The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-01-11
CONGRESS.
HOUSE.

tion OF Mr.. Wilson, OF Indiana 5elec
Committee No. 9 on the Credit Mobiliel
matter, was permitted TO sit during tht
sessions oil the House, and employ clerk
4 The House went into Committee Of the
Whole on the legislative, executive anc
judicial appropriation bills. An amend
ment TO increase the appropriation for the
Bureau OF Education, wes discussed 81
some length by Messrs. Shellabarger. Cox
Beck, Townsend, !, Of Pa, Burchard, Farms
worth, Bingham and others. MIR. Beck
denounced the principle OF the Bureau aE
q scheme OF centraliZation and Consollda'
ton, by which already one.third OF the
States were controlled by Federal author
lity, and the Senators and Representatives
so called, occupied their positions by
Federal authority. 1t was part OF the
general scheme which looked to the alb
sorption by the government oI the rail,
roads, and telegraph and express lines ol
the country, and which would make the
President Of the United States as thorough
an autocrat as the Emperor OF Aus
tria or Gear Of Russia. He argued that
this was no tlme 10 engage In
such Yast enterprises, and that Con-
gress ought rather to be endeayoring
10 reduce taxation, tighten the burdens
and enforce economy and an honest ad-
ministration. He showed that in seven
years, from 1865 to 1879, the Government
had collected from customs and the inter
nal revenue nearly three thousand million
dollars and had realized from the sale of
stores $l35000,00O. During the same
period the Postofflce Department had
collected $125,OO0,000 and the Patent
Office Department 81 100000. The total
amount received into the treasury dur
ing that period he stated to be IS 4O9rf !
$50, ,959, out of which the debt had been
reduced by the payment Of SAB, 300, ,54l,
leaving the sum Of $2,975, 1891 to be
accounted for, being at the rate OF $685.
Ol0,9S7 q year, and yet he said the gentle.
men talked about economy, reduction Of
expenditures and an honest administra-
ton. -.a...I...
The debate was further continued by
Messrs. Sargent, Kerr, Stevenson, Storm,
Perce, Maynard, hoar, HawleY and Gar
field. Finally vote was taken and the
amendment reiected-74 10 79.
After the USUAL struggle over appro'
priations for the Agricultural Bureau,
which resulted in IN increase OF the item
for the purchase and distribution of seeds
from $4,000 to $4,000. There was no
question until the item was reached 3p'
propriatlng 100000 to pay the judg-
ments OF the Court OF Claims (
Mr.. Smith Of New York, offered an
amendment 10 that item, providing that
no part Of it shall be applied to judg-
ments for the proceeds Of captured or
abandoned property seized before the
S0th of June, 1855, and nosuch judgment
shall be paid except by special appro'
priatlon by Congress.
Mr. Smith explained the object OF and
the reasons for the proposition. He had
casually looked over the record of judg-
mcnts of the Court Of Claims and his
eve rested on one item: Over $40O, ,OOO
for one man in Georgia who had only not
been loyal to the government, but had
been one OF the commission to negotiate
loan Of $l5,OOO,0OO for the Confederate
government. He also found on the docket
Of frthe court claim for 81, ,065, 900 in the
name of G. lB. Lamar, Of Savannah, o
man who was celebrated, II not notorious,
as the most daring and intrepid blockade
runner during the rebellion lI!a
Mr.. Young, of Ga, explained that tho
notorious blockade runner referred towSs
son OF this claimant, and had been kill
ed in the last battle Of the war.
Mr.. Smith repeated that he had reliable
information that tho claimant had beena
partner in that notorious blockade running
firm. .a Ere.si ..a.rl E..l.
Mr., shellabarger suggested that the OBJ.
iect sought by the amendment was pro-
vided for under an existing law.
Mr.. Smith admitted that, but stated that
nevertheless many Of these judgements
had been paid. He supposed there wasa
defect in the law. , ..g..
Without disposing Of the question the
committo rose and the House adjourned.
SENATE
On motion oil Mr.. Wright, Of Iowa,
$4,000 was appropriated to pay the ex-
penses Of the select committee to inVesu-
gate the charges against Senator Clayton,
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill for the
appointment of q Committee on Prohibi-
tory Liquor Legislation. --t.7
Mr.. Ames introduced bill to throw
open all branches Of the army to all citi-
zens, irrespective Of race or color.
On motion OF MIR. Morton the Commit
tee on Elections was allowed 10 sit during
the sessions OF the Senate, while invesh-
eating the charges against Senator Cald-
well Of Kansas.
The bill to amend the national banking
act and to provideIor a return TO specie
payments was taken up, and Mr.. Buck
ingham spoke in advocacy OF it.
The Vice President presented resolu-
tions Of the Legislature Of Massachusetts
demonstrating against tho passage OF the
bill which provides that the names oi
battles with felloW-citizens shall not be
continued on the army register or placed
on the rcgimental colors Of the United
States. Ordered 10 lie on the table and
be printed.
The Senate resumed the consideration
Of tho Indian appropriation bill, the ques'
ton being on the amendment offered by
\ Mr. Stewart yesterday providing for the
I appointment Of Inspectors Of Indian az
fairs, which was debated, amended and
finally adopted. The amendment pro
vidcs for the appointment by the Prest'
dent Of sufficient number OF inspectors,
not exceeding five, to hold office four
years unless removed by the President
and 10 receive $1,000 a year each and
necessary travelling expenses. The In
spectors arc to visit each Indian superin'
tendency and agency as o0en as twice q
year, and to investigate oil matters per
tanning to its business, and each inspector
shall have power to examine books and
papers, to administer oaths and examine
officers, employees and such other persons
as he thinks necessary. The inspectors
or any Of them shall also have power tc