The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-03-12
CoNGREss.
SENATE.
WAaH1NaToN, March II,

-. ,-. WASHINGTON, March II.
The Chaplain In his opening payer
said; "The light Of the morning sun
Ialls upon busy scenes Of men, but there
are mysterious shadows In many dwell
Ing. We miss those Of our members who
are withdrawn from their seats and are
lying PROSTATE with sickness, and espec-
lally one, who but yesterday came into
TINS chamber with all presence ol his
manly form, but now when we meet again
THIS morning he lies close to the brink Of
oatkness. o God we beseech thee 10 be-
,y vssy near to the soul Of thy servant at this
e' II were possible we would nrav
tnee 10 restore him, but II thou hast othef.
MlSe appointed, then we beseech thee IN
support him with thehope oi thy peonIe
and with glorious prospect OF ihe cominS
resurrection and blessed Immortality"
Immediately after reading the Journal
Mr.. Sherman said one Of their number
lies III and perhaps dying, and therefore
he would move that tho Senate adjourn.
Agreed 10 and the Senate adjourned.
jag HOUSE.
Mr.. DOnnan, from the Committee on
Printing, reported concurrent resolutions
reciting that Il Ia alleged that grave
abuses exist In the government printing
Office, and that the abolition Of tho frank.
Ing privilege will largely reduce the
amount Of public printing, and recurring
the Joint Committee on Printing 10 re-
port whether the government printing
office cannot be discontinued, and whether
large sums Of money calnot be saved
annually by q change in the method OF
doing the public printing, with power 10
send for persons and papers.
Mr. CoDger took exceptions to that
part OF the preamble which asserted that
the amount Of public printing depended
on the existence or non'existeuce OF the
ranking privilege. He proposed tha, that
part Of the preamble be omitted,
Mr., Donhsn declined 10 modify II.
: Ihe previous question was seconded
and the resolution adopted.
MIR. Sprague, from the Committee on
Pensions, reported bill TO amend the act
OF the 18Th Of February, 1871, giving
pensions to soldiers and sailors OF 1915,
and to restore to the pension roll those
persons whose names were struck there
from In consequence Of disloyalty. After
discussion the bill was passed.
A dispatch timed 1890 p. In. was read
from the Clerks desk, announcing that
Senator Sumner was sinking slowly.
Mr.. Crittenden, from the same commit.
tee, reported bill granting $1,000 for ar.
ilticlal eyes TO soldiers who lost an eye.
Passed.
Also, bill 10 amend section 10 of the
pension law Of March 8, 1873, by provid.
ing, In case Of the death or re.marrlape oil
q soldiers widow having a pension, or
the death OF soldiers orphan children.
the pension shall revert TO the dependent
father or mother or other relative OF the
soldier from the date OF such death or re.
marriage. Passed.
The House then went into committee
OF the whole, Mr.. WoodFOrd in the chair,
on the legislative appropriation bill, and
was addressed BY MIR. Parker, Of Mo, in
regard to estimates and appropriations for
the current fiscal year. His remarks re-.
lated exclusively 10 the Indian service,
MIR. Randall followed, calling the atteu.
ton ot Congress to the fact that there are
now employed in the various departments
Of the Government 4,178 officers and
clerks without the authority of the law.
He criticised lMr. Garfeld's figures at
length. and denied the correctness Of his I
-
The debate was interrupted at 5 o'clock
BY the committee rising, when the
Speaker presented a telegram Just re-
ceiVed by him announcing that Senator
Sumner had died at 10 minutes before 3.
Mr. Dawes moved that In view of that
sad intelligence the House adjourn, and 1
the House thereupon adjourned,