The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-05-02
ADDITIONAL TELEGRAPH.
42d CONGRESS-.
aSAJc wAsH1SorOs, May /.
HOUSE.


During the morning hour bills were
reported from the Committee on Indian
Affairs, and acted on BY the House, among
them are the following: Regulating tho
mode Of making private contracts with
Indians, passed. 70 authorize the U. 8.
Circuit Court Tor Indiana, to make Q
portion Of the reservation OF the band OF
Miami indians, passed; TO provide for the
sale OF certain Indian lands in Kansas,
passed; authorizing the removal Of re.
strictlons on sales Of certain Indian lands
10 Kansas, passed; to provide Tor tho re.
moval OF the Kansas tribe OF Indians to
Indian Territory, and dispose Of their
lands In Kansas, to actual settlers only,
passed. -,a...'
At the close Of the morning hour
the House went into Committee Of the
Whole on the Tariff bill, and was ad.
dressed by Mr.. KELLEY, Of Pennsylvania,
who gave notice. that he would, at the
close Of the general debate on Friday
next, move to strike out the enacting
clause and direct the Committee on Ways
and Means 10 report back the substitute
offered on behalf Of himself and Mr.. MAY.
NARD. He said he believed he was serving
the country in teaching protection Of all
times. he referred 10 the pending bill as
q poor, Iatherless thing, known only by It's
number and q cruel satire on the catch
word Of free trade and revenue reform, by
which Il was popularized. BE trusted
that IN 1876 the world would find America
q free and untaxed nation, with the whole
Internal Revenue abolished.
Mr., SWooD said the Democratic party
was Id favor oil the abolition Of the Internal
Revenue system, Mr.. Brooks, and Of In.
creasing tariff duties.
Dir. WAKEMkN spoke in favor OF pro.
lection. .,....
MI. STEVENSON was not. He spoke Of
Secretary. Boutwell, as the most magnif-
cent miser that the world had ever known.
He supported the bill as one which con-
tanned no selfish projects or jobs as one OF
the Revenue Reform pledge, and an earn
est of honesty on which he congratulated
the Committee Of Ways and Means.
Mr.. CONNER followed in q free trade
The committee rose and Mr.. NEGLRY
withdrew his bill introduced last Mon.
day, providing for the settlement Of the
accounts Of railroad companies. BE said
he had introduced 1t on information that
some Of his constituents were interested In
1t, but he had since learned that such was
not the TACT, and as he felt no interest in II
he Withdrew It.
The House took recess till Z o'clock.
The evening session will be devoted to
territorial business.
- SENATE.
A bill was passed changing the time
for holding the United States courts for
the southern district OF Wisconsin.
A bill was passed repeating the pro-
visions Of the army appropriation act OF
1870, prohibiting promotions in the staff Of
the army. ....
Mr.. PATTERSON, from the Committee
on the District Of Columbia, reported
without amendment the House bill to
confirm the action Of the Alderman and
Common Council Of the city Of Wash.
ington, designating depot site for the
Baltimore 6 Potomac Railroad and for
other purposes.
Mr.. TRUSBULL, from the Committee
on the Judiciary, reported bill author
izing terms Of the U. s. District Court to
be held at Fit Gibson, Indian Territory;
also, without amendment, the House
bill tofix the terms Of the Q. s. Circuit
Courts in the 9Th District.
Mr.. STOCKTON, from the Committee on
Naval Affairs, reported bill referring to
the Court Of Claims the claims Of the
representatives OF the late Rear Admiral
DAhlgreen, for the use Of his. gun by the
U. s. Government, passed; TO regulate
elections in Washington and Idaho Ter.
ritories. l.
The Senate then took up the Naval APP.
preparation bill.
Mr.. CRAGIN, on behalf Of the Commit.
tee on Naval Affairs, moved an amend.
ment appropriating $4,000 to make ex.
perimentsin converting the smooth bore
guns. in the navy, into ritled guns.
Upon this amendment . long discussion
arose, in the course of which Messrs.
TRuNBuLL and STEVENSON charged the
Navy Department with extravaganza and
mAlSdmtnistration, and Messrs. CRAaIN,
FRElINeHUYsEN and CoNKINa defended
the Department and Secretary of the
Navy. The amendment was rejected.
MIR. STOCKTON offered On amendment
providing that the pay Of chief engineers
In the navy for the next fiscal year shall
be the same as that now fixed by law for
naval constructions. Agreed to.
The bill was then passed and the Senate
at7P. N. adjourned. , .aT