The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-02-12
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP
MAsnlNoroN. I'd, Feb. 10.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 10.
EXTENSION OF BouSTEEs.-Thc now
bounty bill Is under consideration By the
Senate Military Committee. It was put
through the House week ago today
without word Of debate or explanation,
and 1t Is probable not dozen members Of
that body know anything about the meas.
urG. It In the form oil Il bill to construC
and declare the meaning Of the third sec.
ton of tho net of August @, 1851, and pro.
vides as follows: That every nOn.com-
missioned officer, musician, WAGNER, mr.
tilcer, or private Of volunteers, enlisted or
mustered In by virtue Of the proclamation
Of the President Of the United States md
general orders Of the War Department,
dated May 4th and May 25th, 1851, issued
in accordance Herewith, prior 10 July 22d,
1851, shall be paid the allowance Of one
hundred dollars provided by said procla-
nation and general orders, In all cases
where such non.commissiOned officer,
musician, wagner, artifcer, or private
were hOnOrably discharged or mustered
ont of the service by competent authority,
and in all cases where such non-c0mmis.
stoned officer, musician, wagner, artiliCCr,
or private Inns died since such discharge or
muster out, the same shall be paid to his
widow, children, Or father, or mother, In
the order herein named; and the widow,
children, or fIther and mother Of any SOL
dicr who enlisted for n less period than
one year, and who was killed or died in
service shall be entitled to receive the
snme bounties rs have been provided by
law where the soldier enlisted for two
years. Just how much money this meas.
urc will takc out of the Treasury no one
can tell. A partial and unofficial cAlcula-
ton made ut tho War Department shows
that the amount cannot be less than two
million dollars, and may be over three
millions. Some persons who havC looked
into tho question say tho aggregate will be
even greater than this last figure.
REMOVAL or POLITICAL DIsABnrTIEs.
The bill reported by Representative
Butler, from the Committee on Recon.
struction to-day, and rcc0mmitted, pro-
vidcs for the removal Of political disa.
bilities because OF acts committed during
the late rebellion. \ person desiring TO
avail himself of the provisions Of the bill
may petition 10 tho court In tho State or
territory in which he lives, giving tho
particular description ofacts done by him
against the government, and declaring he
intends hereafter to act and conduct him.
self as q loyal citizen Of tho United States.
He Is required to pray 10 he restored tohis
rights and NIL no has lost by his wrongful
conduct. Public notice is 10 be given that
a hearing will bG had; on proving state.
ments by witnesses; the court shall issue
a certificate restoring him 10 NIL his rights,
thus removing his disabilities False
swearing Is to DO punished as in perjury
cases. The removal Of disabilities Is not
to affect property, lost, captured or dc.
stroyed by the army Of tho United States.
TIE WHISKY TAx,-Tho Ways and
Means Committee heard q delegation Of
whisky mon who wish the time extended
for taking whisky out Of bond. The time
Is now one year, and they want 1t fixed at
three years. They argued that the fine
whiskics are not fit for market till they are
three years old. and their withdrawal at
the expiration Of one year as intorced
under tho present law Is greatly
detrimental to the owners. Tho delega-
ton represent that there arc thirteen mil.
lion GALLONS Of this whisky in bond, and
that payment Of the tax before the article
can be placed on the market will nearly
or quite ruin the producers, They also
ask the committee to 80 amend the inter
nal revenue law that the tax on distilled
spirits shall DO collected by direct tax ut
tile place Of manufacture, sufficient to COW
or the present direct tax, special tax,
guagor's tax, rectificr's tax, tax on sales
and Inspectors fees, so that when the spir-
It's leave the distillcry there shall be no
further trouble about the matter. The
Committee will formally take up the tax
bill tomorrow, and go on to consider all
these aud further questions looking to
changes.
"sHoo- Fly" Cox-The general appro.
priation bill was fairly got before the
House, and the debate to-day was quite
spirited, and ut times wholly dtsgraCeEul.
NesSrs. Cox, Butler md FaFnSworth were
all very sharp, and their personalities were
greatly rclishcd by the galleries and many
members, as such things always are: MIR.
Cox improved the occasion TO attack Mr.
Butler, of Massachusetts, who he said,
ironically, loved the people and wouldn't
take mileage either In currency or gold
Mr.. Butler replied, disdainfully, "Shoo fly,
don't bodder me.' Cox got 80 angry ut
Buffers rctOrt that the cpithet Of "ShOO
Fly" will be likely for the time to take
tho place Of Sunset, his present nickname
Mr., Cessna was in the chair, but did moth.
ing to check the slang and vltuperatiou Of
members, anil Mr.. Dawes, was finally
obliged to rise and demand the enforce.
mcnt Of the rules Of order,
EcoXoMY AND RETREECmEST.-The
gratifying feature Of tho days proceed.
Ing was that the House stood nobly by
MI, Dawes and his Committee for econ.