The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-12-13
HOUSE.

Bills were introduced and referred as
follows: ..'... ....
By Mr.. Poland-To regulate actions
in the Court of Claims by loyal owners
Of pFeRsrty seized bv the act of March
By Mr.. Hazleton, of New jersey
Authorizing an appropriation Tor the
employment of surf men at the HE
saving stations on the New jersey
coast
By Mr.. Scofeld-On a lighthouse
on the north side of Presque Isle, Lake
Erie. ;.
By Mr.. Storm-To prevent the enlist
ment in the army Of persons under the
age Of 81. -. I,
By Mr.. Peck-For holding [ nited
States District Court in Toledo, Ohio. 8
By Mr.. Golladay-A resolution OF the
Tennessee Legislature for a systematic
plan OF utilizing operations and crop
By Mr.. Caldwell-Granting 5OO,00O
acres of public lands for leveelng the
Mississippi river in Kentucky and
Tennessee.
By Mr.. Vaughan-For a Uuited
States public building in Memphis
Tennessee.
Mr.. Herudon was sworn In as KeP
resentative from Texas. -.
Mr.. Dawes offered a resolution Oh
recting an investigation in the man
aoement of the various Executive De
nartments. 1t is similar in its wording
to that of yesterday by Mr.. Lynch ex
cent that the latter was confined to the
Treasury Department.
Mr.. Cox inquired whether this res
CLINTON would cover an examination into
Syndicate affairs. .. ,,..r.
Mr. Dawes replied it would not, al
that was a matter in the Treasury lie
partment, but be assured his 'mpatisn
friends from New York, that II he woui'
onlv hold his eoul in patience hi
would be satisfied that the Secretary o
the Treasury had couformed to law II
every particular The resolution wa
The House then took up the bill t.
consolidate the postoffice laws, ant
after some little discussion the bill was
passed. .,o 1r3;c;ar,
committee, reported bill nx,ns I'M
frst Monday in November, lsI2, as IN
time for holding the election for elec'
ors for President and Vice President
Messrs Bingham and Sheldon eA
plained the necessity for the oiil, a
arising out of some provisions OF u
Iou;sisns Constitution. After som
discussion the bill was postponed un''
the second Monday in January.
Mr. Peters, from the Judiciary com
mittee, reported bill tor the reiie' {
nmrcbssers of lands sold for dellnqueo3
ta1ss in insurrectionary States. PasseC
Mr. Archer, from the committee Q
Navai Affairs, reported bill to pIac
On the naval pensions roll the names >.
the widows and minor children OF -Ie. .
@ .ou adams and John Rudolph lat
sU sur,eons in the navy. Passed.
Tr Bowers, from the comm'ttee o
~ M;, A affairs reported a bill .appr'
nr;a,;ng $25O,OO0 for the expenses 6
ibs tribunal of Arbitration at oeoeE, Y,
.ne "nd., the Washington Treaty. q
sxuIained the necssit, for the n lnmeo'h eo a,
nsssage of the bill, as the case Oh u, "
PaIf Of the United States IS TO oe pr y,
ssnted u" a, Geneva on Saturday next, 9, :,
t se;I that the fullest opportunity Il; !;
Ssbsting SSl the terms of the treaty wob YOU,
bs bs even after the holidays; one otI, ~
Uoint, 10 particularly, in respect y M, II
> SSh.ries in which his colieagde eA
! Butler) took much interest ,;on
!; A discussion arose on an oe)ectlon a,
bv Mr. Garfield as to whether tne ~
= I ;ect should or should not be referred
= the committee on Aprfcprlstiooa III,
' The Speaker objected to II. the Hon pom
, holding that the rule OF tne nvI =,
q nUlv rsouired general approprla.s,,.'
e bills biz to be reported by that eom%,,.. ann n;s
After long discussion on 'e'nH''