The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-12-10
CONGRESS.
SENATE


AVA bnlS ee6slOu' LAWS, OF lle COMMITTED
on Claims, and Dennis, Of Agriculture
exchange places.
MEMORIALS PRESENTED.
The following memorials were present.
ed and laid on the table, 10 be referred 10
the committees when appointed:
hlr. Scott presented a Temonstapce OF
the type founders Of Chicago and other
cities against the ratification Of the Cana.
dian Reciprocity Treaty, as far as il re-
lates TO type and type materials. Also, a
memorial OF the Texas Pacific and Allan.
tic & Pacific Railroad Companies, pray
ing Congress to aid those Companies in
the construction of their roads.
MIR. Scott said It had been placed in his
hands by the President OF the Texas Pa
Ciflc road. Tho memorial was accomps-
MED by bill, which he (Scotr) had not
examined Tor want Of time. BE would
present it to the Senate when in order,
holding himself free to approve or reject
1t after examination.
BY Mr. Ingalls,: Memorial o! the citi-
Zens Of Kansas for extension OF time TO
homestead and preemption settlers on
public lands, who have been compelled
10 abandon their claims by reason OF the
ravages OF locusts. BY Mr.. Chandler {:
Memorial OF the National Association Of
lumber men against the proposed recip-
rOcity treaty between the United States
and British North American Provinces.
The memorial shows total lumber pro-
duct in the United States, standing pine
and hemlock, timber losses by forest fires,
cost OF making lumber, number OF men
employed, etc, also criticism of memor.
andum signed by plenipOtentiaries and
resolutions Of the National Association
against the reciprocity treaty, claiming
that it ls unconstitutional and violates
the treaties with other nations.
PENSIONS.
Mr. Lewis introduced a bill providing
that pensions on account Of death wounds
received or disease contracted in the ser
vice Of the United States since March 4th,
1861, which have been granted or which
shall hereafter be granted on application
filed previous to January 1st, 1875 shall
from the date Of death or dis.
charge. Referred. Also providing for
payment OF arrears ofpensions, Referred.
sUNDRY BILLS.
Mr.. Ingslls introduced bill to author.
ize the Secretary oil War to ascertain the
expenses incurred by Kansas in resisting
the Indian invasion Of 1874 Referred 10
the Committee on Military affairs.
MIR, Scott introduced the bill referred
to by him in the morning, amendatOry
and supplementary TO the act to incOrpO-
rate the Texas Pacific Railroad Company
and 10 aid in the construction OF its road,
&c. Referred 10 the Committee on Rail-
roads. The provisions of the bill are the
same ss that introduced in the House on
by Stoughton.
On motion OF Mr.. Sherman, all the bills
and memorials presented previous to the
appointment OF the standing committees
were taken from the table and referred to
appropriate committees.
Mr.. Stevenson presented a memorial
from BlantOn Duncan asking for damages
Tor certain property hell by him in trust,
during the war. Referred to the Com
mittee on Claims.
The Senate then, aG 1885 p. NJ, on mo-
tion, adjourned till tomorrow.
HOUSE.
A CUSTOMS INQUIRY.
Mr.. Wood, Of New York, offered the
following resolution, which was referred
TO the Committee on Ways and Means:
RS0!ytd, That the Secretary of the
Treasury be directed forthwith 10 OBJ.
tain and transmit to this House report
from the Collector Of Customs at the port
OF New York, setting forth distinctly
whether on auy article entered at that
port since June 92, 1874, a higher or
lower rate Of duty has been levied than
was levied or was chsrgeable under the
instructions OF the Treasury Department
on like article il imported into the same
port on the 1st day OF December, 1879,
and II higher or lower rate has thus
been imposed, then to specifically emu
merate in his report each article which
has been the subject thereof according 10
It's commercial designation, and declare
the rate which the instructions Of the
Treasury Department required to be en-.
iOrCed on said 1st day OF December, and
the different rates levied on like article
since said 22d day Of June; and that the
Secretary OF the Treasury be also direct.
ed, In case the Collector at New York
shall report that tho rates have been in
creased or diminished on any article, 10
accompany said report by statement
rs TO each article, showing whether
said change was caused by any new
matter in tho revised statute OF June
92d, 1874, not contained In previous laws,
Or If soIto poin'out precisely such changes
Or alterations Of previous laws citing the
statute and section, and ii said increase
Or dimlnution was not required by any
such new matter In the revised statutes,
then TO explain by what authority the
increase or diminution was made, giving
In respect 10 each and every article, the
whole text Of the letter OF Instructions or
order oil the treasury department for iu-
creasing the rate enforced on said lst day
Of December, and Of the correspondence,
Instructions or ciculsrs by which that rate
was changed after the said 22l day Of
June.
Mir. Poland offered resolution in re.
gard 10 the binding Of the index TO the
revised statutes OF last session, which
resolution gave Mr.. Eldridge an oppOr-
tunity to intimate that the revision was
30 incorrect IS 10 require them to be again
revised.
Mr.. Pollard said the volumes arc now
all printed with exception OF the index,
and the object ol the resolution was to
supply the House with few copies, The
was agreed TO.
Tho House then took up the bill which
was under consideration yesterday in re.
ference TO the railroad bridge matters at
Omaha,
Mr.. Houghton, who has charge OF the
bill, said that since the matter was up yes.
.erday kilograms had been received which
went to show that the proceedings now
before the U. 8. Court involved the same
question as was presented In the bill. II
"a. Norrf ohnu1I 1aNidn that tha hri11a