The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-06-28
CON G R E S s..
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, June 81.

The House bill in regard 10 the sale Q
spirituous liquors in the Indian Terri
tory passed. Also, bill providing for III,
sale Of the Cherokee strip Of land ii
Kansas.
The committee appointed at the re
quest OF Adams, Clerk OF the House, L
investigate published charges agains
him, unanimously report that in no in
Istance did he directly or indirectly re
ceiye pecuniary or other consideration
for any appointment made by lnm.
MARROW GAUGE RAILROAD.
The House decided, by vote Of GS tC
so 10 take up the bill to authorize The
Washington, Cincinnati &St. Louis Rail-
road Company to construct narrow
gauge railroad from tide-water TO St.
Louis and Chicago. The House refused
10 order the previous question, and the
bill was referred TO the Committee OF the
Whole on the State Of the Union.
The Senate amendments to the army
appropriation bill were referred to the
Committee on Appropriations.
Adjourned.
SENATE.
Along report from the Secretary Of the
Treasury, showing the amount OF bal
ances due the government from 1886, was
laid on the table and q condensation Or
dered printed. Washington Irving is
mentioned as defaulter TO the amount oil
three cents. .,
Mr.. Morrill,, Of Maine, from the Confer:
ence Committee on the Legislative, judisial
and executive appropriation bill, report
ed that the committee had been unable TO
agree, and moved that the Senate insist
on its amendments and agree to new
conference as asked by the House.
Mr.. Morrill, said that the chief point
OF difference between the two houses
were upon the general reduction Of sala-
ries, and reduction Of force in the de-
partments proposed by the House: On
the latter question, the action Of the
Senate was to concur in the action OF the
House 10 certain extent, but on the
first question the Senate Committee felt
bound to appropriate money to carry the
existing law into effect. A motion for
grant for new conference, was agreed TO
The Chair appointed Morril, Of Maine,
Allison and Norwood, members OF the
Committee on the part Of the Senate;
After the morning hour expired the
Chair laid before the Senate the special
order, being the House bill for the issue
Of coin.
Mr.. Sherman consented to 1t being laid
aside for the present, that bill 10 regulate
the assessment and collection OF taxes for
the support OF the Government Of the
District Of Columbia, might be considered.
The bill was amended and passed.
The Senate then took up the special
order, being the House bill for the issue
Of coin and the substitute therefor, sub
mitted by the Senate Finance Committee.
GOLD AND SILVER.
Mr.. Bogy withdrew his amendment
heretofore submitted, fixing the relative
value OF gold and silver at 15l to one,
and the amendment providing that silver
shall be received for duties on imports
and used in the payment Of interest on
the public debt, leaving his third amend.
ment to make silver legal tender for all
sums, standing.
ISSUE OF ARMS.
Mr.. Logan, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported the House
Joint resolution to authorize the issue OF
arms, &C., with amendments, which pro;
vide that the number OF arms to be issued
to any State mentioned shall not exceed
1000, and to any one Territory the
number shall not exceed 500; also
that the Governor OF such States
and Territories shall certify TO
the Secretary Of War that the issue ot
such arms Is necessary to protect said
States and Territories against the Indians
and shall give good and sufficient bonds
to return the same when called for. The
amendments were agreed to and the joint
resolution passed. .
Mr.. Sherman gave notice that he would
ask the Senate to remain in session TO-
morrow and dispose Of the bill for the
issue OF coin.
After an Executive session, the Senate
adjourned. .,.t.