The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-05
BY TELEGRAPH.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
TO THE DAILY NTELLlGENcER
GENERAL NEWS.
The Three EmperOrs Psving the
Way for Peace.
The House RepeaIs the Iron Clad
oaths.
Troops for the Rio erands.
NnNnnreeIoMAt
Troops for the Rio Grands.
CONGRESSIONAL.
HOUSE.
WAsHTNgroN, December 4.

Mr., Price asked leave to offer a resoln
ton reciting alleged chsrges that the l9tI
Joint Rnle, which prohibits the sale o
intoxicating liquors in the Capitol build
ing, was being violated, and instructinl
the officers Of the House to enforce thu
Joint Rule.
The Speaker said as he believed the
Joint Rules we're still in force, he har
tried to have the sale ,of liquor stopped
and that the keeper Of the House restaur
ant had been notified II it were not stop
Ped he would violate his contract. Ht
was entirely in accord with the reaolu-
tion, though the officers Of the House
were in no wise to blame for the viola
tion Of the rule.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Durham offered concurrent reso
luton that when the House adjournS m
the 18Th, 1t he to meet January 10. Re-
ferred.
BY Mr.. Ellsworth Providing for gen,
eral amnesty.
BY Mr.. SchleiCher: To astertain The
losses sustained by citizens Of Texas by
reason Of Mexican depreciation.
Mr.. Tucker, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported back the bill
remiLting tax on alcohol used by scien.
tidc universities and colleges in preserv.
ing specimena. Passed.
Mr. Reagan, chairman Of the Committee
on Commerce, reported backejpint reso.
luton directing the Secretary If War to
make such preliminary examination OF
the headWatersot OF the st. Croix, Chippewa
and Wisconsin rivers as may determine
the extent and practicabiliiy of res.
ervoirs on the zane. Passed.
The following bills were introduced
and referred:
BY Mr.. Townsend, Of Ohio: To aid the
vessels wrecked or disabled in waters
contiguous TO the United States or Can.
ada.
by Mr.. Debrill: Levying tax on
income.
by Mr.. Baker, Of Indiana: A joint res.
olution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution prohibiting the payment Of
any claims for damage growing out of,
taking, Use or destruction OF property
during the rebellion.
BY Mr.. Hartzell: To substitute green
backs for the issue Of national banking
associations aud to pay the full amount
for all bonds deposited by them in the
treasury in accordance with the term Of
the contract expressed in the face OF said
bonds, the bonds 80 redeemed To be can
celIed.
BY Mr.. Critlenden For branch mint
atSl. Louis.
by Mr.. Hubbell: Dividing Michigan
into three judicial districts.
Mr.. Frye, from the Judiciary Commit
tee, reported back the bill prescribing an
oath OF office which eliminates from the
statutes the law which prescribes the tax.
ing Of the iron.clad oath. Passed. Also,
bill repeating section $50 OF revised stat.
utes, which provides for the disqualifca-
tion Of any juror who has, without duress
or coercion, taken up arms in defense Of
any iRsIrrection or rebellion against the
United States, or who has given aid or
comfort thereto. Passed.
Dir. Schleicker, chairman Of Commit.
Tee on Railroads and Canal, reported u
resolution directing that all matters relat.
ing to improvement Of the navigation Of
rivers, which have been referred TO the
Committee on Commerce, be committed
to the Committee on Railroads and
Canals, IA Committee 10 which such mat.
terS belong.
The Speaker ruled that the subject mat
ter Of the resolution never having been
referred to the Committee on Railroads
and Canals that Committee had no au-
thority to report such resolution.
A long discussion ensuetl, and without
action the House adjourned.
A Democratic caucus wuE announced
for Tomorrow after adjournment.