The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-05
XLIst CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, January 4,
SENATE.
THIRD SESSION.


By Mr. HARLAH-To enable honorably
discharged soldiers and sailors, thell
widows and orphan children TO acquire
a homestead on the public lands OF th'
United States, Referred.
MI. MORRILL, offered resolution which
was adopted, directing inquiry by tht
Finance Committee as TO the expediency
of imposing a tax ot 81 90 on each appli
cation for official position having a salary
of not less than $1,000, and the same OF
each signature thereto made TO the Presl
dent, or made to be presented TO any o
the executive departments, and where the
salary Is in excess OF 81 900, an addiliona
tax Of so cents.
Mr.. THURMAN suggested to Mr., Nor
RILL that bis resolution had no title. i
would be appropriate as well as candle
| for the gentleman to designate reason fol
the purpose Of raising revenue for the
Republican party.
On motion of Mr.. Sherman the Senate
took up and passed bill amendatOry tC
the funding act passed last session, author
ising an increase in the Issue Of D per cent
bonds from 5000 to $500,000, 600, and
making an interest on the same, payable
quarterly. ,..
Mr., Summers resolution calling for In
formation on the San Domingo matters
was adopted.
The following additional bills were in
troduced: ...
BY Mr.. Ho%E-Amending the bank
rupt act, so as to give priority In distrl'
buting bankrupts estate to any operative,
clerk or house servant 10 an amount moi
exceeding 5000. Referred.
The Senate then briefly considered the
bill introduced by Mr.. TRuMBULL to re-
lieve Congressman from opportunities IN
appointments TO office.
IIr. SHERMAN said, as an entering
wedge TO civil service reform, some such
bill might be important, but no sufficient
reform could be secured until members Of
Congress relinquish the unconstitutional
power they had Of late assumed in con-
trolling appointments. i.
Mr.. DAVIS demanded the regular order
OF business, The morning hour, how
ever, having expired in tho meantime,
Mr.. TRuMBULL CndGavOrcd to make the
bill special order, but Mr.. CAMERON OBJ
iecting, 1t went over until the next morn.
Ing hour. The Senate then took up the
regular order Of business, the bill for the
relief Of j. Milton Best, Of Paducah, Ky.
the former discussion was resumed on the
question, whether the destruction OF the
dwelling house Of tho claimant, rs or.
dered by the commander OF the Union
troops during tho battle there, in 1884
was an actual taking Of private property
for public use within the meaning OF the
Constitution. Without disposing OF the
subject, the Senate at 4:15, alter short
executive session adjourned.
s t.s HOUSE.
The bill reported by Mr.. MoRRILL, be-
fore the holidays 10 provide for the cele'
brating Of the Tooth anniversary Of Ameri.
can Independence, by holding IN 1nterna'
tional Exhibition at Philadelphia, in 1876
come up as the first business ordered fol
the morning hour. d., .,. -,7
Mr.. O'NEIL advocated the bill, and
argued that Philadelphia was by histori.
cal associations the most appropriate
place for the celebration.
MIR. BROOKS, Of New York, could moi
see the, CONSEQUENTIAL relations between
the preamble bill reciting the fact Of the
Declaration Of Independence having been
signed ut Philadelphia, and the enactment
providing for the holding OF the lnterna-
tional Exhibition there :, ,Hc was unable 10
perceive why Philadelphia should be SO.
lected rather than Boston, where the
principles OF the Declaration Of Independ.
ence were mainly created, or than Rich.
mond, Va, from which State came JET.
lerson, who wrote the Declaration Of In
dependence. ! 4 ! SsJLs5yB
Mr.. STEVENSON Indicated Cincinnati,
but thought rs the purpose was 10 com.
memorate so great IN event as the sign
ing Of the Declaration Of Independence,
Philadelphia was the, most appropriate
place.
Mr.. MORRILL, moved the previous
question. ... ................
Mr.. EtpRrDGE urged that tho previous
question would not be seconded In the
absence Of Mr.. CLEVELAND; who desired
further debate on II. l
On a vote by the Teller. it appeared
that there was no quorum present.
Mr.. BANKS, Chairman OF the Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs, gave notice that
the Committee would ask the House to
consider the San Domingo resolution on
Monday next ~ =
Blllswere introduced and referred as
follows:
BY Mr. VooRnEEs-To extend the bon
Gifts of the homestead policy to disabled
soldiers and sailors and to widows, Or
plans, dependents and relations Of those
who died In the service Of the country.
BY Mr.. CoBuRN-To provide that no
pensions hereafter be allowed except. in
cases where wounds or disabilities were
contrdcted'ih actual hostility against the
public enemy. Also, to repeal so much
Of the national currency act Of July 18th,
1870, as provides that no banking associ.
alton shall have q circulation inexcess Of
$5O00O0.
ByMr. JOHNSON authorizing the cs'
tablishment Of a,bureati Of mining.
Alf,fWoop asked leave to offer rcsolu.
tion calling on the President for informa'
ton as 10 the San Domingo question.
Mr.. 0RTn, Of Indiana, objected.
.Mr. FITcH gave notice of,ati amend
ment TO tho Senate joint tesolution.in In ref
erenco TO San Domingo, extending It's ap'
pllcatlon to Cuba.
Tho House at halEpast one adjourned
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