The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-03-03

one of $5OO0O0 for the New York post
office; one OF -$2S4, ,109 for the extension
Of the capitol grounds. The fly loaf o
the printed bill gives the following sum-
mary of the twelve regular appropriation
bills: The Indian bill, reported Decembei
2d, 1872, $3.50 1866 03; Pension bill, re
ported December 2, 1872, $50, 100000
Legislative, Executive and Judicial, re
ported December 2, 1872, $1704l ,352 so
Consular Diplomatic, reported December
10, 1879, s., ,3l0,G20; Navy bill, reported
January 4, 1883, $1S, 700, ,593 50; Fofufica
tions, reported January Z, 1878, Sl,000.
900; Postofflce, reported January 10. 1873
$32, ,503, ,767; Military Academy, reported
February 3, 1851 OFT so; Army $3l,9Gl,'
053 81; Sundry Civil Expenses, reported
February II, $27 40; River and
Harbor, reported February IL, $5,507,
400; Deficiency bill, reported February
"a, so, ,229 ,S2S 10. TOlal-Sl8l, ,00G, 1876 So
The committee rose without finishing
the bill. ..... ,.-...
The Speaker announced the conference
committee on the legislative appropriation
bill. He said that, there being several
points Of difference, ii was his duty To
adjust the conference so as TO represent
that which the House was most earnestly
insisting on. The three points of differ
ence were the question Of salaries, what
Is known as the Morrill, amendment, and
the matter in relation 10 the Pacific Rail.
road. So far as he could analyzo the
votes, the following committee fairly rep
resented the will Of the House on these
subjects: Messrs. Garfield, Butler Of Mass,
Randall, DiCkey, Coburn and Palmer.
The House then, at 5:1j took u recess
until s o'clock. 5s'.-. ~
EVENING SESSION.
On motion of MIR. Dunnell the bill was
passed extending by two years the time
for prcemptors on public lands in Minne.
sofa and Dakota 10 make the payment
therefor
Mr.. Wilson, OF Indiana, from the Select
Committee on the Credit Mobilter, report
ed a bill securing the interest oil the
United States and public, IN the control
of the Pacific Railroad. Ordered print
ed and recommitted. 1t provides Tor the
appointment OF three commissioners TO
examine into the financial condition OF
Central Pacific Railroad Company and to
enquire into the conclusive action OF the
Company and the Central and Financial
Company which constructed Tue road;
also, as 10 the disposition OF corporate
moneys, bonds, stocks and other property
of the railroad, whether they were un-
lawfully disposed Of or applied TO purpos.
es other than those for which they were
received, the security ofthe United States
for It's claims against the Company, been
impaired; also, to enquire whether the
Union Pacific and its branches operated
In accordance with tho act Of July 22nd,
1864; also, whether there arc any existing
contracts with the Union Pacific, making
unjust and improper discrimination in re-
lation 10 transportation Of coal or other
commodities. The commissioners are to
receive salary of So, 900 and actual trav'
cling expenses, may employ stenograph'
ers aad clerks; their office is to continue
till the 81 Of Dec. next. They arc to re-
port at the next session. The bill appro.
pirates $4,000
On motion of Mr.. Wheeler Senate bill
authorizing the Texas Pacific Railroad
Company 10 issue currency bonds instead
of coin bonds was passed. g aJFE .
On motion Of Mr.. Negley Senate bill
authorizing the construction OF ar9ilrosd
bridge across the Missouri river at Lex.
ingtOn was passed.
Mr.. Lynch introduced bill to reim-
burse Treasurer Spinner $G,117 for losses
in his Office through embezalement by
employees. Passed. gs7s'-s7771'''''
Mr. Hale presented the conference re.
port on the naval appropriation bill.
Agreed to. -g ,IE0 =.
The House then, at 0 o'clock, went into
Committee oil the Whole on the deficiency
bill. There being some items in the bill
relating TO the District of Columbia, the
opportunity thus afforded was taken ad.
vantage Of for the usual discussion OF
matters connected with Washington-its
moral improvement, government, and
Board of Public Works. as-
The attacking party was led by Mr.
Roosevelt, and tho party OF resistance by
Mr.. Eldridge. Mr.. Cox took hand in II,
and so did Mr.. Potter.
MIR. Stevenson delivered what he called
his valedictory to Washington, which
Mr., Sargent said should have been spoken
at the Opera Comique. s,.i
The last item on the deficiency bill was
one for 81 800, 900 for postage stamps for
the use Of the several departments OF the
government for thoO fiscal year Of 1874.
Agreed TO.
MIR. Farnsworth opposed the amend
ment providing lor special stamping ma
chimes for the House and Senate 10 be used
for franking books and public documents,
the accounts to be kept by the Post Office
Department and charged to the respective
houses. De
The amendment was opposed by Messrs.
Holman, Coughlin, Willard, Hibberd,
Speer and Maynard, as being simply res.
toration of the lranking privilege, and q
continuance ofthe present system ot pub
fishing tons Of useless public documents.
It was advocated by Messrs. Potter and
Ooburn. The amendment was rejected.
Nr. Farnsworth remarked that he was
glad it was defeated, as an intimation that
moro public documents were to beprinted.
At ten minutes past 10 o'clock tho com.
mittee rose and reported the bill, which
thereupon was passed.
The House then took up the Senate
amendment 10 the Sundry Civil Appro'
priation bill.
Amer an hours wrangle over the prop
osinon to pay certain members from
Georgia, who were sworn in,in February,
1871, they receiveiull pay for the Congress
commencing March, 1860, which was
carried. It was proposed to non.concur in
all the Senate amendments to Sundry Civ.
II Appropriation bills and refer them to
q Conference Committee. That was done
in regard to all the amendments except
the one ordering tho reports Of Congress
slonal debates to be printed at the gov
ernment office until o contract was made
The amendment was concurred in and q
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