The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-04

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session and soon after adjourned.
Horxx.
Mr.. Clymer offered Q resolution di-
recting the Secretary Of War 10 report 10
the House the entire cost, for the last
fiscal year, of the Signal Service. Adopt
ed.
Mr.. Wheeler offered resolution dl
recting the Committee on appropriations
TO insert an item sppropriating $500 10
the widow Of the late ii. A. Starkweslher
Adopted.
Mr.. Young introduced bill 10 provide
for custom house at Memphis, Tennes-
see. Referred.
Mr.. Glover offered q resolution rcciting
tho belief that certain political and per.
sonal influence has been eIerted " secure
the removal Of the Federal Judge and the
appointment OF another in Colorado Ter.
ritory, Tor the corrupt ru'pose Of prccur-
| ing certain orders and docres concerning
certain mining Interests now in litiga-
ton, and directing the Attorney Gen
era. 10 furnish copies OF the letters and
papers asking tor the removal OF Judge
Before and for the appointment Of Judge
Stone in his stead. Referred 20 the Ju-
dietary Committee.
A bill reported by Mr.. Williams. OF
Indiana, chairman OF tho Committee on
Accounts for the payment OF fourteen
disa bled Union soldiers on the rolls Of
the House, led 10 considerable discussion
n 10 whether there were so many Union
soldiers now on the rolls. Mr. Fort un.
dertaking 10 deny there were and Mcsars.
Holman and WillismA Of Indiana, main
tanning the contrary. The bin finally
passed.
The bill regulating practice In the
United States Circuit and District
Courts was taken up and passed.
Mr.. Csulheld, from the Judiciary, re-
ported a bill providing for the expenses,
not TO exceed $40 per day. Of District
Judges when holding court outside of
their districts. After discussion the bill
vas recommittsd. %. uiNN
Mr.. Lord, from the same committee,
reported bill authorizing the United
States Circuit Court 10 appoint commits
sioners, 10 DO called tho Affidavit Com
missoners, 10 take afidsviu, dcpositiops.
notifications and pleadings 20 be read In
the United States Courts, but who are
not TO posses other powers conferred BY
the Statutes on Circuit Court Commis.
sioners. After discussion ths bill passed.
After some other important business,
the House went into Committee of the
Whole, Hoskis In the chair, on tho
Consular Diplomatic Appropriation bill,
which sppropristes $322.s47.
Mr.. Singleton, who had charge OF the
bill A. a member Of the Committee on
Appropriations, advocated the principle.
Of economy on which the bill Sss framed
and argued that the general deprss s.on Of
business throughout the country, reoder-
ed this economy an imperative duty. H.
said thst the officials Salsries hsd grown
out Of all proportion " what they hal
been In the better days OF the republc.
when Edward Everett was MiniIter ~
England, General Cas- 10 France, and
Wheaton ~ Prussia, tho salary thsn pail
these men WAS quite satisfactory, and
whs, was il, $1,000 a year. He never heard
Of the ministers OF those days writing
essays on poker or dealing in ths sto;k
Of the Emma mines in order IN sdd 10
their monies. Laughter.l They wws
gentlemen oi the highest order OF re-
spectablity; SINS peur d 'ansrTroehe.
Mr.. Garfield suggested tbsi In thsss
days ministers not only received 80 ootnt
but also an Unfit 70 cover the eIpensos Of
| their return home.
Mr.. KDson suggested that tho diplo-
matte salaries had been increased 10 irCj
by a Democratic Congress. ~.
Mr. Singleton went oh 70 point out the
! items in which tho reductions were male
ia the bill, and gave tbe aggregate fe-
duc,ion A. compared with the diplomatic
appropriation bill last year At about
500 OOO. He pointed 10 the isct Mat
the ordinary expenses OF the Govern
nlent for the last year, outsids OF ,bs In
tsrest on public dsbt, were about tI70.-
1000, while in 1896 the eIPensss Of
the Government were only sbOot $C3.-
OO0. 900, and be asked what wAs the caase
Of the ya.t increase in the e1pendltusss.
/. Was aA act OF eInavsgsDce indulged
in by all The departments oi The Cover.
! ment
Mr.. KU,an suggested that tbs sspssss
Of living abroad bad been very laSEsIy
lncreAsed. siuce 1855 when the Democrat
! ic Congress increased the diplomatic AID
| consular sslsy1p.
Nj. Singleton in the copps d fsftSer
remark, referred 70 shai hr. HAls Of
Maine bad SAID last week in. reference 10
th. clains Of southern citixens and sad
that De was tired OF thess rtfersIoaS up.
on Southern men lie WA himsslf =
Southern man, from the Top OF bis head
70 the sole Of his foot, but be had not
come here for the purpose Of gettiag up
discord; be had come for The parpoas Of
pesce and be wanted 10 see the Southern
Representatives. trssted ike gentlemen.
He accused The Republican politicasas IN
the House with Al enort 10 crssis disoesd
and thereby make political capital, bpt
he knew thai the people
law through that dnguse.
I The south, be s.id, bad thres schemes
/ 10 accomplish in this Congress One uas
I 70 improve and protect the leyees OF the
: Nis.issIppi AID 10 reclaim the alluvisl
! ,oiI OF the DeIts, which would be Of more
/ value than NIL the black hills IN he
country, ~ seven million bales Of cotton
could BE raised on this reclaimed lsnd.
Mr.. Hale asked him 10 state Whist Ne
/ other bchemes were. I ~ D II
| Mr.. Singleton replied that another vas
, the Southern Pacific raiirosd. u
! Mr.. Hale--Is not the refunding d. ~
Z cotton tar anothefl |--fF s.adi
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