The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-01-06
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Immediately after the reading Of the
journal, James NJ. Thompson. member
elect from Pennsylvania, to fill the va
cancy occasioned by the resignation OF
McJunkin, appeared and took the official
oath.
Mr.. Phillips reported Il bill amenla-
tory orthe act of April :, 1853, for the re
lief of settlers on absentee Shawnee
lands in Kansas. After an explanation
by Mr.. Phillip and Mr.. cobb, tho bin
passed.
Mr.. Phillips reported a bill for the APP
poirtmcnt ola Commissioner Of Forestry.
Referred to Committee of the Whole.
Mr.. Orr, from the same committee. re.
ported Il bill granting the right Of way
and depot grounds TO the Central Pacific
Railroad.
Mr.. Holman moved an amendment.
that the States, through which the road
may pass, shall have the right to regulate
the rates for CARRYING trciShts and pas
sengers. 1t was agreed to and the bill
passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Townsend, Tuesday
was assigned for the consideration of all
bills reported, or to be reported, giving
the right of way to railroads.
Mr.. Wheeler moved To 20 into the
Committee of the Whole on the army
appropriation bill.
Mr. Butler, of Massachusetts,. moved
to 90 to the business on the Speaker :
table. and gave notice that his object was
to yet ut the Senate Civil Rights bill
and moved to substitute for it the bill
agreed to by the Judiciary Committee.
Randall failed to see the necessity Of
going to business on the speaker, table,
and Beck gave indications otadtt .rm Mt
ton to filibustcr, when the speaker ruled
that the first question was on Mr.. Wheel
ers motion to 20 into Committee on
Army and Navy Bill.
Army Appropriation Bill.
Bya vote Of yeas 80 to nays -, the
House went into Committee OF the
Whole, Mr.. Wilson of Iowa in the.chair,
on the Army appropriation bill. The
bill appropriate, t27, ,70l 800; it forhils
recruiting beyond the number Of $4,000
enlisted men, including Indian scouts
and hospital stewards it also forbid, al
lowanccs for mileage and transportation,
IN excess of the amount actually paid.
except to United States Mar halls and
Deputy Marshalls; it also torblds
paymcnt for the transportation of troop,
or supplies on any railroad constructed
in whole or in part by the aid of grants OF
public land. but such railroad company
may bring suit in the Court Of Claims
for the payment Of such Transportation.
1t also forbids any expenditure at th"
national armories in the perfection of
patcntablc invention, in the manufacture
inc of arms, by army officers VIII" are
otherwise compensated FOR their services.
On the subject of limiting th" -trnn@th
of the army to 25,OO0. Mr.. kliridg" re-
marked that there were eighteen hum
drcd men now engaged in organizing the
Legislature in New Orleans.
Mr.. Wheeler did not know hut that
twice that number might be- requisite If
the Government would furnish them, but
he hoped however, that the question
would be settled irrespective of tn" ar
nv. because it would be "a sorry day for
the Republic when the army might be
depended upon to maintain peace.
Mr. ElIriigc-The gentleman should
take that into consideration IN making
up his appropriation bill.
Mr.. Whccler-I believe, that with
2jOOO troops, the government can keep
even Louisiana in order.
Mr.. Beck objected to proceeding with
the bill until the House had before it the
report Of the Secretary of War, showing
what had been done with the srmy dur
ing the year.
Mr.. Wheeler recognized the justice "i
the objection The report had been
made but had not vet been distributed.
He therefore moved that th" committee
rise. The committee rose and thereup"n
Mr.. Butler, Of Massachusetts, renewed
his motion to proceed with the bushes,
ON the Speakers table for the purpose OF
getting at the civil rights bill.
Dilatorv motions such as to adjourn, io
/ take y recess &c., were iunumerabir, IN