The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-02-07
XLIst CONGRESS.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, February 0.
THIRD SESSION.

WASHINGTON, February o.
Mr.. SPENcER presented the credentials
Of Mr.. GOldthwaitc, as Senator elect from
Alabama for six years, from March 4
1871. Read and laid on the table.
Mr.. EDMUNDs, from the Committee or
Pensions, reported back memorial as to the
action of Congress for redress and alleged
injustice on tho part of the Commissioner
of Pensions in dismissing one DR.. Still
well, a Homeopathic practitioner, from
the position ofexaminer, ..
Mr.. EDMuNDs said the committee could
not sec how Congress could interfere in
the matter, and asked TO be discharged
from further consideration Of the subject
which was done.
The following bill passed: To amend
an act passed March 9, 1881, entitled an
act allowing duties on foreign merclan'
disc imported into Wheeling aud other
places.
Alter ashort executive session the Sen.
ate adjourned. lLf.sl sE=N{F.
o ET'E9 HOUSE. " 4ts z. ta
Mr.. PORTER asked leave to offer rcso.
luton, directing the Committee on Naval
Affairs TO inquire what legislation was
necessary to prevent cadets ut West Point
from being ill.treated- and prosecuted on
account Of color, with power TO send for
persons and papers.
Mr.. ELDRIDGE-"G object; that Niger
has already made fuss enough" 0.,
Mr.. PORTER moved 10 suspend the
rules. The rules were not suspended,
there being but "a votes in the aillrma.
tive. t-T,y -Eb-i or NUtt
On motion Of Mr.. BANKS the Senate
bill authorizing tho President to station Il
vessel Of war at the port Of New York TO
receive and transport the supplies contri-
buted for the destitute md suffering pcO-
pie Of France and Germany was taken
from the Speakers table and amended, on
Mr. BANKS motion, by requiring that an
other vessel be estationed for like porpose
at Boston. And, on motion of Mr.. RAN
DALI, another at Philadelphia, The bill,
thus amended, was passed.
Mr.. JULIAN asked leave 10 hIiGr Il rcs0.
luton, giving tue use OI'the hall Oi the
House, next Wednesday evening, To Mrs.
VictOria,O. Woodruff and Mrs Isabella
Berkcr Hooker, to deliver addresses on
the subject of "Ayoman's Suffrage" and
providing that the House participate in
the proceedings.
Mr.. ARCHER objected.
Mr.. JULIAN moved u suspend the rule.
Mr.. BuTLER called attention to the rule
of the House for bidding the use of the
hall for any but Legislative business, and
proceeded dtos say: It's well known that ]
am in favor oil womAn's suffrage, but ! do
not desire that this unusual course should
be taken by the House tosuspend the rule,
Mr.. DAWES moved to suspend the rules
and nke up the Senate bill appropriatng
$4,000 10 dclray the, expenses Of the Sc
lcCt COmmicteG appointed by the Senate
TO investigate the alleged Outrages In the
Southern States. Ona vote the yeas were
100; nays 3. No quorum voting. .
Altera call of the House the vote Ofwas
again taken. ,tEtf..H. .rI.|r.
On motion Of Mr.. DAWES the suspen.
sion of the rules was agrecdtO.
Mr.. DAWES then moved TO amend the
by increasing the amount from $4,000 tc
$4,000, and also moved TO suspend thu
rules to adopt the amendment and pass Tho
bill.
The motion was agreed to. SO the bill
rs amended passed, md the House ad
innrnrd.