The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-06-24


| pound Oh all publications less irequent-
| ly than weekly. The report complain
ed that the House was being compelled
to yield it's own judgment to that OF
the Senate.
Mr.. Tyner said the House had sent
to the Senate clean appropriation bill
without any legislation whatever, and
the Sesste had engratted one, a. d that
bill contains q vast amount OF legisls-
ton aud such legislation as never ought
10 lie forced through the two houses
81 Congress on an appropriation bill or
in any other way, sxcep; Oh the most
thorough examination and fullest DELI
bsfaticn.
Mr.. Cobb inquired as to provisions
to prevent STRAW bids.' .-
| Mr.. -Tyuer replied that ahs House
bill on that subject had been materially
altered by the Senate aud had been en-
gfsted IN abe postofice appropriation
bih. The House bill WAS decidedly
better than what the Senate proposed.
MI. Eldidge inquired what mysterl-
eus power it was that was able 10
thwsrt the efforts OF Congress to do
what all men acknowledged ought 10 be
done 10 this matter OF straw bids.
We should stsy here until next August
or until the next session rather than be
banked 10 our efforts to provide against
this crying evil.
Mr.. Suttrell-I hope the matter will
be referred back 10 the Committee OF
Con terence and let US stay here az the
gentleman says until the next session
10 break up this combination against
the government
Mr.. Hawley, Of Connecticut, opposed
kthe conference report, on the ground
| OF the high rates Of postage fixed for
newspapers, and stated that the effec!
would be TO dimin sh the revenue from
that source, by foreign newspaper pub
fishers making arrangements with rail-
road and express com panles.
q The further consideration OF the re-
port WAS interrupted by the close Of
Mondays session and the formal open
,ing OF Tuesdays session. ln conse-
khueuce OF The postponement OF the tariff
Dill till the Sth OF December. it was
moved to take up and pass the Senate
|bill TO extend tie time for the redemp'
|tion OF certain lands Tor direct taxes.
kAgreed TO.
4 Nr. Garfield, from the conference
|comm,r,ee on the sundry civil appro-
priation bill, made report.
Mr.. Butter, OF Massachusetts, inquir-
ed how the civil service matter WAS let.
Mr. Garfield said its exact position
was this: The Senate had appropri-
ated the usual sum OF SIS, 900 together
with the uuexpended balance. The
House bad repealed the civil service
law altogether, conferences OF both sides
had agreed to drop the whole subject
out o the bill and twas not alluded
to in any way whatever.
Mr.. ButIer-How does that leave the
unexpended balance OF ten thousand
dollars.
Mr.. Gar6eld-That comes under the
new law requiring all uuexpended BAL
tsnces to be- covered back into the treas
buildings and some other matters. y" oi''
Mr.. Butler-Oi which this is not
one.
Mr.. Garfield, of which this is not
| one.
Mr. ButIer-AIl right. You lie: the
civil service reform die instead OF being
killed Laughter.J
| The conference report was agreed 10
and then the consideration Of the con-
ference report on the postotfice sppro-
priation bill was resumed.
Mr.. Marshall, OF Illinois, one OF the
coufeves, advocated the report as a
compromiee measure As 10 public
| documents the arrangement was that
the public documents may be sent at
10 cents per volume, postage prepaid.
The average weight Of these volumes
was two lbs, 30 that the postage on
them was FIVE cents per pouD d; 10 the
Daily Record the postage on each
| number was 70 he one cent. Alter fur
ther discussion the conference report
WAS adop'ej.
| Mr. Butler, OF Massach usetts, asked
leave TO move TO pass the bill giving
preference for appointment TO and re-
tention in office 10 discharged soldier.
and sailors and their relatives.
Mr.. Archer objected.
Mr.. Butler gave notice that no Other
!usiness would get through out o
order.
Mr.. Averlll, from the Committee or
indiaa Affairs, made report in the
matter OF the investigation OF th'
alleged frauds in making contracts anc
furnishing supplies in the Indian Office
with volume OF testimony. The re
port exoneraies the Commissioners anC
Interior Department, sDd shows tba
the frauds were charged by Welsh an(
three rejected bidders who failed 10 Cb
tain contracts. These parties could no
show either lrauds. uuisirness or irreg
ulsrities in the conduct OF the Interior
Department or Board of Indian Com
missioners. The investigation occupied
two months, and the report is q com
plete vindication OF the governmen
officials.
Mr.. Garfield, Chairman OF the Com
mil,ee on Appropriations. summed VI
the work OF the session in the matte,
Of public appropriations.
At the close OF tie discussion to
House again proceeded TO business oil
the Speakers table.
SerateIbilI authorizing the Commit
tees on Appropriations OF both House
= to meet during the recess OF Congres
10 make inquiry into the machinery b
which reforms can be made in the ex
penditures OF the civil branches Of to
3 service, was passed.
Senate bill IN regard to the survey c