The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-06-19
It(DIISE.

Mr.. Harrison, from the Committee OH
Public Buildings and Grounds, called up
the bill to confirm to Chicago the titles
to certain public lands. Passed.
The Speaker laid before the House
message from the President, explaining
the necessity of having various approPrl.
alton bills passed before the lst OF July.
THE points of the message are in the
Senate report
Mr.. Randall Chairman of the Com
mittee on Appropriations remarked that
the message was unusual and in his opin-
ion altogether unnecessary; still 1t should
have respectful reference and consldera-
tion. The House and Committee on APP
preparations were not unmindtul at all OF
the situation. and had gwen the subject
Of appropriation bills elaborate consid-
Grafton, and by great Industry they had
reached "a result reducing enormously the
expenditures of the government, but
not reducing them below what the gov
ernment could be properly administered
for. The Committee on Approprla-
tions would, therefore, recommend the
House to adhere to its action in that re-
gard. Still. in abundance of caution, 1t
would be well for the country to under
stand that if the House has acted in any
particular by which friction may be pro-
duced in the administration OF the gov
ernment, it would be here again next
December to remedy any fault that may
be committed.
Mr.. Holman, member Of the Commit
tee on Appropriations, said he expected
that bv the 22d of this month, all
fhe appropriation bills would have
reached the Senate, leaving still eight
DAYS in this fiscal year for their final
passage. He was not aware under
those circumstances that there was any
thing to create apprehension on the part
of the Executive that the proper ap-
preparation bills would not be made if
the Senate is inspired with the same mo-
tives that inspire Us. Every appropriation
| bill will have passed before June Both.
! The message was referred TO the Com
m;ttec on Appropriations.
Mr.. Lord. on behalf of the Managers
in the impeachment OF the late Secretary
Of War. called ut eution to the applca-
| ton of the counsel Tor the defendant,
that the postponencnt cf the t-tal until
November, BE- granted The points which
he desired u present were: First, that
the question Of jurisdiction had been
settled, and that the question a. TO the
two thirds vote would be settled before
the adjoarnment of this session
and that the Senate. sitting as
court, would not sit astcr Congress
| adjourned The plan of the managers
had been 10 induce the Senate Gs a Court
of Impeachment to let Congress adjourn
ard then 20 on and try the case, bu: the
Senate wou.d not do that, and therefore
that plan had been given up. The Man
ayers had therefore instructed him to
submit "a resolution authorizing the man
ayers 10 consent 20 coz tIuuance OF the
trial till the 18th or 2Oth of November
next.
Opposition to this plan of postpone
meut made by Mr.. Randall and several
members; the principal grounds OF ob-
lection being that if they postponed till
November the trial would encreach on
the time OF the next session. Il was
supported by Mr.. Reagan with the con-
dition that the postponement be not
later than IL" lO.h OF November. None
of the Republicans took part in the dis
cusSion. but voted with the Managers on
the different motions, without coming 10
decision On the question.
On motion of NJ. Atkins the House
W u: INTO q Committee Of the|Whole on
the army Appropriation bill. The sec
tipa winch reduced the number Of Cavsl-
" regiment, - eight, aud artillery and
infantry regiments to twenty three, was
amended t. fix the cavalry regiments at
eight. infantry and artillery at twenty,
and tina: cavalry regiments be recruited
to 100 men in each company, and kept
~ that number, and that q sufficient
force of men shall be employed in the
defense Of the Mexican and Indian
frontiers n Texas
Mr.: Hu-lturt made il p0in: Of order
that tle sih section, cOnfning the ap-
poiatmelts t. the grade o; Second Lieu
tenant, TO be graduates OF military scade-
mics. aud to non Commissioned officers
of the army, was change Ot the exist
ing law. aul that interest OF economy.
The point was sustained by the chair
man. and the section Wa struck out, but
Mr.. Atkins moved TO amend by reduc-
ing the number of enlisted men IN the
signal service from $50 70 $50.
After disposing Of nine Of the eighteen
pages of the bill. Mr. Hdr,0G; 100 bad
made several motions for To- committee
to rise, made the objection that there
was no quorum voting, a. there were
only sixty-fye members present. The
committee then rose.
House adjourned.