The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-02-03
WHEELING W. VA, TUESDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY g. 1874
Mr.. hale, Of New, York, chairman
Of that committee preferred that the
matter should go 10 . select committee

Mr.. d2le, OF new LUX, Cuhu mau
Of that committee preferred that the
matter should go 10 . select committee
% apuoposed. . - 8 ~ =
Mr.. Chapman, O delegate from the
district, announced the readiness OF the
officers Of the District to apbmit oil
their acts to the most rigorous exam
ination.
Mr.. Kassons' suggestion was accept
ed BY Mr.. Wilson and the resolution
as thus amended was adopted and the
Speaker appointed the following
Committee Mr. Wilson, Of Indiana,
Mr.. Hale, Of New York, Mr.. Hubbell,
Of Michigan. Mr.. Clymer. Of Pennsylva.
nis and Mr.. Jewett, Of Ohio. 10,
Mr.. White, of Alabama, presented
articles of impeachment against Rich
ard Bustead, United States Judge OF
Alabama, which were ordered printed
and referred to the Judiciary Commits
lee. The charges are presented by
Alexander White, citizen OF Alabama.
The articles are as follows: .t
l. That he, Judge Bustead. is not ard
has never been q citizen of the State Of
Alabama, but is . citizen OF the State
Of New York.
9 That he has never resided in any
Of the districts OF Alabama OF which he
is presiding judge,
g. That be has failed to hold courts
ee ronuired nv law and at the times an.
pointed by law.
4 That on days fixed by law for holding
the terms OF the several District Courts
he has often failed to attend, thus
kee ping parties. witnesses, court and
jurors waiting, at heavy expense to
the people and the Government OF the
United States, merely to subserye his
own convenience and caprice.
Article fifth is in relation to libel
suit by K. NJ. Reynolds against Judge
Bustead, in which it is alleged that
oroney was taken from the registry OF
ne court and paid to Reynolds in cons
Iteration OF q dismissal Of the suit.
Mr.. Hooper, from The Committee on
coinage, reported a bill providing that
medals, with appropriate devices. em-
blems and Inscriptions shall be prepar.
ed at the Philadelphia mint to COM
memorate the one huudredth anniver-
sary OF the meeting oi the Continental
Congress and Of the declaration Of inde-
pendence, and that such medals, in any
suitable metal or alloy. be furnished to
applicants, under the provisions of the
SD section Of the coinage act, on pay
ment OF cost and > per cen'. additional.
Passed.
Mr.. Stowel moved to suspend the
rules and adopt a resolution authoriz-
ing the Postoffice Committee to report
on the 18th OF February bill for the
free distribution Of printed matter, &c,
and made it the special order from and
after that day.
The motion was agreed to; yeas, l64; /;
uays &C..
Mr.. Monroe offered a resolution inS
structing the Committee on Education
and Labor to inquire into the condition
and management Of the agricultural
and other colleges that have received
grants from the United States. Agreed
to.
Mr.. Butler, OF Massachusetts, intro
duced a joint resolution providing that
in all cases under the civil service ex'
animation for government positions,
when Q disabled soldier, his vile or
widow OF . soldier who died Of wounds
or disability contracted in the service,
shall pass examination at the required
standard fixed by the rules. such per-
son shall have precedence to appoint-
ments. Passed.
Adinnrned