The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-03-04
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PRESS REPORT,
TO THE DAILY LNTELLIGENCER
Night Dispatches.
CONGRESS-;
SENATE,
WAsHIN0ToN, March 8.

dispensed with, and by unanimous con.
sent the consideration ofthe sundry civil
appropriation bill was resumed, The
clause in tho amendment Of the
Committee on Appropriations to thu
bill, making the principal and in
terCst on the S-65 bonds issued under
the act OF June 80, 1874, for the
government Of the District Of Columbia
payable in gold, was stricken out The
queRtioD then being on the adoption Of
the amendment "a amended, 1t was laid
aside for the present,
At the request Of Mr., Sherman the
amendment ol tho committee, striking out
tho appropriation Of 81, 900 TO enable the
Department OF Justice to aid the Com
missioner Of tho Land Office TO recover
certain land rents and tho profits thereof,
known ~ the rancho Pan0che Grande, In
California, was agreed to,
Tho Committee reported an amend
mOnt repeating 10 much OF the suhdry
civil appropriation bill for the year end.
ing June 81, 1871, a. requires tue pay
ment by tho Southern Pacific Railroad
Company Of the cost Of surveying and
conveying the lands granted the said
company, but tho Senate refused to con-
cur in the amendment.
Tho amendment Of the Committee di-
reoting telegraph companies having Off
COS In the Capitol TO take from tho Capt.
tol grounds and streets around the same
all the telegraph poles, and TO connect
their lines with the Capitol by means Oi
cable laid under ground, was agreed To-
Also, the amendment appropriating
$l25,O00 for the extension Of the build
lHgS for a Government hospital for the
insane.
The Committee reported In favor ol
striking out the clause appropriating
$4,000 to enable the Secretary Of War
to purchase Gatlin guns for the army and
navy, but the Senate refused to strike II
out. Yeas 10, nays q.
The amendment Of the Committee to
strike out the appropriation Of $1,000 for
hoadstones for soldiers graves in Wood
lawn cemetery, in Elmtru, New York,
and striking out the appropriation to pay
contestants for seats In the House Of Rep.
resentativos, and appropriating $4,000
for the payment Of bountles to sailors aud
marines under tho existing laws, was
agraed to.
The Committee reported IN amend.
mcnt Striklng out tho clause appropriat.
$4,000 for continuing tho publication oI
the official records Of the war Of tho re-
bellion, both Of the Union and COnfeder.
ate armies, but withdrew the amendment
at the request Of Mr.. Logan.
The committee reported an amendment
to strike out from the clause apprUpriat.
Ing S260000 to indemnify the States for
expenses incurred by them In enrolling
equipping and transporting troops for tho
defense of the United States during tue
late insurrcciicn, the words "and for armH
and munitions Of war taken for said pur'
nose by the United States from the State
Of Maryland" but the Senate refused Ia
concur, and the clause was amended on
motion Of Mr.. Hamilton, Of Maryland
40 as to road, "und for arms and tnunl'
tions OF war taken from States not IN In
surrectlon," sc.
Other amendments Of the committee
striking out the appropriation Of S50,0Ol
to provide for the payment under existing
laws for horses and other property loSt
Of destroyed In the military service OI
the United States, the appropriation d
S33, 1870 to pay claims OF Tho Dakota vol
unteur forces, and the appropriation ioi
the purchase Of land for United State,
iorts and military posts In Texas vert
agreed to. Also the amendment Striking
out the appropriation Of $500, 900 TO ena
Bic the Secretary Of War to acquire
perfect title to Bradys collection Of pho
tographS Of the war.
The committee reported al amendment
reducing the appropriations for repairs
At the different navy yards and BtatiOnp
from S5,OO0,000 TO 100000, but with
drew the amendment. .......
The committee reported an amend
mont striking out the appropriation o.
Sl5O,000 to enable the Secretary Of tht
Navy to purchase, In accordance with hii
public bid therefor, the Stevens iron.clat
battery. Also the amendment approprl
ating 100000 for the continuation oftht
the custom hoise at New Orleans.
The committee withdrew its amend
neut reducing the appropriation for I
continuation Of the work upon the new
custom house at Chicago from 100000 t,
S5OO,0O0. The ptoviSo In the HouSt
| bill that the limitation Upon tho cost o
the building, heretofore by law, shuult
bo extended to $4,OO0000, exclusive Of tht
sile, was struck out BY the Senate.
The committee also Withdrew IL
amendment reducing the appropriati6l
for the Cincinnati custom honae aht
t,ost Office from $4,000, ,000ttu SAo0000O
aud tho Senate struck out The provision
Of the House bill limiting the cost o
the building to $3500,000. NJ
The committee alio withdrew It's amend
mSIit reducing The appropriation fof tht
continuation Of the post Office and custom
house At Philadelphia from S1,550, 900
and the Senate struck out the ntoviRt
that The coat Of said buildings should no
exceed when completed The Limitation
now iiScd by law,
The committee aiao withdrew itA amend
meht 10 feduee The appropriation fof thI
new buildings at 81. Louis.
The amendments Of the committee re
duCing The appropriation for furniture
and Fepairs for the buildings under tht
Treasury Department from 100000 L
si60,00O, and the appropriation for fuel
liEht and miscellaneous Items from $500,
600 to S225000 we're agreed 10.
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