The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-03-09
42d CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, March s.

Tue Indians Of Colorado, for the eXttn-
guishment Of their right 10 tho southern
part oi their reservation. He explained
that he.reservation contained 100000
Eacres, including valuable mineral lands,
while the Indians only numbered four
thousand. It Il desirable to have the title
put in the government, so that the mining
interests there might be developed. The
bill was passed. ......,.- ..'
Tho amended bill making Pittsburgh
aport Of delivery, was concurred In.
The bill for the payment Of one hundred
dollars bounty to the soldiers, their wild.
ows and orphans, who were mustered into
service prior 10 tho 29d Of July, 1861, up
to which time no bounties were allowed,
was taken up.
Mr. CoDURN, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, estimated tho amount To
be paid Hereunder, at not over ono and a
half million Of dollars.
MIR. Holman, while supporting the bill,
urged proposition equalizing bounties,
which would require one hundred and
fifty millions. rrnss ,,Gs,,.--
Onmotion of Mr.. KEILo odG, the bill was
amended, making it apply TO soldiers who
were mustered In before the 9th ol Au-
gust. 1t was then passed.
MIR. PETERS, from the Judiciary Com.
mittee, reported o bill extending the pen
sion provision OF United States Judges to
those who had resigned after the first OF
january, 1865, and before the passage Of
the act Of April 10, 1860, alter having at.
tanned the age Of 70 years, and held their
commissions at least 90 years, the pension
TO commence from the date Of the resigna.
Ftion. He said that the bill would only
cover two cases, those of Judge Ware, Of
Maine, who had served for forty.iour
years and was now ninety.One years,
age, and dJudge Sprague, OF Massach chllsetts,
who had resigned in 1860, because he had
become almost totally blind. After some
little demurrer, the bill was passed.
The House after some little discussion,
went into Committee OF the Whole, on
the POstoflico Appropriation bill. The
billapprOpriaies $2,Sl4 100000. r.-
MIR. DAWES, Chairman Of the Commit.
tee on Ways and Means, made state.
ment TO show how the balance sheet of
the Treasury was being constantly
changed by each days legislation of Con.
gress. Remainder Of House report omit.
ted because manuscripttillegible-EDs]
SENATE.
On motion of Mr.. MERRILL the Secre-
tary OF the Interior was directed to com.
municatean information in his possession
concerning the occupation Of the Indian
territory by unauthorized persons. r1sg
MIR. WILSON introduced bill providing
for the payment OF female nurses during
the war. He also submitted an order
which, on his motion, was laid on the Ia.
bic, requesting the President to suspend
the Board of Public Works OF the District
Of Columbia until the House Committee
now investigating the charges shall have
reported. l"'1. .-..i
Mr.. PRATT introduced bill providing
for refunding to State officers taxes paid
on their salaries. tra
Mr.. TRUMDULL referred to the ,resolu-
ton offered by MIR. CoNKLING some time
ago requesting the President to send to
the Senate q statement Of the recommend.
ations to office made by the Senators from
Illinois, Michigan and Nebraska.
Mr.. FRELNGHUYsEN said he under.
stood the reason Mr.. CoNKLINd had not
called it up was that he had promised MIR.
morton not to call 1t up in his absence.
MIR. TRUMBULL then gave notice Of
an amendment TO the resolution of
Nil. CoNKLING: inQuiring of the Presi.
dent as TO the recommendations to office
by certain Sentors.
At one o'clock the statues OF JONATHAN
TRUMDUII. and ROGER SHERMAN were
formally presented TO the United States
in the name Of the people Of Connecticut,
to be placed in the hall of the House Of
Representatives. l.. a... 2.
In making the presentation Messrs.
BUCKINGHAM and FERRY made appropri-
ate addresses. l st..5
Mr., ANTHONY offered q resolution &C.
cepting the statues and returning the
thanks of Congress to the people Of Con-
gress for presenting them. The resolu-
ton was unanimously adopted. tH
The Senate then resumed the considera-
ton of the Legislative Appropriation bill.
The pending bill was on motion of Mr..
SHERMAN to reduce the appropriation
for carrying out the civil service. reform
to $2,56OO09. -,
Mr.. HOWE addressed the Senate on the
civil service reform, aaying that whatever
was its condition the Republican party
was responsible, not the President. Mr.
HOWE sketcheda q plan Of his own for i'm
proving the civilservice and for establish.
ing national amnesty. H
Mr.. SHERMAN withdrew his amend.
mont, and Mr.. CARPENTER called for the
yeas and nays on the appropriation of
$4,000 to be expended by the President
for the promotion of the Civil Service
reform. a' .'.-., '''a.N,
A discussion Of the subject was contin.
ued by MeSsrs. EDMUNps and CoNKLTNd,
until 3:45 p, NJ. when without voting the
Senate went into executive session, and
snon after adjourned -''' '#H