Wilmington journal., 1876-02-25
WASHINGTON.

the regulation of Indian affairs.
was referred to the committee {
Indian affairs.
The joint resolution of the Kentucl
Legislature in favor of pensionin
soldiers of the Mexican war was r.
ferred to the pension committee.
bill was introduced by Merrima
! for beacon lights on the line of inlan
navigation from Chesapeake bay to th
sounds in North Carolina
The conference report on the bill t
pay interest on the District bonds wa
discus ed ard recomm tied.
The bill regarding timber lands wa
discusse |, after which the Senate ad
journed.
HOUSE - The clerk called the Hous
to order aud Garfield moved that Co
(who had been appointed by resolution
Speaker pro tenn. to hold durin,
Kerr's abseuce) take the Speaker
oath A long parliamentary debat
followed, when the matter was mega
tlved and the oath omitted.
The bill reorganizing the judiciar,
was resumed. and motion to lay tn,
bill on the table followed, when th,
House adjourned.
The Senate committee took up the
steam boat bill and referred it to the
sub committee, consisting of Boutwel
and Dennis.
Hon. Z. II. Kellogg has been ap
pointed commissioner to adjust the
fishing question under the Alabama
t. eaty.
Gen. Sheridan was before the mill
t"ry committee and opposed the pro
posed reduction of the army. but holds
that the transfer of the Indian bureau
to the War Department would reduce
the expenses of that bureau by the
couSul'ddtlon and abolition of military
posts.
Fish has signed the extradition
papers of WinsIOw.
The Democratic cancus set for to-
night has been postponed, the consul
tation committee not having concluded
its work
The President has no official inform
alton of the resignation OF Minister
Schenck
The committee on Indian affairs
heard Scleicher, ThrockmOrton, Lu!
rell and others, who favor q transfer
of the Indian bureau from the Interio r
to the War Department.
The ways and means com nittee have
further postponed reporting the Ia
wallan treaty measure.
Cox has been appointed Speaker pro
tem. during Kerr's absence to recruit
his health.
WAsH1NGToN, Feb. 19.-HoUsE.-
Black burn of KY. offered a resolution
asking the President for information as
to whether any executive offices, acts
or duties have been performed since
the first of March, 1869, at a distance
from the seat of government, and for
how long period at any one time and
in what part of the United States; also,
any public necessity existed
the refOr.
Objection being made to the present
of the resolution it was
laid over one day.
Robbins offered a resolution asking
the Secretary of War whether and what
officers acted as consulars or
appointes.
The bill reolganlZIng tho Judiciary
was resumed. Cincinnati was substi-
tuted for Louisville. The amendment
substituting Mobile for New Orleans
was rejected. Philadelphia for Pitts
burgh was rejected. Pending vote
ordering the third reading, the House
The session tomorrow
Will be for debate only.
Gen. Taylor and John w. Weed.
la wyers of this city, February 10 made
a motion in tue court of claims that the
evidence of certain witnesses in the
cases af Hrrriet A. Mills for 100 bales
of cotton. valued at $40, 600, and NJ pry
G.. Cleveland for 500 bales, valued at
$3.50, 600, shall not ne used in the trial
OF either case on the 14th of Feb
ruary. The court ordered that the
evidence may be Withdrawn from use
by plaintiffs ut held for use by de-
The proceedings against
rayior and Weed are based upon the
char acter of the withdrawn
testimony.
A majority of the Senate committee
Oh privileges and elections decided
to-day to investigate the second charge
made by the ) ate of Alabama against
Senator Spencer that his election to
the United States was secured by COR
rupt means and practices. They will
hear evidence upon seventeen of the
specifications under this charge but
It fuse to investigate the remaining
thirteen, and they also decline 20 in
vestigate the first charge, nancy: that
sht. body by which Mr.. Spencer claims
to have been elected to the Senate of
the United States was not the General
Assembly of Alabama, this question
having already been decided in
favor i'll the Sykes Spencer
L. ~
the customary tribute to the memory
of Reverdy johnson.
Sclenck's resignation has not been
received, but it is certainly expected.
There are no intimations as to bis sue
C. ssOr.
The committee on Pacific railroa d
have agreed to report a bill making
more specific and general, the reports
of railroad companies, required by the
act Of 1868
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-The comm it.
tee Oh privileges and elections to-day
gave further hearing to Finley and
Walt, the Florida CONTESTANTS. The
crmmittre, however, did not consider
the Spencer case this morning.
The Pacific railroad COMMITTEES con-
sidrred propositions for further safe
guards against the cooperation OF
G ,mbiuation of the two Pacific roads,
and also discussed the Austin and Tap
oioyampo road. There was I o vote on
auy subject and the main question was
postponed to Tuesday.
TAYLOR, Weed an1 Gamage, million.
aire, lawyer and ex tr. asury agent as il
order, have been arrested on warrants
issued at New Orleans for passing
fraudulent claims ageinst the treasury
The two first named gave bail in the
sum of $4,000; Gamage has not ye
been arrested. The amount involved
is over $3OO,O0O. It is stated tina
TAYLOR and Weed, learning the proba
able fraudulent character of the claim
had it erased from the docket of th'
court of claims.
WAsH1NToN, Feb. 19--Night-Th,
committee OH appropriations hope tx
reach a reduction of seven millions il
the executive and legislat We depart
ments. The printing and engraving
bureau will not resume work until 81
appropriation is made.
Dyer telegraphs Pier.epont from st
Louis that he is satisfied that b.
;u6oed Sherman too narshly