The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-03-24

ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
TO THE DAILY 1NTELLIGENoER
CONG R Ess.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, March %, 1876.

WASHINGTON, March -, 1876.
Mr.. Wells, Of Missouri, introduced a
bill to examine the evidence OF the pay
ments made to the Missouri State troops,
and also the evidence as to the supplies
furnished to troops and Which have not
yet been paid, Referred,
Mr.. Seelye moved 10 reconsider the
vote by which the House non-concurred
in the Senate's amendment to the bill TO
supply the deficiency TO the Red Cloud
Agency, the amendment being to increase
the appropriation from 100000 to $780,
900.
After some remarks by Seelye, At
kins and other Mr.. Seelye withdrew his
motion.
Mr.. Stone introduced bill fixing the
compensation to the railroad companies
for the transportation Of the U. S. mail
Referred.
The Speaker called the committees for
reports Of public nature.
Mr.. Parsons, from the Committee on
Private Land Claims, reported back q
bill for the sale Of certain lands at Vim.
cennes. Passed.
Mr.. Boone, from the Committee on In
dian Affairs, reported back a bill prohib.
iting the cutting Of timber on any reserva-
tion or lands TO which the Indian title or
right Of occupancy has not been ex-
tinguished. Passed.
Mr.. Cook, from the Committee on Mil.
itary Affairs, reported bill to reduce
the area Of The military reservation Oi
Fort Laramie, Wyoming Territory, to an
area Of 81 square miles. Passed.
AS. Williams (of Michigan), from the
same committee, reported bill author.
izing commissioned officers to make de.
posits under an act OF May Is, 1872.
Passed.
A. S. Williams (of Michigan), from the
same committee, reported a bill repeating
the law which forbids the appointment TO
any position in the army OF any person
who served in any capacity in the mill
tary, naval or civil service OF the Con-
iederate States in the late rebellion.
Passed.
Mr.. Banning, from the same committee,
reported a bill 10 regulate the pay Of
army officers, The bill fixes the pay Us
follows: General, $4,000; Lieutenant
General, $4,000; Major General, $4,000;
Brigadier General, S. 900; Colonel. s., 500;
Lieutenant Colonel, s., 900; Major, s., 500;
Captain (mounted), $4,000; Captain mot
mounted 81 800; Adjutant, 81 500; First
Lieutenant (mounted), $1,000; First
Lieutenant mot mounted) 1900; Second
Lieutenant (mounted) $500; Second
Lieutenant mot mounted) 81, 400.
Pending action on the bill, the morn.
ing hour expired, and the House went
into Committee Of, the Whole, Mr.. Cox
in the Chair, on the Legislative, Execu.
tive and Judicial Appropriation bills,
with the understanding that all general
debate on the bill should he limited to
two hours and half. The Committee
was addressed by Mr.. Scales, in support
OF the bill and in advocacy Of the trans.
fer OF the Indian Bureau OF the Interior
to the War Department.
MIR. YEATEs DEFENDS THE DEMOCRATIC
PARTY.
Mr.. Yeatcs spoke in defense OF the
Democratic party against the attacks Of
the Republican members OF the House,
and said that they (the Republicans con.
sidcred disloyalty to the Republican par.
ty disloyalty to the Government. He
denied it, and said that because the South.
ern men in the House could not be
brought over to the Republican party
they were taunted as being rebels, while
those who were brought over (such as
Governor Holden and General Long.
street. were considered as patriots, and,
he believed, were thought more OF than
those Union soldiers who belonged to the
Democratic party. He said that Grant.
ism in the South had at one time bid fair
TO change the character OF this Govern
ment, as there was not Republican in
the South who would not vote to make
Grant king. His speech excited much
merriment in all parts OF the House.
Mr.. Throckmorton addressed the
House on the necessity Of protecting the
frontiers Of the country. The committee
then rose.
Mr.. Phillips, Of Kansas introduced a
bill for the relief Of settlers on public
lands within railroad limits. Referred.
Mr.. Baker, OF Indiana introduced bill
to promote the mining resources OF the
United States. Referred.
The House then adjourned.