The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-02-22
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HOUSE.

The House met with Mr.. Cox in tn
Chair as Speaker pro TEN. Under thl
call Of the States, in addition 10 the pri
vnle bills and bills for internal improve
mcnt, the following were introduced ant
referred:
By Mr.. Cook-Limiling the power 0
Congress in making appropriations.
By Mr.. WhitthOrne (by request)-TC
authorize n Committee to inquire int
and report as TO further naval polio!
Of the United States.
By Mr.. Riddle-To reduce the tax OF
distilled spirits.
By Mr.. Burchard-A bill relating IL
distilled spirits.
BY Mr.. McCrary-Chartering the At
Iantic, Chicago, Black Hills ~ Pacific
Railroad.
| By Alr. STRATA memorial for tht
Minnesota Legislature for the Indian
treaty by which the Black Hills may bC
opened 10 settlers.
Mr.. Lord offered u resolution direct
ing the Attorney General to report by
what authority and for what purpose he
| recently gave instructions TO his subor-
dinates in contravention OF the long cs-
tablished rule relating to the testimony
Of accompliccs in criminal actions.
Adopted. -
Tie House proceeded ID vote on the
bill to reorgpize the Judiciary, and II was
passed; yeas 1l5, nays l32.
Mr.. Kelley offered u resolution calling
ior the correspondence between the Treas.
ury Department aud the Bank OF England
prior to December 81, 1875, in relation to
the transfer Of the proceeds OF United
States bonds sold or to be SOld in London.
Also for the correspondence between the
State Department and the Britis h govern
ment in relation to the mode Of transfer.
ring to this country the amount OF the
Geneva award. Adopted.
Mr.. Ellis Offered u resolution for the
appointment Of u subcommittee to visit
ami inspect the levceS Of the Mississippi
river and the region subject to innnda.
ton, in order 10 obtain such data and
practical information as may enable ii To
determine the necessity anl amount OF
an appropriation, provided that the visit
be not made at the public expense.
Adopted.
Mr.. Townsend offered resolution in-
struciiug the Committee Oh Pacific Rail
roads to inquire whether any commits
sionS or arrangement has been formed by
the Central Pacific and Union Pacific
Railroad companies, or By any Of their
officers with English capitalists or corpO-
rations, TO transfer the commerce OF the
Pacific Ocean now carried in American
built ships to English built ships sailing
under the British flag. Adopted.
Mr. Faulkner offered a resolution in
Structing the Committee on Foreign Al
fairs To inquire into the facts and circum
stances Of the conviction in Great Britain
Of Edward Coudon, OF the United States,
and whether the case il proper orc for
the intcrpositiUn of the Government,
either in the form OF demand for his
release or Of and appeal to British elem
cncy. Adopted. j
Mr.. GoOdin offered resolution calling
for information in regard 10 the defalca.
ton Of c. c. Hutchinson, late agent for |
the Ottawa Indians, in Kansas. Adopted.
Mr.. jerks introduced bill for the
transfer Of the Pension Bureau from the |
Interior Department to the War District.
Referred.
Mr. Clark (MissouriJ, from the Post.
,i!irr C1mmit,ee. reported a post route
bill. Passed.
Mr.. Springer made personal cyplana.
ion in reference to an amendment moved
" him to the Centennial appropriation
ill when 1t was before the House,, and
which was engraited on the bill, and re.
,lied to the structures upon him contain
d in the New York Herald and Phila.
Iclphia Times, in relation thereto IA to
whether the appropriation was 10 be \
lie. declared, in conclusion, that ii it
we're the purpose Of the Centennial Board
Is the close Of the exhibition to convert
be assets Of the corporation into cash
md then TO return TO the stockholders
II the money they had subscribed before
aging into the treasury the amount ap-
by Congress, the people had
light to know the fact at once. They
'ould then brand the whole celebration
$ huge scheme OF private speculation
nd fraud. Could II be possible, he asked,
hat the first ccntury's completion was to
c celebrated under false prctcnscs and
hat the second century was TO be uShered
n by legislative jobbcry, corporate spec.
latiOn and public plumber. lie desired
0 introduce a resolution directing the
ecretary Of the Treasury to withhold the
and he wished the rcsolu-
ion referred TO the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Conger suggested tsArcasticaily)
nat Mr. Springer had made il so clear a.
, what the decision oi the courts must be
nat the judiciary Committee could give
he House no further information.
Mr.. Kelley denied Springcr's allegation
xpressly and listinctl v. lie insinuated
nat Springer through his ignorance Of
he law had given 10 the Centennial
'uard more than II asked from Congress.
it was a job, "a charged by Springer,
was n job Of which he tSpringcrl was
he workman. [Langhte-.
After some confusion arising from the
ruthless efforts un the part uf Mr. llol.
IAN to he recognized and submit mo.
ion, the House adjourned till "wednesday,
I.morow, WNhinStOn's birthday, being
national holiday.
Mr.. Cox then resumed the chair To an
ounce that he had just received tele-
ram from Mr.. Kerr to the effect that he {
as much better and would he in Wash.
,gtOn tomorrow.
SENATE