The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-07-07
lE;XII:LIiIat 3 ~ CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
HOITNE.

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HOUSE.
81 8 s. WAsHRGTON, July 0,
Mn FERIY reported the Post ROutl
bill, WhiChWas passed.
Me DAWES, from tile Committee On
Appropriations, reported the Deficiency
bill, which was mAde the special order t6l
tO.md86& The bill apprOpriates $1I
725. .4es, inCludiSg one million for the ex
pense of taking the census, 1
Mr.. DAWES, from the Committee on
Appro irfatiOns, reported several bills, car
rying iintD effect the decreGs Of certain
Courts In the cases Of English vessels illc
gally. died by United States cruisers
which we're passed.
During the reading Of the bills Mr.. But
LR1 expressed his unwlllingness 10 VOC
for tli while within the last week si&
Ametu ii Fishing vessels had been cap
ti1red british war vessels, and cif'
red idto Canadian ports:
Mr. CESSNA, from the Committee or
Elections, made q report on the Indiana
contested election case Of Reid against
Julian, that Julian, the sitting member
was duly elected, and Is entitled TO retain
his seat, and that Reid should be paid the
expenses incurred by him.
AIr, RANDALL presented the minority
report taking opposite views: !,
Mr.. CESSNA gave notice that he Woulu
call lItl the matter for action next Tuesday.
5Ir; JULIAN reported a bill defining
swamps and OyerfoWed lands, Ond explain.
ed th6 necessity Of the bill, and informed
the House that the practice OF the under.
swamp land act has becn 10 h4ve the
lands surveyed after a freshet, and in this
way millions OF acres have gone into the
clutclles Of the State authorities, and been
dealt ont to spectators in great bodies,
without adherence to any rule or detini.
ton that would protect the rights OF the
United States.
jected.
postponed till the third Wednesday In
Decembefi E.i u
MIR, WNANs reported bill rGlinqulsh'
Ing By the corporation Of Fremont, Ohio,
a certain parcel Of ground in Fremont
Passed.
TIC Senate bill TO create port Of de-
livery in Duluth, was reported back from
the Committee Of Commerce, amended by
attaching Duluth to the collection district
Of Lake Superior.
Mr.. ScHRNoK offered a resolution call
ing on the Secretary Of the Treasury for q
statement as to the public debt since tho
organization Of tho Government Adopt
ed. Also, bill authorizing A. w. Dick,
of Butler county, Ohio, to import from
Scotland, FREQ Of duty, common road
steam locomotive for experimental pur-
poses. Passed.
The motion to reconsider the vote Of
Saturday on tic Louisiana contested
election case, was tabled, and the oath OF
Office administered TO Mr.. DARNELL, anti
$4,000 was voted to Bailey for expenses,
as well as $4,000 to Tucker, tho con-
testant OF Mr.. BOoKER's scat, from Viz
The case Of Pat Woods, who assaulted
Representative PORTER, was discussed,
but without action, the House adjourned.
SENATE.
Mr.. McCREARY asked consent TO take
UP the bill for the relief Or76 kentliCldans
from political disabilities,
Mr.. DRAKE objected because the bill
contained the names OF persons who per
sisted in holding Office in defiance Of the
14th amendment,
Mr.. ABBOTT, from the Committee on
the Pacific Railroad, reported an amend
ment to the bill to incorporate an cxten.
sion railroad company.
Mr.. WILSON moved 10 set apart Thurs
day evening for tho consideration OF the
Conference Committees report on tho
army bill. Agreed to.
Tic House river and harl'Or 0ppropria'
ton bill was then taken up. ...-.
Mr.. CHANDLER, chairman Of the Com.
mittec on Commerce, stated that Innny
amendments hal been sllg:
gested, but the Committee had reported
back the House bill without amendments
He hobed the Senate, would BtAntbr by the
Committee. lScyGr1iI Rhicndulents were
agreed to for the improvement Of South
cFn harbOrs, and one was rejected for the
appointment by the Secretary Of War Of
three engineers to examine the bridges
now erected or IN process of erection,
across the Ohio river, and report Nt this
session whether. the bridges do or will in.
terferc with free navigation. The bill re-
ported to tho Senate ind the amendments
made in Committee Of tho Whole were
agreed to, and the bill passed.
Mr. WILLIAMS, from the Conference
Committee on the Currency bill, reported
that the committee had adopted the bill
as passed by the Senate, except tint the
amount of new currency was fixed at
fifty.f0ur millions instead Of forty.tIvc mil.
lions. - -
troller Of the Currency was to provide
Immediately for tho distribution Of this
increased circulation of fitty.tOur millions,
giving the Western States what they were
entitled TO under the existing law, and
TINT as soon rs the census returns for 1870
were In, u redistribution was to he made.
The report was adopted.
The Senate resumed the consideration
Of the Naval Appropriation bill, and then
took q recess.
FOURTH OF JULY ACCIDENT.
Forty Persons Injured by a Falling
Platform.