The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-02-17
XLIst CONGRESS.
SENATE. ''rH
u WASHINGTON, February 10,
THIRD SESSION.

val Affairs, reported bill for the relief o
contractors for the construction Of vessel!
o: war and steam machinery, with the
veto message of the President returning
the bill with his objections. ~
The question being shall tho bill pass
Notwithstanding the objections Of tllC
President. Yeas 2; nays 81.
Mr.. NYE then reported from the same
committee u hill similar 10 the one just
disposed of, except that clause in the for
mcr Objectionable to the President was
omitted, and requiring that claims be pre-
lcrrCd within twelve months. U lie asked
consent for the present consideration O
the bill ....f
Mr.. WILSON objected.
Mr.. THAYER offered n resolution In
strpctiug the Judiciary Committee 70 in
Quire and report us TO the right oi the
Treasury Department to retain all com
pcnsatiOn for services rendered for the
United States by the Union Pacific Rail
road and It's branches, to apply on
the interest of bonds issued by the
United States to aid In the construction o.
said road.
The resolution was agreed to without
objection. ''.' .'7''''' ~
At the expiration Of the morning hour
the legislation Of the appropriation bill
came up rs the regular order Of business
The question being upon the amendment
TO increase the salaries Of United States
District Judges. The proposed increase
was retained in the bill.
Mr.. CONRLINd moved 10 make the sal.
aries OF Circuit Judges $4,000, instead o
81, 800. TunT.ll tl'tst
Mcssrs. BAYARD and SALISBURY favor
cd the larger sum md Messrs YATES and
IIAMLIN thG lesser. Adopted. ,.s,,..
Tie section increasing the Judicial sal
aries was then adopted as amended.
The following is tho scale: Chict Jus.
tice Supreme Court, $500; Associate
Justices Supreme Court, $4,000
United States Circuit Judges, $1,000
Chief Justices ,ofsthe .Conrt Of Claims
and Superior Court OF the District
Of Columbia, $4,000; Associate Justices Of
said Courts, $4,000.
Mr.. SHERMAN, from the Finance Com
mittec, reported an amendment prohibit
ing hereafter the reOpening Of any &c.
count or claims, unless already adjusted
by special authorityot the law, or any
action by the treasury officers; on such us
have not been presented within six years
from the da:c Of its origin, and In cases Of
infants or lunatics, six years from
the removal OF their disabilities. This Is
not to apply to claims from the late rebel
States moi. admittedly law, Or to individu'
al cases Of relief by special legislation
After debate the amendment was rejected
as irrelevant to the bill
Mr.. SHERMAN reported another amend
ment from the Finance Committee as q
substitute for similar amendment from
the Committee on Appropriations, prohib'
iing any government employee, for three
years after retirement from department
from being an agent or attorney In the
prosecution Of a claim before that depart
mentg After debate the amendment wa:
rejected. Without final action on the bill
the Senate went into Executive session.
HOUSE.
The House proceeded to the considera.
tion Of the Committee on the West Poinj
Academy troubles. The hour allowed fol
itsdiscussiOn having closed, the House
proceeded TO vote on The resolution iand
its amendments. Tho first vote was taken
on the amendment offered by Mr.. Bur.
IEl., of Mass, 10 substitute for the second
resolution committee directing the cx.
pulsion Of the ring leaders from the first
class, and court.martialing the rest; and
aresolution dcpriving the first class III
graduation of tho customary. furlough.
Theiatnondmeht wRs rejected. aThe next
vote was taken on Mr.. JolINsoN's amend.
ment, as IN additional resolution, direct.
Ing tho Court of Inquiry on the conduct
OF the officers Of the Academy, The
resolution was agreed 10, " EH1S MI
The first resolution, directing the rel
storatiun Of Cadets Baird,l Barnes and
Flcckingcr, was agreed to without divis.
ion. The next vote was onlthe second
resolution Ofthe committee, directing the
dismissal of the leaders and inStigatOrs Oi
the first class, and court.martialing the
others.
MI FAnNswoRrn moved 70 lay on the
table, and an additional resolution offered
by Mr.. JOHNSON was negatived. The
second resolution was agreed to. g .''
The House then proceeded TO tho con-
sderation of tho bill reported Mr.. Con.
NER, from the Committee on Commerce
to provide for better security on board .O
vessels propelled in Whole or in part by
steam. The bill establishes that reglla
tlons be observed by steamers 10 guard
against loss ordanger from fire, leaking
or other accident. The bin was passed al
substitute It !or the Senate .4lp Pillrsus "a
Adjourned. st ''''' '