The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-05-25
HOUSE.
Touse met at half pas.

The |. onunusuce OF Yesterday
o'r;ock in G., ton at the hour OF tax
session the cues. "a bill for the con
ing recess being til var vessels: l
strnction of ten steam could have
was expected that the b.. Y. but tn,
been passed before IL o'cloc. 'vyea
interim was occupied in voting =; 'rn
and nays. On a motion 10 adJo-
made from the Democratic SIDE OF 'hs
House, the motion was agreed TO- ana
the House was declared adjourned a.
ten minutes before eleven o'clock.
Reassembling for the regular session
Of the dav. MI. Hoar, from the Com
mittee on Elections, reported in the
Texas contested election case that Mr.;
Herudon, the sitting member, is ensi'iea
to the seat and that the contestant pe
paid $4,000 for his expenses. Agreed 10;
On motion Of Mr.. Maynard, $2ooo
was appropriated to reimburse tae 'u'
neral expenses OF Admiral Farragut..
Mr.. Kerr called up the bill for the
REDEEM ption and sale Of lands held oy
the United States under the several
acts levying direct tax, and moved as 9
substitute that all lands owned or held
by the United States by virtue OF the
proceedings under the act OF June 4
1852, and other acts for the collection
| of direct taxes in the insurrectionsrys
States, may be redeemed and restored
| to the original owner or their represen,
tative within two years. on the payment
of the tax and costs, with interest
thereon at ten per cent. The apph'
canis are also to pay the valne OF per
manent improvements that may have
been made by other persons after th'
ACQUISITION by the United States. Al
nroperty not claimed within two year
Is TO be sold at public auction. Thu
act is not 10 apply to property used II
Tile or in part for national ceme
,sr;s. or other public purposes
PnrcL... % "a OF property from the U unlte'
S,at.s who Nave lost it through ins'
biIity to es,abl,. ,'sh a title, are 10 be Tr Re-
imbursed bv the Government ,t In Ia,
L
passed. ,, n. Com
Mr.. Wilson, OF Ohio. .,,sJ a hi
mittes on Public Lands. re, Ss,s seri
TO authorize the issue OF Coz.
to the State Of Arkansas.
Mr.. Sargent opposed the bill,
wished to have the location OF scr.
confined to Arkansas instead OF sub
jecting California and all the western
States to having large bodies OF land
taken up by spectators in such scrip.
Mr.. Hoar spoke OF the proAi rate
waste Of college scrip, and gave notice
that he would oppose all such bills in
the future unless provision was made
Tor having the fund deposited in the
United States treasury and invested in
bonds, the interest alone TO be used for
schools and the schools TO be open TO
all without respect to race or color.
The bill was passed.
Mr.. Banks offered a resolution for the
appointment Of commission OF FIVE
members, OF which the Speaker should
be president, with authority TO sit dur. |
ing the recess, whose duty it snail be |
to revise the Rules OF the House and
report at the op'ning OF the session in |
December next, such changes as may
facilitate the preaentatioo OF reports OF |
committees, enlarge the means OF 40
intelligent Transaction of the general
business and secure 10 every member Q
proper opportunity to examine all legis-
lative measures before they are sub.
mitted for consideration and action OF
the House. Agreed TO, and Mr.. Banks
asked that he be not one Of the COM
Mr.. Sessions moved the passage OF
the bill TO pay TO Ontario county, New
York, $25, 900 for the perpetual use Of
halt OF the court house and post Office
at CaDsndaigua, New York.
Agreed to.
The Senate bill for three professors OF
at the Naval Academy
with the relative rank OF captain, four
With the rank OF commander, and FIVE
With the rank OF Lieutenant commander
or lieutenant was passed.
The army appropriation bill was then
aiken up to consider the Senate amend,
neuts. All the amendments were dis.
posed Of and committee OF conference
ordered on the disagreeing votes.
Mr.. Garfield introduceda o bill graut ,
ng the widow of Gen. Robert Anderson
pension Of $50 q month. Passed.
Mr.. Finckeluberg reported q bill reg
,lating the collection Of taxes on fer
nented liquors, and stated that it did ,
Tot change the rste of taxation hnt