The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-02-15


The testimony taken there will make
1000 tOolscap pages.
Mr.. Zacharie, Chairman Of the Con-
servative Committee, has also reached
here. .,
The bill making compensation for sup
plies taken by Union soldiers during the
Morgan raidWas considered and defeated.
After which the House went into Commit
tee Of the Whole for the purpose OF TAX
ing up the Pension and Military Acade-
my Appropriation bill.
After the passage Of tho pension and
Military Academy bills, tho bill for the
equalization oil bounties was taken up by
a vote OF 90 to As. Under this bill every
non.commissiOned officer, musician, arti-
ticer, wagner and private soldier, in.
Guiding those borne on the rolls aS slaves,
who served in the army and were honor
ably discharged, will receive $S3 per
month for the term Of his service between
the 18th Of April, 1861, and the 9th OF
May, 1865, with q reduction OF oil boun-
ties heretofore paid by the United States:
Substitutes or such "a were prisoners Of
war at tho time OF enlistment are ex-
cluded; also, such rs were discharged as
minors or attheir own request from other
cause than disability incurred in the ser
vice prior 70 the l9th OF April 1865,
unless such discharge was obtained with
view to re-eRlistment or 10 accept pro-
motion in the military or naval service.
Where the soldier Is dead, the bounty Is
to be paid tothe widow, II not remarked,
or to the minor child or children.
Mr.. GunCkel made statement IN to
the bill, preiaCing It with the reading Of
the planks In both the Republican and
the Democratic platforms, pledging those
parties to do justice to the soldiers. The
Republican party, he said, had performed
all It's pledges but two, the passage Of the
civil rights bill, and the HOUSE had done
its part in that, and the bill to eQualize
bOunties. AS the Government had al-
ready paid four hundred million dollars
in bounties, why should II not pay tho
few millions moro which this bill re.
quired, and so remove all inequalities in
the matter. The pending bill would not
cost over $2O,OOO,OO0. II tho Republican
party had been half us careful to pay the
debt the Government owed the soldiers
as II was to pay the debt to foreign bond
holders, the Republican party would not
be In the minority to-day.
Messrs. lIawley Conn, Kellogg, VII.
lard and others opposed the bill OH the
ground that their soldiers would reap lit
tle or no benefit from It's passage, having
already bcCn paid bOuntiCs by their
States.
Mr.. Myers moved 10 amend by making
tho bill apply also to sailors and marines.
Mr.. Gunckcl allowed the amendment
to be offered, but said II would add $l0,.
100000 to the cost Of the bill.
Mr.. Niblack trusted the bill would pass
IN some shapa
Mr.. COmingO and Mr.. Parker advocated
an amendment which wonld make tho
bill apply TO eleven Missouri regiments
mustered into service and who served
three years a. home guards.
Mr.. GunCkGl assured them that the bill
already covered that case.
Mr.. Sayler took the same view, aud In
response to the argument OF Mr.. Willard
lie remarked that this was Il bill for
euualising the bounties Of soldiers, and not
for e1ualiling the expenses Of States.
Mr.. ComingO's amendment, that the act
should extend TO all soldiers mustered In.
to the service Of the United States, and
subsisted, paid and clothed by the United
States, was admitted and agreed to.
Mr.. Dawes spoke In opposition to the
bill, and asked the gentleman, however
kindly they might feel toward soldiers, To
look 10 the honor and faith Of tho nation,
and not adjourn until provision was made
to meet The obligations Of the Govern
nent, and not 10 prefer to such measure
q bill that would take 10 large an amount
out OF the treasury.
Mr.. COburn argued In support Of the
bill, and approved Of the position taken
by his colleague (Sayler) that II was not
bill to reimburse States but 10 Cqualizc
bounties.
Mr.. Specr advocated the bill, and said
It would not take out OF the Treasury
more than the Hennepin Canal bill and
the Choctaw claim, which were supported
by the Chairmen Of the Committees oil
Ways and Means and Of Appropriations.
Mr.. DOnnell advocated tho bill W. one
that would close up the national account
with the soldiers OF the country.
Mr., GunCkel remarked that Mr..
SClenck,s bill, like this one, had excepted
the local bounties, and yet every New
England member had voted for II.
i'he debate closed and the House pro-
ceeded to vote on the bill aud amend.
mCnts. MCSSrS. COmingo and Myers
amendments were agreed to, also the one
offered by Mr.. Shanks to include Indians.
The bill then pasSed-yeaS III nays 80.
Mr.. Lawrence, from the Committee on
War Claims, reported bill 10 pay the
claims allowed by the Commissioners and
moved the previous question oil ItS pas
sage.
Pending The vote great confusion en-
sued, arising from dozen members ask.
Ing 10 be Recognized, the House at 0
o'clock adjourned.
Mr.. speer presented q memorial Oh the
subject Of cheap, rapid and safe railways,
and petition Of the citizens Of Johns
town, Pa, for Congressional aid to the
Southern Pacific Railroad.
Mr.. Cotton, from the committee lot the
District Of Columbia, reported bill for
the support Of the District Government
for the fiscal year ending June 10, 1876.
Recommitted.
weather REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT