The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-04-04
CON c R E S S.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, April .,

WASHINGTON, April ..
The Speaker proceeded to the cal oI
the States for bills, under which the fol.
lowing bills were introduced and referred
By Mr.. McDougall-That all pensions
granted since March 4th, 1861, shall take
effect from date OF death or discharge.
By Mr.. Hewitt-To amend the act pro.
viding the resumption Of specie pay.
ments.
By Mr.. Scales-To refund 10 distillers
Of whisky from apples, peaches and
grapes all OF special taxes in excess OF
By Mr.. Farwell-To provide for the re.
sumption Of specie payments.
By Mr.. Morrison-To amend existing
laws relating TO duties on imports, which
proposes the following changes: To in.
sert "iron ore 90 cents per tom" also to
insert in lieu Of the words, "hair Of the
alpaca goat, or other like animal,", the
words, "alpaca goat, camel, COW or calf !"
also to insert "beans 20 per bushel, peas
Is cents per bushcl;" also in the provision
for ivory to strike out "chess balls" and
to insert "billiard balls;;" to strike out Of
the paragraph commencing, "0ils essen
tial, or essences" the words, ebay leaves
Sl7 50 per pound" also to put on the free
list "mosaics not used as jewelsy, or in.
tended to be manufactured into jewelry;"
also to make several typographical cor
rections in the existing law.
By Mr.. Wells, Of Missouri-To amend
the internal revenue laws, and to pro.
vide for the better collection Of taxes on
distilled liquors.
By Mr.. .Oliver-Incorporating the Sioux
City, Black Hills & Pacific Railroad Com
pany.
Mr.. Williams (of Wiscousin) stated
that himself and his colleague (Caswell)
were unavoidably absent when the gen.
eral vote was taken on the silver bill.
Had they been present they would have |
each voted for the bill.
Mr.. Lynde offered resolution calling
on the Secretary Of the Treasury for in
formation in regard to payments Of
money to newspapers, editors or corre-
spondents, aside from the publication OF
legal notices by United States attorneys,
revenue agents, supervisors, &C., connect
ed with the whisky prosecutions in ST.
Louis, Chicago and Milwaukee-to what
party, for what newspapers, for what
particular purpose, &c. Adopted.
Mr.. Glover, chairman OF the select
on the real estate pool, offered
a resolution authorizing that committee
to investigate all matters that may come
to its knowledge touching the official
Of any Government officer or
member OF the House. Adopted.
Mr.. Knott, chairman.of the Judiciary
called up the question OF im-
parchment articles.
Atthe conclusion OF the reading OF the
articles and specifications Mr.. Knott said
that as the articles Just read over were a
formulation OF the charge that was dis
tinCtly understood by every member
when it was unanimously voted to i'm
peach W. W. Belknap for high crimes
ind misdemeanors, he did not deem it
necessary to occupy a single moment in
discussing this subject. He then moved
he previous question on the adoption Of
he articles. The previous question was
econded and the articles were adopted.
Mr.. Clymer then offered resolution
as managers on the part OF the
House Messrs. Knott, Lord, Lynde, Nc
Ifahon, jerks, Wheeler and Hoar.
Adopted.