The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-02-08
XLIst CONGRESS.
THIRD SESSION.
SENATE.
WAsnINGToN, january 7.

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JOINT resolution [epou1E on % oTtLnr;,;no
lution approved J1iy ~, to,V' aI;nSt th5
Ihe ros1Gnas'er Gns ", u NsUoun;nr accom- nanief
CLAIM M OF 9e4 ,.;:,on Gno,p rprnrt II recites thG
WIN miL..sn nnu o,oI tvr NJ ,ho claim and 4
lraudnlent GhaF1ctet ~. sa0 G"n"rn, a from
eXonerates INC fostnn'So. ,a ] n.o,,nn ovaSn- mN
all Dlame anu suggesS, a,o;!l eiTa ~, A. I SH"r,
nation oi the wlole vla'Ht o,at ra' .oSoIn SOI,
o. claims Aiver ueua0, n',, ,otiO:,;"n tn s'''N
llon ION was passed Wl'1US .5ont w th" rooo,r
Inc HOUSE atiieLu'S Nniios % h,rono @ vT ,~or,
ton 10 convey supp''es " i'N'oi' "U'>
concnrreu la ln' ,..,,, ,ho proo;don. vo,ocinu
"A % messasG IN ;IVH sos w thc reIiel ol ceriniT
lne Sehato p'li III ',,os sS rooI anil roce;vcG
naval con'iaetois, w." tLo % "ro'nd tL"t thr
Inc veto Is upon 'no s'oun .a s onan, "s
claim ot the conlFaC'VLs u.s.. wa" "roo ~ - cTISS ,"hN,
quence OF the rise Ill !ne pI.Se .! iMooa .oot
and materials, aitcr tnc Con"iaGs %vti
made, which would h9e nave as.,i;a,, arisen ,;'tu
due diligence peen uscu ~ tno ~ poseI oIo1rOJ
OF the work. Inc meSsage was TcsGriuI N'",
TO inc COmmlItee On Mal'.aiy Az A;yy,a1 "IN N"'"'
Affairs, anu qtuefGu " w. lIaiGh ,aiG h.,o.o,,ho
Inc vice rrcslucn' "'so n,'',irn;c","n ,% % n ra.
Senate an EXGcutiVe l GoalG"ao sS ,I,o ~"
commencing llai III vlcw eo o. ,ai,s .dI sfSMS Tor,S
importance o, tno ,IP,;sO;o,, P;%o, rc moao Srst.
Germany the Berlin MISSION W nllae a 4tss' W..
class. Referred to thc oomilltteGoh fol'
eign relations. Also, hlcssaSo rom e tlle
President, enclosing Ill RESPONSE 10 u oci,'
ate resolution, copies OF tile c9trGsl'onu'
ence OF our naval cohlmahueis % ~ i'olnar 'n III
lean watars Lad oh 'nc 'N'' "''' VI
dcred to be printed
Adjourned. ,o,,ur
HQOSL' t.....
Mr.. COBuitE, from the C3mlnltiec on
Public Expenditures Iclor'cu " VII LiT
viding TINT no accounts or claims which
have been adjusted py tue accounting OH
GERS Of tho goyernment shall 10 fe.OpGned
without authority specially. gwen oy lNw,
and lOrbidding the accepting OF Officers
accounts on any account or claim which
shall not have been presented within SIX
years from the date which II originated,
unless the person having Claims was IN
infant, femme cOrert, OF Iunatlc. The
second section iorblds nny person who Is
or has been M officer, clerk or employee
in public service, acting agent or attorney
/ in the prosecution Of claims before the de-
pOrtmcnt, any branch thereof III which nc
had served or give information or lmpart-
cd knowledge acquired by lilm;oilicInlly
in said claims against the United States;
After discussion the bill WIS amended
so us 10 provide thnt 1t shall not apply To
any claim of loyal men arising in States
formerly in inslIrrcctiOn, which by opera
tionol law could not be finally settle and
adjusted; and that other Claims shall be
presented within six years from the pass
age of the uct. Tho second section was
amended SO rs TO apply only u persons
who had been employees Of the govern
ment within three years. Tic bill thus
amended was passed
Mr.. ASpEn, IRON the Committee ON
Military Affairs, made arcport OF the in
vestigatiOn intOthc expulsion OF the three
cadets from tho West Point academy.
with resolution directing the rcstorI-
ton OF the cadets, Baird, Barnes and
Flckingcr, Onthc first OF june next, and
the dismissal Of the leaders III inc ALTAR,
and trial OF the other members q! The lirst
class who participated.
The report is to be printed and tue
consideration postponed until Tucasllay
tho 14th.
The Speaker laid before the House u
message from the President, calling attcn-
tion 10 the recent establishment in Ger
many Of political institutions, analogous
in their character to those Of inc United
States, md recommending that Tue saIar-
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