The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-06-19

Mr.. Harrison, from the Committee OIL
4 Public Buildings and Grounds, called ~
the bill to confirm to Chicago the titles L
certain public lands. Passed.
TIE APPROPRIATION BILLS.
The Speaker laid before the House {
message from the President explaining
the necessity Of having the various nppro
priation bills passed before the lst Of July
The points ofthc message are in the SEN
ate report.
Mr.. Randall, Chairman Of the Com
mittce on Appropriations, remarked thai
the message was unusual, and in his op-
inion, altogether unpeccessary. Still 1t
should have respectful reference and con-
sideratiOn. The House Committee on
! Appropriations were not unmiudful oi
the situation, and had brought to the sub.
ject great industry. They had reached u
result reducing enormously the expendi-
lures Of the Government, but not reduc.
ing them below what the Government
could be properly administered for, The
Committee on Appropriations would
therefore recommend the House to adhere
to its action in that matter. 1t would be
we'll for the country to understand that
il The House has erred in any particular
by which friction may be produced in the
administration Of the Government, it
wonld be here again next December to
remedy any fault that may have been
committed.
lnths,course OF long debate, psFtici-
pated in by many members, Mr.. Holman,
member OF the Committee on Appropri-
ations, said that he expected by the 22d
81 this month all appropriation bills
would have reached the Senate, leaving
still eight days. in this fiscal year for
their final passage. He was not aware,
under these circumstances, that there was
anything TO create apprehension on the
part OF the Executive that the proper
appropriations would not be pade. Ii
the Senate is inspired with the same mo-
tives that inspire us; every appropriation
bill will have passed before the Both Of
June. ''. .''.
The message was referred TO the COM
mittee on Appropriations.
IMPEACHMENT. a..
Mr.. Lord, on behalf Of the managers
in the impeachment Of the Secretary Of
War, called attention to the application
OF the counsel for the defendant that
postponement oi the trial til November
be granted. The points which he desired
to present were: First, that the question
Of Jurisdiction had been settled, and that
tire question as to n two.thirdsvote would
be settled before the adjournment OF this
session; and, second, that the Senate sit
ting as u court, would not sit as court
after Congress adjourns. The plan OF
the managers had been to induce the Sen
ate, as court 'of impeachment, to let
Congress adjourn and then go on and try
the case, but the Senate would not do that,
and therefore that plan had been given
up. The managers had therefore in
structed him TO submit resolution an-
thorizing the managers 10 consent to n
continuance OF the trial until the 18th or
Goth Of November nexts
Opposition to this plan Of postpone
nent was made by Mr.. Randall and sew.
eral other members. the principal ground
Of objection being that, II postponed till
November, the trial would cncrOach upon
the time OF the next session. 1t was sup
ported by Mr.. Reagan, with the condition
that the postponement be not later than
the 10th Of November. Ia....s.
ARMY APPROPRIATION DILL.
Without coming to a decision on the
question, on motion Of Mr.. Atkins, the
House went into Committee OF the Whole
on the Army Appropriation Bill.
The section which reduces the number
Of cavalry regiments to ten, and artillery
and infantry regiments to twenty-three,
was amended 10 Fix the cavalry regiments
at eight, and infantry and 'artillery at
twenty, and that the cavalry regiments
be recruited to one hundred men in each
company, and kept at that number; and
that sufficient force Of cavalry shall be
employed in the defense Of the Mexican
and Indian frontiers in Texas.
Mr.. Hurlbut made a point OF order
that the eighth section, confining appoint.
ments to the grade Of Second Lieutenant
to graduates Of the Military Academy
and to non-commissioned officers OF the
army, was no change Of the existing law,
and not in the interest Of economy. The
point was sustained by the Chair, and
the section stricken out.
Mr.. Atkins moved TO amend BY rcduc.
ing the number Of enlisted men in the
Signal Service from 450 to $50. Agreed to.
After disposins of nine Of the eighteen
pages Of the bin, Mr.. Hurlbut, who's had
made several motions for the committee
to rise, made objection that there was no
quorum voting, as there were only o.
members present. The committee thet
rose and the House adjourned.