The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-04-21
CON G r E S S.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, April 20.
Bills REPERREp,

issuing the writ the person so detained
without any order from either the Senate
or the House. Any person imprisoned
or detained by any Court OF the United
States, or Justice or Judge thereof, for
contempt, shall be entitled to apply to
any Court having appellate jurisdiction
for writ Of habeas corpus, and the same
shall be issued, served, Obeyed, proceeded
with, and determined as in other cases.
Mr.. Singleton from the Committee on
Appropriations reported back the Senate
amendment to the Consular and ,Diplo-
matte appropriation bill, and moved that
they be now concurred in. Agreed to.
Mr.. Young offered resolution recit.
ing the unsettled condition Of the Mexi-
can Republic, and the many outrages
committed on persons and property Of
the American citizens living in the neigh.
borhood OF the Rio Grande, and request.
ing: the President Of the United
States 10 order such military
force to rendezvous at some such
suitable point on the Rio Grande
- will enable it to enforce the existing
neutrality laws, to prevent hostilities on
the border, and to preserve peaceful re-
latiOns between the two countries, and al.
so requesting the President to direct the
General Of the Army to proceed in person
to the scene Of the threatened outbreak,
and to take such measures as may be
necessary to maintain peace and protect
the honor and dignity ofthis government.
Referred.
Mr.. Cox from the Committee on Rules
made report on the case Of Charles Fl.
Smith, Journal Clerk, who issued cir.
cular seeking business in the collec-
ton Of the additional bounty claims. The
report rcprehends severely the action Of
Smith, but as he had resigned no action
was recommended. '
Mr.. Wells reported back the Senate
amendments to the deficiency bill, some
Of which we're objected to,and some concur
red in without being read to the House.
Mr., Cate offered u resolution reciung
tho charges made in newspaper, report
affecting the official conduct OF B. II.
Bristow, Secretary OF the Treasury, in re-
gard to the remission Of the forfeiture in
the case OF the barque, Mary Merritt,
which was seized in Milwaukee, June,
1869, for violation Of the custom laws and
instructing the Committee on Expendi-
lures in the Treasury Department, TO in
quire into the circumstances, and ascer-
tain on what ground thar judgement Of
forfeiture was remitted, and for what
purpose.
Mr.. Hale suggested that the charge
should be made more definite and specific.
He knew that Mr.. Bristow courted the
investigation on every subject with which
his name was connected, and that lie
HALE believed that such investigation
will bring him out brighter.
Mr.. Kasson desired Mr.. Cate TO insist
on his resolution, providing that the
investigation should be conducted with
open doors, but Cate declined so TO
modify it, The resolution was then sd
opted.
THE ISDIAS BUREAU.
The bill to transfer the Indian bureau
to the War Department was taken up.
Mr.. Coz made speech against the bill.
Mr.. Conyer opposed the bill in the
name of the churches OF the country, Of
all religious denominations, which would
look with amazement at this effort to
substitute the sword for the Bible.
Mr.. Mill advocated the bill in the in.
terest OF the white men OF the frontier.
Mr.. Holman suggested an amendment
authorizing the President TO detail army
officers to. perform the duties OF Indian
inspectors, commissioners, superintend.
ents, agents and special agents respect
lively.
Mr.. Hunton moved an amendment al
lowing officers on the retired list to be
EN- ployed rs Indian agents. Adopted.
Mr.. Sparks offered an additional Sec
tion, providing for the admission to
United States citizenship Of any Indian
who may prove To the satisfaction Of the
court nearest to the reservation OF his
tribe or nation that he is sufficiently in
telIigent and prudent to conduct his own
affairs and interests, and that he has
adopted the habits OF civilization, and
has for Eve years at least been able to
support himself and family; but such
Indian shall not on that account forfeit
his interest in the property OF his tribe.
Adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. Cox, the words
"religious denominations" were substi.
tuted for the words christian churches.
Without making fual disposition OF
the bill, the House adjourned.
SENATE.
Mr.. Morrill,, Of Vermont, introduced
bill TO authorize the Secretary OF the
Treasury to allow Mrs. Minnie Sherman
Fitch to receive free from duties the
wedding present from the Khedive' Of
Egypt, and it was passed unanimously,
THE SILVER BILL.
After the expiration Of the morning
hour the bill to amend the laws relating
10 the legal tender OF silver coin was
taken up, and Mr.. Bygy spoke in favor
of making silver . legal tender for all
amounts and receivable in payment OF
duties at custom houses.
Mr.. Bogy moved to amend so as to
make the silver dollar authorized by the
bill to be coined q legal tender for any
amount and also receivable for customs
duties, and providing that the relative
value between gold and silver OF lawful
standard be fixed at l5l.
THE REVENUE OFFICIALS.
Mr.. Boutwell, called up the House bill
to authorize the Commissioner Of In
ternal Revenue to designate and FIX points
at which Collectors and Supervisors Of
| Internal Revenue shall hold their offices.
He submitted an amendment to strike out
Supervisors 80 that the bill should apply |
to Collectors Of Internal Revenue only.
He then submitted an additional sec
ton abolishing the office Of Supervisor |
OF Internal Revenue from and after the
Eirst Of July next and providing that the
powers and duties Of Supervisors, except
The power TO suspend Collectors and other
officers, shall be conferred upon the Rev
enue Agents, but the pay Of such agents
shall not be increased. Thebill was laid
over, Mr.. Sargent obiecting to its present
consideration.
oHINEsE IMMIGRATION.
Sargent submitted the following:
ReSolped, That the Senate recommend
70 the President that he cause negotia-