The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-10

reduce the salariea Of an amy ana nav
officers 20 per cent, whose pay exceed
5000 per annuIn, and Of all heads OF jle
partments and other officers Of the Gov
efnment whose pay exceeds that sum an,
y not fixed by the Constitution of. m,
United States. 3aQTro u
Mr. Wright hoped 3 the gentlemal
would not not press the amendment nny
g no did not desire to endanger the pass
age Q! this bill. Atany other time b
WOULD, gladly join the gentleman to efFec
the reduction: nsa'SdlTF T'71l'7 ~,
Mr.. Gordon hoped there would be
vote upon II. The people Of the COUNTY,
demanded practical economy, and theS
did not want the military elevated AZ M
expense Of the civil branch. - :,
MIR. Edmunds moved TO strike oul
tnat portion Of the amendment rela,
tive to army and navy officers. =
Mr.. Morton hoped that the bill 10 Re.
peal the act Of March Sd would mot be
embarrassed with this amen ndment. 10 e
Mr.. Edmonda said he was ready toin-
qulre into the compensation Of all Officers
Of the government but would not favor q
reduction In the salaties Of men who had
served their country faithfully,
Mr.. Dennis introduced 0 bill to provide
tor arming and equipping the whole body
OF the militia Of the United States, Re-
ferred.
Pending the discussion on the salary
bill the Senate went into Executive ses.
sion and soon after adjourned till Monday.
| HOUSE. .sfr.- Sc. 81 's.. s.,.
A number of bills we're referred IN
cluding one by Mr.. Randall, to regulate
the drawing and summonine Of iurors In
the United States District and Oircnit
Courts. '7l 7,7B - -
Nj. starkweather, from the Committee
on Appropriations, reported the fortifi.
cation hill, which was made q special or.
aeE sa, tSF sooI oWISsedSpesday SeS The bill appfopri-
AN EASY WAY TO SETTLE.
Z. H. Roberts Of New York, from the
committee on Ways and Means reported
!he bill to credit Assistant Treasurer
dilhouse Of New York with $105, 900,
The proceeds Of the sale oil internal rev.
snue stamps embezzled from his office
without any neglect Of his own. The
bill was passed.
cHoRPRNNINd CLAIM.
After some discussion, which turned on
he reference Of the Chorpenning claim
ust before recess TO the Judiciary Com
nittee instead of TO the Committee on
Claims, Messrs. Dawes and Beck com
nented severely upon 1t, the reference
having been made not In open House, but
~ a petition under the rule, and the latter
gave notice that he would move the dis
;harge of the Judiciary Committee from
confederation OF the subject; giving as
me reason therefore, that Mr.. ,Cessna,
Who was connected with the claim, Was 4
member OF the Judiciary Committee, and |
would be therefore Judge of his own case. |
MEMORIALS ON BANKRupr LAW.
Mr.. O'Nelll presented a memorial from
he National Board Of Trade for com.
mission consisting Of the Attorney Gen.
'ral and seven merchants, bankers and |
manufacturers to repeal. the bankrupt |
aw; also for a national system Of quar- |
milne. ......... =
DEATHS OF CONGRESSMAN ANNOUNCED.
AT three o'clock the death Of James |
3rooks was announced by his successor,
hr. Cox, and eulogies Of the deceased
we're pronounced BY Messrs. Cox, Ward |
md Kelly. The death of W. D. Foster,
II Michigan, was then announced, and
wo of his colleagues, Waldron and vii.
iams, delivered eulogies on his character.
The House then adjourned, with the
greement that to.morroW's session, be
leyoted excluGvely to debate. 5IE |