The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-04-05
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ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
70 THE DAILY LNTELLIGENOER
coNGR REss.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, April 4, 1875.


WASHINGTON, April 4, 1875.
A message from the Senate announcing
that II was ready to receive the iInpeHch-
ment managers, Mr.. Knott, Chairman Of
the Judiciary Committee, reported bill
10 amend section 1866 Of the revised stat
utes, so as TO provide that no person shall
be prosecuted, tried or punished for any
oiIensc, except against the Internal Reye-
nue., unless indicted within three years
after such olEense has been or may be
committed.
After discussion the bill was passed.
Mr.. Blackburn offered a resolution in
structing the Committee on Military Az
fairs to inquire and report under what
law and in obedience 10 whose orders,
and for what purpose, and at what ex-
penses to the government, Brevet Briga.
dier Generals Upton and FOrsythe and
Brevet Major Sawyer, OF the army, are
now absent in foreign countries, how long
they have been SO absent and why they
should not be ordered to their respeC-
tive commands. Adopted.
Mr.. Ely, from the Committee on Ex-
penditures in the Treasury Department,
reported u resolution calling for inior-
matiou ms 10 the contracts for furnishing
the Treasury Department and Internal
Revenue Department, with paper or
glass seal locks or other locks or seals
since the 4lh Of March, 1869. Adopted.
Mr.. Hoar offered resolution direct
ing the Speaker TO accept the invitation
TO be present at the unveiing Of the Lin.
coin statue, the l4th Of April. Adopted.
MIR. Lord on behalf Of the managers OF
the impeachment asked leave for the
managers OF the House to retire that they
might proceed to the Senate and present
the articles OF impeachment in due form
and manner. The leave was granted.
The question having been raised whcth'
er the House should attend the managers
TO the Senate, it was stated that that
form had been observed in the impeach-
ment Of President Johnson and Judge
Humphrey. The House would be present
on the trial OF the impeachment, but not
necessarily. At the exhibition OF the ar.
ticles the Speaker suggested tic language
OF the message from the Senate was limit
ed to informing the House that the Sen
ate was ready ID receive the managers for
the purpose of exhibiting articles Of i'm
peachment. The managers then returned.
MIR. Swami, chairman OF the Committee
on Foreign Affairs, reported a bill 10 re-
store to the Japanese indemnity fund III
cluding all the interest and accumulation
thereof, but reserving Sl25,O0O claimed
by the officers and men OF the navy, until
Congress shall otherwise direct. Made
special order for the 9th OF April.
The Senate bill giving the consent OF
the United States to the county OF Du.
buque, Iowa, to construct county build
ings on Washington Square in Dubuque.
Passed.
Mr.. Schleicher, chairman Of the Com
miltec OH Texas Frontier Troubles, re.
ported bill to provide for the protection
Of the Texas frontier on the Lower Rio
Grandc. II authorizes and requires the
President TO station and keep on the Rio
Grande river, from its mouth to the
northern boundary Of the Stale OF Tam.
aulipa, above Laredo, two regiments Of
cavalry in addition TO infantry for gar
rison duty, and to keep each troop up
to the full strength OF one hundred pri-
Yates. 1t also authorizes the President,
in view OF the inability OF the Mexican
Government to prevent the inroads OF
lawless marauding parties from Mexico
into Texas, to order troops to
cross the Rio Grande, and use such
means as may be found necessary to re.
cover the stolen property, and TO check
the raids, guarding, however, against any
unnecessary injury to the peaceable in
habitants Of Mexico. The bill was made
special order for the 10Th Of April, and
from day to day till disposed OF.
: The impeachment managers presented
themselves at the bar OF the House and
reported through Mr.. Lord, chairman,
that the articles Of Impeachment against
: W. W. Belknap had been exhibited and
read to the Senate, and that preceding,
the officer had stated that the Senate
would take order in the premises, due
notice Of which would be given to the
, House OF Representatives.
Mr.. Durham, from the Committee on
Expenditures in the Department Of Jus
lice, reported bill to regulate the EN-.
ployment OF special counsel for the gov.
ernment, authorizing it only on the GER
tilicate OF Judge that it is necessary,
and requiring the Judge also to fix the
, fees. In explanation OF the bill Mr.. Dur
ham instanced the recent whisky trials in
the West, where one OF the special coun.
sci claimed the enormous fee Of 5000.
The bill was passed.
The House then went into Committee
, OF the Whole (Mr. Cox in the Chair( on
, the legislative appropriation bill. With.
out making much progress in the bill the
committee rose aud the House took a re-
cess ill 1880.
The evening session Is 10 be for consid'
Grafton Of the legislative appropriation
bill.
THE PRESIDENTIAL SALARY. ..
In the evening session Of the House,
after discussing items for the expenses OF
the Congressional library, botanic gar,
dens, distributing Congressional mails,
&C., and after striking out all appropria.
tions for the government printing Office
on the ground that that office was under.
going an investigation, and that provision
4 might be made for it in the sundry appro'
priation bill, the item for Presidents
salary, fixing it at $4,000 a year after
B the 4Ih Of March, 1877, was reached and
( gave rise to debate.
Mr.. O'Brien proposed to omit that pro-
| vision till action should be had on the
special bill fixing the Presidents salary
Q Mr.. Randall remarked that the objec'
. tion was that the bill might not receive
. the Presidents signature, and therefore il
should be fixed in the appropriation bill
He added that tho Democrats owed theiI
seats in the House to the popular demand
for economy.
Mr.. Hall suggested sarcasticalIy that
the gentleman from Pennsylvania was
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