The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-02-15

years Of any candidate who failsto pas
the examination at the military or nava
academy. a.....
Mr. KELLOGG introduced subsidy bill
authdfizing the mail steamship service il
the Gulf Of Mexico between the port o
New Orleans and certain ports iniMeXico
The bill was. considered by tho Commit
tee Of the Whole. ,rlla
Mr., EDMUEDs moved TO strike out al
the names OF the corporators, 80 as Il
leave the Postmaster General FREQ as here
totorc In such cases to contract; with tht
best parties and at the best rates, Agreed
to. VI
Mr.. DAVIS moved the reference Of thu
bill to u special committee OF one member
from each oi the seven committees whicl
he named, - AbHH
Nj. DAYS motion was disagreed p.
After the adoption Of Mr.. CXMERoN's
amendments, materially modifying 1t, the
bill WINS reported To the Senate and passed
ayes 90, nays 81. "
The bill directs the Postmaster. General
to advertise for and authorizes him 10 con
truct with responsible persons, upon the
most advantageous terms, for the convey.
ance OF semi.monthly mails from New
Orleans ria Galveston to certain Mexican
ports the contractor within eighteen
months TO construct three flrst-class iron
steamships Of not less than 1900 tons
burthen, each 10 be subject to acceptance
or rejection by the POstmaster.G Gene ral
and approved by the constructor and de-
tailed by the Secretary Of the Navy in
time Of war or danger; the government 70
take the vessels by purchase or the pay
rlent Qi sum equivalent to the interest
on their estimated EElue. The mail con-
tract not to exceed ten years, nor an .rN'
nual compensation of 100000; a reason.
able compensation 70 be paid for the first
eighteen months for any pioneer vessel
placed on the route. Adjourned = rs
y HOUSE. 4 nLsJ
Mr.. BECK, from the Conference Com.
mittee on tho West Point military acad.
emy appropriation bill, made II report
which was agreed 10.
Mr. BRooKs, Of Massachusetts,, called
up the contested election case Of Mr..
SHEAFE against Mr.. TILIMAN, from the
Fourth Congressional district Of Tennes.
see. The resolution declares Mr.. SHRAPE,
the contestant, not entitled to q seat,
and Mr.. TrBlAfAN sitting member, and
that Mr.. SHEAFE shouldbe paid 81, 500 as
expenses incurred by tho contest The
resolution was agreed 10 without any
discussion, somewhat 70 tho surprise Of
Mr.. Brooks, who had arranged to have
the House delayed, but much to the
amusement and satisfactionol the House
Mr.. BRooKs, however, moved to recon.
slider the vote, and that motion being de-
batable one, proceeded to deliver his
speech In favor oil the report. The dis.
cussiOn was continued q couple Of hours,
when the resolutions were again agreed to.
O Mr.. AsPER moved TO proceed, with the
consideration Of the report Of the Com.
mittec on Military Affairs on the West
Point Academy dimcnlty. Agreed TO-
The resolutions as reported by the Com.
mittee, arc as tollows:5 ! y BWS
ReUlued, That the House Of Repre-.
scn:atives recommend the Secretary of
War to restore cIdets Baird, Barnes and
Flcckinger TO the Military Academy at
West Point, to take effect at the begin.
ming Of the next academic year, and then
permit them TO proceed with the 4th class
without further punishment for olIepses
heretofore committed by them. ''ii''
ReOlped, That the House recommend
that the Secretary of war convene court
of inquiry, for the purpose Of asccrtaining
what members OF the first class were in.
stigators and leaders in the affair Of Jan.
uary 3D. at the United States Military
Academy, and that such leaders be nj once
dismissed, and the remaining members OF
the class engaged be punished ut discrc-
ton, and that u general court.martial be
convened for their trial. (FTTT.YTR I
Mf.BuTLFR, Of Massachusetts,, offered
the following as substitute for the second
resolution
Rsaolped, That the House recommend
that the Secretary Of War refuse, al the
production OF the first class, the customary
iurlough or leave OF absentation; that
every member of The class be at once, on
their production, ordered to their duties
as officers Of the army, and that no leave
of absence except sick leave be granted
to any Of them for ono year.
Mr.. JOHNSON offered the following:
RsaotUed, ftrther, That the House
recommend that the Secretary Of War
convene a court Of inquiry TO examine
into the conduct Of the officers on duty at
West Point Academy, with the view TO
ascertain whether they had conniyed at
md tried TO keep from the public md the
War Department, tho wrongs done by
the lrst class of cadets, thereby cncour.