The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-06-27
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WASHINGTON, June 90.

Deputies and the fees Of Clerks OF United
States Circuit and District Courts.
By Mr.. Kehr-TO further provide for
the redemption Of United States legal
tender notes.
By Nh. Kasson-Joint resolution, pro-
yiding that when the two houses Of Con.
gress adjourn on Saturday, the. first day
OF July, It shall b TO meet on Tuesday,
July 4th, at Independence Hall, Phila.
delphia, there to consider joint resolu.
ton commemorative Of the Centennial
anniversary Of American Independence.
The callof States being concluded, Mr..
Neal introduced a bill providing for the
repeal OF the resumption act, and moved
the previous question.
A point OF order raised by Mr.. kas-
son, was, after some discussion, over.
ruled.
The previous question was not second.
ed; II to 100, and Mr.. KassOn rising TO
debate, the bill went over under the rule.
Mr.. Randall, from the committee OF
conference on the Legislative Appropri-
alton bill, reported the committee unable
to agree and a new committee was ap.
pointed-Messrs. Randall, Springer and
Kasson. ~
Mr.. Savage moved to put on its passage
the bill to repeal the third section Of the
resumption act, but a point OF order made
by Mr.. Kasson, that the previous notice
had not been given, 1t was sustained and
the motion was not entertained.
SPRINGER AFTER THE RESUMPTION ACT.
Mr.. Springer offered a resolution in.
struciing the Committee on Banking and
Currency to report tomorrow a bill TO re.
peal the resumption act.
Mr. Denison interposed motion TO adj
journ. Rejected.
The morning hour expired aud Mr..
Springcr's resolution went over without
action.
BAuLKSER'S COEDoN ,REsoLUrIoN.
Mr.. Faulkner, from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, reported bill for the re.
lief Of Edward o. NJ. Condor. It requests
the President to take such steps as in his
judgment may tend to the release Of said
Condor. Passed.
DRASNAN, soMERs & co.
Mr.. Hill, from the Judiciary Com nit
lee, reported bill for the relief Of Bran
nan, Somers 4 Co., Of Lexington, Ky, ap-
propriating S9,5SS. Passed under snS-
pension Of the rules.
HORSES AND EQUIPMENT.
Mr.. Terry moved to suspend the rules
and pass hill reviying the law for pay.
ment for horses and equipments lost dur
ing the war, and extending the time for
filing the claim therefor &c. Adopted.
ISSUE OF ARMS.
John Reilly, Pa, moved to suspend
rules and pass bill for 1.-THE issue OF the
disused Government arms to the states
and territories, for their protection
against the Indians.
Adjourned.
SENATE. -. . -
Mr.. Logan from the Committee on Nil
itary Affairs reported the House bill to
eqnalize the bounties Of the soldiers in
the late war for the union. The bill is
amended by striking out from the list OF
benefciaries, all sailors, mariners, slaves
and Indians, and also by omitting tie re-
qtiirementthat the bounties received un-
der the state law shall be deducted from
total Of s. 33l for each month OF ser.
vice, provided by the bill.
Mr.. Morrill,, Of Maine, called up the
message Of the Presidents in regard to
continuing the unexpcnded balances ofap
preparation into the next fiscal year, and
moved it be referred 10 the committee on
Appropriations. So ordered.
,fs9 DISTRICT TAXES.
= Mr.. Spencer, from the Committee on
District Of Columbia, to which was re-
committed the bill providing for the as
sessmsfit and collection Of taxes for the
support oi The goyernmentin the District
ofColumbia, reported the billcontiauipg
In force during the next Rlcal year tAe
tax bill passed At last Seshon Nith an
amendment providing Tint taxes shall be
paid in December and June Instead OF
October and December, and providing
hat cemeteries, free public libraries and
charitable institutions shall be exempt
from taxation q well asiDther institu.
tions mentioned in the old Jaw. He asked
for the present consideration Of the bill,
and itwas discussed,at some length.
THE ARMY BILL,
The Chair laid before the Senate an.
finished business, being the bill to restore
the franking privilege. but Il was laid
aside and Tue bill making apptopriatipps
for the support fthe, army for the: :iseal
year was taken up. q, ~" i.
Mr., Allison EXPLAINED tbeproyisions OF
the bid, and said the Committee had not
felt authorized % examine. into the sub
feet Of the Reorganization OF the army,
and therefore reported in favor, Of strik-l
out the first section Of the bill as It came.
from the House, which propesed to re-
organize the army. Tie. eoumittee
added $S2,7 100 92 to the amount OF the
bill as Il came from TIE Hose, or lSl2,-
S74 6S less than the appropriation Tor the
present fiscal year. The House proposed
10 reduce the army in numbers rs well as
in compensation Of officers. The com.
mittee had nothing to do With that. ones.
lion and therefore had addtd IN apprO.
pria,ion to carry out the existing law.
Besides the proposition to reduce the
army in this bill, differed from the
independent bill for that purpose, re-
Gently passed by the House. ~.
The question being on agreeing to the
first amendment reported by the COM
mittee, TO strike ont Che first eight Sec
tions rsorganiling the army, Mr.. Logan,
Chairman Of the Committee on Military
Affairs, said that his committee had con-
sidered the House bill to reduce the
army, but they had determined that at
this time Of the session II would be mex
pedient to bring the bill before the Sen.
ate, and therefore determined 10 postpone
II until next session. The Committee on
Military Atairswould examine the 9nes.
ton Of a reduction OF the salaries OF otti-
Gers, and also OF q reduction OF the mum
Der Of men, but could not do SO at this
session. Il
THE COM BILL.
After discussion the Chair laid before !