The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-16
CONGRBSS.
HOUSE.
WAsHIN0ToN, February 10.

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The bill passed, after incorporating the
amendment OF Mr.. Whitthorne for The
appointment Of commission to decide
upon the future naval policy OF the
United States, the commission 10 consist
Of the Admiral Of the Navy, the General
Of the Army, two Senators, three Repre.
sentatives, and two naval officers to be
designated by the President; all expenses
OF the commission TO be borne by the
members thereof.
The bill passed removing the political
disabilities OF Joseph L. johnson.
The Speaker laid before the House, a
message from the President, yetoeing the
bill periectlng the revised laws OF the
United States. His objection ia to the
section which directs the Clerk Of the
House Of Representatives to select one
newspaper in each state and territory,
in which all treaties and laws Of the
United States as may be ordered for pub.
lication, shall be published.
Mr.. Dunham moved 10 sustain the veto.
and said he would as soon as possible, re.
port back the bill with the Objectionable
feature removed. The veto was sustain.
ed by 2ll TO l. Mr.. Dunham then re.
ported back the bill leaving out the sec.
ton objected to by the President, and il
was passed. Some OF the Senate amend.
ments to the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill were agreed to and
some nonconcurred in.
The House proceeded to the considera.
ton Of the Senate bill to ratify the agree
ment with certain band OF Sioux In.
dians, and also with the Northern bands
Of Arapahoes and Cheyennes.
Mr.. Mills, Of Texas, moved an amend.
ment providing that nothing in this act
should be construed as authorizing the
removal OF the Sioux to the Indian Ter.
riLory. The amendment was agreed 10
and the bill passed.
The House then went into Committee
Of the Whole, Mr.. Buckner in the chair,
on the bill limiting the rates for trans.
portation OF freigGts over bridge con.
structed by the Union Pacific Railroad
across the Missouri river at Omaha. The
bill provides that the Government Direc.
tor Of said road shall inquire into and
liX the rates for transportation across said
bridge.
Mr.. Phillips, of Missouri, on behalf Of
the minority OF the Committee on the Pa.
ciiic Railroad, offered substitute to the
bill fixing the rate Of toll at So for each
car and % cents for each passenger.
Without having disposed Of the bill
the committee rose.
On motion OF Mr.. Willard, Of Michi-
gan, the House concurred in Senate reso.
luton allowing the Monetary Commits
sion until the 24th Of February to make
report,
Recess until 10 o'clock tomorrow.
SENATE.
The concurrent resolution was agreed 10
providing for silver commission,
created August IS, 1876, TO be allowed
until the % inst. to report.
Mr.. Logan gave notice that he would
call up the bill On the Calandar for the
reconciliation Of the silver dollar as
soon as he could.
The Electoral Commission was granted
the Senate chamber, there being no fix
tures for lighting the Supreme Court
after dark.
At the expiration Of the evening hour,
the Pacific Railroad matter was laid
aside, and the House bill for the support
OF the Government OF the District of
Columbia, for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1878, was taken up.
Mr.. Cameron OF Wisconsin presented
resolutions Of the Milwaukee Chamber
OF Commerce calling attention 10 the i'm
portance Of reciprocal trade between the
United States and the Dominion of Cam
ada, and urging the adoption Of the Joint
resolution introduced in the House of
Representatives, some time ago, proyid-
ing for the appointment Of three commits
sioners to confer with commissioners Of
Great Britain in regard to the negotla.
tion OF a treaty to bring about such trade.
Referred.
Various amendments reported by the
District Committee, were agreed to.
Pending discussion, Mr.. Wright de.
manded the regular order, being the bill
in regard to the Pacific Railroad sink.
ing fund. A lengthy discussion ensued
as to the order Of business, during which
Mr.. Sargent said, that the Committee on
Appropriation would soon press the ap.
preparation bills, and they would an
tagOnize anything which might be be-
fore the Senate.
Mr.. Window spoke OF the condition of
the appropriation bills. He said the
cause Of the delay in acting upon the ap.
preparation bills, had been deficiency
in the appropriation for the public
printing. The bill to supply that de.
iiciency passed yesterday, and now
awaited the action OF the Pres
ident. In couple of days the
legislative and Post Office bills could
be printed and ready for action and
the committee would press their consid.
Grafton. The bill making an appropria.
tion for the public printing as It passed
last year did not appropriate enough
money to carry on the business, as was
then stated in the Senate, and it was on
account Of that deficiency that the public
business was now delayed and an extra
session Of Congress made probable.
After further discussion, Mr.. Wright
withdrew his demand for the regular
order, with the understanding that the
District tax bill should be disposed Of
to-day. He gave notice that tomorrow
he would insist on vote upon the rail.
road sinking fund bill, which would come
up as the unfinished business.
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.
The discussion upon the bill for the
support OF the government OF the District
Of Columbia was continued at great
length, the pending question being on the
amendment Of Mr.. Herman, exempting
from tax property actually occupied and
used for educational purposes. The de.
bate was mainly in regard to exempting
religious and educational institutions
from taxation, Messrs. Ingalls,, Cameron
Pa.). Clayton and Alcorn speaking in
opposition thereto, and Messrs. Davis,
Herman, Salisbury, and Merriman in ia
yor thereof. The amendment Of Mr..
Herman was agreed to-yeas, 3S; nays, IL.
Other amendments, exempting the
Louisa Home and the works OF art in
the Corcoran Gallery, Us we'll as the
building, from taxation, were agreed to.
The bill then passed-yeas, 20; nays, l2.
UNFINISHED business.
The Senate then resumed consideration