The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-02-19

The contested election case from thu
Third Congressional District Of ArkAnsal
came up on motion 10 reconsider and
lay on the table the vote Of yesterday
declaring Mr.. Wiltshire entitled pTimd
tdeie to the seat. The motion TO recon-
sider was laid on the table, and Mr.. Will
shire was sworn in, taking the iron.clad
oath.
Mr. Frye, from the Judiciary Commit,
tee, reported q bill providing that any
person who shall be convicted OF the
crime oI rnanslaughter In any United
States Court, in any State or territory, OF
In the District Of Columbia, shall be i'm
Iprlsoned not exceeding twenty years
and fined not exceeding 81, 900. he stated
that under the existing law the maximum
imprisonment for manslaughter Is three
years.
After suggestions from Messrs. Law
renee, Boss and others, Mr.. Frye inserted
Q proviso that the act shall not affect any
prosecutions now pending, or the prose-
eutlon OF any otfenBe already committed
The bill passed.
Mr.. Frye, from the same committee
reported q bill making the punishment
for extortlon by any officer Or person act.
Ing under authority Of the United States,
a fine not exceeding 5000, and lmprlson.
ment not exceeding three years. Passed,
Also o bill providing that no person
shall be prosecuted or punished In any
United States court for any offense not
capital, or ior any fine or forfeiture under
any penal statute unless indicted or laior.
nation shall be found or instituted within
tVe years, except In case OF persons fee
ing from Justice. Passed.
Mr. Frye also introduced bill
providing that where an occupant
Of public land having the color Of the title
has made valuable improvements thereon,
and this title Is found afterwards not to DO
good, he shall be entitled to all the rights
and remedies as provided In such cases In
their respective States and Territories.
Passed.
Mr.. Frye, also reported bill providing
that in the trial Of all indictments, lnfor-
nations, complaints or other prosecu-
tiOns In the United States Courts the per.
son charged shall at his own request, but
not otherwise be competent witness, the
law to apply 10 all prosecutions now pend.
ing.
On q motion by Mr.. Gooch the bill was
made to apply to the Courts Martial and
Courts Of Inquiry.
After discussion the bill was passed.
Mr.. Poland, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported bill TO provide for the
Ola Commission on the sub.
iect Of the alcoholic traffic, the Commits
sion to consist oi FIVE persons, who are to
serve without pay Tor two years, but are
TO be allowed all necessary incidental
expenses and Secretary at 50 900 q year.
Referred to the Committee Of the Whole,
Also,'a bill to provide for deducting any
debt due 10 the United States from any
judgement recovered against the United
States by such debtor. Referred.
Mr. Butler, OF Massachusetts, from the
same Committee, made an adverse report
on memorial for the acknowledgment Of
God and the Christian religion In the
Constitution Of the United States. Laid
on the table.
The bill reported by the Postoftice Com.
mittee In regard 10 the distribution OF
public documents came up as the special
order, and Mr.. Woodiord raised q ques-
ton on It's consideration, remarking that
he wanted to have action on the subject
Of the "a 900 900 reserve, and that 1t was
3 question Of public printing and frank
ing on one side and the national finances
on the other. The House decided by
very decided majority to proceed with
the bill to provide for the distribution OF
documents printed by authority OF the
Congress, and seeds furnished by the Ag-
ricultural Department, for the free ex-
change Of newspapers between publishers,
and for the free transmission OF weekly
newspapers by mail within the county
where published.
Mr. Garfield raised the point of order
whether the bill should not be first con-
sidered in Committee oithe Whole, for 1t
certainly involved the expenditures Of the
public money.
The Speaker replied that tho point
would have been good had not the House
BY a suspension Of the rules overruled
that point. ~
MI. Packer went to speak in support Of
the bill.
The House took a recess till 7.SO,
EVENING sEssIoN.
Mr.. Holman offered RresOlutIon direct.
Ing the Secretary OF the Treasury to in.
form the House the amount paid since
the first Of January, 1896, for the trans.
portatlon OF troops and property of the
United States on each ol the several rail-
roads that have been constructed In whole
or In part by aid Of lands granted by the
United States on condition that such rail.
roads should be and remain public high
ways for the use Of the government free
Of toll and other charges. Adopted..