The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-11
42d CONGRESS.
WAsHHoToN, Jan. TO- 1872.
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The mint and coinage bill was taken up
Mr.. KELLY explaining It's provisions.
MI. WOOD alluded 10 the position takeI
by Mr. DAWES yesterday against increas
ing officials salaries. He said the people
were more anxious as to the integrity ant
ability than as to the pay Of officers. |
Mr.. DAWES would devote his abilities Il
eftecting substantial reform In the ciyi
service, be would effect q good for whiCl
the country would thank him, .
Mr.. DAWES, in reply 10 Mr.. WOODS
assertion that the Democracy commenced
the reform in New York, said the Repub
llcans sent their thieves TO the penitentia
ry, while the Democracy sent Its thieves
TO the Legislature. Laughter.l. -,
MIR. WOODS responded that II the Re
publiCans sent all their thieves To the STATE
PRISON, there would not be prisons enough
In the country to hold them, Renewed
laughter. p
Mr.. WooD, in thecoursc Of his remarks
said the report Of the Committee on
Civil Service reform contained an astound
ing statement that according TO the
calculation Of those who had made u care
tul study'Of all the facts, that one.GOurtt
Of the revenues Of the United States were
annually lost in collection. lyg ..tf
Alter some little discussion the coinage
bill was recOmmitted TO the committee.
Mr.. HoAR, from the committee or
elections, submitted majority report In
favor Of the right Of w. T. Clarke TO u seat
from the Third district of Texas. Tho
minority report being favored by G
Goodings lie proceeded To argue the mat
Ter in its support. q. .eF.ts .,.t
A motion Of Mr.. FARNswoRTH 10, re
commit the whole case was rejected.
A resolution for the admission OF Clarke
was adopted-yeas 102, nays 70. Clarke
was then sworn in. Sargent was also
sworn in as Representative from Calior
mia. 'tN %
.N . 't SENATE.
Messrs. WRIGHT, ,MoRRlII,. OF Maine
and NORWOOD, were appointed commit
tee TO investigate the charges against
CLAYTON. .y..e 49,, CO..
A bill from the Foreign Committee, tc
authorize the admission Of six japanese
youths TO West Point, without expense tc
the government, was introduced, occa
sloning long debate as 10 the precedent
set by such proceeding, but finally went
over. ...., a-,..r ~
Mr.. CARPENTER offered prcambleand
resolution setting forth that any rules and
regulations taking from the President the
power OF nominating public officers would
be contrary TO the Constitution, and, said
that at an early day he would call It up
for the purpose Of submitting some re-
marks on the latest political delnsion
called "Civil Service Reform" which
takes it from the officer in whom il Is
vested by the Constitution and gives il To
the board Of schoolmasters sitting at
Washington. Laid over.
On motion of Mr.. WILSON the bill To
prohibit the detention of soldiers dis.
charges by claim agents or attorneys was
adopted. h ~
On motion Of Mr.. LOGAN the Secretary
Of the Interior was requested 10 inform
the Senate whether the railway from the
mouth of the Ohio river TO Mobile has
been constructed as contemplated by the
act of 1850, donating public lands to Ia,
cilitate its construction, and il not, what
steps have been taken to complete it.
Several bills were introduced and re.
terred, after which the Senate adjourned.