The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-02-24
Night Dispatches.
CONGRESS-.
SENATE.
WAsnINor0Nl February p.

who served IN tho late war, and asked III
present consideration.
Mr. Howe objected upon the ground
that the Library Committee was entitled
to the morning hour to-day. II was his
desire TO have the bill reported by that
committee considered.
Mr., Logan gave notice he would ask iOr
the consideration Of the bill during the
morning hour Of each day until he could
get vote,
Mr., Howe, from the Committee On Ii
brary, called up tho bill making further
provisions for the accommodation Of the
library Of Congress, which provides for
the erection Of q building in Judiciary
Square. &.
Mr., Elmunds offered u substitute pro
viding for tue extension Of the west front
Of the centre building Of the Capitol not
exceeding 80 feet to accommodate the Ii.
brary, aud proposing an appropriation oi
$j0O,0OO to commence the work.
The bill was discussed till the expira'
ton of the morning hour and then laid
over.
The Senate then resumed the consider
ati0n,Of the post office appropriation bill
the pending question bGiSg whether tho
section in the bill, as It came from the
House, repeating tho act Of June 18th
1872, authorizing contracts, should be
stricken ont. After further debate Il vote
was taken on the question OF striking out
and repeating the clause, and resulted
yeas / |, uays 81, The action OF the House
repeating the contract Of 1872 for addi'
tiOnal subsidy was concurred in-
Mr.. Edmunds, from the Judiciary Com
mittce, submitted report on the ques'
ton whether the contract with the Pacific
MailSteamship Company for semi.month-
" China mail service IL still obligatory
on the United States, The committee
reported that In their opinion the govern
lnent Is not bound In law to carry this
contract into effect.
The post office appropriation bill having
been read the third time and passed, the
Senate took up the army appropriation
bill.
Mr.. Spencer presented memorial Ol
the Republican members Of the General
Assembly Of Alabama, addressed to the
President aud tn Congress, claiming
that the change made by the Alabama
Legislature in the penal code Of the State
made system Of involuntary Servitnde
for African citizens; that g30O0 Republi.
can voters we're disiranchised by political
legislation; that the Democrats proposed
acts amounting to practical nullifcatlOn
Of the constitutional amendments, and
finally asking Congress to empower the
President to suspend the writ Of hdbedS
corpus in certain contingencies IN order
to preserve public peace In the Southern
States, Referred 10 Committee on Priyi-
eges and Electiohss
Tile iollowing.i4 the vote on the motion
to strike out the clnuse repeating the law
authorizing the Pacific Mail subsidy
yeas II naysb2. ~
Mr. Logan called up the House bill IN
relation to the QunrtermNsters' Depart
ment Of the army and regulating ap'
pointnlcnts therein. Passed. i
The amendments proposed by the Com.
mittce on Appropriations were disposed
OF IA follows;
Striking out the previso that hereafter
when troops or officers change stations
their families shall receive q transporta.
ton over land grant and subsidized
railroads, which shall receive no pay.
ment from the United States. Agreed TO-
Increasing the appropriation for the
hire Of quarters for officers and troops
for the safe keeping Of stores, &c. from
81 100000 to $l,6OO,OOO. Agreed to-
ycas, ~; nays, 2l
Striking out the proviso that no part
Of the money for the purchase and manu-
factnre Of clothing, preserving and re-
packing Of stock, etc, shall DO paid loi
the Use Of any patent process for the pre-
servation ofcloth from moth or ,mildcw
Rejected, Ei 81!
increasing tho appropriation for The
manufacture Of metallic ammunition foi
small arms from $4,000 to SlOO,OOO
Agreed 10. ~ .
1 Appropriating $4,000 for the over
hauling and repairing ordnance, for pro
tecting ammunition Oh the sea coast tie
fcnsei, dismOunting guns, etc. Agreed to
Increasing the appropriation for The
manufacture at the national armories o.
the new model breach.lOading muskct aud
Carbine, adopted upbn tho recommends.
tion Of the board Of officers convened
under the act Of June 9th, 1872, from one
hundred thousand to two hundred thou
sand dollars. Agreed to.
+ Excepting District Attorneys ant
Clerks Of Courts OF the United States
from the operation Of the clause, proyid.
Ing that hereafter only hetual travelling
expenses shalt be allowed to any person
holding employment OF appointment TIL
der the United States. Agreedto. M
Mr.. Sherman submitted MS M addi'
tiOnal section the bill which passed the
House on the 9th Of January last for the
relief Of certain States and Territories nr
account bf ordnance stores issued ID
them during the civil war, which pro
Vides that all issues OF arms 1hd Ordnatlce
stores made to the States and Territories
between the ist day Of January, 1861, and
the 9th Of April, 1865, having been made
for the maintenance and preSet tyaLion oil
the Union, the Secretary Of War may
credit the several States and Territories
with the sums charged 10 them, respect
lively, for arms and other ordnance Stores
Agreed I'd. 4I ....,
Nj, Harvey submitted an amendment
authorizing the expenditure Of $4,000 be.
fore the end Of the present fiscal year ior
supplies, when Il may be found TO tie ad.
vantage Of The Government TO purchase
Immediately. Agreed to. .s
on motion otMt. Bogy The whole clause
relating 10 the payment of railroads wa
stricken out with The understanding that
! the matter should go to- Committee ol
Conference with a view Of perieCting a
section. The bill WIS then reported to
| The Senate and amendments made In the
Committee Of the Whole. Agreed TO-. II
was then read third time and passed.
Mr.. Morrill,, Of Vermont, from the Com.
mittec on Finance, reported adversely on
tho bills to establish branch mint oi
the United States mint at 81 Louis TO
establish a mint for the coinage Of gold
and silver at Chicago toestablish q mint
for the coinage Of gold and silver at
| Indianapolis; TO establish branch mint
al The United States mint al Omaha, and
| lhey were all indefinitely postponed. He
als1 submitted q written report on the
Subiect which was odeted printed, and
! tho following resolution which was placed
on the calendar. a..
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