The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-05-03
xL1st CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
HOUSE..

...i HOUSE. a. ,Jfi
By Mr.. VAETRuNp-Reciting that the
government has Ind 10 pay $4S, $3.50 In
terest on the bonds Of the Pacific Rail-
road Company, which those companies
should have paid, and that the govern
ment has also paid those companies $l0,.
040.74, for transportation Of troops and
freight; and directing the Secretary OF the
Treasury to retain hereafter oil moneys
that may be due by the government to
such companies as indemnity for interest
on railroad bonds, paid by the govern
menG .... !.
By Mr.. MoRoAN-Torcpeal the proviso
Of the 9th section Of the act Of July 9Th,
1858, whieh limits applications for pcn.
sionS 10 five years from tho origin of the
cause Of the pension.
By Mr.. RoGERs- To remove all pOllti-
cal disabilities. '-Irl l =
Bv Mr.. SrRIcKLAND-Providing for I'd.
litional terms OF United States Courts in
Michigan.
Mr.. DICKEY introduced bill directing
the Secretary Of the Interior to place the
name Of tho widow Of Abraham Lincoln
on the pension roll, and pay her pension
of s., 900 per annum.
Under the operation Of tho previous
question, the bill passcd-ycas y, nays 81.
Mr. BiRD offered resolution request
ing. the President 10 intcrcede with
the British or Canadian authorities for tho
pardon Of John Gallagher, who was cap.
tured with the Fenians aud sentenced to
twenty years imprisonment: Adopted.
Mr.. CALKIN offered a resolution decIar-
ing It the sentiment Of the American peO-
pic that immediate reparation should be
made by the Government Of Great Britain
ltfor tho destruction Of vessels belonging to
citizens Of the United States by the pratt
cal steamer Alabama and other steamers
of like character, and requesting tho
President to press tho Alabama claims to
immediate settlement, so that citizens be
promptly remunerated for their losses and
tliehationS honor maintained. .a'S's
The House refused to second tho prcvi.
Ous question, and the resolution was re.
ferred to the Committee on Foreign AT
fairs, -, - q % %. -. s- "a .
luton declaring that tho 90th Of My be-
ling Tho day appointed for the decoration
of the graves Of soldiers who died in the
defence of the Union, public holiday,
shall DO hereafter observed as such BY
tho people or the United States. Passed
without division. :.
Mr.. SCuENCK offered a resolution CIV
ing the Committee Of the Whole authority
TO stop the debate on any portion OF the
Tariff bill. Adopted by 11S to l9.
Mr.. NrBLACK introduced a joint rcso-
luton for the payment to all soldiers who
mustered into service under the Presidents
proclamation on the Sd Of May, 1861
Referred. |..... a..
The House then went into Committee
on the Tariff bill. The Committee rose
having progressed rs far rs page IS OF the
bill which contains 90 pages, and ad'
journed.
1 TheSeuats bill topay loyal citizens in
the late rebel States for taking the census
in 1850, was taken up.
,Mr. SUMNER, insisted upon the amend.
\ ment requiring cach claimant 70 take the
| iron-clad oath. Aftcr the discussion the
bill was laid aside.
The bill to increase the number OF
Judges in the Supreme and Circuit Courts
and 10 establish the boundaries OF the Ju'
diCial Circuits, wHS postponed indefinitely
Adjourned. .i