The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-06-24

. priated little more than hall o million leas
than the bill Of last year. The report
was agreed TO.
Mr. 1yner, from the conference com
mittee on the postoflce appropriation bill
made q areport, and proceeded 10 explain.
He said the conference report provided
that tho payment OF postage on newspa-
pers should commence on JapuEy lat,
1875, and that the rate OF postage on
newspapers should be . cents per pound
on all weekly and daily newspapers and
3 cents per pound on all publications less
frequent than weekly, Reports COM
Iplained that the. House was being COM
PEELED to yield It's own judgement to that
Of the Senate.
Mr.. Tyner said the House had sent TO
the Senate the clean appropriation bill
without any legislation whatever. The
Senate had engraited In that bill vast
amount OF legislation, such legislation as
never ought TO DO forced through the
two, houses Of Congress 10 an Appfopria.
tion bill or 10 any other way, except on q
most thorough examination and the fullest
dellberaiion.
Mr.. Cobb inquired as 10 the provision TO
prevent "straW bids" ~
; Mr.. Tyner replied that the House bill
on that subject had been materially alter.
ed by the senate, and had been epgraited
In the postoffice appropriation bill. The
House bill was decidedly better than the
one the Senate proposed.
Mr. Eldridge inquired what mysterious
power 1t was that was able 10 thwart the
efforts Of Congress 10 do what all men &C.
knoWledged. ought 70 be done In this mat.
ter Of straw bids. We should stay. here
until next August or until the next ses.
sion rather than DO baked in our efforts
10 provide against this crying evil.
Mr.. Loutrell-l hope tho matter will be
referred back TO the Committee Of Con.
ference, and let US stay here, as the gen.
tleman says, until the next session to break
up this combination against the govern.
mont. III
Mr.. Hlwley, Of Connecticut, opposed
the Conference report on tho ground Of
the high rates Of postage fixed for news
papers, and stated that the effect would
be to diminish revenue from that source by
compelling newspaper publishers to make
arrangements with railroads and express
companies. Further consideration Of the
report was interrupted by the close Of the
Monday session and the formal opening
Of Tuesdays session. In consequence oi
the postponement ofthe tariff bill till next
December, 1t was moved 10 take up and
pass the Senate bill to extend the time for
the redemption ol certain lands for direct
taxes. Agreed TO.
MIR. Garfield, from the Committee on the
Sundry Civil Appropriation Bill, made q
report.
Mr.. Butler, Of Mass, inquired how the
civil service matter was left.
MIR. Garfield said its exact position was
this: The Senate had appropriated the
usual sum Of $4,000, together with the
unexpended balance; The House had re-
pealed tho civil service law altogether;
conference Of both sides had agreed 10
drop tho whole subject out Of the bill, and
twas not alluded toEin any way what
ever.
Mr.. Butler-How does that leave the
uqexpended .balsnce Of ten thousand dol
ArsN l,tf i 4 Nsy ~ fsS
MIR. Garfeld-That comes under the
new law requiring all unexpended bal
anCes 10 be covered back into the treasu-
~, except the balance on public build
ings and some other matters. ~ Il
Dir. Buller-0i which this Is one
Mr.. Garield-0l which this Ia not one.
MIR. Butler-All right. You let the civil
service reform die, instead Of being killed.
Laughter &G ..st
The conference report was agreed to,
when the consideration of the conference
report on the post oflcc appropriation
bill was resumed. 5 aFE'fg
Mr. Marshall, Of Illinois, one of the
conferees, advocated the report as a com.
promise measure. .9s
AS to public documents the arrange
ment was that public documents mSy be
sent at 10 cents volume, postage pre-.
paid. The average weight OF these vol
umes was two pounds, 50 that the postage
on them was cents pound 10 the daily
record. Postage on each number was TO
be cent. uE ~. ..4
After further discussion The conference
report was adopted.
Mr. Butler, Of Mass, asked leave to
move to pass the bill giving preference Tor
the appointment TO ard retention In office
OF discharged soldiers and sailors and
their relations.
Mr.. Archer objected. s
Mr.. Butler gave notice that no other
business would get through out Of order.
MIR. Randall suggested that all appro.
priation bills had now passed both bodies
Tho only delay was 10 have them en-.
rolled and recorded. The enrolment ol
the sundry civil appropriation bill would
not be ready until 8 o'clock. 1fany more
bills were 10 be passed now they could
not possibly be enrolled, and It was idle
TO undertake further legislation, BE
therefore moved to take q recess uatil $50
N. Lost. '' q, -s.i 81
senate amendments to the House bill
extending the time for completing the en-.
try OF the 0ssage Indian lands In Kansas,
were ooncurred in and the bill passed.
Mr.. Wilson, Of Indiana, from the Joint
select Investigating Committee on the
District OF Columbia, made q report In the
matter Of the burglary in tho District At
toruey's Office, which was adopted. q
Mr., Ayerill, from the Committee on In.
dian, Afsils, made . report In. the matter
Of the Investigation Of alleged fraunds in
making contracts and furnishing supplies
in the Indian Office with volume Of tes-
timony, The report exonerates the Com.
mtssiouers and the Interior Department,
and shows that the funds were changed
BY Welsh and three rejected bidders
who failed 70 obtain the. contracts.
These parties could not show either frauds,
unfairness or Irregularities In the conduct
Of the Interior Department or Board Of
Indian Commissioners. The investigation
occupied two months, and the report Is q
complete Vlndlcation Of the Government
: oflceIs.i SO ~ SSH tss ~ 4
Mr. Garfield Z Chairman Of the Com
mlttee on Appropriation, ,summedup the