The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-06-08
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Mr.. CoNGER moved to add q provision
suspending all laws or rules requiring the
use Of lookup raiety valves, recording the
steam gauges Of pipes to carry steam into
the holds Of vessels, low water indicators
and testing pumps.
After discussion, the bill was laid
aside until tomorrow.
The Senate bill TO reimburse the State
of Nevada for Territorial expenses, 10 the
amount Of 10000, was left on the SPEAK.
RR's table. The Senate bill 10 reimburse
the United States MArshRls for making
the ninth census In excess Of compensS.
ton passed. The Senate bill 10 author.
lie the adoption 0I q system Of memorial
to the army regulations was referred.
Senate bill TO authorize an inquiry into
the causes of steam boiler explosions was
left on the SPRAKER's table. A large
number OF private bills were taken from
the SPEAKER's table and some Of them
passed and the remainder referred.
This disposed Of all business on the
SPEAKER's table and the House adjourned.
SENATE.
The VICE PRECEDENT appointed Messrs
STEWART and STOCKTON members OF the
Board OF Visitors TO West Point, In the
place Of Messrs. WILSON and BLAIR, de.
clined.
MIR. BOHEMIAN called up the Senate bill
to.reimburse United States marshals for
moneys necessarily expended by them in
taking the ninth census, In excess Of the
compensation allowed them under the
law in force before the passage ol this
act. Passed.
Mr.. TRUMBULL moved that the Judici.
ary Committee be discharged from the
further consideration Of the House bill TO
regulate the seizure and examination of
the numerous books and papers in the
custom house, and that the bill be placed
on the calendar.
Mr.. CoNKLNG objected to the motion.
In the absence OF Mr.. EDWARDS, Mr..
FENToN expressed the hope that the
committee would be discharged, and that
the bill to regulate the service in the col
lection of customs at the various ports of
entry in the United Stats, and the dispo-
sition Of the fines and forfeitures incurred
under the laws relating TO customs, &c,
which was made special order for the
9Th Of January, would be taken up and
passed The exigencies of the public ser.
vice required consideration. He charged
that this bill which had now been delay.
ed for several months, had been purposely
delayed.
Alter a further discussion Mr.. EDNuNDs
moved to lay Mr.. TRUMBULL's motion on
the table. Not sgreed-20 to83.
The morning hour having expired and
the subject went over.
Mr.. BAYARD asked unanimous consent
TO have the vote taken Oh his motion to
allow a minority OF the New York Gus.
tom House Investigating Committee TO
print their views during recess.
Mr.. COLE objected.
Sundry civil appropriation bills were
then taken up. The motion OF the Com.
mittee to strike out the sixth section, al.
lowing pay to mail contractors in rebel
States prior to May 81, 1861, was carried
by a vote Of % o27.
The amendment Of the committee, to
allow credit TO the Collector of the Port
Of Chicago in settlement Of his accounts
for such sums in coin and currency as
may have been lost during the fire in that
city, was agreed to.
Amessage was read from the President
returning without his approval the bill for
the relief oI Thos. Wallace, and giving
his reasons therefor, which was read and
referred to the Committee on Claims.
The bill is Of the same character as the
claim Of ]. Milton Best, OF Kent ucky and
vetoed Eor the same reasons as that.
Mr.. COLE moved an amendment author
izing the Secretary of War to extend the
Signal Service 10 take observations for
the benefit Of agriculture. Agreed 10.
The committees amendment providing
that the Secretary Of the Navy pay the
unliquidated debt now due the Corliss
Steam Engine Company for steam ma
chinery furnished under contracts with
the Navy Department, amounting 10
$e57, ,6SS, was discussed with reference to
It's admissibility as an amendment to the
bill under consideration, and was ruled
out.
Mr.. MORRILL,, Of VT, moved an amend.
ment modifying the provisions Of the act
Of July 3, 1870, requiring all unexpended
balances Of appropriations for public
buildings TO be covered into the Treasury
at the end Of the year for which they
were appropriated, so as to allow such
balances TO be expended during the year
following the period OF Limitation men
toned in the law. Pending action on the
amendment, the Senate proceeded TO the
consideration of executive business, at
the close Of which recess was taken.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. WILSON, from the Military Com
mittee, reported the House bill relative 10
retired officers Of the army and repeating
the 32d section Of the act OF the 20th Of
July, 1856. Passed.
The sundry appropriation bill was
taken up. The question being on the
adoption of the amendment offered by
Mr.. MORRILL,, ois Vermont, TO repeal 30
much OF the act Of July 3, 1870, as pro-
hibits the use Of the unexpended balance
of appropriations for public buildings be.
yond the year for which they were appro-
priated.
Mr.. MORRILL, submitted modihca-
ton removing the restriction from all
public buildings now In the course Of con.
struction, 80 far as related to the present
uneXpended balances, The modified