The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-01-28
BY TELEGRAPH.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
Exclusively to the InteIllg gouOor.
By the Western Union Line.
ofies Northwest cor. Of Main and Monroe 0tSl
CONGRESS.
HOUSE.

Ding COWmlhblUueIa 1Cb'
By Nj. Beck: To refund certain taxes
collected on raw cotton exported.
By Mr.. Rusk: Authorizing the con-
struction Of railroad At La Crosse, Wis
consin.
By Mr.. Hereford: For the enlargement
OF the James River and KSnaWha Canal.
By Mr. Chapman. Of tho District Of Co
lumbia: Declaring Inauguration day To-
The call Of States for bills having been
concluded, the Speaker proceeded to call
the States Tor resolutions, commencing
with the State Of Vermont:
AIr. Willard offered q resolution re-.
uuestinR the Senate to return to the
House the Goat Island bill.
Nlr. Sargent made point Of order that
the resolution was not in order during the
morning hour, as 1t involved q suspension
of the rules. ...,.r
The Speaker sustained the point Of or.
der, and the resolution was not received.
Mr. Smith, Of Vermont, offered reso.
luton instructiDg the Committee on Ap
propriations to report the gross amount as
The proportion to be paid by the Govern.
ment for Improvement Of streets and ave.
nues Of Warrington. Referred.
Mr.. Butler, OF Massachusetts,, offered q
resolution calling on the Secretaries Of
the Treasury, Interior, War and Navy
Departments, and the Postmaster Gen.
eral, 10 furnish copies Of all questions
propounded by the examiners to candl.
dates Tor appointment and promotion to
clerkshipS in their respective depart
ments. Laughter and approving re.
marks. Adopted.
hIr. Duell offered resolution instruct
ing the Committee on the Library to
negotiate for the purchase OF Carpenters
painting of 1.-THE Signing Of the Emanci.
patton Proclamation" Adopted.
MIR. Wakeman offered resolution In
structlng the Judiciary Committee to
examine into the question Of the salaries
Of United States Circuit and District
Judges. Adopted.
VI. P. Roberts offered resolution in.
structing the judiciary Committee to ex.
anime into the pay and emoluments Of
several officers Of the executive, judicial,
and legislative departments OF the Gov
ernment, and to report bill for the prop.
or graduation Of the pay and emolumentS
Of such officers. Adopted.
The morning hour having expired Mr..
Plat moved TO suspend the rules and
pass bill declaring the meaning Of the
amendatory bankrupt act Of June to be
to exempt from judgment against bank
rupts the amount allowed by the constl-
tuition and laws Of each State respective.
| ly as existing in the year 1871. Agreed
to and the bill was passed.
Mr.. Sargent, from the COMMITTEES on
Appropriations, reported q bill appropri.
ating $4,000 to aid in detraying the ex'
penSes of the Board OF Health Of the
District OF Columbia. Rejected-S4 to 50;
not two.thirds in the affirmative.
MI. Cox introduced o joint resolution
rendering Captain Gleadell and officers
and crew Of the steamship Atlantic the
thanks OF Congress tor saving the crew
Of the brig Scotland, which was wrecked
in mid.ocean. Passed.
Mr.. Mckee moved to suspend theruleS
and adopt the resolution instructing the
Committee on Ways and Means to report
forthwith the bill for refunding the cotton
tax. Rejectsd-yeas SO, nays 105.
Mr.. Hawley, Of Connecticut, presented
petitions from Harvard University and
forty other Institutions Of learning
throughout the country Tor the restora.
ton to the Japanese Government Of the
balance Of the indemnity fund unused.
Referred.
MIR. Chapman offered resolution for
the Committee OF Thirteen on the COM
pIetion ot the Washington monument.
Adopted.
Mi. Clagget introduced . bill granting
the right of way over public lands and
territories to railroads except over mill.
tary and Indian reservations. Passed.
On motion Of Mr.. FArnSWorth the Sen.
ate amendments 10 the House bill abolish.
ing the franking privilege were taken up
and agreed to-yeRs 143, nays 49, The
amendments make the bill take effect on
the 1st Of July, 1873, and provide that
no allowance Tor postage shall be made 10
Senators and members Of the House; they
also strike out that portion Of the House
bill providing for the issue OF stamps TO
cover official correspondence or public
documents, making the bill pure and
simple repeal OF the ranking privilege.
The bill now goes to the President for
his signature.
Mr.. Sargent moved 10 suspend the rules
and pass bill repeating after the first OF
July, 1873, all laws for the printing and
distribution of public documents. Re
Iected; yeas 81, nays 9S; nottWo.thirds.
In affirmation, Mr.. Hawley, Of Illinois,
introduced o bill for the appointment by
tho President Of three Commissioners 10
inquire into the general management Of
railroads engaged In transportation be.
tween the several States.
Pending action on the bill, the House
adjourned.
Mr.. Wilson presented remonstrances
against the repeal ol the bankrupt act.
Mr.. Sawyer, from the Committee on
Education aud Labor, recommended that
the bill to establish bureau be indehn'
itely postponed.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Scott re-
llaiIng to navigable streams, making 1t
unlawful TO construct or maintain bridges
over navigable tide water streams with
out the consent Of the United States, ex.
Cepting such bridges as were completed
January 1st, 1878, and such as have a
clear elevation Of one hundred feet above
high water, or have I've hundred foot
draw with fifty feet elevation. Referred.
BY Mr.. Cragin: Directing the Post:
master General to make contract with
the Mediterranean s. Oriental Steamship
Company for carrying the malls to Euro
peAn ports Referred.
BY Mr.. Lewis: Appropriating g 1000.
900 for the promotion OF education In the
Southern States.
AIr. Chandler, from tho Committee on
Commerce, reported the original bill au.
usmo S ~ tho O lated 9 siates % " VIZ 7Set - from @
the State Of Michigan all the iatters
right and title to St. Mary's Falls Canal
bill not to take effect until the tolls re.
hayga Rn