The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-03-05

the insane; appropriation Of $4,000 fo
pneumatic tube between the Capitol ant
and Government printing Office; striking
out the item to pay expenses in contest
ed election cases; appropriation OF $50,
900 for bounties to sailors and marinGl
under existing laws, The amendmen
striking out the item for volunteer force,
Of Montana was not conCurred in; strik
out the item Of $4,000 for Brady's col
lection Of photographs Of the war; striking
out the item OF $4,000 for clothing fol
the navy; striking out clauses for the re
organization Of the Treasury Depart
ment amendments making apprOpria
tions for public buildings, including $50,
900 for Grand Rapids, Michigan, were
not conourred in. Also the amendment
striking out the limitations on the cost o.
public buildings at Chicago, Cincinnati
Philadelphia and Raleigh,
Tho amendments being all disposed Oi
at 4S0, they werC sent to the conference
committee,
Mr.. Randall sent to tho clerks desk
and had read letter from Hale, Of New
York, recognising tho injustice done ia
Brown, Of Kentucky, by the resolutions
OF censure adopted on Hale's motion.
Mr.. Randall added that as Congress
was about 10 close 1t was better not d
leave behind any relic Of ill.iceling, and
suggested that there should come from
tho other side u motion to expunge the
resOlutiOn of cenRufe.
Mr., Negley-If you make that motion
do not put on that trashy letter,
Mr., Butler-Here Is my response ia
that, sending up resolution to give the
clerks to committees two months pay
from the 4tho Of March, which was adopted
Mr.. Speer-That "a unworthy OF the
gentleman from Massachusetts.
Mr.. Dawes said the gentleman from
kentucky Brown was In tho House aud
could ut once put the House In such po'
sition that tho House might gladly nip
at anything that reflected on his honor
Mr.. Todd remarked TINT the gentle
man Brown had been asked whether he
had any explanation to make Of his lang
uage md he had said he stood by his
wOrdE
Mr.. Randall withdraw the subject
from the consideration Of the House.
Mr.. Dawes said It would delight him
on he was about to leave the House, Ia
contribute to the wiping out Of whatever
there was in that resolution painful Ia
tho gentleman from Kentucky, aud thai
gentleman had now m opportunity IA
place himself before the country In Q
light In which every gentleman would
like to stand,
Mr.. Randall reminded the House that
yesterday the resolution Of cenSnre or
Simon Cameron had been rescindcd, and
that to-day o resolution had been passed
highly complimentary TO the Speaker
I TMocking laughter from tile Republican
side.1 He then withdrew the subject from
before the House.
At5A.M NJ. tho Senate amendment to the
river and harbor appropriation bill waG
received, but was ndii-concurred In with
out being read, and sent to the conference
committee.
The House again took UP the business
on The Speakers table, and disposed oil u
number ofSenate bills. 0..
The bill for the relief Of the Trustees
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church al
New Creek, w. Va, was rejected.
The bill for the relief Of tho Tcrro
IIantc & Indiana railroad was passed.
Mr.. Maynard at 0 O'clock made the con.
ference report on the legislative apprO'
priation bill, which was agreed to.
The House again went to tho business
OH the Speakers table, and the following
bills were disposed Of
To authorize tile purchase Of site for
public buildings at Topeka Kansas, pass
cd, appropriating $500; for public
buildings at CovingtOn, Kyy passed
amending the charter Of the Freedmen,'
Savings and Trust Company, rejected nf-
ter discussion, in which Mr.. Merrlman
said the depOsitors would receive 90 pei
cent. dividend; to amend section 3,3R Of
the revised statutes, In relation to atlix'
ing stamps oil brewers casks, passed on
motion Of Mr.. Willard (of MiCh.) the bill
for the coinage Of twonty centsilver colnl
passed.
Al 1850 Mr., Garfield, from the Commit
tee on Appropriations reported back tht
Senate amendments 10 the deficiency bill
for various appropriations for Indian de
ficiencieS, moi concurred In; likewise I
new section allowing the Indians to TAXI
homesteads, the disagreeing votes werI
referred to tllc Conference Committee
On motion Of Afr. Donnan the bill au
thorizinr a l,ontoon wagon bridge acros
the MisSissippi river at Duluth wa
passed.
Mr, Cunkelthen desired to present thl
conference report on The bounty bill, bu
a. al, antapohistic movement tho fEouSl
M s o'clock took recess till 0!3O.
Al the end Of tho recess The House re-
assembled,
Mr, SAWYER, from the conference com
mittee m tbe fiyer and hafbof Bill, mad,
a report, which was agreed to. Hestatet
that Inc aggregate Of The bill was $4,000,
900.
Mr. Cox protested against the pnSaaag'
Of appropriation bills under q Puspehsiot
oi the rules, and said that u ne ever nat
Il hand IL legislation hereafter, 10 appro
priation bill SHOULD go through IN 'l'0'
way. 4,, an. ...s,,s,... /,
Mr. Maynata-sAs .he seTietI"au siIs s,,,,,a.., ~
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