The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-03


or they were not worth any thing. II
the Chairman Of the Committee on Ap
preparations, could reduce the salary Of
the members to 81, 500, he would then try
to reduce il still further, and the people
from his (Wadlells) part Of the country
could not come to Congress.
Mr.. Holman replied that the economy
so derided had reduced the expenses 0l
the Government twenty-five million dol.
lars.
AN EXPENSIVE CONGRESS.
Mr.. Kelly, Of Pennsylvania, charged
that this Congress was the most expen.
sive that the country ever had, 1t re
fused to make the necessary appropria
tions for public buildings and was pay.
ing larger rents for offices in different
cities. In Chicago, $4,000, while the
public building on which 81 4,00O,00 had
been expended was not completed for
the want OF the necessary appropriation.
In Philadelphia, S45,0O0, while the build.
ing on which 100000 had been expended
was left unfinished. This so.called econom.
ical Legislation was blow at labor and
the productive industries OF the country.
In the last political campaign the Dem.
oGrats had gone to the country on their
professions Of economy, but he thanked
God that the American people had some
intelligence. The Democratic majority
in the present House was about two
thirds. In the next House il would be a
questionable majority Of ora.
PEOPLES IDEA OF REFORM.
Mr.. Carr said what people meant by re.
form, that was wasteful expenditures OF
public money should be stopped; that rob.
berry Of the Treasury should be ended, but
he never understood the people to mean
that those employed by the government
should be starved; That the real and ma
terial expenses OF the government should
be cut dowu below the proper figure
The people believed that to be mistaken
idea Of retrenChment; they did not expect
that sort oil economy. lie thought that
$4,000 salary for members was little
enough. Finally the discussion closed
and subsequently Mr.. Fosters motion
(like the amendment), was made in the
item for salaries of the members Of the
House.
Upon reassembling, Mr.. Wilson, from
the Committee on Rules, reported bill
amendatory oi IN act providing for the
counting of the electoral votes. 1t pro.
vides that when either House il engaged
in legislative business it can order an ad.
iournment until the following day. He
explained that unless such bill was
passed great confusion would ensue.
After discussion, the bill was recon-
mitted to the Committee on Rules.
Mr.. Lord offered resolution to pre-
vent any person from being admitted to
the south wing OF the Capitol. Referred
Mr.. Wood INTRODUCED bill repeating
all taxes on bank capital. Referred.
The House then went into committee
OF the whole on the legislative appropria.
tion bill, Mr.. Reagan, Of Texas, in the
chair.
The committee rose and the House
took a recess until 1OA. NJ. tomorrow
SENATE.
A recess having been ordered yester,
day till to-day at 10 o'clock, at that hOul
half a dozen Senators only were In the
chamber, and the recess was continued
till noon. sa..re. r-7tEr- gH4
COUNTERPART MONEY.
The session being resumed, during the
morning hour the bill passed providing
for the punishment Of persons making OF
having in their possession dies, monlds
etc, for manufacturing counterfeit coin
IN RELATION To CLAIMS.
The bill was also passed relating to
public accounts. It provides that all
claims against the United States which
the Accounting Officers Of the Treasury,
or the heads Of any department, or citi.
zen, are authorized to examine and de.
eide, shall be void, unless presented
within six years from the time the same
is received. The existing claims which
would be void by this act. or within
two years after il goes into effect, may be
presented within four years after the
passage OF the act. 1t also provides that
sureties on any official bonds may, after
the expiration Of the time Of the office
OF the principal, demand an examination
and settlement Of the accounts OF such
principal, and, il the principal shall be
found 10 be in default, suit must be
brought against the authorities within
two years.
At the expiration Of the morning hour
the unfinished business, the bill to amend
the Pacific railroad acts, was passed over
informally on account OF the absence ol
Mr.. Thurman, who has charge Of it, with
the Electoral Commission. The under.
standing is that the bill shall retain ita
place as unfinished business.
Several bills on the calendar were then
called up and passed. a
Mr.. Cameron, OF Wisconsin, called up
the Senate bill for the relief Of the Union
National Bank OF Louisiana, successor tt
the Union Bank OF Louisiana. II author
izcs the Secretary of the Treasury TO pay
said bank $46S73, the sum on deposit il
the Union Bank OF Louisiana belonging
TO the Planters Bank OF Tennessee, and
seized by order OF General Banks in 1868
Mr.. Sherman moved that the bill b
indefinitely postponed. Reiected-yea'
90, nays "a.
The bill was finally recommitted to The
Committee on Claims. .......
Mr.. ingalls, introduced a bill TO enable
Indians TO become citizens Of the United
States. -.
Several private bills were passed, AMI
n recess was taken until 10 o'clock to
morrow.