:
BY Mr.. BINuHAM-To enforce the right
of the citizens Of the United States to vote
in the several States Of the Union, and
who have hitherto been denied that right
on account Of race, color Or previous con-
dition Of servitule; also, tOltix the point
of junction of the Union and Central Pa
Ciic Railroads. r0.H. f.a5 o.
BY DIr. PRossER-TO provide for the
burial Of deceased ex-OillcGrs and soldiers
Of the United States army IN National
cemeteries.
A motion to adjourn over until Wed.
nesllay, in honor OF Washington's BIRTH
day, was adopted, and the House ut five
o'clock adjourned. '"
SENATE.
D..
Mr. WILLIAMS introduced Joint resO.
luton declaring the ratification Of the 10Th
amendment by the requisite number Of
States. Referred 10 the Judiciary Com.
mittee. .I -al..gl .r /
Mr.. PATTERSON from the Committee on
RCtrenChmcnt, reported with IN amend.
meut bill to abolish the Frcedmen's
Bureau and provide for Bureau OrEdu-
cation. l.0o
Mr.. HowARD introduced bill 10 estab-
lish n Territorial Government for Alaska.
Passed. ti.a,,a5 H.." ~
A bill 10 provide for tho better security
Of tho lives OF passengers on board vessels
propelled by steam. 1t requires every
steam vessel Of over ono hundred tons
carrying passengers or freight shall bC
supplied with double action steam
pumps rs u means Of eXhausting leaks
which shall be operated and independent
Of tho machinery Of the. vessel, and Is
amended 10 allow lis partial use in lieu of
life llOats, life RATS and cork life mattresses,
with bread and water compartments. The
bill Is amcndntory to an act fixing the
rules and regulations for preventing colli'
sions on water, approved April 20th, 1854.
Mr.. SUMNER announced thatho had re-
ceivcd for presentation to the Senate q
beautiful volume containing the Lords
Prayer in one hundred different languages
He moved it DO received and deposited in
the Congressional Library. Agreed TO-
The Senate went into executive session,
and shortly allcr adjourned. H'O