The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-04-04

lrom seat OF government estaDllsned by
law and for how long at any one time
and in what part of the United States
and also whether any public necessity
existed therefore. Adopted.
MIR. Williams, of Wisconsin, stated
that himself and his colleague Csswell]
were unsvoldably absent when the gen.
ersl vote was taken On the silver bill.
Had they been present they would have
each voted for the bill.
Mr.. Lynde offered resolution calling
on the Secretary of the Treasury for in
formation in regard to the payment of
money to newspaper editors and cores
pondents aside from the publication of
legal notices by United States attorneys,
revenue agents, supervisors, &c. connect
ed with the whisky prosecutions in St.
Louis, Chicago and Milwaukee, to what
party, for what newspapers, for what par.
ticular purpose, &c. Adopted.
Mr.. Glover, chairman of the Select
Committee on the Real Estate Pool, Of
fered a resolution authorizing that csm
mittee to investigate all matters that
may come to its knowledge touching the
official misconduct of any government
officer or member of the House. Adopt
ed.
Mr.. Knott, chairman of the Judiciary
Committee, called up the question ofthe
Impeachment articles.
At the conclusion of the reading of the
articles and specifications, Mr.. Knott said
that as the articles just read were mere
formulat of the charge that was distinctly
understood by every member when it
was unanimously voted to impeach w.
| w. Belknap Tor high crimes and misde.
meanors. He did not deem it necessary
to occupy a single moment in discussing
this subject. He then moved the prev.
GUS question ON the adoption of the ar
ticles. The previous question was sec
onded and the articles adopted.
Mr.. Clymer offered a resolution ap-
pointing as managers on the part of the
House Messrs. Knott, Lord, Lynd, Nc
Mahon, jerks, Wheeler and Hoar.
Adopted.
Mr.. Wheeler said that while fully ap.
preciating the compliment paid him by
his selection as one of the managers.
The condition of his health, his duties on
the Committee on Appropriations and
accumulated correspondence and other
business consequent on his absence from
the city absolutely forbade his acceptance
of the position. He therefore asked leave
to retire and to suggest in his place the
name of his colleague. Mr.. Lspham.
After some debate Mr.. Wheeler was
excused and Mr.. Lapham appolntnd in
his place.
On motion of Mr.. Knott his position on
the Board of Managers was changed from
that of first on the list to that 0! second.
so Mr.. Lord stand as chairman of the
Board of Managers.
Mr.. Clymer offered resolution direct.
ing the Board of Managers to carry to
the Senate the articles of impeachment,
and that message be also sent to the
Senate on the subject. Adopted.
Mr.. Page offered resolution in re-
gard to the large number Of Chinese i'm
migrants to California under the labor
contracts, and requesting the President
to enter into negotiations with the
Chinese government for such mediti
cation of the treaty as to make it treaty
of commerce only. Adopted.
Mr.. Hereford, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported the river and harbor
appropriation bill, which, he said, appro-
priated $948,677 less than the bill of last
wear. Ordered printed and recommitted.
Mr.. Seelye, from the Committee on
Indian Affairs, reported bill author
izing the sale of the Pawnee reservation
IN Nebraska.
After an explanation by Mr.. Boone
the bill passed.
Mr.. Hunton, from the Committee on
Revolutionary Pensions, reported a
bill amending the pension law for
war of 1872, it provides pensions of S8
a month for all officers and enlisted and
drrited men without regard TO color, in-
cluding the militia and volunteers who
served for ten days in the military or
nsval service in the war of 1872 and 10
their surviving widows who have been
married prior to 1860. 1t also directs
the restoration to the pension rolls OF
the pensioners struck from the roll or sc-
count OF rebellion. This restoration 10
To date from May lst, 1865. In cases
where pensioners have died since their
names were struck from the rolls. The
widows are to have arrears from lst OF
May, 1875.
In explanation of the bill and in re-
sponse to inquiries Mr.. Hinton stated
that under the section in reference to
those struck from the rolls only one
hundred and twenty would be restored,
and tue annual payment to them would
be only $9,l2O.
Mr.. Hoskins moved to reduce the re.
ouired term of service to FIVE days.
Mr.. Hurlbut moved to amend BY fixing
the term of service at thirty days, and
argued that the men who only served
Ave or ten days were not
entitled to the same consideration as men
serving longer and more effectively.
After the discussion amendments were
offered by Mr.. Hoskins and Mr.. hurIbut,
but were rejected, so that the term OF
service required is 10 days instead. OF 90
DAYS as required by the existing law.
Mr. Conger moved to amend the clause
providing for tie restoration OF pension
ers to date from the passage of this act.
Mr.. Coswe moved to add provlso
against the payment OF arrears.
Mr.. Reagon opposed the amendments;
Mr.. Lsnders, of Indiana suggested
that in order to promote harmony and
good feeling all Northern members
should vote to restore those pensioners
from the first of May, 1865 and that ali
Southern members should vote for the
bill 10 eqalize bounties-
Mr.. Couger withdrew his amendment
ina,much as Mr.. Cssweli's covered the
obiec. he had in view and the Casweil
amendment prohibiting the payment OF
arrearagss and striking ont the provis-
ion for the restoration Of those pension
ers from the first Of May, 1865 was
agreed to.
Mr. Cosswell then moved TO strike out
,hs last section OF the bill which pro-
yides for the payment Of arrearages to
widows. This was rejected BY yeas 90
! nays l02