The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-02-01

show the legality OF the eiectiop VI
Farrow and Whitley. ....
After considerable debate, without
disposing Of the subject, the Senate
went into executive session ana soon
after adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Maynard, from committee Of ways
and Means, reported bill authorizing
the Secretary Of the Navy,after consuita-
ton with the Attorney General, 10
institute proceedings of law and other,
wise obtain the full damages and
indemnification for the destruction ana
loss of the sloop Of war Oneida IN the
Bay of Yeddo, Japan, by collision with
the steamship Bombay. Passed.
The House resumed, in the morning
hour, the bill reported from the com
mittee on Military Affairs to extend the
bounty land system to the soldiers ana
sailors of the late war, and their w'd-
ows and orphans. ,.,
Mr.. Stoughton, whoreported the bill,
explained and defended its provisions
Mr.. Asper, another member Of the
Military committee, advocated the Dill.
Mr.. Logan, chairman of the commit.
tee, favored the bill as one which would
encourage the settlement Of the public
lands.
Mr.. Creb. was willing to admit that
the bill reported was a great improve.
ment on the existing law, but preferred
the amendment which he had offered
emitting honorably discharged soldiers
who had served three months or less to
a land warrant to locate forty acres; i;
those who served one year or less to
locate eighty acres, and those who serv'
ed two years or less 10 locate one hun
dred and sixty acres.
Mr.. Garfield, while inclined TO favor
the general principle Of the bill, was
rather dubious about the policy of
allowing the assignment Of soldiers
titles, and proceeded to show how inju-
riouslv that would work.
The substitute proposed by Mr.. Hol-
man, extending the bounty land law
Of September 2Sth, 1850, to soldiers OF
the late war, their widows and orphans,
was rejected.
The bill then passed.
The bill provides that all honorably
discharged soldiers and sailors who
served in the late rebellion 90 days,
their widows and orphan children can
acquire homesteads on the public lands
of the United States, or if discharged
on account Of wounds received in the
line of duty then the term Of enlistment
shall he deducted from the time hereto
fore required for perfect title. In case
Of the death OF any person who shall
bc entitled to a homestead, his widow, if
unmarried, or in case Of her death or
marriage, their minor or orphan chill
dren shall be entitled to all the benefits
of this act provided, that such person
died uring the term OF enlistment the
whole term Of enlistment shall be de-
Quoted from the time heretofore re-
quired for perfect title. Every private
soldier and seaman, marine or officer
who served 90 days and now is inscribed
on the pension roofs. are entitled to the
benefits of this act.
The Speaker laid before the House
message from the Senate requesting
committee of conference on the Question
at issue between the two Houses as to
the right Of the Senate to originate
bill repeating the income tax. After
debate, the conference was agreed to,
and Messrs Hooper, Allison and Noor-
hees appointed as conferees on the part
ofthe House.
Mr.. Roots introduced bill to extend
the time within which debtors may re-
ceive a discharge from bankruptcy,
whose assets do not pay fifty per cent.
of the claims on their estates. g.,
On motion Of Mr. Logan, the Senate
substitute for the bill abolishing the
Office of Admiral and Vice Admiral Of
the navy was non-concurred in, and
committee Of conference asked .
Mr.. Butler reported back, with re-
commentator that it pass, the Senate
bill prescribing the oath of Office to be
taken by persons who participated in
the late rebellion, but who are not dis
qualified from holding Office by the
Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitu-
tion.
Mr.. Maynard argued against the bill
as in effect repeating the test oath act,
and hoped the House would hesitate
before taking so important step.
Mr.. Cox favored the bill as a step
toward reconstruction and reconcilia-
ton. o.
Without disposing of the question the
House adjourned.