The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-03-20
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SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March 10.

WARRINGTON, March 10.
| Mr.. Spencer from the Committee on
Commerce reported iavorably on. the
House bill 10 improve the mouth OF the
Mississippi river, appropriating $4,000
for the purpose, 10 be available from the
passage OF the act, and asked immediate
consideration. An objection being made
by MIR. Salisbury the bill went over.
MIR. Dennis, from tho same Committee
called up the bill reported yesterday from
that Committee, smendatory Of the act TO
prevent tho determination of fur bearing
animals In Alaska. Passed. "a
Mr.. Chandler called up the Senate bill
to authorize the employment OF certain
aliens, engineers and pilots. Passed.
Mr. Buckingham submitted sresolution
instructing the Secretary oi the Interior
to communicate to the Senate the number
ol Indians, including women and children,
captured by United States troops during
1878, together with the number of clti-
zens and soldiers killed by the Indians In
1873. Agreed to.
The Senate then proceeded 10 the con.
sideration OF the bills on the Calendar.
The Chair announced that the consid.
Grafton Of the bill TO equalize the disIribu.
tion Of the currency would be resumed,
that being unfinished business.
Mr. West moved that the financial bill
be laid aside and the consideration OF the
army appropriation bill be resumed.
Agreed to.
The consideration of the Army Appro.
prlation bill pending, the question being
on the section appropriating $4,000 for
the Army Medical Museum, medical and
other necessary works for the library Of
the Surgeon Generals office. Agreed to.
The second section Of the bill IN regard
to unexpended balances, was amended so
as to read as follows: THAT all balances
oil appropriations Tor whatever account,
made for the use OF the Quartermaster
General and OF the Commissary General
OF Subsistence, prior 10 July 1st, 1872,
which on the Both OF June. 1874, shall re.
main on the books Of the Treasury shall be
carried to the surplus fund except such
as the Auditor Of the Treasury, whose
duty 1t is to settle accounts against such
appropriations, shall certify 10 the Sec
retary OF the Treasury to be- necessary
in the settlement oi such accounts pend
ing In his office.
The Committee on Appropriations has
reported In favor oi striking out the last
section OF the bill as It passed the House,
which provided that the claims OF all the
citizens who remained loyal during the
war, Tor stores or supplies taken or fur
nlshed during the rebellion Tor the use Of
the army Of the United States, and tor
use or loss Of vessels or boats while en-
plOyed 10 the military service of the
United States, including any such claims
now pending and undetermined in
any department OF the government,
which shall be presented Ia the
Southern Claims Commission before
November, 11th. 1875, who shall have ex.
elusive Jurisdiction to hear and determine
the same; provided that all such claims
now pending and undetermined In the
Department oil the Quartermaster. Gen.
eral, or COmnissary. General OF Subsist-
enCe, shall, on the passage Of this act, be
transferred 10 the Southern Claims Com.
mission, together with the evidence there.
on. The House further provided that
there should be two additional members
on that commission, TO devote their time
exclusively 10 the claims transferred; but
the Senate Committee reported ID favor
Ot striking out that section and 10.
cert the following: The Quartermaster
General, Commissary General and
Auditor Of the Treasury shall con.
tinue to receive, examine and consider
the Justice and validity OF such claims as
shall be brought before them under the
act ol July 4th, 1854, and the Secretary
ol the Treasury shall maker report OF each
claim allowed by them at the commence.
ment Of each session ol Congress TO the
Speaker of the House OF Representatives
who shall lay the same before Congress
for It's consideration.
blessrs. Scott and Boreman favored the
adoption Of the amendment proposed BY
the committee, and 1t was agreed to.
Alr. Stevenson offered an amendment
comforting upon the Court Of Claims ju-
rlsdiction to determine all claims growing
out Of the war Of persons who remained
loyal, or who took the oath Of allegiance
under the Presidents proclamation oi
December, 1868, and abolishing the South
ern Claims Commission. -
Pending the discussion Mr.. Logan
moved that the Senate proceed to The
, consideration OF Executive business
Agreed 10. .-....-=
The Senate then went into Executive
session and soon after adjourned. d.
HOUSE.
Immediately after the reading Of the
journal the House resumed consideration
Of the Senate bill reported last Tuesday
from the Committee on Mines and Mining
supplementary 10 the act of May 10, 1872
to promote the development Of the
mining resources Of the United States, to
which various amendments are pending.
one reported from the committee, one OF.
fered by Mr. Negley and one by Mr., Hol-
man.
Without coming TO q vote the bill went
over to the morning hour Of Tuesday
next.
Mr. Albright introduced 8 bill TO amend
the act Of 1913, 10 regard 10 the enroll
;; ment ana licensing Of vessels employed in
the fishing and coast trade
The House at 1870 went into Commit
tee Of the Whole, Mr., Woodford in the
Chair, on the legislative, executive and
Judicial appropriation bill.
The item Of $3.50, 900 for mileage of The
members ol the House having been re en-.
, acted Mr. Smith, oil Pennsylvania, offered
an amendment, conaning the allowance
for mileage TO actual travelling expenses.
Mr. Parker, Of Missouri, made point
Of order that the amendment was not in
order, as being in conflict with the exIs-
ting law, and the point was sustained by
, the chairman.
Mr.. Albright offered a similar amend