The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-04-20
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HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, April IS
MI Averill, from the Committee n,
Indian Affairs, reported bill giving ,hl
assent OF Congress to the improvement q
wolfe river, across the Menolnonee India,
Reservation. Passed,
MIR. AVerill also reported a resolu,io,
increasing the scope Of the investigation
previously ordered into the Indian con
tracts Tor 1873 and 1874, and directing ,
thorough investigation ol all frauds o.
irregularities connected with the adminis
tration Of Indian affairs for those wears
Adopted. ''
MIR, Donnan, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported q bill donating
Ten pieces Of ordnance to the people Of
Concord, New Hampshire, for q monu,
ment TO commemorate the first repulse Of
the British troopsat old North Bridge. on
the 10th Of April, 1775. Passed. ~
Mr. Cox introduced the following reso.
luton, which was thereupon, with . letter
from Thurlow Weed, referred TO the Com.
mittee on Foreign Affairs.
Resolved, by the Senate and House OF
Representatives in Congress assembled,
That the thanks Of Congress are eminently
due and are hereby rendered TO Sir Lamb.
ton Lorraine, commander Of the British
lrigate NiObe, for his humane and gener-
ous interposition at Santiago de Cuba In
protecting the lives Of the survivors Of the
Virginius expedition. The American
people recognize with admiration and
gratitude his prompt and emphatic ad-
monition, which aided to arrest the pro.
gress Of the butchery, and so long as hero.
ism in defense OF humanity Is deemed
worthy Of honor, the name ofIthe gallant
officer should be cherished"
Mr.. Orr, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported bill to indemnify the
holders OF pre.emption and homestead
certificates within the DesMoines River
grant, In Iowa, on account Of failure OF
title. Referred.
Mr. Monroe offered o resolution in
structing the Committee on Civil Service
Reform 10 inquire into the expedieucy of
providing for the election of Postmasters
by the people. Adopted.
Mr.. Hyncs offered us question of priv.
ilege, resolution reciLing that an Assist
ant Sergeantat.srms OF the House, now
IN Little Rock, Arkansas, for the purpose
ofsubpGnaiug witnesses before the com.
mIttee OF the House, Is being thwarted
and lnterlCred with by the seizure OF the
telegraph office, and instruCting tho Ju.
dietary Committee 10 report what meas.
ures should be taken 10 protect the right Of
the House to free communication with
its officers
Mr.. Wood objected, and the Speaker
ruled that 1t was not o question OF priyi.
lege. 1.-THE sergeant.at.arms felt himself
oostructed in executing his duty, 1t was
his business to communicate the fact 10
the House through the Speaker,
Mr. Coburn reported q bill empowering
the President to direct the issue of food
and disused army clothing for tho relief
Of the sufferers by overflow of the Lower
Mississippi River. Passed.
Mr.. Garfield, from the Appropriation
Committee, reported the Deficiency Bill,
which was made the special order for
Wednesday. The bill appropriates $3,-
25l ,15S. The principal items are for the
War Department. some $7500OO being
required by the Quartcrmaster General,
$45, 600 for the Signal Office, and some
$4,000 for miscellaneous matters, with
about 81 $50 900 for the Indian Bureau.
The House then went into committee
Of the whole, Mr.. Scofield in the chair,
on the Legislative, Executive and Judici.
al Appropriation bill, and the discussion
OF yesterday in regard 10 the clerical
force Of the Treasury Department was re.
sumGd.
The discussion, which was participated
in by Messrs. Holman, Kellogg, Dawes,
Kasson, Beck, Wood, Starkweather, o..
BEien and Garfield, took q political turn,
and MIR. Clymer made an arraignment OF
the Republican party for corruption and
extravaganza, and was replied to by Mr..
Kelley, who declared there never had
been in American history an era Of such
protltgacy, dishonesty and corruption as
during the two Democratic Admlnistra.
tions Of Pierce and Buchanan.
When Messrs. Kelley and Clymer had
finished their bout the discussion was re.
sumed, and finally some reduction Of
clerical salaries was made, and an
amendment adopted on motion OF Mr..
Ward, that male employees shall not be
paid moro than female employees for the
same services. The committed then rose,
without having disposed Of single para.
graph Of the bill.
MIR. Orth presented a resolution of the
Indiana Board Of Education praying Con.
gress 10 donate 10 that State the arsenal
grounds at Indianapolis for the purpose
Of Polytechnic Institute. The House
then adjourned.