The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-02-18
XLIst CONGRESS
THIRD SESSION.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, February II.

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The Vice President presented the crc'
lentials of Eli S. Salisbury, Senator from
Delaware for six years from March 4tll
next, which, being read, was laid on the
table. w
Mr.. WILSON, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported without amend
mcnt, House bill to protect national ceme.
terics, and for OthCrpurpOses; also to pro.
vide for the selection OF cadets for mill.
lary and naval acadamies.
Tho legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill WAS then proceeded
with.
Mr.. SAWYER moved an amendment
repeating certain provisions inserted in
the legislative appropriation bill last
year, on motion Of the Senator from Mis-.
souri,, Mr.. DRAKE, which prohibited the
admission us, evidence in the Court Of
Claims Of presidential pardon. Mr.. SAW
YER's amendment authorizes the adn1is.
sion MS evidence in that court any pardon
OF, amnesty granted before.
the suppression Of the rebellion under the
proclamation Of the President issued in
pursuance OF the act Of July II, 1862,
known us the contlscation act, and before
the restoration OF the rights of property
where the conditions OF said acts and
prOclamations have been faithfully com.
piled with, and the oaths Of amnesty and
allegiance maintained inyiolate. This is
not 10 apply to the suits in said court 9TH
er than those arising under the act OF
March l2, 1862, to provide for the collec-
ton of abandoned property and the pre-.
vCntiOn of frauds within the insurrectlon'
ary districts,
Mr.. SAWYER advocated his amendment
in n lengthy speech. '..l
Alter n lengthy debate, adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House went into Committee Of the
Whole on the army appropriation bill,
Mr.. GARFIELD in the chair, general de-
bate being limited TO half IN hour. The
bill appr0priatcs $27,475,0O0. The bill
was debated until the SPEAKER taking
tho chair announced the hour Of O'Clock
having arrived.
The business before the House, accord
ing to the recent rule, was tho business Of
tho District Of Columbia.
The report Of the Conference Commit.
Tee on the bill creating territorial gov
ernment for the District of Columbia was
taken up and agreed to. The bill now
goes to tho President iOr approval. The
next bill taken up for action was the bill
to provide uniform system Of education
for the District of Columbia.
Mr.. BENJAMIN moved to lay the bill on
the table. Negativcd. The bill was or.
derel to be engrossed and read the third
time.
Mr.. BENJAMIN demanded the reading
OF the cngrOSsCd bill.
The bill was not engrossed, and there.
fore went TO the Speakers table.
The next bill taken up was one giving
the right Of action in the District OF Col
umbia and Territories to any person suffer
ing IRON injury TO person, property OF
means OF support on account OF intoxl
eating liquors being sold toa husband Oh
father.
Mr.. LAWRENCE explained the bill
which he said gave females the right o.
action against any perEon who sold liquor
to her husband, which made him incapa
bic of performing the duties which he
ought to perform. Laughter
Mr.. WooD moved to lay the bill on the
table. Ncgatitcd. ..-S To-
Mr.. PoTrER moved an amendment con
fning the bill to the District of Columbia
Agreed to.
The bill was ordered 10 be engrosSed
and read the third time.
Mr.. W0oD called for the reading Of the
cngroSscd bil Tho bill not being en-
crossed went to the SPEAKERS table.
The House took II recess until halt.past
seven. Tho evening session will be fol
general debate on the education bill.