The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-03-08
42d CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, March z
HOUSE.

nlT. hlLLINGkR presented remon.
STRANGE from eight hundred Workingmen
Of Schnylkill county, Pa, against the re.
dnction Of duties on iron and coal.
Mr.. STEVENSON, Of Ohio, presented q
petition from one hundred and twenty
live soldiers for the equalization Of boun.
ties. NIi % 'G s
Mr.. HOOPER, from the Banking Com
mittee, reported back adversely the Sen.
ate bill for the redemption Of the tempo.
rary per cent loan certificates at tho
rate Of $3,O000OO a month, and moved
that It be tabled. W
MIR. GARFIELD opposed the motion,
wishing II debated.
MIR. HOOPER insisted on his motion, stat.
ing that the report was unanimous fromthe
committee. ~ f1i q. ~
Alter discussion. the bill was tabled by
a large majority.
The House then proceeded to vote on
amendments 10 the deficiency appropria-
ton bill. D s.Nfilf -.
AGler disposing Of all the amendments
to the deficiency bill and agreeing to the
one offered by Mr.. DAWES for the pay.
ment Of a full days wages to laborers and
mechanics In the navy yards who
worked eight hours, the bill was passed,
and the House then took up the bill
granting to the Pacific Railroad the use
OF one.half Of Yerha Buena, in San Fran
cisco. q I.}ft' o -g ia
Mr.. TowNsEND, of Pennsylvania, from
the COMMITTEE on Public Lands, moved
TO allow the Chicago and Northwestern
Railroad Company to change its project.
cd line Of road between Fond du Lac and
and Esconba, Michigan, the grant OF
not to be increased Or changed thereby.
Passed.
During the discussion, Mr.. BLAIR, Of
Mich, asked leave to offer q resolution
stating that charges have appeared IN
newspapers oi large circulation In New
York and elsewhere likely to affect inju-
riously the reputation of the Secretary Of
the Navy and to cast doubt on the integ.
rity Of his administration OF the Navy
Department. and therefore providing for
the appointment Of q select committee Of
five 10 investigate any Irregularities
charged and to enquire generally into the
administration of the Navy Department
during the incumbency OF the present
Secretary.
Mr.. SARGENT stated in behalf and at
request Of the Secretary of the Navy that
he desired that the investigation should
take place and be to the fullest extent.
MIR. BANKS said there was nothing
alleged in the resolution that justified the
inquiry. Every member Of the House
and every member OF the government had
been and always would be abused by
newspapers, and the House ought to have
something more than citations of that
character.
Mr.. SARGEANT: There is no desire on
the part OF the Secretary 10 evado the
New York investigation.
MIR. SPEAKER lsthere any objection
to the resolution So
Mr.. BINGHAM: object To 1t until l
know why 1t Is offered.
Mr.. GARFIELD : TO BINeHAM) Don't
object. :
Mr.. BINGHAM: Yes / will object. l
want to know il the House is To be turned
into star chamber?
Mr.. BANKS: l join with the gentleman
from Ohio in making an objection. The
resolution therefore was not received.
The discussion Of the Yerba Beuna
bill was then resumed, and Mr.. FARMS.
WORTH spoke In favor oft. .t
Arguments in favor ofthe bill were also
made by Messrs. Moody, BLAKE and
HoUGHToN. The bill then went over
until Tuesday next.
House adjourned. 0>F III iss