The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-07
TO THE DAILY IYTELLIGEmEE
HOUSE,
WASHINGTON, February 8.

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the Arctic regions, to be compiled from
the notes Of expedition made by Captain
Hall and purchased from his widow
Agreed 10.
Mr.. Whitthorne offered an amend.
ment directing the accounting officers OF
the Treasury 10 adjust aud settle accounts
OF the officers Of the Navy, on the active
list, whose pay is affected by the general
order oithe Secretary Of the Navy, mum
bered sixteen since the lat day Of Septem-
Der, 1876, on the basis Of waiting orders
for pay. After discussion the amend.
ment was adopted, Mr.. Wells,
OF Missouri, offered. an amend
mcnt for the payment OF $4,000 to W.
II. Bliss, Of ST, Louis, for services as as
sistant U. S. Attorney in the Whisky
cases, Adopted.
Without disposing Of the bill the COM
mittGe rose.
Mr.. jerks offered resolution for
printing the testimony taken before the
Committee on Louisiana Affairs, which
has not been printed.
Mr., Window suggested that when the
Committee should make its general re.
port, it would tell the House whether
any portion OF the testimony has been
printed without the authority Of the
House.
Mr.. Conger said, he understood that n
portion OF the testimony had been mutt
lated and surreptitiOusly printed. On
being informed by member that he was
mistaken in the Committee and that the
Committee to which he referred was the
Committee on Privileges. Mr.. Conger
said he should condemn such proceeding,
in whatever Committee il might occur.
The resolution was adopted. Recess till
l0-A. N. tomorrow.
SENATE.
Mr.. Allison, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported the Indian ap.
preparation bill with amendments, and
gave notice that he would call it up as
soon rs possible.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Committee OH
Finance, reported favorably the House
bill authorizing the Commission OF the
Freedmen's Saving Trust Company TO
buy in certain real and other property,
and 10 sell the same at public or private
sale. The bill was discussed and laid
aside.
Mr.. Paddock, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported favorabIy on the
Senate bill for the relief Of settlers on
public lands under preemption laws.
passed.
Mr.. Window, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported adversely on
the House bill to provide for the pay
ment Of James B. Eads for the construc.
tion OF the jettiCs Of the South Pass OF the
Mississippi river, and placed on the cal
endar with the adverse report. 1t author
ICES the Secretary OF the Treasury to pay
out OF any unappropriated money in the
Treasury, $500, coo to said Eads whenever
the Secretary of War shall determine
that that amount is due said Eads by the
terms Of the contract.
Mr.. West, from the Committee on Rail.
roads, reported favorably on Senate bill
to amend the act Of June 8, 1872, grant
ing the right Of way through the public
lands to the Denver 4 Rio Grande Rail
road Company. Passed. 1t repeals the
provision in the original act requiring
the company TO complete the road TO a
point on the Rio Grande as far south as
Santa Fe within five years and complete
fifty miles additional south OF said point
in each year thereafter, and in lieu thereof
allows the company ten years from the
passage OF the original act to complete
the road to Santa Fe. Mr.. West said the
bill wanted no subsidy, merely the right
Of way. The bill passed.
Mr.. Cockrell reported favOrably on the
Senate joint resolution TO amend the Joint
resolution Of July 8, 1876, authorizing
the Secretary of War to issue arms to
certain States and Territories, 30 as 10
issue ammunition not to exceed fifty ball
cartridges TO each arm. Passed.
| MIR. Burnside introduced bill for the
protection Of widows, orphans and heirs.
at-law of officers Of the army of the
United States. Referred.
Mr.. Christiancy called up the House
bill authorizing the survey Of certain
townships in Michigan and making AZ
appropriation therefor. Passed.
The chair appointed Hereford mem
Der Of the Committee on Claims in the
place Of Price, whose term Of service ex,
pired.
Mr.. Stevenson presenteda a memorial o.
the Board Of Regents Of the Smithsonian
Institute, asking an appropriation o.
S250,OO0 to erect building adjoining thu
Smithsonian, for the exhibition OF goodl
contributed by foreign governments 10 the
United States, which goods were lately
on exhibition at Philadelphia.
Messrs. Morrill, and Sargent favored
the erection ofsuch building. The mem
orial was referred TO the Committee OF
Appropriations.
; Mr.. HNmlin, from the Conference Com
miLtee enlargement Of the votes Of thu
two Houses, on the bill establishing Ger
tain post roads, which involves the ques
tion OF restoring fast mail trains ant
, lrAnking privilege, reported that III,
Committee had been unable to agree
lie moved that the new conference aske,
for by the House of Representatives, b,
granted. So ordered. Subsequently
he said the House had not appointed ii
members OF the new conference, although
the bill had been sent to the Senate ant
he moved that the bill be returned to tht
: House, that that body might appoint IL
: members Of the Committee, first agreed to
Mr.. Cameron, from the Committee Oh
Foreign Relations, reported with amend
j; ments the bill recently introduced by MI
Q Whyte to encourage and promote telc
graphic communication between Americ;
= and Europe. Placed OIL the calendar.
g The principal amendment provide
5 that the rates charged the governmen
shall not exceed those charged individ
nal5.
At the expiration Of the morning hou
the bill 10 amend the Pacific Railroad
acts was taken up.
: Mr.. Hitchcock spoke in opposition t.
the bill OF the Judiciary Committee.
i Alter debate the bill was laid over In
e formally with the understanding that i
should be the unfinished business to
: morrow.
: Mr.. Ingalls, said the bill abolishing III
Board ut Metropolitan Police Commits
sloners Of the District OF Columbia, wit
the Presidents veto, was lying on the ia
= bic.
Il The committee having recommends
n that 1t be passed notwithstanding the Oh