The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-03-01
WHEELING, WEST VA, WEDNESDAY MORNING. MARCH 1876.

| Mr.. Morrill, (of Yermont), submitted {
resolution inStruCting the Committee OF
Public Buildings and Grounds TO inquire
MS to. the expediency Of allowing artist
having samples OF their work on exhibi
ton at the National Statuary Hall at tn
Capitol to exhibit the same at the Cen
tennial Exposition at Philadelphia, aftel
making proper arrangements for theiI
safe return. Agreed 10.
Mr.. Cameron (of Pcnn.), from thu
Committee on Foreign Relations, re
ported fayorably to the bill appropriatinl
$1,000 to remove the remains Of Hon. Z
Ramsey Wing, late Minister Of Ecuador
from Quito 10 n cemetery at Louisville
KY, which was discussed briefly and laid
over till tomorrow.
The morning hour having expired the
Senate resumed consideration Of the. bill
making appropriations for the support
Of the military academy for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1877, the pending
question being on the amendment OF the
Committee on-Appropriatlons to strike
out the clause appropriating S2496 for
sixteen musicians for companies provided
for in sections 0 and 10 OF an act up.
provd March Sd, 1875, entitled "an act
making appropriations to supply the
deficiencies in appropriations for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1875, and
prior years, and for other purposes" be
iand The same are hereby repealed, and
insert in lieu thereof the following: For
pay OF military academy band Sl4,sS0,
and it was agreed TO. The next amend.
ment of the committee was TO increase
the appropriation for repairs, improve.
ments, &c, from $4,000 to Sl4,5OO.
Agreed to.
Gen. Babcock, the private Secretary to
the President appeared at the bar OF Sem
ate and delivered a message from the
President.
S-Another amendment,as reported by, the
Committee gon Appropriation appro-
priating 81 800 for the clerk to adjutant
and the same sum for the clerk to the
Treasurer; increasing the appropriation
for the Department Of Natural, and Ex.
perimental philosophy, from 5000 to 81,
-n00 providing that the Professors Of law
may bp colnmisi oned 10 the same manner
as CHER professors, and increasing the
pay OF Librarians assistant from $500 to
81, 900 was agreed TO.
The nextamendment proposed to in.
crease the appropriation for the con-
tingencies for the Superintendent Of the
Academy from 5000 to 81 900.
Mr.. White opposed the increase, and
said ut a proper time he would move TO
strike out the whole clause for contingent
expenses. He thought this money was
expended principally in entertainments.
Mr.. West favored the increase. He
said the Superintendent OF the Academy
had to incur expenses in entertaining,
and during our Centennial Exhibition he
should be allowed TO entertain upon a
scale commensurate with the dignity OF
his position. Next year the appropria'
tion for contingent expenses could be cut
of. The amendment was agreed to
yeas 81, nays IA.
The otheramendments Of the commit.
tee, striking ont the appropriation OF
SlO0 for printing catalogue Tor the Ii
brary and appropriating $4,000 for con-
tinuing the system of. sewerage from
barracks and quarters, were agreed TO-.
The billhaving been considered by the
Committee Of the Whole Il was reported
to the Senate and the question being on
concurring in the amendments Of the
committee.
Mr.. Whytc moved to strike out the
clause appropriating 81, 900 for the con-
tingencies OF the Superintendent Of the
Academy. Rejected-l9to 81. e..
Mr.. Davis moved to non-concur in the
amendment TO strike ont Of the Honse bill
the clause appropriating S2,496 for lG
musicians for companies provided that
certain acts be repealed, &c., iand insert
in lieu. thereof "for The pay Of the Militia.
ry Academy band Sl4,s20."
After discussion Mr.. Dayis withdrew his
motion to non.concur in the amendment
in regard TO the band, and on motion OF
Mr.. Allison the clause was modified so Us
TO strike out the latter portion in regard
to the repeal Of sections 8 and 10 OF the
act Of March 8, 1876, leaving in the ap-
preparation Of 2,40G for the pay Of 10
musicians for companies and S14,SS0 for
the pay Of band, and as modified it was
agreed to. .ia : I'D LIZ
The amendments made in Committee OF
the Whole were concurred in and the bill
was read third time and passed. The
bilt was passed just as reported by the
Committee on Appropriations, with the
exception OF the modification OF the
clause in. regard to the band as above
mentioned. iTJ ~ g,tc ,S2ttif.
On motiono Mr.. Morrill,, OF Maine, the
Senate then took up the resolution sub.
mitted by him yesterday, that during the
present session it shall be in order at any
time to move recess, and pending IN ap.
preparation bill TO move to coniine the de-
bate on amendments thereto e, five min
utes by any Senator, ION pending motion,
and such motions shall be decided with
out debate. -''
Mr.. Stevenson said he hoped the reso-
lutionwould not be passed. il was . proc
positionto stihedebate. v - ''.'S
Mr.. Bayard said the appropriation bills
were for the ordinary business OF the
government, and debate on them should
be germaue to the subject under consider
alton. Amendments Of general legisla-
tive character should not be put on ap.
preparation bills.
Mr.. Morrill, said the resolution was the
same as the one adopted every session.
He introduced it in the interest OF dis.
patch. At the end OF the three months,
as far as appropriations were concerned,
nothing had been done. A whole legis-
lativc day had been taken up yesterday
In discussion as to whether there should
be band at West Point, and the cost Of
that discussion would have paid the band
several times over. II Congress should
continue in this way the appropriation
bills would not be finished before next
year. He wanted to have something
done to bring the Senate to vote, as
there was no probability ,of ending this
session as maitetanow stood. vs. toi{
Mr.. Bayard submitted an amendment
10 the resolution: "But no amendmentto to
an appropriation bill shall be in order
which is not gefmane tosucll bill" asoI
Mr.. Davis moved TO refer the resolu.
tion to the Committee on Rules. Re.
jected. ralsfa. ,.sLi r g
The amendment Of Mr.. Bayard was re.
iccted-yeas %, nays 90,
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