The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-02-26
The Latest News.
.xIIst CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
HOUSE..

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ing Of tirst-class iron steamships To aid III
restoring commerce and for carrying the
United States mail;u by Mr.. HOAR, to 6S.
tahlish system Of national education, J !
Mr.. JENcKEs, from the Committee on
Entrenchment, reported a bill to establish
department. Justice RcC0mmitted.r
Mr.. SARGRAET offered a resolution In.
quiring into tic cxpedlency Of separate
legislation for the tax on fruit distillatiOn,
and especially whether it cannot be re.
lieyed of capacity and per diem tax.
Adopted. H.f = Il a''n ND eI. .
Mr.. KELLEY presented u memorial for
the appropriate celebration Of the Centen-
nial anniversary Of American 1ndepend-
enCe. ,d'T tlt4i.a lI#airt ptl.H .rlI., 4
Tho House then proceeded 10 the con-
sideratiOn of private bills A large mum.
Der reported from the Committee on Pen.
siOns, were disposed Of asntmg,r4
III Mr.. BENJAMIN, from tho Committee on
Invalid Pensions, reported q bill defining
the duties Of pension agents, which, t-
gcthGr with n the substitutes and amends
mcnts offered by MGsSrS. BUTIEI, of
Mass, LOGAN, LAWRENCE and WILLIAMS,
was ordered printed, and was ,rcecOmmit.
ted. sr 80 y..,
Mr.. SIIANKs offered a resolution In
structing tho Committee on Military hi.
fairs TO ascertain whether any officer Of
tho Army or Navy, including War and
Navy Departments, hns advised or solicit
ed any member Of Congress 10 recon-
mend I'm appointment 10 caletslip to Mil
itary or Naval Academies, Of my person
not n bona tii6 resident Of tho district, or
was otherwise disqualified; or whether
any such officer has acqulcSced In Or.ofil-
cially passed npOn and accepted any nom
nation, knowing 1t 10 be Of the. character
indicated, and also 10 inquire and report
in relation to money or other improper
considerations In the premises. Adopted.
The House then went into Committee
ofthe Whole on the Indian appropriation
bill, appropriating $3, 1876, 1888. a.. ..'',.
Mr.. SARGENT who had charge of the
bill, Gs q member Of the Committee Oh
Appropriations. explained lis provisions
and exposed tic dishonestics and pecu-
lations practiccd under thegeneral Indiin
treaty system. ~, ....-.,,
Mr.. CLARKE expressed his views against
the whole Indian treaty system and in ta-
vor Of the abrogation Of all existing In
dian treaties. fl.Ur. M ; .
General debate being closed, the House
proceeded 10 consider the bill by sections
for amendments. I, ...
Mr.. LAWRENCE expressed lis views
against the Indian treaty system, and his
qualification at learning that President
Grant Ind recently withdrawn from the
Scnnte all pending Indian treaties. .
Mr., BECK, q member Of the Committee
on Appropriations, declared his bclicfth
this bill had been Us well considered in
Committee as any bill had ever been.
Mr.. WILSON, Of Mimi, put In plea for
the treaty system, but advocated the cor
rcctinn Of Its abuses. =
The Committee rose 10, close the debate
on paragraph, and the. House adjourned
until Monday. - -
Mr.. WnL1ANfs, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported substitute, for the
bill incorporating the Missouri, Kansas s.
Tcxas Railroad Company. i.f' "
Mr. HowAlsD reported with amend
ments a bill to fix tho place of junction
Of tho uIibn and Central Pacific rail-
roads. s.
Mr.. HOWARD introduced q bin 10 divide
the State Of Texas and establish tic ter
ritOrics OF Jefferson and AIatagOrda, He
said the proposition, was 70 divide Texas
into thrGe parts. That portion, East Of
San Antonio and Trinity rivers, contain
ing by the census Of 1850 about $4,000
inhabitants, 10 be called tue Territory of
Jefferson; tint portion between those rty-
crs and Colorado .Riyer'to constitute, the
State' Of Texas, which space in 1900 con-
tanned about 250,000 inhabitants, black
and white; and all West Or the Western
boundary line Of this State, embracing Gy
the census Of 1850 about 10000, inhab!
itantS, TO be den6nIinatetl the Territory Of
ATatagortla, These divisions were consid-
cred necessary In view Of the present eX-
cocdingly extensive. urea Of the State and
the incongrnous character Of the popula-
tion. The assent Of thE State Of Texas
would bo insisted upon to this arrange
ment before It's admission to representa-.
tion. The bill was referred TO the Com.
mittGe on Territories.
Mr.. WILSON intrOluceda a bill to pre-.
vent prize fighting. 1t provides punish.
ment by imprisonment for not less than
two years, and o fine off not lessI th0n
~, 900, for engaging in a prize fight In
any Territory or State: and half Of said
fines for aiding such fights as seconds or
surgeons; the United States Courts to tako
cOgnizmce Of tho offence. .( bflBF.. ~
Mr.. HAAtLTE introduced q bill TO pro.
vide u territorial government for the Dis;
triCt of Columbia, Referred.
Attlc expiration oG5ths' mDrnlng hour,
Mr.. ROBERTS introduced bill to relieve
the disabilities Of tho various ex-Rellels,
He also presented tho credentials Of Gen.
AMEs, Senator elect from Mississippi. Re.
lerred to tho Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending the business relative 70 tho ere.
dentials OF Mr.. REvEIS rs Senator from
Mississippi, was taken up The debate
which followed assumed wide range on
political questions At44O the vote was
taken upon the motion Of Mr.. STOCKTON
to refer the credentials Of Mr.. lSEvEIs TO
the Judiciary Committee, which was dc.
fcated by party vote; yeas 8; nays 48.
Tho vote TO administer tho OGth resulted:
yeas ~; nays s. Mr.. RRvELS VIVA then
conducted In front Of the Presidents desk
by Mr. Wilson, the oath was administer.
cd and he entered upon the duties Of his
Office.
Mr.. REvEIs took the scat assigned him
on the Republican side, where number
Of Senators and others rendered him their
congratulations. . q ! .
Adjourned till Monday:
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