The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-05-27
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ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT
TOTHE DAILY LNTE1LIGEN0ER
CO N G r. E S S.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, May 20.

Mr.. Dunnell introduced bill for the
relief OF certain settlers on public lands.
Passed.
Mr.. Cox asked leave to offer resolu.
ton directing the Secretary Of War to
furnish the House with a statement Of
the United States troops now stationed in
the Southern States. and all the infor-
nation connected Herewith. Objected TO.
The Speaker then called The committees
for reports OF a private nature.
Mr.. Brown (Ky.), from the Committee
on Claims, presented a message ,of the
President vetoing the Senate bill for the
relief Of "a. B. Tyler and E. II. Luckett,
assignees OF Wm. T. Cheatham, and
moved the bill be passed notwithstand.
ing the Presidents veto. Passed, yeas ISL /,
nays IA.
Mr.. Teese offered resolution appoint
ing J. H. Patterson Doorkeeper OF the
House. Adopted, and Patterson sworn
into Office. as,
The Speaker presented . message from
the President vetoing the bill providing
for the recording Of deeds, mortgages and
other conveyances effecting real estate in
the District OF Columbia. The message
and bill passed.
On motion OF Mr. Eden, chairman OF
the Committee On War Claims, the House
considered the bill making an appropri-
alton for the payment OF the claims re.
ported allowed by the Commissioner OF
Claims. Passed.
Mr., Luttrell introduced resolution
reciting that recent publication charged
that $500, 900 had been expended by, the
people OF the Pacific coast 10 procure the
passage Of a bill to carry into effect the
treaty with the Hawaiian Islands, and di-
recting the Committee OF Ways and Means
to make immediate investigation into
the truth or falsity Of such charges. He
desired the closest investigation, and II
any one had any testimony that money
had been used in lobbying for the passage
OF the bill, he would be glad To- see the
bill defeated in the Senate. The resolu.
tion was adopted.
The House went into Committee Of the
Whole, Mr.. saylor, Of Ohio, in the chair,
on the private calendar, and number Of
private bills were passed.
The House proceeded TO consider the
bill for the retirement Of Judge McCand.
less, the question being on agreeing to
the Senate amendment providing that he
shall resign his office within six months
after the passage OF this act. 1t was
agreed to-yeas 50, nays So, and the bill
pissed. FNt.lI'.N
Adjourned.
SENATE.
Mr.. West, from the Committee on Rail-
roads, reported back the Senate bill to
create sinking fund for liquidation for
government bonds advanced to the Union
Pacific Railroad Company and for a set.
Element Of the claims Of the government
on account of said bonds. Placed on the
calender. Tho bill provides that the
United States shall credit the company
with Sl5,0OO000, the computed values Of
100000 acres OF land, to be reconveyed
to tho government, which sum together
with tho 100000 now due for govern.
ment transportation shall be made the
basis Of the sinking fund, and the company
to pay into the U. S. Treasury semi m.
nually such sum approximate, not
exceeding $3.50, 900 a year, as will when
added to other sums credited to the sink
ing fund with 6 per cent interest per an
mum, computed semi.annually, will be
sufficient 10 cxtinguish the government
Subsidy bonds, and the simple interest
thereon, at maturity. The bill requires
the company to provide for and pay the
land grant bonds issued on all the lands
which are 10 be reconveycd TO the govern
ment.
The report from the same committee
to create sinking fund for the Central
Pacific r. r. Co., contains the same
provisions, except the money payment
into the United States Treasury Is to be
SS50,000 per year. The company ia to
reconycy and haye credit for 100000
acres Of land in Utah and Nevada at the
same valuation OF So so per acre.
Mr.. Morrill,, from the Committee on
Appropriations reported, with various
amendments, the House bill making ap.
preparation for the legislative, Judicial
and executive expenses for the fiscal year
Place on the calendar.
The Naval Appropriation bill received
from the House yesterday was read by
its title and referred. 100.
Legislative business was then suspended
J and the consideration Of the articles o.
impeachment was resumed with clossd
doors.
Without decision, tho doors were re-
opened aud the Senate I'D journed.
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