The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-12-21
CONGRESS.
WAsu1NoroN, December 20.

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E- : WARRINGTON, December 90.
HOUSE. .....
Bills were introduced as follows: By
Mr.. Law, to extend the timo Tor entries
on the Usage lands, Kansas; by Dir.
5hanks, to secure more efficient Indian
administration in the territories; by AIr.
Porter, TO amend tho constitution so us to
make the election OF President, Vico Pres.
ident and Senators directly by the people.
Acall ol the House showed that there
were less than quorum, and the time
was consumed in calling the yeas and
nays. A motion to adjourn was finally
made and the struggle 10 keep the House
In session was abandoned. At half-past
two the House adjourned till the Gth Of
January. lE-.
SENATE. 4
Mr.. Rice asked leave 10 take up his
resolution for special committee to inves
tigate the alleged irregularities in the Ar
kans election.
Mr.. Morill, Of Vermont, objected. &.
The House bill extending the time for
the completion Of the WinOna s St. Paul
Railroad was passed. . ...-
On motion Of Mr.. Wright the bill was
passed TO authorize the Kansas National
Bank TO change Its name TO the First Ma.
tional of Topeka.
The bill appropriating $iS,1OO 10 the
Texas frontier was passed. .r1'..
Eight thousand copies Of the eulogy on
Garrett DAVIS were ordered to be printed
Mr.. Edmunds offered resolution in
curing Of the Secretary of War lor in.
formation relating to Ieimbursing the
Territory Of Washington for expenses In
suppressiDg the Indian troubles in 1856.
Mr. Rice moved as m amendment his
resolution for committee TO Investigate
the Arkansas electiOn-saying he did so
In order 10 get the matter before the
Senate. He then proceeded to detail
the allegations found against the
Republican officials In that State,
charging that the returns were Ga!silied to
defraud the Conservative candidates Of
their election.
Mr.. Clayton said he was satisfied that
the allegations Of fraud made by the col.
league, were incorrect.
MIR. Sherman would not vote for this
proposition, as the amendment to the mat.
ter was entirely foreign. but he thought
that the subject was very proper ono
for enquiry. There were two sets of cleo.
tors claiming the right TO cast the vote Of
that State, and 1t was proper that the
Senate should ascertain which OF them
had the right to cast the vote Of the State.
He would therefore favor referring the
subject TO the Committee on Privileges
and Elections, and II the committee saw
proper, 1t could authorize sub.com.
mittee to undertake the investiga-
tion. Pending further discussion Mr..
Window called for the regular or
der, the Indian appropriation bill. He
theninoved to lay the Indian appropria.
tion bill on the table, which being agreed
TO, he said that the Committe on Appro.
priations had considered the deficiency Of
the appropriation bill and approved Of 1t,
he therefore moved to discharge the Com.
mittee from further consideration OF the
bill, his purpose being to bring it before
the Senate for immediate action. 2
Mr.. Edmunds raised point Of order
that the motion made by Mr., Window
must lie over for one day.
The Chair submitted the question to
the Senate.
1t was decided that the motion could
not be made. Ayes, go. Nays, %.
Mr.. Window then said that although
the bill could not now become law, still
1t would be source Of comfort to the
poor people who were interested in it TO
know that 1t would be passed as soon Ss
the Senators came back from their holt.
day festivities. He now asked unanimous
consent to have the bill considered to. day,
and he now reported 1t from the commit.
tee.
l The bill was then taken up.
Mr.. Edmunds declared that he should
not consent to vote lump appropriation
for the District Board of Public Works.
BE insisted that there should be an inves.
tigation as to whether they had expended
monies with propriety.
MIR. Morrill, OF Vt. believed in main
that the board had acted with fairness
and justice and according to law.
Mr. Edmunds moved an amendment
that the Secretary OF the Interior shall
reimburse the Board of Public Works
such reasonable expenditures as incurred
IN making improvements in front of the
Government property. Rejected; ayes 10,
nays 90.
MIR. Edmunds then moved an amend
n1ent that the amount appropriated shall
be paid on approval Of prices named by
Commissioner Of Public Buildings and
Grounds Adopted; ayes 90, nays 81.
The Bill then passed and now goes to
the House for concurrence in the amend.
ments. .- a', .tt
The Senate then after executive session
adlourned'until January 9th.