The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-11-20
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ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
10 THE DAILY LETEzLIGENoER
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GENERAL NEWS.
THE sTORMING OF KARs.
ADespsrate Hand 10 Hand Conflict.
Heavy Losses on Both Sides.
The Smiling Senator Gels His Res
OlutiOn Passed.
Report Of the Allegheny County
Grand Jury on the July Riot.
soathlng impeachment of the Civil
and Military Authorities.
Who was Responsible for the Law
lsssness, Arson and Murder.
scathlng impeachment Of the Civil
and Military Authorities.
Who was Responsible for the Law.
lsssness, Arson and Murder.
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.
pENhIE,
WAsRIEGroa, November 10.

During the morning hour q number o
bills were introduced and referred, whel
consideration was resumed OF unfinished
business, the resolution Of Mr.. Davis, oI
West Va, providing for the appointment
oil committee Of Senators 40 inquire
into alleged discrepancies in the books
and accounts Of the Treasury Depart
ment,
After some discussion the Senate agreed
TO the resolution OF Mr.. Davis.
The resolution "a aereed TO authorizes
the appointment OF q special committee
oil Senators to investigate the finance re-
portp, books and accounts OF the Treasury
Department, particularly with reference
TO differences, discrepancies and altera-
tions in amounts and figures, especially
IN the annual statements Of expenditure
OF the Government, revenue collected
&c. The committee ia TO have power tc
send for persons and papers and to en-
ploy one stenogrspher and two clerks
and shall not be dissolved by the expira-
ton oi the present session.
The Vice President was authorized Ia
appoint the committee.
On motion OF Mr.. Window, the Senate
receded from its amendments TO the army
appropriation bill, which were non.con-
CURED in by the House, and passed the
bill, which now goes TO the President for
his signature.
Mr.. Davis, OF Illinois, presented pc.
tition from the officers Of the Fidelity
Savings Bank, Of Chicago, in favor Of the
passage Of the bill recently introduced by
him to remit the taxes on insolYenl
banks. Referred.
Mr.. Dorsey submitted an amendment to
the deficiency appropriation bill appro'
priating $50, 1000 for the Court House and
Postothce at Little Rock. Referred.
Mr.. Ingalls, called up the Sena,e=bIH to
enable Indians to become citizens OF the
United States.
Pending the discussion the Senate went
into executive session, and soon thereafter
adjourned.
HOUSE.
Immediately alter the reading Of the
journal Mr.. Swami moved that the House
resolve itself into committee OF the whole
10 consider the Paris Exposition Bill;
whereupona controversy arose between
Mr.. Buckner, who thought that the anti.
Resumption Bill should be taken up, and
the Speaker, who ruled that the Exposi.
tion Bill being an appropriation bill was
entitled to priority. The House then,
1873 to T9, went into committee Of The
whole, Mr.. Springer In the Chair, on the
Paris Exposition Bill.
Mr.. Cox. argued against the constitu-
tionality Of the bill; then ridiculed Hew-
tits proposition for a common kitchen
In conclusion he made an argument In
favor Of free trade and appealed to th7
Committee on Ways and Means to bring
in q bill for radical modification Of the
tariff.
Mr.. Hewitt replied to his colleague
who he said, for the purpose Of making
himself popular, misrepresented his dis.
trict in a speech calculated to do nothing
more than afford little amusement. He
produced historical and other reasons
why the United States should be worthily
represented at Paris.
Mr.. Monroe, amember Of the Commit.
tee on Foreign Affairs, spoke in advocacy
Of the bill.
Mr.. Crapo favored the bill.
Mr.. McMRhon offered an amendment
providing that no more than one comuls'
sioner compensated and not more than
Eve commissioners be appointed from
any State. Adopted.
Mr.. Ellsworth offered an amendment
to have one commissioner from each State.
Rejected.
Mr., Mills moved to strike out the en-
acting clause Of the bill, which would be
equivalent toiD rejection. On a stand-
ing vote the Chair announced SO in the
affirmative, all Democrats, and 1873 in the
negative. So the motion was defeated.
Mr.. Steele offered an amendment re-
quiring four OF the Commissioners 10 be
practical sgriculturisu. Agreed 10,
Mr.. Peddie offered an amendment 10
send ten mechanics TO Paris and pay their
expenses. Rejected.
Mr.. Hanna moved to strike out the
provision to pay 5000 TO a Commissary
General and 81 900 to each Of thetwenty
Commissioners. He was in favor Of the
general purpose Of the bill, but opposed
to money being expended on a lot ol
funkies.
Mr.. Williams, of Wisconsin, opposed
the amendment.
Without Opposing Of the amendment
the committee rose and the House at-
journed.