The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-01-25
HOUSE.

Among the large number of bills in
troduced were the following: Fixing
the compensation of letter carriers at
1920; to increase the number of Judges
of the Supreme Court of the United
States; to regulate the mode of deter
mining the ratification of the constitu-
tional amendments; granting 100 acres
of land to soldiers, &c, who served
in the late war; to adjust the payment
of pensioners on gold basis; providing
for the health and safety of persons
employed in coal mines; for the survey
of Port Gratiot military reservation in
Michigan; allowing citizens of West
Virginia to present claims for quarter
masters stores, &c, to the Court of
Claims; 10 authorize the people of New
Mexico to form Constitution and State
government preparatory to admission
as State.
Mr.. Burr offered resolution declaring
that from the nature of its duties the
committee on Elections was judicial
body, and that in deciding contested
election cases the members thereof
should act according to all the rules of
law without partially or prejudice, as if
under q special oath in each cass.
The previous question was seconded.
Mr.. Kelsey, of New York, moved to
lay the resolution on the table.
The resolution was not tabled, but
was adopted, 13S to 25. -.
Mr.. Wsshburne, of Wisconsin, intro
duced bill to establish postal tele-
graph lines. He moved to refer it to q
special committee of seven. Adopted.
TBills were also introduced and re-
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sem to branch postoffices in large cities,
and establish postal telegraph sys.
TEN, and to incorporate the United
States National Telegraph Company;
making appropriations for harbors 10
Michigan; to provide for the consolida-
ton of the Indian tribes.
Mr.. Davis, from the committee on APP.
preparations, reported the Legislative,
Executive aud judicial Appropriation
bill. 1t was ordered printed and made
the special order for Wednesday next.
The House proceeded to the business
on the Speakers table, as follows:
The reply of the General of the Army
to tie call for information on Mr.. Brooks
resolution, as to the authority for Ger.
tain military officers acting as a COM
mittee of Elections in Georgia, the Leg
islature stating that they are not acting
,essuch committee but as q board, the |
Legislature to assist General Terry in |
the execution Of his most unpleasant
ohiee and duties imposed on him by the
set of Congress. Et -.' , |
Mr.. Morgan followed on the same
side. cgsz ~ sts- ..a- .a.-..
After discussion between Messrs.
Wood, Butler, Morgan. voorhees, and
Others, the papers were referred to the
committee on Reconstruction.
- Mr.. Farnsworth moved to pass over
all intervening business on the Speak
er's table in order to take up the Yir-
giha bill with Senate amendments.
Mr.. Eldrfdge inquired whether any
Opportunity for debate was to be made,
bnt Mr.. Farnswerth declined to make
any promises on the subject. The mo-
tion was agreed to, the Democrats vot-
ing in the negative. The bill was then
taken mp and the Senate substitute wasI
Mr.. Farnsworth moved to concur in ]
che Senate enbstitute. -
, Debate followed sbetwees Messrs. I
Butler, Farnsworth, Ward,
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