The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-02-10
CONGRESS.
SENATE.
WAsHINoToN, FebruaFy &.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, FebruaFy9, Q,
Mr., Logan, from the Committee or
Military Affairs, reported fayorably or
House bill to reduce and fix the adiutaRt
generals department Of the army.
A[r. Clayton moved that the Senate
take up the message Of the President or
Arkansas affairs, sent In yesterday, and
refer It to the Committee on Privileges
and Elections.
Mr., Bayard hoped the order would moi
be made now, as the documents which ac'
companied the message had not yet beer
printed, and the motion TO refer would
certainly lead TO debate. He understood
that 1t was the intention Of the Senate 10
adjourn at o'clock as a mark Of respect
to the late Senator Buckingham, and the
motion to refer the message should 90
over for the present.
Mr., Davis, (W, Va,) presented q joint
resolution Of the Legislature Of that
State protesting against Federal in
reference in the civil affairs Of Louis.
lana and made few remarks endorsing 1t,
Mr., Ingalls, presented q resolution Of
the Kansas Legislature asking an apprO-
priation, by Congress, Of 500 900 to aid
the settlers on the western frontier to
purchase seed and for their support du.
ring the coming year. Referred,
Mr.. Morton presented y memorial OF
the plate glass manufacturers OF that
State to the effect that that important
branch OF manufacturing interest ought
to be encouraged by such tariff duties as
will enable American manufactures to
successfully compete with foreign manu-
factories.
Mr.. Bogg presented memorial Of the
81. Louis Chamber Of Commerce In favor
Of opening the southwest pass Of the Mis-
sissippi river and demonstrating against
the opening Of the south phss thereof.
Referred,
Mr.. Thurman said this was an OK
ceptlonal case and II anything could be
demonstrated It was fair that the message
should 60 to the Judiciary Committee,
He had not time now to argue the qres.
tiOn II being o'clock. lie moved that
the unfinished business Of the steamboat
bill be taken up, ..a#
The Vice President announced that the
morning hour had expired and the Senate
would resume the consideration Of the
steamboat bill.
Mr.. Ferry, Of Conn.,, moved that the
Senate adjourn as mark Of respect to
bis late colleague, Buckingham, whose
funeral took place to-day. Agreed to and
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Aiter the passage Of some unimportant
bills and resolutions, and the presentation
Of a memorial praying for the restoration
Of the tai. on sugar, the repeal Of which
had resulted In loss Of $4,000, 900 In
gold to the Government without any re.
1uction In the price to consumers, the
canal bill, which was unfinished busiaGSs
from Saturday, was taken up.
Mr.. lIurlburt, who had charge oil the
bill, yielded the aoor to allow Judge PO-
land to'present privileged report from
the Committee on Revlsi on Of tho Laws,
which was considered at length.
After the passage Of several bills from
the Committee on Revision Of Laws, oil
effort was made to get up a report from
the Committee on Contested Elections in
the case Of the Mormon Canon, but the
House refused TO consider.
The Indian Appropriation bill was
then taken up as In Committee OF the
Whole. All parts Of the bill except the
ChoCtaw and Chicknaw amendments
werO considered and agreed to.
Mr.. O'Neill, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported a Pension Ap.
preparation bill, which was made tho
special order for tomorrow. II appro.
PIRATES $30,O00,OO0.
Mr.. Parker (MissOuri) offered sub.
stitute for the amendment, providing that
the amount shall be invested In bonds
and held by the Secretary Of tho Treas.
ury In trust for the ChOCtaw nation until
the individual claims Of the Indians are
audited and certified, tho interest mean.
while and that Of any surplus to 90 to
the support Of ChoCtaw schools, and no
claims Of attorneys, contractors or claim
agents 10 be recognized or paid.
Mr.. C0mingo, also member OF the In.
dian Committee, offered q substitute sim.
liar In substance 10 that offered by Mr..
Parker, except that II iorbids payment to
any assignee and requires It 10 be made
10 the individual Indian OF his heirs. He
explained the amendment, and said II
had been agreed Upon by q subcommittee
Of the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Mr.. Fort objected to all propositions
chiefly because II there was merit In II, II
should be presented as an Independent
measure and not q sa rider to an appro.
ptiation bill, In which shape most Of the
Objectionable measures OF late years, In.
Guiding the Pacific Mail subsidy, had
passed, and because II was for tho benefit
Of attorneys and spectators. lie knew
an attorney who had claim against II Of
$4,000 for iees, and there sat a man
now In the gallery who had said within "a
hours that he had taken stock In Il to The
amount OF 81 900. In fact II was nothing
but pool and plaything, that was kicked
about from one end OF The avenue to tho
other.
Mf. Parker, Of Missouri-Givc Us the
name Of that man.
Mr. Fott--1 will give llis name when.
ever committee Ia appointed to investi.
gate this matter, and hope that ono will
Be appointed. / know what am talking
about, and I am not to be frightened by the
gentleman from Missouri (Patkerl
The discussion was finally closed, and
the frat question was on Cummings
amendment as a substitute for patkefs,
and II was rejected. Patkef's substitute
for Loughtidge's amendment was agreed
to, and then the whole proposition was
fe)erted-yeaS sS, nays 1877.
The next amendment was one 10 pay to
The Chickasaws $4,000 on arrears Of In.
tetest on trust bonds held by the Govern.
ment, and II was rejected without a divi-
sion. The bill was then paSSed-yeas
i62, nays %, and the House adjourned.
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