The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-07-03
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~ HOUSE.
WAsHIneToN, Jnlyl.
Mr.. Kerr, 'front.' Committee on Com
merce, reported d;hack the Senate bill ex'
empting vessels engaged in navigating
the Mississippi river and It's tributarie.
above New Orleans from entries and
clearances. Passed.
Mr.. Randalljreported q bill authoriE
ing the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs
to purchase such supplies as are re-
quired for immediate use Of the Indian
tribes to an amount;not exceeding $3.50,
900, until the regular appropriation bill
shall have passed. ----s.-., - - -
Mr.. Randall reported that the confer.
ehce on the Iegislltive appropriation bill
had been unable 10 igree5 and asked for
another conference. The difference was
in regard TO the second section, which
provides for the salaries Of the Govern.
ment. The money difference between the
two Houses on the bill was $4,000.
After long discussion Of political
nature, the report was agreed 10, and a
new conference committee appointed
Messrs. Randall, Singleton and Foster
Mr.. Seelye offered a resolution declar-
ing II the sense Of the House that the
conference Committee on Appropriation
Bills should seek snIagreement, In the f9t
place, ON matters conforming 70 The exist
ing law, and should leave the matter Of
new legislation for secondary considera.
ton. The House referring to the second
provisions in question, and Mr.. Randall
wanting to offer an amendment inserting
the words Of the new rule--"except such
as being germane to the subject matter Of
the bill, shall retrench expenses"-Mr.
Seelye withdrew it.
Debate on the Geneva Award Bill was
then proceeded with, but the matter went
over without action.
The joint resolution providing that the
two Houses Of Congress meet in joint
convention at Independence Hall, Phila-
delphia, on the Fourth OF July,Tior the
purpose Of passing appropriate resolu.
lions commemorative OF the great event
which, in that same hall, one hundred
years ago, brought this Nation into being,
passed without division.
The report Of the conference committee,
agreeing on the bill to regulate the assess.
ment and collectionof Of taxes in the Dis,
tfict Of ColdmbiaS vas adopted.
Adjourned.
SENATE.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Committee on
Finance, reported back the House join!
resolution for the issue OF silver coin,and
recommended that the Senate non.concur
in the House amendments 10 the Senate
amendments, and ask dor n committee Of
conference. So ordered.
Mr.. Mitchell called for the regular Or
der-the resolution 10 pay P, B. 5. Pinch
back, late. contestant for q seat 10 the
Senate, from Louisiana, the compensation
andmileage Of Senator,ftom March 4,
1878, until the termination Of the contest
by the Senate.
Pending discussion, the morning hour
expired, and Mr.. Window called up the
sundry civil appropriations bill.
Mr.. Window, from the conference com.
mitteeon the Indian appropriation bill,
reported that the committee had been
unable 10 agree, and moved that new
committee be appointed. The ground Of
disagreement was the section transferring
the Indian Bureau TO the War Depart-
ment. -. ! ~
The motion to appoint d new commit,
tee was agreed TO.
The conference committee on the joint
resolution for the issue Of silver coin are
Messrs. Sherman, Boutwell, and Bogy.
The Senate then considered the sundry
civil appropriation bill, and rejected the
pending amendment continuing the ap.
preparation Of $1,000 for expenses Of
The United States Commission 10 the In
ternational Prison Congress.
Mr.. Logan submitted an amendment
appropriating 81, 900 for the construction
Of assignal light on the crib in Lake
Michigan in front OF Chicago, Agreed to.
A number OF amendments were submit.
ted by Mr.. Wilson, agreeing to include
$50, 900 for the customhouse and postofiice
at Topeka, and limiting the cost OF that
building at 100000.
The Committee on Appropriations re.
ported an amendment, which was agreed
TO, to strike out OF the House bill q proviso
that the maximum rate Of compensation
allowed United States Marshals, from aud
after July ]; 1875, shall not exceed ST, 900
per year, etc.
A number OF amendments were agreed
TO, including one for printing and distrib.
uting agricultural reports, when the bill
was, read third time and passed.
Mt. Edmunls, from the conference
committee on the bill to regulate. the as.
sessmenta aud collection Of taxes for the
support Of the District Of Columbia, made
afeport, which was agreed to.
The bill il substantially that which
passed the Senate.
Mr.. Allison. called up the House bill 10
authorize the Commisionef OF Indian
Affairs to purchase supplies for The In.
dian Bureau in open market. Passed.
The Senate insistedidpon its amend.
ments TO the House bill 10 declare forfeit
ed to the United States certain lands 10
Kansas in aid of the construction Of q
railroad, by act Of March 8, 1903, and
agreed to a conference asked for by the
House.
Messrs. Ingalls,, Hitchcock and Eaton
were appointed as said committee.
Mr.. Logan moved TO fake up the joint
resolution OF the House granting fur
Tough to the employees in the Government
Printing Office, and also to the employees
in the departments Of the Government to
attend The Centennial Exhibition lat Phil.
adelphia. = '''
Messrs. Sherman, Logan and Morton
spoke against the resolution, and the mo.
tion TO take II up was lost.
Messrs. Window Logan and Caperton
were appointed new conference commit.
tee on the Indian appropriation bill
q The Chair laid before the Senate mes.
sage from the President returning with
out his approval, the bill in regard 10 the
payment ol, commissioners on the Fox
and Wisconsin rivers improvement,
Laid on the table. Z i'-N ttf N77Sso
-. Consideratiouswas resumed OF the reso-
Tuition to pay, Mr.. Piuchback, and Mr.,
Bayard took the tfopr, but before begin.
ming his address the Senate went into ex-
ecntiye session, and when the doors were