The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-04-21
CONG RE s 8.
WAsHNoToN, April 20.
SENATE.


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, WARRINGTON, April co.
SENATE.
BILL TO KQuA1LzE soLD1Els BouNT1Es.
i Mr. Clayton from The Committee or
Military Affairs reported a bill to equal.
i2e the bounties OF soldiers who served
In the late war. Placed on the calendar
1t provides that there shall be paid tc
every honorabIy discharged nof-coui-
mlssioned officer, private soldier, must
clan, artilcer and wagner, including
those borne on the rolls as slaves. whG
served tho United States in the rebellion
the sum IS ST per month, for ali his
time Of service between April 12th 1851,
and May 9th 1865, or, In case of volun-
teer, up to the time or muster out Of the
the volunteer organization to which he
belonged. In case OF the death OF any
such person payment "a TO be made to biz
widow and children. ANY bounties
heretofore received from the United
States or any State, are 10 be deducted
from the allowance hereby authorized;
no bounties shall be paid to substitutes or
to persons discharged as minors; no attor.
ney shall be allowed on pain OF fine and
imprisonment to receive more than $40
Tor prosecuting any claim under the fore.
going provisions.
COMMEMORATIVE REsoLuT1oN
Mr.. Boutwell, gave notice that on Mon.
day next, after the reading Of the journal,
he would introduce resolution commem.
orative Of the lie, character and services
OF his late colleague Charles Sumner, and
would ask the Senate to proceed to It's
consideration then.
IN REGARD TO PAY OF TEACHERS IN DIS
TRIcT OF COLUMBIA.
MIR. Johnston introduced q bill 10 re-
peal a portion Of the act making appro.
priations to pay public school teachers in
the District Of Columbia, and providing
Tor the levy Of q tax by the District au-
thorities to reimburse the Treasury Of tho
United States.
THE ALASKA FUR TRADE.
Mr.. SpeIcer, from the Committee on
Commerce called up House bill to enable
the Secretary OF the Treasury TO gather
authentic information as to the condition
and importance Of the fur trade in the
Territory Of Alaska.
ON SUPPLYING ARMS TO NRBRAsKA.
The Senate then proceeded to the con-
sideration OF the bill 10 authorize the is
sue OF supply oil arms TO the State of
Nebraska. Pending the discussion the
morning hour expired, and tho bill went
over.
ALABAMA CONTESTED CASE.
Mr.. Carpenter, from the Committee on
Privileges and Elections, made a report
In the case OF Sykes against Spencer, for
a seat as U. s. Senator from Alabama,
with the recommendation that Spencer
retain the seat, and that the committee
be discharged from further consideration
Of the subject.
Dir. salisbury presented a minority
report oi the committee, signed by him
sell and Hamilton, OF Missouri. Both re.
ports were ordered printed.
MERCHANTS AND MANuFACTURER's PRO
TEST.
MIR. Stevenson presented memorial
from the merchants and manufacturers,
OF Louisville, Kentucky, protesting
against the passage of the House bill pro.
Vlding for the abolition Of the office of Ap.
praiser's OF Imported Merchandise. Re-
ierred.
INDIANA MoDEsTLY BEGs.
Mr.. Pratt presented q memorial from
me Indiana Board ot Education, asking
that the Arsenal grounds at indianapolis
be decided to the State for q polytechnic
school. Referred. -
TIE LOUISIANA BILL.
The Senate then resumed consideration
Of the Louisiana bill.
Mr. Bayard offered an amendment ofl
which he gave notice few days ago de-
claring that John 'McEnery was elected
Governor and Davidson B. Penn, Lieu.
tenant Governor, and that they were un.
lawfully restrained by armed iorces, act
ing under the authority Of the President
OF the United States, from discharpipe
their respective official duties. Thai
Kelly /, and Anlattie did by unau.
thorized and illegal action and
interference Of the federal authorities,
civil and military, obtain and hold
armed possession Of the offices Of Govern.
or and Lieutenant Governor, and request.
ing the President to issue his proclama-
ton within ten days after the passage OF
this act, notifying the people Of Louisiana
that all hindrance, obstacle or impediment
on the part Of the Government Of the
United States to the peaceable and legal
assumption Of the Offices Of Governor and
Lieutenant Governor Is Withdrawn, col
that they may, without let or hindrance,
proceed to fill the Offices, and that the per-
sons elected by the General Assembly on
the fusion ticket take their seats,
The whole question was again dis.
cussed by Messrs. Bogy, Bayard, sher-
man and Morton.
Mr.. Scott said If no other Senator de.
sired to speak on the Louisiana bill he
would ask the Senate to take up the bill
to provide for the payment Of bonds Of the
Louisville & Portland Canal, that It might
be proceeded with tomorrow.
MIR. Carpenter said he hoped that It
would not be done. The Louisiana bill
should be disposed Of without delay.
MIR, Stockton obtained the floor to sneak
on the bill, but yielded Tor the executive
session. - 0il.T--
The Senate soon adjourned.
HOUSE.
CALL OF TIE sTATRs-BILL TO REDUCE
THE PREsIDRNT's sAIARY-ANoTHRR
ONE INCREASING THE TAX ON NATIONAL
BANKS.
Under call Of the States, various bills
were introduced and referred, including
the following:
By Mr.. southerd, TO fx the compensa-
tion Of the President at $25 900 per an
mum; by Mr.. Starkweather, levying tax
Of 1:20 Of | per cent on the sales Of