The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-01-29
CONGRESSIONAL.
WARRINGTON, January %.
SENATE.

other House, and asked for a committee
to be composed of Senators OF opposite
politics, 10 investigate the charges.
Mr.. Pratt. OF Indiana, expressed a
belief in the Vice Presidents innocence,
and hoped the committee would be sp-
pointed.
Mr.. Thurman, of Ohio, was opposed
to the appointing Of committee as
extremely improper. 1t was competent
only for the House to impeach him.
The Senate then refused to order q
committee.
The Vienna Exposition bill was
passed with the appropriation Of $500, =
0O0 only.
A bill was passed appropriating
$ll 300 for the expenses of the British
American Claims Commission.
Also a bill appropriating s5O0,000 to
pay for labor on the New York Post.
office building.
Bills were also passed for the erection
OF public buildings at Dover, Delaware,
and Lincoln. Nebraska.
The legislative appropriation bill
was proceeded with and the amend
ment OF Mr.. Morrill,, OF Vermont, pro-
hbiting the payment of the judgments
of the Court OF Claims to parties O.
doubtful loyalty unless acquiesced in by
Congress, was adopted by vote OF 26
TO %.
Mr.. Thurman, OF Ohio, offered a res.
olutiou, which was adopted, directing
the Secretary Of the Treasury to inform
the Senate of the aggregate amount
from fines, compromises and seizures
paid since June, 1869, to officers, detec-
t,ves and intormers, with the specific
amount received bv sucb person.
Mr.. Upton, of Nevada. introduced q
bill to pay Dr.. Mary E. Walker for
services while in the army.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont, introduced
q motion to reconsider the passage OF
the Vienna Exposition bill.
Mr.. Sherman renewed bis amend
ment to the legislative appropriation
bill increasing to $4,000 per annum the
salary of the following officers:
The Assistant Secretary, the Solic-
tor. the Register and the Supervising
Architect OF the Treasury, the Assistant
Secretary of the Interior, the Commits.
sioner OF Patents, the Commissioner OF
Indian Affairs, OF Agriculture, OF Gus
toms, OF the Land Office and the PEN
sions, the Auditor OF the Treasury, the
Assistant Postmaster General, the Su-
perintendent OF the Money Order Sys.
tenn and the Superintendent Of the
Foreign Mails of the Postoffice Depart
ment. Adopted.
Mr.. Coukliog, Of New York, offered
an order directing the Secretary OF the
Senate u cause a statement to be pre-
pared, showing the action OF the Senate
and the House OF Representatives in
relation to the examination and count
ing the electoral votes for President
and Vice-Presidento of the United States
rom 1889 down to the present time.
Adopted
Mr.. Wiadom, OF Minnesota, moved
to strike from the appropriation bill the
appropriation OF So, 800 for additional
clerks, and additional compensation in
the office Of the Secretary of the Treas
ury.
Considerable debate ensued and it
was contended that it was not proper
to confer this discretionary power to
increase the salaries OF any officer, but
If the exigencies OF the publici service
in auy department demanded additional
clerical labor, let it be provided for
according to the law and the compen-
sation fixed.
Several Senators alluded to cases o'
third and fourth class clerks, who, I'D
der this discretionary power entrusted
to the Secretary, were receiving addl-
tional compensation to the amount IN
some cases Of 800,
The amendment was rejected-yeas,
SO; nays, II. (,
Mr.. Hilton, on Behalf Of the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections, Of
tered an amendment increasing the sal.
arv of members Of Congress to $1,000
per anuun, to take effect from March
4th, 1871
On motion OF MI. Wright, the amend
ment was laid on the table; ayes %
navs l3.
Mr.. Lewis, Of Virginia, introduced q
bill to authorize the Washington, Cln-
cinnati and st. Louis Railroad Com.
pauy to extend and construct their road
into the District of Columbia through
the States OF West Virginia, Ohio and
| Illinois. to the city Of St Louis. Re
terred to the Committee on Commerce
Mr.. Edmunds, Of Vermont. moved
to reconsider the vote increasing the
salaries OF the heads Of certain bureaue
&c =,
Pending discussion, the Clerk of the
House appeared and communicated tht
resolution OF that body in regard TO the
death OF Hon. Julius Strong. late ONT
OF it's members.
Meesrs. Buckingham and Ferry, O
| Connecticut, delivered eulogie. on th'
deceased and the Senate then adjourned
HOUSE.
Mr.. Kerr, OF Indiana, offered reso
luton directing the Committee on Ju'
dietary to investigate the cosduct OF >
W Locke, of FLORIDA, said to be holding
the Office of State Senator. end report
he should be inpeached. Adopted;
Mr.. Sargent called up the sna,aa S.ns.,
appropriation bill, with the Senate
amendments. ,.,.
A conference committee was ordered
m the votes On the Indian APPROPRIATION
hill, The House then resumed the con
s;d.ration of the bill for the Admission
ofCoIorsdo. After speeches by Messrs
Speer, Dunuell, OF Minnesota, Hooper
Of Utah, Cloegett and Sargent Of Cail' ;I
iornis, the bill was laid over ana ne ~ vii y,
come up tomorrow as unfinished 0u''
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