The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-07-01
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ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT
20 THE DAILY LNTELLIGEN0ER
co N G R E s s..
HOUSE. s@.s /.
MAsuNaToN. June 29.l I

WASHINGTON, June 29.l
House bill for the use OF unexpendet
balances for ten days Of :he next fsca
year was passed. Il
Mr.. McCrary, from The Committee OF
the Judiciary, reported back Senate bill
providing for imprisonment and transfer
Eof United States prisoners. Passed.
The House proceeded TO the consldera
ton Of the Geneva award bill. Alter
speech by Mr.. Frye the matter went oyer
for the present.
The Speaker presented an invitation
from Jas. R. Hawley, President Of the
United States Centennial Commmittee
requesting the attendance Of the House
at the national commemoration oi the
Tooth anniversary Of American indie.
pendence In Independence Square, Phil
adelphia, July 4th, 1915: Referred tc
Committee on Centennial.
On motion Singleton, Of the committee
on Appropriations, the Senate bill to al.
low public printing to be carried on
without further appropriation for sixty
days was taken up and amended by
fixing the limit at, 10 days and passed.
Mf. Singleton also from the COMMITTEES
on Printing made the report on petition
Of employees in the government printing
Office, asking for 20 days furlough with
out deduction Of pay to attend the Cen.
tennial celebration. He reported the bill
for that purpose, giving 20 days fur
lopuh TO these employees whenever their
services can be spared. as
Mr.. Banks offered an amendment giving
the same privilege for week, exclusive
Of their regular furloughs. Twenty for
employees Of all other executive depart
ments.
Mr.. Holman. moved TO amend Mr..
Banks amendment, by including all per,
sons In tho employ Of the Government
The amendments were agreed to and the
bill passed. gls..
Mr.. Banks, from the Committee on Cen
tennial Celebration, made IN adverse re-
port on the proposition for Congress 10
adjourn from the lst OF July to meet in
Independence Hall, Philadelphia, on the
4th OF July, stating that the condition Of
public business rendered such PROPOSE
ton nnadyisable. Laid on the table.
Mr.. Hopkins, from the same committee
reported resolution accepting the invi.
tation Of the Centennial Commission 10
attend the Centennial celebration OF the
Declaration OF Independence in 1nde!
pendence square, Philadelphia, on the
4th OF July. .'I,t
Mr.. Kasson intimated that unless the
House adjourned over from tomorrow
the acceptance of the invitation would be
a sham. .Hesuggested whether it would
not be more appropriate to commemorate
the event by services in the ball OF the
House on Tuesday next. l
Mr.. Seeley favored Kassan's Suggestion
and added that the most becoming cele,
bration OF the day would be for the House
to meet in its own hall for solemn ser.
vices with the reading Of Gods word and
offering Of Thanksgiving and praise. :.
After considerable discussion a reso'
luton 10 accept the invitation, was
adopted, yeas 12l, nays ], the negative
vote .being given by White, Of Kentucky,
After the announcement that the reso'
luton was adopted Mr.. White raised a
question that there was no.quorum yot,
ing, but the Speaker pro tenn ruled that
objection waS not made in the Senate.
The Senate amendments to the House
bill making temporary provisions for the
ordinary expenses OF the government for
the next ten days, wefc, on motion OF Mr..
Randall, concurred in. The bill was sent
Immediately to the President for his sig
nature.
Recess until sP.M.
EVENING SESSION.
Hr. Hurlbut, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported a bill to au,
thorize the payment Of seamen and
extra pay 10 the officers and soldiers oi
the Mexican war, Passed. ~
The Hdtse went into Committee Of
the Whole, Mr.. Wilson, Of Iowa, in the
chair, on the bill requiring an increase oi
cavalry force on the Rio Grande, and
authorizing troops to cross the Rio
Grande whenever necessary in order to
recover cattle and other property cap
tured by raiders.. e.
| Mr. scnieicnermot eAas, etia'i tt nan "
the committee, made speeoh III ia'of o'
| the bill, ,,fT,7 uH iI-I .Nr.
The other amendments were agreed tS
as follows; Appropriatlng SIzo,Soo !oi
continuation OF = the WORK on .ne custom
House and sno.Ireasnry at emcago; IN,
creasing the appropriation lor cohtlnuinp ID
the WORK on the Cinoinnsn custom noust
from $2ooVoV 70 SSgo,oVV; approprlanng
AG,ooo ior completing lhe, S9ur. ho9se Is
and postothce at Lincoin, Neoraska; M
creasing the approPfiSnon iot .he new
STATE, war and ddS Navy cSdp DeparSment a9u puiiu'
ing from Szov,oeo 70 SooV,oVv; increasing
the appropriation ior contiauing tns
work on 'ne 81, LOUIE nSo oouFs o00 noaSe use anu
postoihce from S4oV,oVo 70 soVvVVv; IN
creasing the appropriation ior ne repair
and preservation o. PUBIC ous,Gl9gS sIna Soo uh'
der the Treasury Dept from ~ Si9u,yoV y
sou, IVY; appropriaang sl2,oVVlor ouila,
ing light house ana iog pell a. honnG g nnG
Island. straits oi MacEinaw, ana SiS|vyv w.
ior . alignt mouse ana log slghal at Li'tie
Irayers, Micnlgan, ~, -.
Inc amendmets oil inc committee to
Strike Sna t GUY I tGe clauses aPpropriaung SSv.'
600 ior light ship and steam tog This'
nc ~, S ood Sio o tor rsnse W I;Sbts .t ~
tbe G month of Shsboygan river Miebigon
ware S a non.concnrred IN. .S12 -
The amendments appropriatinr $780,.
mn for nm iron working and fniAhinp