The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-03
BY TELEGRAPH.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
TO THE DAILY LNTELLIGENCER
CONGRESS.
The Extra Session Running Into Tho
New Congress.
A Bill for the Relief Of The Huron
Sufferers.
No Abatement Of Bills and ResO.
lutions.
CONGRESS.
SENATE.

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the calendar.
Mr.. Ingalls, gave notice that he did not
concur with the majority Of the commit.
tee in submitting this report, and would
hereby present report Of the minority,
signed by himself and two olhers.
House bill authorizing the binding Of
public documents for members Of Con-
greSs was passed.
Mr.. Conkling presented n petition ask.
ing an appropriation OF fifty thousand
dollars for the preliminary survey by
army engineers or naval officers OF the
beginning Of the Transcontineutal Rail
road, from the Republic OF Liberia east
ward one or two thousand miles into the
Niger Valley, and to report upon the
country, its population, products, &c,
with view to opening market for our
manufactures with Central Africa. Re-
ierred.
Several bills Of private nature we're
introduced.
Mr.. Davis, of Illinois, appealed 10 Sen.
ators not 10 present any more bills or
petitions. There were important mat
lerS to be acted upon 10 day.
Mr.. Voorhees, introduced q bill grant
ing pensions TO soldiers and sailors Of the
war with Mexico, and to the widows OF
deceased poldiers and sailors. Referred.
Mr.. Howe presented n memorial in re.
gard TO the transportation OF animals TO
the seabOsrd. Referred.
Mr.. Sargent called up the House bill
to provide for the deficiencies in the ap.
preparations for the service OF the Gov,
ernment for the tiscal year ending June
80, 1878, and for prioF years. lie said
the bill as it came from the House ap-
prOpriated Ss93,4S and reappropriated
unexpended balances amounting to 1851 {.
6S7. The Senate Committee added new
matters amounting 10 $l,094, ,542, but
S5OO, 900 Was for the Star mail service
The various amendments reported By
the committee were agreed to without
discussion
Among the important ones are S24, 500
for the payment Of railway postOtfice
clerks, route agents ard messenger;
$500, 900 for inland mail transportation
on railroad routes; 1921, 900 for State,
War and Navy Departments building;
$4,000 for the continuation Of work on
the Court House and Postottice building
Little Rock; $4,000 for continuing the
surveys and other works OF the Hot
Springs lark Commission; $1,000 to en-.
able the Superintendent Of the Naval
Observatory to prepare n narrative Of
Halls second Arctic expedition; $4,000
for the official report OF the rebellion,
both Of the Union and Confederate
armies.
The amendment oI the committee to
strike out Of the House bill the clause
providing that the appropriation for the
collection and payment Of bounty, prize
money and other claims OF colored sol.
diers and sailors, should close up and
finish the collection and payment OF such
money at the end Of the current fitcal
year, alter which time all papers con.
neCted Herewith should be turned over
to the Department having charge Of the
payment Of bounties TO white soldier,
was agreed to.
Also the amendment OF the committee
allowing Senator's, Representatives and
Delegates in Congress, Secretary Of the
Senate and Clerk Of the House, to send
and receive through the mail any public
documents printed by Congress, and an
amendment appropriating $4,000 to re-
store, repair and preserve models injured
BY the late fire at the Patent 0Gice.
The bill having been considered in
committee Of the whole, was reported 10
th a CANE "a and ,,a .aa1
The President Land before the Senate
the House bill for the relief Of sufferers
by the wreck Of the United States steamer
Huron.
Mr.. Beck asked the unanimous consent
to pass the bill now.
Mr.. Morrill, suSgested that 1t be refsr.
red TO the Committee on Naval Affairs,
and after brief discussion is was 40 re-
iefred.
A joint resolution authorizing Rear
Admiral Reynolds 10 accept certain pres.
ents from the Emperor of Siam, was
passed.
Several private bills we're passed, and
the Senate went into executive session,
and when the doors were reopoened, i'd.
iourned until 10 O'clock Monday.
HOUSE.
A resolution Of Mr.. Baker, OF Indians,
instructing the Committee on Patents to
report the bill, which Ahall prohibit the
bringing or maintaining Of suit for dam.
ages Tor any infringement Of patent
against any person who purchases Tor
his own use, aud not for sale or barter,
any article or implement in market, uu.
less at the time he purchased, he knew it
intringed some existing patent, was
adopted-yeas ll3, nays 42.
On motion Of Mr.. Wood, resolution
was adopted for a final adjournment Of
Congress at 8 P. N, to-day.
Mr.. Knott moved to suspend the rules
snd pass bill appropriAting TO each sur-
ytving officer oi the United States steamer
Huron $1,000, to each surviving seaman
Sl00, and to the widows aud children Of
the lost an allowance equal to years
pay Of their respective relGtives.
The bill was unanimously passed, With
an amendment making y provision for
Captain Stoddard, Of tue life saving ser.
vice, and the crew OF the steamer Baker,
lost when making the attempt to save
lives from the Huron.
Mr.. Goode moved to suspend the rules
and pAss bill to remove the disabilities
imposed and remaining upon any peraou
by virtue Of the 18th section Of The l4Ih
Amendment
Mr.. Garfield said that II the clause we're
inserted "that amneSty should be granted
after application in writing to the Attos.
ney General for the removal Of the diAa.
bilities," there would be no objection to
the bill.
Mr.'Goode signifed his iHtention to
accept the suggestion.
Mr.. Baker, Of Indiana, objected to the
modification.
Mr.. Goode Withdrew the bill aud lmme.
liately reintroduced it modified "a aug.
gested, and moved that The rnles be sus.
pended and the bill passed.
The motion was rtiected-yeaS 80, nays
80; not two.thirds In the atirmstiye.
Mr.. Wilson offered resolution direct.
ing the Postotfice Committee to report a
bill providing shat sub-contractors for
carrying the mails shRll receive their
compensation direct from the Govern.
ment. Beierred.
] ou motion Oi ST, Darrell the rulea