The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-23
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ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
TO THE DAAY WSELL1GENcER
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, February %.

ihesesSlon was begun al 10 o'clock by
going into Committee Of the Whole, Mr..
Buckner in the chair, on the sundry
Civil Appropriation Bill.
There being manifestly no quorum, the
paragraphs relating to public Iands were
passed over.
Mr.. Piper moved TO strike out the
paragraph appropriating $4,000 to the
Hayden survey.
During the debate, Mr.. Elkins, OF New
Mexico, said this survey was only order.
ed to provide nice berths for the sons Of
Congressman. E-l
Mr.. Wilson replied that il the gentle.
man from New Mexico knew Of any such
case he should be manly enough to
state the names Of the Congressman ior
whose sons the survey was ordered.
There were many members who would
scorn to ask for places for their relatives.
BY unanimous consent the considera.
tion OF the paragraph was postponed.
MIR. Banning moved to increase the
appropriation for the continuance Of the
postoilice building at Cincinnati from
S35O,0OO to 100000, arguing that it
would be true economy TO appropriate a
larger sum, which would enable the
building TO be- finished in little more
than year.
Mr.. Saylcr favored the amendment.
He could not see why the Committee on
Appropriations had appropriated more
Tor the continuance OF the buildings in
Chicago and ST. Louis than in Cincinnati.
The amendment was ageed to.
A similar amendment was made and
adopted in regard to the new post office in
Philadelphia.
The appropriation for the postolIice at
Parkersburg, W. Va, was increased TO
$4,000, then the committee rose and the
legislative day begun.
The House then went into commit.
tee Of the whole on the Sundry Civil
Appropriation bill, CMr. Buckner in the
Chair.
When the item forappropriating $780,.
600 for engraving and printing Of hills,
bonds, stamps, &c, was reached, Mr.. I.ut.
trel moved an amendment, providin =
that the work he performed in the Treas.
ury department. Adopted with the ad.
ditional Iroviso, that thc work can he
done at the Treasury department n.
cheapIy, Is perfectly and as safely.
After a long time in discussion and
voting on various amendments relating
to the payment of expenses in contested
election cases, the Committee rose
without having disposed of the bill.
Mr.. Willis, from the Committee on
Naval Affairs, reported the bill autnoriz.
ing the equipment OF the expedition TO
the Arctic seas, was printed and recon.
mltted. Recess till 10 o'clock to.mor-
row.
SENATE.
At the expiration Of the morning hour
the railroad sinking fund bill was laid
aside with the understanding that il
should not lose Its place as unfinished
business, and the Senate took up the de.
iiclency appropriation bill.
The amendments reported by the Com.
mittee on Appropriations were agreed to
as follows; Appropriating SG9,4l0 for
the transportation OF notes, bonds and
other securities; increasing the appropria.
tion for tile pay Of the officers and men
OF the navy from 100000 to 81, 100000:
apprrpriating $4,000 for the care and
support Of the Indians at the Fort Beck
Agency
The committee reported various
other amendments for the expenses
OF the United States Courts, including
the payment Of bailiils, &c, district at.
torneys, witness fees, jurors, etc, amount
ing in all to $750,OOO. Agreed 10.
Other amendments OF the committee
we're agreed TO as follows; Appropriat.
ing $4,000 to pay the expenses OF the
silver commission; $4,000 to deiray the
expenses incurred by the Committee on
Privileges and Elections Of the Senate in
making Investigations as to the elections
in various Southern States, and 81, OH for
payment OF the expenses Of the investiga.
ton in regard 10 immigration OF Chinese
by join committee OF the two houses of
Congress.
Mr.. Blaine moved to amend the clause
OF the House bill lor the purchase of
Barclays Digest, so as to provide in the
future for the publication Of a digest
by the Journal Clerk OF the House, and
that the text or substantial portions of
Barclays Digest be used and the author
compensated for his copyright, which
motion was agreed to-yeas g, nays q.
Mr.. Allison submitted an amendment
sprropriating $1,000 to pay the expenses
OF the Electoral Commission. Agreed to.
Mr.. Morton submitted an amendment
appropriating S772 to pay the costs in
the case of Milliken, Schooner and others
tried and decided in the Circuit Court of
the United States for Indiana.
lnexplanatiOn OF the amendment, MIR.
Morton said that in 1864 n military tri
bnnal was organized in Indiana for the
trial OF certain persons for conspiracy
against the United States. Milllkcn was
convicted and sentenced to death, but sub.
Sequently the Supreme Court decided
that the military tribunal by which he
was tried was not legal aud he was re.
Iealed. He then brought suit against the
officers who served in the court which
convicted him, and this appropriation
was 10 pay. for the defense OF those officers.
The amendment was agreed TO.
The u II was then reported To the Sen.
ate and the amendments adopted in Com.
mittcc OF the Whole were Concnrrch in.
The bill was then read third time and
passed.
Mr.. Boutwell, called up the House bill
to perfect the revised statutes Of the
United S'atea and If the District Of Co.
Iumbia, and explained that 1t was an
eNact copyof a bill which recently passed
the House but which was returned by
the Presidcn, with hi objections to one
clause in regard to advertising. The
clause objected 10 had been struck ont in
III" House. The bill was then passed
Mr. Sargent reported, with II few
amendments, the naval appropriation
h'lI aud gave notice that he would call
u up Tomorrow for consideration. Or.
u"t"d printed. The Committee on Ap.
preparation. add to amount appropri.
aled hy III" House NJ follows: For pay
navy navy Sd1 S%dh1o'o,0oo; for equipment Of vessels
g.. SSIsT,N"I m" God ,"t construction aud repairs
SSddSS'ooo"oo' SSdS 'or"'cnm enginccring$l, 200.
Wv ior expense Of recruiting S3j 900;
for naval laboratory Sl5O00 (or n,voi
hospitals $4,000 W. '"'"'
IN" Senate went into executive ar,4ion
and took recess TIL lo O'Clock ,,.mnr'
row.