The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-27
HOUSE.

Mr.. Dawes obtained unanimous con-
sent for the committee on Ways and
Means to sit during the session of the
House.
Mr.. Sargent, OF California, from the
committee on Appropriations, reported
the regular annual Indian appropriation
till. 1t was ordered to be printed and
made the special order for Monday.
Mr.. McGrew, Of West Virginia, of.
fered a resolution requesting the Secre-
tary of War to furnish the House with
copy OF the survey of the Mononga-
hela river. Adopted.
Mr.. Niblack, of Indiana, introduced
bill authorizing the construction Of a
railroad bridge across the Ohio river at
or near Evansville. Referred to the
committee on Commerce.
This being Friday, the Speaker pro-
ceed to call on the committees for bills
and reports of a private nature.
Mr.. Willard, from the committee on
Foreign Affairs, reported resolution
authorizing the proper accounting Off
GERS Of the Treasury to settle the
accounts of John Lane, of Ohio, late
Minister Resident and Consul General
at Liberia. Passed.
A large number Of private bills were
reported from the committee on Invalid
Pensions and acted upon.
The House then resumed considera-
ton of the executive, legislative and
judicial appropriation bill in committee
Of the Whole.
The item Tor contingent expenses OF
the Commissary General Department
was increased from $1,000 to S6000
'rbe paragraph approprating $4,000
for contingent expenses Of the Depart
ment OF Justice was increased to SIS, 900
Mr.. Garfield reported an additional par.
agraph appropriating s63, 500 to pay the
expenses of the United States and
British Claims Commission. Adopted.
Mr.. Richie offered an amendment
directing the President to appoint three
commissioners to consider the claims
arising in the States not in rebellion for
damages from military occupation and
seizure.
A point Of order was made that the
amendment was new legislation, and not
german to the appropriation bill.
The chair sustained the point OF order
and ruled out the amendment.
Mr.. Garfield submitted an additional
section providing that hereafter it shall
be the duty OF each head OF the Execu,
tive Department and other public
officers who have the power to order
printing and binding at the Government
printing office to include in their annual
statements such sums as shall be neces
sary to fill their orders; that they will not
be considered or paid unless filed within
seven years from the time such claim
accrues; the section to take effect after
January lst, 1872. Adopted. The bill
was then informally laid aside and the
pension appropriation bill taken up
read and agreed to without amendment.
The committee then rose and reported
the bill to the House. All the amend.
ments were agreed to.
Mr.. Beck, Of Kentucky, presented a
section providing that all proceeds OF
sales of material and condemned gov
ernment property shall be converted
into the Treasury, and shall not be paid
out without a regular appropriation.
This section is not to apply to marine
hospital and revenue stores, or naval
clothing. Adopted.
Mr.. Maynard then moved to strike
out the second section, providing that
the Congressional printer shall open