The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-01-09
81 TELEcR AP"
CONGRESS.
HOUSE.

w,s,rSoroS, January S.-Mr. B1I1er'
nIasaScbpSeLts, introduced bill 10
e,DenJ ., the bankruptcy act 30 thst otSSe
corporstIous, such as Insurance. Insurance. ~ III ,ho
nSnieg &C., shall not 6e subject 70 tiU .ne
provIUioDs OF that act, but 10 lne Iuf'S'
5ic,ion oil State courts. ,-... ,ho Tor.
nrnbcr Of bills relating 10 inc ler'
.,,HrIes we're reported and disposed o. ~
''T The following bills were passed 10
-..dIUst M Tho tho western boundary Of Dakota
Terrltory. Transferring the contTol in-I' o.
Certain penItenllsries to tue seVeFal 1,cl IeliI'
torIes ia which they arc located; DtsaP'
"So1ino sC1 certain legislation In the Terri
U pro- ~ Washington, Regulating the
,I "'1 nonQstiou Of members and officers ol
.Ss 1Srious legislative assemblies.
w NJ Garfield, from the Committee on
,nn,onri,lious, asked leave 10 report q
nh nRrt rsptproprlalIng $9.50O,OO for the pur'
Cbsse o, IN addition 10 the FoStoihce
building at Boston.
Mr., Fsrnsworth objected.
Tho House then went into a Committee
oF the whole, and resumed tho considera,'
tiou Of the legislative, executive, and
judicial appropriation bill.
Mr.. Sargent moved an amendment In
creaSiug the appropriation for the Prest-
dents salary from $25 900 to $4,000, and
STInV bis salary hereafter st $4,000.
Mt Holman made point oforder that
,ho amendment made on the existing
law was therefore out OF order. The
Chairman ruled that although 1t did not
change the existing law, still the practice
of The House had been not 10 treat amend
ments 10 increase salaries as being Q
change Of existing laws, although he did
moi clearly see destruction; still under the
nraclice he oyerrulud tho point OF order.
Mr. Holman appealed from the decision
If tho chair. Not sustained. The attlr-
native being only ~.
MIR. Sargent then modified ais amend
meut BY emitting that part Of 1t making
the proposed increase permanent one.
The same objection was mado by hr.
aolmsn and OverruIed by the Chairman,
md on an appeal being taken the decision
Of the Chair was not sustained-ayes 6O'
uayS o..
The amendment was decided to be out
Of order and was not received.
An animated discussion took place on
the proposition to increase the appropri-
alton for the Bureau OF Education. With
out disposInt Of the question the COM
nitLec rose and the House adjourned.
SENATE.
On motion Of Mr.. Morrill,, oI VT, d
bill was passed for The erection Of public
buildings at Evansville, Ind, mud Grand
Rapids, Mich.
On motion o! Mr. ConklinR, bill was
passed lor an additional term OF the
United States Circuit Court, Tor the
Southern District Of New York.
Mr. Morton offered q resolution appro-
pristIng $50 900 to defray the expenses OF
The investigation to be made BY the Com
mIttee on Privileges and Elections into
the election troubles in Louisiana and ar.
kansas, and comforting authority on per-
sons 10 be deputed by the committee
10 make the investigation.
Mr. Morton said that It would be i'm
practicable for the Committee on Privi'
leges and Elections to go to the States In
question, and therefore itwould be neces,
Sary 10 appoint other persons as permit
ted dby tho resolution OF tho Sanase,a e,adopt.
ed yesterday.
Mr., Howe asked whether there was
not some doubt as to the power Of the
Senate by the resolution 10 authorize
such commission, as tho resolution pro.
posed, with power to administer and
compel the attendance OF witnesses.
Nj. Morton said the question had been
raised, but he did not think there was
much doubt on the subject; however, If
any witnesses proved refractory, they
might be brought to Washington.
Mr.. Ferry Of Connecticut, and MIR.
COnkling Of New York, expressed their
doubt Of the power OF the Senate to au.
Morizs q committee TO delegate its pow
srG to AcommIssioner;and the latter sug'
geated that the investigation might be
made by selecting lew witnesses tamil'
lar with the facts In the respective cases;
and examine them in Washington.
Mr., Thurman said, that TO make the
commission satisfactory 10 the Senate
and 10 the public II must be composed Of
persons whose character would be
guaranty Of ability and good faith; and
aG such persons must beliberally paid, he
thought $95 900 TOO small sum TO pay
the expenses Of the investigation. As to
the question Of authority, Il necessary o
bill comforting all needed authority could
6epasSed by the time that fit persons to
act as commissioners could be found.
On motion Of Mr.. Thurman the resolu-
Iton was amended so as 10 authorize the
commission 10 have witnesses sworn by
any State or United States officer author
ICED to administer osths. The resolution
as amended was adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Cole the Secretary OF
the Interior was directed 10 communicate
any Information In his possession touch
Ing the difficulties with the Medoc and
other Indians iD California and Oregon.
Mr. CoEbctt introduced a bill amending
me National currency act Referred.
The Senate resumed consideration Of
t9G Indian appropriation bill, aad at 4
O'Clock went into executive session, and
soon aIler adjourned.