The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-10
HOUSE.

After the passage OF some unlmp0rtant
bills and resolutions, ard the presentation
of a memorial praying for the restoration
of tax on sugar, the repeal of which had
resulted in the loss of fourteen million
dollars in gold to the government, with
out any reduction in price to the con-
sumcr, the Hennepin Canal bill, which
was the unfinished business Of Saturday,
was taken up.
Mr.. Hurlbut, who had charge Of the
bill. Welded the floor to allow Judge
Poland to present privilege report from
the Committee on the Revision of the
Laws. which was considered Mt length.
After the passage of several bills from
the Committee on the Revision of Laws,
an effort was made to get up the report
from the Committee on Contested Flee
ton in the case OF Mormon Canon, but
the House refused to consider it.
Mr.. O'Neill, from the Committee on
Appropriations reported pension ap-
preparation bill, which was made the
special order for tomorrow. 1t appro-
PIRATES $3O,OOO0OO.
The Indian appropriation bill was
then taken up as in Committee Of the
whole, and all parts Of the bill except the
Choctaw and Chickasaw amendments
were considered as agreed L..
Pensions for the Choctaw Indians.
Mr.. Parker, of Maine, offered a substi-
tutc for the amendment, providing that
the amount shall be invested in bonds and
held bv the Secretary of the Treasury in
trust for the Choctaw Nation, until the
individual claims Of Indians are audited.
The interest meanwhile, and that Of any
surplus, to 60 the support Of the Choctaw
schools, and no claims Of attorneys, con-
tractors or claim agents to be recognized
or paid.
Mr.. Comingo, also II member of the
Indian Committee, offered substitute
similar in substance to that offered by
Mr.. Parker, except that it forbids the
payment of any assignee, and requires 1t
TO be- made to the Individual Indian or
hi, heirs. He explained the amendment
and said that it had been agreed upon by
u subcommittee of the committee on
Indian Affairs.
Mr.. Fort objected to all the prposi-
/ tiou, chiefly because if there was any
| thing meant in it, it should be presented
/ in mn independent manner, and not IA
/ rider to AN appropriation BILL in which
shape most OF the Objectionable measures
of late years, including the Pacific Mail
subsidy. had passed, and because it was
for the benefit of attorneys and specula-
tors. He knew one attorney who had a
claim against il of Sl20.OOO for fees, and
there sat man now in the gallery, who
had said within - hours, that he had
taken stock in 1t to the amount of 81 900;
and in fact it was nothing but plaything
that was kicked about from one end Of
the avenue to the other.
Mr.. Parker Of Mis-ouri-Give Us the
name of that man.
Mr.. Fort-I will give his name when
ever committee i appointed to nvcsti-
gate this matter, and hope that one will
bee appointed. know what am talk.
ny about, and | am not TO be frightened
by the gentleman from Missouri, Mr.
Parker.
Finally the discussion closed and the
first question was on Mr.. Comingo>
amcndmcntasa substitute for Mr.. Parker
amendment. 1t was rejected Mr..
Parkers substitute for Mr.. Loughridge.s
amendment was agreed to and then the
whole proposition WAS rejected; yeas $,
nays 1877. The next amendment was one
To- pay to the Chickasaw' S2S0,O00arrears
oi interest on trust bonds held by the
government. and it was rejected without
n division. The bill WAS then passed :
yeas l62, nays G2.
Adjourned.