The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-06-23

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lion Of the bill for the issue OF convert.
BILE bonds, and for the reduction Of the
interest on the funded debt.
CIVIL APPROPRIATIONS,
The House then resumed the copsidera.
tlon OF the Senate amendments TO the
sundry civil appropriation bill, action on
the most important Of them being as fol-
lows: Approprisung $4,000 for the
works oi art and ornamentation Of the
capital, non concurred 10; appropristipg
$25. 900 for tho expenses Of Observing
the transit Of Venus next December. con.
CURED 10; sppropriating $4,000 for tho
collecting information respecting the fur
trade In Alaska; concurred In. Appro-
priating 81 800 700 for the District OF 90.
lumbla for the payment nt interest on its
funded debt and the officers, employees
and laborers Of the District government
or Board Of Public Works, and for the
current expenses Of the District, the
amount 10 be adjusted hereafter as part
Of the proper proportional sum 10 be paid
BY the United States towards the expen-
ses OF tho District government, The
amendment was opposed by Mr.. Cannon,
o. Illinois, and advocated by Mr.. Wilson,
Of Indiana.
Mr. Randall offered an additional pro.
viso that $4,000 Of the amount shall be
used lor the payment Of the workmen
under 'the contractors whose accounts are
not yet settled, and to be deducted from
the amount due to such contractors.
Mr. Randall's amendment was agreed
to, and the Senate amendment as amend.
ed was conCurred In.
The appropriation OF $25,000 for a
building Tor the Women's Ohristion Asso.
citation OF Columbia was concurred in.
For like appropriation for the Little
Sisters OF the Poor, tho Committee on
Appropriations recommended non-con-
currence.
Mr. E R. Hoar advocated the amend
ment.
Mr. Garfield, Chairman Of the Commit.
tee on Appropriations, stated the grounds
on which the Committee recommended
nom concurrence.
Messrs. Randall and o'Brien spoke In
favor Of the Senate amendment. AT the
close ot the discussion the amendment
was concurred in-103 to 4S.
When the 9Th amendment oil the Senate
was reached MIR. Garfield moved 10 non.
concur IN the remaining forty amend
ments Of the Senate, In order to have the
bill sent 10 conference committee, The
motion was agreed TO, and Messrs. Gar
held, Hale ot Maine, and Niblack were
appointed committee of conference.
MIR. Dawes moved to suspend the rules
and nOn.concur In all the amendments of
the Senate bill 10 amend the tariff and
revenue laws and 10 refer them to COM
m!Ltee Of conference. He avowed HIM
self In favor OF the Senate amendments.
but at the suggestion OF members around
him he moved TO non concur. After dis
cuSsion Mir. Dawes motion was agreed 10
and Messrs. Dawes, Kelly and Beck were
appointed committee Of Conference.
The House then took recess till $50
Pm.
RvENING SESSION.
The evening session opened with a yerv
lull attendance Of members and with
great crowds in the galleries.
MI. OttnI from tne committee on For
eign Affairs, made report on Mr.. Oox's
resolution rendering the thanks Of Con.
gress TO Sir Lsmbton Lorraine for his in
terposition In protecting the lives Of the
survivors Of the Virginius expedition.
The report shows that this officer ex.
press!y confined his interposItion In favor
OF British subjects and one French sub.
Ject, and notat all in behalf of any Amerl.
can citizen, except 10 beg Of his Excel.
lency Buriel the exercise OF clemency 10
all. The committee gives great credit TO |
Captain Gushing, of the .. s. Navy, and
asks to be discharged from further consid.
Grafton OF the subject. Report ordered 10
be printed.
Al midnight both Houses were still In
session, and will probably continue all
night.