The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-05-19
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ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT
70 Observation-Disclosures
CON G R E s s.
'' '' HOUSE.
wAsaisoTos, May 49,,
wants 10 be InvestiRntea. ~

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The Speaker laid before the House q
communication from George N. Adams,
Clerk Of the House, asking an investiga-
ton into the charges made against him
in. The Chicago InieF. 0stan, that ainembef
of Congress claims to have in his possess
sion facts which he will make public show.
ing that he (Adams) has been selling his
appointments at from 500 TO $500. He
says the charges are absolutely false.
On motion OF Mr.. Brown the matter
was referred 10 a special committee. ,.,.
Mr.. Brown said that Adams requested
that no Democratic member from Ken
lucky be on the committee. ' '
Thereport on the government printing
office was discussed and the proposition to
give the printing Of debates to Franklin
Riyes was amended SO as to leave 1t open
to competition. ~ s,ary
The House proceeded TO consider the
resolution reported yesterday BY {, Mr..
Singleton from the Committee on Print
ing, 10 regard TO the Government printing
Office. - ,l..> $50 s'zE
Mr.. r.Hoar having raised the point OF
order that the resolution was not a priv
Iileged report, the Speaker pro TEN Mr.
Cox oyefruled the point Of order.
The subject was discussed at great
length, and the resolution was finally
adopted by q party vote! n
Mr.. Randall, from the Appropriation
Committee, reported the Indian ApproPti-
ton bill which was made the special order
after the Naval Appropriation BILL shall
have been disposed o. . -. ,.....- ,.
The bill appropriates $780, ~, and
provides for the transfer Of the Indian
bureau to the War Department. g
The House then took up the joint reso-
luton heretofore introduced by Elijah
Ward, providing for the appointment OF
commissioners to confer with. similar
commissioners on The part Of Great Bri-
tain TO ascertain on what basis a mutual
ly beneficial treaty Of commerce between
the United States apd Canada can be made.
Alter \ speech by Mr.. Ward the matter
went over for the present. liart -,,
The House then went into Committee
Of the Whole, Mr.. Clymer in the chair,
on the naval appropriation bill, and was
addressed by Mr.. Phillips.
The committee rose aud the House took
q recess until 7:3O, the evening session TO
be for general debate only on the naval
appropriation bill. l,iG, = 'si,l I
SENATE. I,
MORTON MOVES An ISvEsrIGTIoS,
Mr.. Morton submitted q resolu-
tion instructing the special committee
recently appointed to inquire into the
late election in Mississippi andlalso into
the recent alleged killing Of colored
people, aud outrages committed near the
Mississippi and Louisiana line at Bayou
Tunica, He read the dispatch received by
Gov. Kellogg, now in this city, from II.
c. Clark, his private Secretary, dated New
Orleans, May II, stating that fugitives
from the scene OF trouble had arrived
and the details we're horrible, that six
white men were killed and sixty negroes
killed aud hanged, and asking that n
special committee Of the Senate be auth
orized TO investigate the matter. Resoln-
ton agreed 10.
The House bill authorizing the appoint.
nient Of the receivers Of the National
banks and. for other purposes, was
passed. $3.50 80
AT 1o'clock legislative business was
suspended and the Consideration Of the ar
ticles ofimpeachment was resumed with
closed doors. "'i '-aN
Before reaching any decision the doors
were re-opened. az
Mr.. Wrigh: called up the House bill
making appropriations Tor the payment
Of claims reported to Congress under Sec
tion two Of the act Of June 10, 1874, by the
Secretary Of the Treasury. Passed.
The Chair laid before the Senate a
communication from the Commissioners
Of the District OF Columbia in answer to
the Senate resolution Of April 10, 1876,
transmitting copy Of the report Of the
Sinking Fund Commissioners, showing
the amount Of certificates Of indebted!
ness, commonly called greenbacks, Issued
by virtue OF the acts Of the Legislative
4AssemblyofIt the District Of Columbia and
the amount of 'sssessments toEredeem
such Certificates. The CommiSsioners
state that the total amount issued was
s., 900 900, and Of this amount s90S, $50
have been redeemed up to March 81, 1876,
leaving q balance outStanding'of 81 ,09l,-
$50. Ordered printed and 10 lie or. the
table. Adjourned.