The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-03-18

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u E-i- Ny" WASHINGTON, March II.
AIr. sHASEs offered resolution protect.
ing the right In the Government to Na.
tiOnal Cemeteries. Adopted.
Amer the, expiration Of the morning
hour, tho House proceeded 10 tho considc-
ration Of the two resolutions reported yes
tcrt1ay from the Military Committee in tho
matter Of Mi. BuT1ER, Of Tenn, for tho
sale Of West Point Cadetslips;. ono rcsolu'
ton being for the condemnation Of Dir.
BUTLER, and, the other for Ills expulsion.
Mr.. LOGAN slid the resolution Of ex-
pulsion was 4 minority report, The Com
mittee had agreed to have the testimony
read and 10 leave the question without
argument to tho decision of tho House.
The reading .of tic testimony being
completed and the previous question Sec
ondGd, a vote was taken on the first reso0'
luton for expulsion. The vote was taken
by yeas and nays, which resulted as fol-
lows: yeas, 10l; nays, Us.
Tho question was then resumed OIL the
adoption of tho resolution Us amended,
which. tho SPEAKER stated required by
the Constitution aItYo.thirds vote. STllc
vote was then taken !on the resolution US
amended sby Nj. Logan. The resolution
being only offered rs substitute for con-
demnatIOn was rejected, yeas 102; nays
90; less than two-thirds voting in the Of
.stdr: sToGoHros & H46 a niai iUrsty member Of
tho Military Committee, offered moditi'
cation Of his original resolution, US fol-
lows: '3''"'
IeD!uad, That, tho House declares It's
condemnation ofitheactOn Of HON. X. r.
Buf1RB, u Representative ttOmtheTlrst
District Of Tennessee, in nominating Aug.
G. Tyler, who was not resident Of his
district, rs u cadet to the Military Acado-
my at West Point, and subsequently, re-
ceiving money from the father Of said ca
det TO bc used for political purposes IN
Tennessee, as unauthorized and danger
Gus practice; and he Ia hereby censurCd
therefor. Ha ......
The resolution was adopted unanimous
ly-157 yeas. l.
Tho House went into Committee of the
Whole (AIr. WHEELER In the chair) on the
Tariff bill, and was addressed in support
Of il by Mr.. CoEB, when the committee
took recess till evening, IN 8i, =,
..'-1..l- D,4 SENATE ~ II '1'
A petition was presented from the Con.
vcntion Of Friends for on appropriation
for the benefit Of the Indians Of the North
ern Superintendency; also, for an appro-
priation Of $4,000 for the benefit Of the
colored students in WilberlorcG Univer-
sity, Ohio. .#.,
4 resolution for tho consideration III
open session Of all treaties for acquisition
10 foreign territory, was discussed BY
NTcssrs POMERoY, HAMLEN and SUMMER
In opposisiOn and referred to the Foreign
Committee.
MIR. CARpENTER's resolution for more
equal distribution OF CIerkships in the
depart1ncntsSN Suites and Terri.
tories, was discussed by AteSsrs, sAwEER,
STEWART, WILSON, CARPENTER and
TIEAYER. The latter offering an amend
ment which was accepted by Mr.. CAR.
rENTER, directing IN inquiry rs 10 how
manN diSloyal- mon and women there
were In the Departments. The resolution
on motion of Mr.. WLLrAMs WIS then
placed on its, calendar. = b s.utT no
Mr.. RICE introduced q bill 10 organize
tho Territory Of Oklahoma, and consoli.
dating the Indian, tribes under Terri
toriai Government: The, new Territory
is bounded on the north by Kansas, west
by New Mexico and Texas, south BY
Texas, and Gust by Arkansas and MIS-
souri,: tiwt Narr
Mr., DRAKE from the Committee on
Naval Officers, reported with amendment
u bill to promote the securing Of efficient
seatnen for theU. s. Navy, providing for
tho appointment by each Senator and
Representative Of ono naval apprentice an
nually, said apprentice 10 be promoted to
thegrade Of U. s. seAmen upon attaining
the ago of91, and passing the proper OK
animation. a-j 81. .t.1w 0;5s
Mr., CHANDLER, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported n bill 10 amend the
net to regulate the diplomatic and consul
lar system Of tho United States by prOvid.
ing a substitute for schedule B, In section
9, ,ofslid act. TO-, ,j.4f y..u' vt .,.. ,...0
Y.At.halfpast / o'clock the Georgia bill
was taken up, and speeches were deliver;
cd by Mcssrs. SPEECBT and HowAnD. In
opposition To Mr.. BINGuAM's amendment.
Mr. SAWYER lhvorcd Mr.. BINUnAM's
amendment. N. H.'f ., "a ..u
The Senate went into executive session
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