The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-03-07

property and money department OF tn
army, and for other purposes connected
Herewith.
THE IMPEACHMENT.
a message was received from the Sen
ute announcing that on the presentation
OF the articles Of impeachment agains
the late Secretary Of War the Senate
would, according to its standing rules ant
orders, take proper action thereon, o
which due notice would be given to thu
House.
THE HAWAIIAN TREATY.
The call OF the States having been con
cluded, and the usual Monday business
after that point being n motion to suspend
the rules on any proposition, Mr., Akin
son was recognized by the Speaker II
order to offer resolution, but at the re
quest OF his colleague Bright he yield
ed to n motion made by the latter that the
House go into Committee Of the Whole
on the bill to carry into effect the Ha
waiian treaty.
Mr.. Kelley expressed the hope that the
House would so on with its usual Mon
days business, and he wanted TO know
whether Brights motion was not debata
bic.
He wds informed blythe Speaker that il
was not.
Calls for tellers and for yeas and nays
having been refused, the House by large
majority agreed to the motion.
The House then went into Committee
OF the Whole (Sayler in the chair or
the Hawaiian treaty.
Mr.. Wood, oil New York, concluded bis
speech on the treaty.
The following bills were introduced and
referred:
BY Goodin-Resolutions Of the Kansas
Legislature against any reduction OF the
army.
BY Rusk-To extend the time within
which the Court OF Claims shall hear and
determine the claims OF the officers and
soldiers Of the late war going out OF the
service thereof.
BY Slemons-For the continuance Of
the railroad from Norfolk through Vir-
ginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Arkan'
sas and the localities to the Pacific coast
and to incorporate the Atlantic, Oklaho'
ma & Pacific Railway Company.
THEPESsIoNBILL.
BY IIunter-To pension all soldiers oI
the Mexican war who are over 60 years
OF age and all under il soon as they ar.
rive at that age.
Mr.. Morrison, chairman OF the Com.
lnittec OIL Ways and Means, made n
speech against the bill as having no free
trade in it and no reciprocity in it, for
much was given and little received.
Mr.. Mills also opposed the bill.
Mr.. Buchardt Qllinois) spoke in favor
OF the bill and Mr.. Kelley against it.
|. Mr.. Banning, chairman OF the Commit
tee on Military Affairs, objected to the
sentence in n speech made last Saturday
by his colleagc (Woodworth), to the effect
that bill which he had introduced on
the 2lth Of January last, giving bounties
to heirs Of soldiers who had enlisted for
less than one year and who were killed
or died in consequence Of their service,
and which had been referred to the Com.
mittee on Military Affairs, had been pig.
eon-holcd and had been sent to "sleep
the sleep that knows no waking" He
pronounced his colleagues statement as
unjust, unfair and untruthful, and said
that II he had inquired at the committee
room he would have learned that within
a week after lis reference and in two
days after it being printed it had
been given to the subcommittee,
on which were two gentlemen
who has served in the Confederate army,
who we're in favor OF the measure, al
though it involved expenditures OF moro
that $50, 100000, he intimated that il was
his Colleague who had been asleep, and
also remined him that when like bill
was passed at last Congress, it was vetoed
by President Grant, a man who owed his
name and fame and reputation to the
soldiers, whose rights he thus defeated at
a time too when the War Secretary was
fattening and growing rich out Of the
profits made by the Posts Traders, from
the pay Of private soldiers. He asked
pardon ofthe House for making these re.
marks.
MIR. MacDougal, member OF the same
committee-YOu had better.
Mr.. Woodwork, said that il his COLI
league had read further in the speech
he criticised he would have seen that he
(Woodworth) has disclaimed any ar
raignment OF the committee. He denied
that the President had vetoed such bill
last Congress, and asked the Chairman Of
the Military Committee, who ought to
have known it II it had failed in coner-
ence between the two Houses,
The committee rose without having ia.
ken any action on the Hawaiian bill.
A BILL OF INSTRUCTIONS.
Mr.. Buckner, chairman Of the District
Of Columbia Committee, introduced a
resolution instructing the Judiciary Com.
mittee to inquire whether any person
then or now an officer or employee Of the
government OF the District Of Columbia,
or any other person used or attempted to
use any corrupt or other illegal means to
obstruct, impede or defeat the admins.
tration OF law in each OF the courts OF the
District, especially with reference to APP
peals from the court OF claims to the Su-
preme Court OF the United States in the
recent trial and proceedings in the SO.
called safe burglary conspiracy, with
power to send for persons and papers.
Adopted without discussion.
A SWEEPING DEMAND FOR INFORMATION.
Mr.. Knott, chairman Of the Judiciary
Committee, offered 4 resolution for the
appointment Of select committee to in.
qtlire whether any officer or employe Of
government has in any way advised or
eounseled with or directly or indirectly,
verbally or in writing, communicated 10
the defendants, or friends, agents or at
torueys OF defendants, any OF the facts,
papers or other evidence on which the
government relied or expected TO rely,
and whether any attempt has been made
by any officer or official OF the govern
ment, other than the District Attorney
and his associates, TO interfere with the
advice Of the counsel or in any way con.
troll the conduct Of said prosecutions, or
any OF them, with power TO send for per-
son and papers, NC. Agreed to without
objection.
Mr.. southard moved to adjourn,