The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-05-28
42d CONGRESS.
.wAsu1NeToS, May %.
HOUSE.

HOUSE.
On motion Of Mr.. MooRR, q substitute
was adopted for the bill relating TO pen.
sions, and the bill as so amended passed.
It fixes monthly pensions for disabilities,
as follows: Loser OF the total disability
ofboth hands, loss Of the sight Of one eye,
the sight el the other having been pre-
yiously lost, loss or total disability Of both
feet, or other total disability rendering q
person utterly helpless, $40; loss ol one
hand or foot, or total disability rendering
the person unfit for manual labor, $50;
loss Of the hearing Of both ears, or any
other disability not provided for, $l3.
The House then resumed considera-
tion Of the conference report on the post
Office appropriation bill, the pending
question being on the item increasing the
service and subsidy OF the Brazilian
Mail Steamship Line. After long de.
bate, partly on the special merits ol the
proposition, partly on the general policy
ot subsidies; and largely on the Injurious
effect Of the high tariff laws on the for.
eign trade and commerce ot the country,
the House came TO vote on the question,
and proposed an increase OF the service
and subsidy Of the Steamship Line to
Brazil, which was. again rejected-yeas,
70; nays, 112. The bill was then com.
mitted to the same committee Of confer.
ence. H. ...
Mr.. DAWES moved to suspend the
rules and adopt the concurrent resolution
extending the session Of Congress until
Monday, June 8, At 10 o'clock. He said
he had no doubt that unless the session
was extended, there would have to be an
extra session Of Congress, to which there
would be no Limitation. He believed the
Senate would get through with its busi-
ness by Monday next.
The resolution was adopted-Yeas, 1888;
nays, 90.
On motion Of Mr.. HOOPER, the bill re.
Eising the mint and coinage laws was
passed under the suspension Of the rules.
Mr., FERRY from the Committee on
Military Affairs reported q bill for the
recomputation Of the accounts between
the United States and several States,
growing out OF the expenditure in the
war Of 1919, and moved that the rules be
suspended and the bill passed.
After discussion the motion was re-
jected, two-thirds not voting in the afflr-
native.
MIR. PALMER made conference report
on the postodlce appropriation bill, (which
was agreed to.
The Senate recedes from the Brazilian
steamship amendment.
Mr.. DAWES from the Committee on
Ways and Means reported bill for re-
funding the duties paid on tea and coffee
remaining in bonded wasehouses or pub
lie stores on the first Of July next.
Passed, also bill for the sale oil part of
Fort Gratiot light house reservation, Port
Huron, Michigan. Passed.
MIR. CoNGER presented conference re-
port on the shipping commissioners bill,
which was agreed 10.
The House then adjourned.
81. SENATE.
The Chairman from the Finance Com.
Fmitteereported the House resolution to
adjourn SiHs dc June Sd, with amend
ments resembling the order for adjourn.
ment on Wednesday the Goth of May.
Mr.. CHANDLER objected and it went
over until tomorrow.
Mr.. SHERMAN offered resolution ap-
plying five minuts as rule for debate on
the pending tariff bill.
Mr.. TRUMBULL objected, and 1t went
over.
MIR. SHERMAN gavenotice that he would
call 1t up tomorrow. E3.
The bill further regulating the con-
structlon Of bridges across the Mississippi
river passed.
On motion OF Mr.. STEVENSON the bill
passed to pay the war claims Of Ken.
lucky. 4 i,'.Fl
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, the bill pass.
ed removing the charge of desertion
from certain members Of the 18th Ten.
nessee cavalry.
Mr.. CHANDLER made report from the
Committee OF Conference on the steam.
boat bill which, with the last letter Of the
Secretary of the Navy on the subject, was
ordered printed.
At the request Of Mr.. TRUMBULL, the
chairman Of the Committee on the Judici.
ary was discharged from the further con.
sideration Of the petitions against, recog.
nizing God in the Constitution, in favor
Of the exclusion from Office OF persons ad.
dicted TO the use Of intoxicating liquors,
and against amending the Constitution so
as to make foreigners eligible for the
Presidency.
Mr.. CAMERON, from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, reported without amend.
ment the House bill for the appointment
ot commissioners to the Vienna Interna.
tional Exposition.
Mr.. HOWE asked to have Tuesday even.
ing set apart tor the consideration Of the
bills reported from the Committee on
Claims. flif... N.H
At the expiration Of the morning hour
the tariff bill was taken up.
Mr.. HOWE moved to lay 1t on the table,
80 that he might enter the motion to as.
sign an evening for the consideration of
the bills from the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. SHERMAN moved to 10y Mr.. HoWE's
motion on the table. Lost. Yeas %;
nays 80.
Mr.. THURMAN renewed the motion To
lay Mr.. HowEs motion on the table, and
1t was agreed to. Yeas 81; nays 81.
The Senate then proceeded with the
tariff bill. Among the amendments agreed
to were the following: Providing that
the bill shall go into effect on the 1st Of
July, 1872, on all slack coal or culm, or
such as will pass through q one,eighth or
half inch scream, 40 cents per ton Of %
bushels, so pounds to the buHhel. The
Senate amendments relating to lumber
were agreed to.
Mr.. ScoTT moved to exempt pig iron
and steel rails from the reduction Of the
ten per cent list. Yeas, 10; nays, 85.
Mr.. BUcKNeHAM made q report from
the Committee Of Conference, on the bill
for the appointment Of shipping commits
sioncrs, which was agreed.to.
Mr.. FERRY, of Conn, moved TO except
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