The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-07-13

:
terday, resolution was taken 10 demand
OF Randall, a policy calculated to bring
about an agreement between the two
Houses; otherwise the protesting Demo.
Gratis would cast their votes against Ran:
dali and unite with the minority fn se-
curing an early passage otthe appropria-
ton bill! .5IE aul.as.i .si:o ~
ACTS APPRovED BY THE PRESIDENT.
The President has approved the follow
Ing acts OF Congress-. "' w.
An act relative to the redemption Of
unused stamps. '.''".
An act authorizing the Committee Of
Indian Affairs to purchase supplies for
the Indian Bureau in the open market,
An act TO amend sections 1898 and
1894 OF the revised statutes. proyid-
ing the penalty for mailing obscene
books and other matters therein contain
ed, and prohibiting lottery circulars from
passing through the mails.
An act, making appropriations for the
services Of the postoftice Department for
tie fiscal year ending June 30th 1877 and
Tor other purposes. L. =,
An act 70 amend section $3.50 OF the re-
Vised statutes IN relation 70 ohi'eu s''a'es
prisoners.
An actto exempt the vessels engaged N
navigation ot the MiSsissippl river aao
rs tributaries above tne port Oh New
An act to authorize the Northwestern
Improvement Co. to enter the Mehomenee
Indian reservation anu improve, Y Ven 1ne
acouta river, itS pfahches anu 'fipu'a'
rles' .,. =, ..at
COMMISSIONERS PRATT ~.
Deputy Commissioner II. q. Rogers Is
acting Commissioner Of the Internal
Revenue to-day, Mr.. Pratt being absent
from the Office. II is not likely that Mr..
Pratt will give much attention to official
business between now and the date at
which his resignation takes effect, and
Mr.. Rogers will continue in the perfor.
nance OF his duties. a strong influence
is being brought to bear 10 secure the
commisslonership ior hosers. .a
MOTION GRANTED.
The case OF Ottoman for alleged COM
plicity in the robbery Of the money
package from the U. s. treasury, came up
TODAY before Judge Humphreys on u
motion Of the Government 10 sell defen-
dants property, Defendant made n mo.
tion to duasE the attachment on the
ground that the Government had moi and
could not give a bond such as is required
from individuals. Judge Humphreys
granted the latter motion, saying that
where the U. S. comes into the civil
courts 1t came in Just IS individuals, sub
ject TO the ame'rules. There is rule
requiring in such case as this that the
plaintiff shall give bond, but the Govern
ment had filed no such bond. ls..
81 VISITED THE PREsrDENT.
'no,ao,,o. n N. 1sr,sl;,e Convention.
occom ISn;ed by many ladies. visited
Pres;dent Grant al The White House. M.
s;man WoIf introdnced Them "a citizens
81 % tho IJn;ted States engaged in a good
eanseEedueationwa cause in which The
President was known TO take great in
terest. The President made a few appro-
pirate remarks in reply, complimenting
them on the convention held, and wishing
them success in their undertaking.
This afternoon members oi the conven'
ton left for a visit to Mount Vernon.
An unusually large number Of members
OF Congress are sick, several OF them ser.
iously, owing to the effects OF the heat.
The Committeeof Conference on sundry
Civil Appropriation Bill held meeting
to-day and will hold another tomorrow,
There were 244 points'o difference and
all OF them have been settled excepting q
The Senate Committee on Appropria.
tions amended the river and harbor bill