The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-09

Pelh ucmNHNcu' II ~ Huu NOT DeCn Una
certain threats had been made.to kill, |
II had not been that one OF the witncssc
had been walking arsenal they nigh
long since have been allowed the privi
leges which the gentleman from Maint
(Hale) himself enjoyed. II there wa
any foundation to the complaint which
they made he hopCd the Committee oil
Louisiana Affairs would examine into il
and remedy II.
The resolution was then referred
yeas lij, nays SO.
A RESOLUTION or DISCHARGE.
Mr.. Carr asked leave 10 offer resolu
ton, reCiting that the Electoral Commis.
sion has refused to 20 behind the returns
and admit the testimony taken in thr
Southern States by the House COMMITTEES
and therefore directing that the members
Of the Louisiana Returning Board bc re-
leased from custody Of the Sergeant.ai.
Arms. Eden, Bland and others objected
THE DEFICIENCY BILL.
The House then went into Committee
OF the Whole on the deficiency appropri.
alton bill, Mr.. Eden in the chair.
Mr.. Foster made formal announce
ment in order to correct statement
made n day or two ago by Mr.. Randall,
that the House had last year reduced the
expenses Of the government $4,000 900.
1t had reduced the expenditures actually
about $23,000000, from which must he
subtracted SG,00O,0O0 which would be
expended this year in deficiencies, Ieav.
ing about SlI00O,00 reductions.
Mr.. Randall compared the Rppropria.
Lion made by the 43d Congress and those
made by the 4lth Congress. In the two
sessions Of Tie l3d Congress there had
been appropriations Of 100000 In
the first session OF the 4i;h Congress there
had been appropriations Of SlS,O00,O0O.
The probabilities were that this year the
appropriations would amount to l42,-
100000, making in aggregate for the two
sessions OF the 44th Congress an appro-
priation Of Sl90,0OO,00O, which would be
q reduction from the appropriations Of
the last Congress Of SG0,0OOO0O. Ii the
Senate had not last year resisted to the
utmost extent the efforts OF the House in
the direction Of economy that reduction
would have amounted to SSO,0O0,O0C.
Mr.. Foster said that il was mere
matter Of judgement. The gentleman
from Pennsylvania (Randall) said that
the reduction last year had been thirty
millions while he said seventeen millions.
Time would show who was right, and
the committee rose and reported the
bill to the House. The first vote was on
the amendment adopted in Committee Of
the Whole, appropriating onG,hRli mil.
lion for the payment OF number OF
claims against the Interior Department
orseryices rendered that Department in
the way Of transportation Of supplies, etc.
Mr.. Waldron opposed the amendment,
and called attention to the fact that Il
large number OF items included in the
amendment were for the beneti. Of the
Union Pacific Railroad Company.
After discussion by Messrs. Stone,
Ellis, Cotrell, Hancock and Bedford in
favor Of the amendment, and by Messrs.
Eden, Clymer, Bright and Atkins against
it, the bill went over without action, and
the House took recess until. ~ NJ.
tomorrow.
SENATE.
The credentials of Senator.elect Gar.
land, OF Arkansas, were filed.
Mr.. West reported the Postoiiice Ap.
preparation bill with amendments. Or.
dored printed and to lie on the table.
Mr.. Window called up the House bill
to provide for the payment of james L.
EadS for constructing jettics nt the South
Pass. .....l
After discussion, by a vote oi 80 to q,
the bill was postponed, and the consider.
alton Of the Indian Appropriation bill
was resumed.
The various amendments reported by
the Committee on Appropriations, were
agreed 10.
Messrs. Window, Sherman and Wal.
lace were appointed as members Of the
Conference Committee on the bill appro,
priating 100000 10 provide for the de-
fclency in the appropriation for the
public printing and binding during the
present fiscal year.
Mr.. Paddock at his own request, was
excused from further service on the Com.
mittee on Public Buildings and Grounds,
and Mr.. Hartley ut his own request, was
excused from further service on the
Committee on Agriculture. The Prcsi.
dent pro TEN was authorized to fill the
vacancies.
The Chairman laid before the Senate,
the bill informally laid aside yesterday,
to amend the Pacific Railroad acts, in
order that it should come mp as uniin.
ished business.
The Senate went into executive session
and when the doors were opened, toolSa
recess till 10 A. NJ. tomorrow.