The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-05-24

On motion Of Mr.. PIERCE Il was or
dered that IN the payment Of cottor
claims the internal revenue tax on cOttor
shall not be deducted.
The Committee then rose, and the bill
as reported from the Committee OF thu
Whole, was passed under a suspension o.
the rules.
The House then took q recess until 7:3C
T. NJ, the evening session to be for tho
business OF the Committee on Naval AZ
fairs. ,rr .# .,. ll.s
EVENING SESSION. ''i &
Mr., HOLMAN, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported a bill providing that
oil bridges hereafter constructed across
the Mississippi river shall be subject 10
all the terms, restrictions and require.
ments OF the fifth section OF the act of
the first Of April, 1879, authorizing the
construction OF aubridge near Clinton,
Iowa. Passed. aTn7'
The Senate amendments to- House
bill for the appointment of q Shipping
Committee, and to House bill supple.
mentarY to the apportionment bill, were
now concurred in and o Conference Com.
mittee ordered.
Blllswere reported from the Committee
on Naval Affairs as follows: Senate
bill granting o pension of $4,000 q year
to the widow Of Admiral Farragut,
Passed.
House bill to pay $2S,8lO to j. II.
.Underhill, In full, being his claim for
work and material on the iron, clad Keo.
kuk. Passed.
House bill to abolish the grades of
Admiral and Vice Admiral in the NAVY of
the United States, providing that the
vacancies happening shall not be filled,
Passed.
MIR. ARCHER reported bill provid.
ing that no officer on the retired list shall
be employed on active duty except in time
Of war. Passed. Also, the bill to pay
Charles w. Whitney for work and mate.
rial on the iron clad battery Keoluk
$4,000 in full of all claims. After much
opposition by Mr.. HOLMAN the bill was
passed.
MIR. ScoFIELD reported bill Ior the
construction Of ten steam vessels Of war,
otiron or wood, as the Secretary OF the
Navy may decide, each carrying ten or
more guns, OF large callbre, and appro.
priating $3O0O0OO for that purpose.
A vote on the Dill was prevented by
dilatory motions, interposed by Messrs
HOLMAN and BECK, and the House at
lO:3OP. NJ took recess until the same
hour tomorrow morning.
SENATE.
Mr.. HAN1IN's resolution to expel the
reporter for the associated press was re.
ferred to the Committee on Privileges and
Elections.
hr. TRUMDULL, from the Committee on
reported without amendment
the House bills to repeal the requirement
for the iron clad oath Of office and re.
quiring to. new trials in the Court of
Claims, and Senate bill to refund the taxes
paid by the State judicial officers on their
also, adversely, the House bill to
allow persons accused OF crimes to testify
in their own behalf in United States
courts.
Mr.. SPENcER. from the Committee on
the District Of Columbia, reported with.
out amendment the bill to authorize the
Orange, Alexandria s. Monasses Railroad
Company to construct tunnel under
Capital Hill to connect with the Baltimore
s. Ohio Railroad. ..
Mr.. GoRBETF called up the bill to au-
tnorize the auditing of the claims of
Oregon for suppressing the Indian hostili-
tiesin 1869, which was discussed and
laid over.
The Senate, on motion OF Mr., CANE.
RON, went into executive session and at
$40 z. N. adjourned.