The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-07-29
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.Assuc!ATED'PR REPORT
TO THE DAILY INTELLIGEN0ER
CONG RE s s.
-. HOUSE.
"A WASHINGTON, July 2s.
Contested Election Continued.

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was taken and resulted as follows: Yeas
1O5, nays .97, and 80 Gooae retoins his
seat. .r. ...
Among the Democrats who voted no
were Messrs. Durand, Ely, Holman,
Kehr, New and Wiltshire. Several other
Democrats voted no on the frst ballot. ,
Mr.. Abbott, who was sometime since
declared entitled 10 the seat held by Mr..
Frost, came forward and was sworn and
took his seat as a member.
On motion OF Mr.. Banning the bill to
remove the charge Of desertion from
Nelson Tiffinay, Of the Twenty.ffty
Massachusetts, Volunteers, was taken up
and passed, Notwithstanding the Presi-
dents veto. s4gI.aG
Mr.. Randall from the Conference COM
mittee on the military academy bill sub:
mitted the report Of the committee on said
bill, which was adopted. /.
THE NAVAL REPORT.
The House then proceeded to the cou-
sideration Of the report Of the Commit
Zee on Naval Affairs. After speech by
Mr.. Lewis in the support Of the minority
report, the matter went over without ac.'
tion. .,.-..
SENATE,
1t was agreed that when the Senate ad.
joutn to-day it will till Monday next, as
d mark Of respect to the memory Of the
late Senator Caperton, Of West Virginia,
whose funeral takes place to-day, and al
so to resume. the impeachment trial on
Monday at noou.4 !.
Mr.. Ingalls,, from the Committee on
pensions, reported with the amendments,
the House Bill granting q pension to
the widow Of the late General Custer, and
his father and mother, which was placed
on the calendar. ....,r'
An amendment was offered to reduce
the pension to the widow from $50 to $50
per month, and strike out the name of
the father so asto grant the pensions 20
the widow and mother only. ~,
Mr.. Boutwell, from tho Committee on
Commerce reported with amendments
the steamboat bill, which was PLACED on
the calendar.
The appropriation for the expenses Of
commission 10. inquire into the Chinese
immigration. Passed,
Mr.. Frelinghuysen, from the confer
erice committee oh the consular and dip.
lomatic appropriation bill, reported that
the committee had been unable to agree,
and he moved that the Senate further in
sist tipon It's amendments and agree 10
further conferences.
: Mr.. Hamlin said that there had al-
ready been three conferences on this bill,
and asked II this bill should time after
time 20 to the conference committee
headedby the two men who might be de-
nominated the Titus Oates and William
Bedloe OF to-day. He did not see why the
Senate should not adhere to its amend
ments and let this enormity die the
death Of tho uhrighteous, and thus lot
the House understand what the Senate
would do. Ifthe bill came back from an
other conference, he gave notice that he
would make motion that the Senate ad-
here 10 It's amendments. ~.
After long debate the new conference
was agreed to. The. River and Harbor
Appropriation Bill was then taken up
and re.committed TO the Committee on
Appropriation, with instructions to re:
port the bill'so that the total amount OF
the = appropriation shall not exceed
S5,OOo,66O.
AMENDMENTS AGREED TO.
The amendments Of the House to the
bill providing for the completion Of
Washington's monument were agreed to,
and tho bill passed.
NICHOLS RELIEVED.
The Senate bill for the relief OF VIM.
@. Nichols, late Assistant Treasurer OF
the United States at Chicago, was taken
up and passed. t .a
osAoE cEDED LANDS.
MI. Ingalls, called up tho House bill
for the sale Of the Usage Coded lands in
Kansas to the actual settlers.
Mr., Logan moved to lay the bill aside
and take up the House bill for equaliza:
tion OF the bounties Of soldiers who served
in the late war for the Union. Rejected,
20 to 27. ........ ...-.....,. .,sp.
The Senate then proceeded with the con.
sideration of the bill in regard TO the
Usage Coded lands, tho pending question
being on motion OF Mr.. Edmunds TO strike
out the 9Th section which provides for
the payment by the United States OF the
costs and necessary expenses Incurred
in prosecuting the two suits against the
Leavenworth, Lawrence & Galveston
Railroad Company and the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas Railroad Company to
test the validity Of the title'to portion
Of land claimed by these companies.
Mr.. Wright submitted substitute for
the 9Th section, so as to provide only for
the payment OF the attorneys. retained by
settlers in States against railroad compa.
nies. -....,
E, MrsAllison moved danamendment to the
substitute 40 as to provide that the bal
anco, Of the pI occeds OF the sale Of land,
after the payment OF attorneys fees,
shall be covered into the Treasury Of the
United States to the credit OF the Indian
civilization fund authorized by the treaty
with the Usage Indians. AL. r.a
Pending the discussion, Mr.. Allison,
from the conference committee on the
Military Academy Appropriation Bill,
made report, which was ordered print
ed and laid over till Monday.
Mr.. Thurman gave notice that at
the earliest opportunity be would askthe
Senate to take up the motion submitted
by him some time ago TO reconsider the
vote by which the bill in reference to
counting the vote for President and Vice
President was passed.
! 6s1df BILL RESUMED.
The Senate resumed the consideration
Of the bill In regard TO the sale Of the
Usage Indian lands, and the amendment
Of Mr.. Allison In regard To- covering the
proceeds Of the sale into the Treasury,
ETC., was agreed to; as was also the sub.
,stifute Of Mr.. Wrightfor the eighth sec.
ton in regard to the payment of attOrr
neys' fees.
The question required on the motion
Of Mr.. Edmunds to strike out the eighth
section Of the bill US perfected by Messrs.
Wright and Allison, and i was agreed to
yeas 90, nays II. ',- .o,s.
Mr.. Ingalls, moved 10 amend 30 as to
provide that the price Of land shall be
81 % per acre instead Of 81 40, which