The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-05

FULLY counted. be regretted tnat tne
Democratic party in his own State had
appealed to popular prejudice and called
meetings on a day sacred to the Demo-
cratic party for the purpose Of having
resolutions passed in regard to this presi-
dental question, at time when both
Houses OF Congress were considering the
disputed subject. He was glad to say
that the grea. party to which he be-
longed was quiet, calm and serene. No
public meetings had been called by the
Republican party to instruct Republican
Senators and Representatives, and he
hoped there would be none He eI-
pressed his profound hope that Senators,
Representatives and the people would
show by their moderation, good sense
and temper, between now and the time
for counting the vote, that they could be
calm, and not add to the excitement by
threats. He appealed to the press to
make no threats or menace.
The Senate then resumed considera-
ton of the bill declaring the true intent
and meaning of the Union Pacific Rail-
road acts.
Mr.. Ingalls, was entitled to the floor,
but quorum not being present the
Senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, January A Mr..
Welles introduced bill providing for
the repeal of the law on taxes on the
capital and deposits of State and Ma
| tional banks aud banking institutions.
Referred.
Mr.. McCresry offered resolution
directing the Secretary of the Interior to
transmit TO the House q copy of tie
latest report of the Government direc-
tors of the Union Pacific Railroad
Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Brown the Senate
amendments to the bill for the sale Of
silver lands, were concurred in.
Several bills were taken up and re-
ferred.
Mr.. Clymer, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported the military
academy appropriation bill, and 1t was
made n special order for Monday next.
1t appropriates S255,l6l.
The House then considered the bill re-
ported from the Committee on Expendi-
lures in the Department of Justice, fix
ing the compensation of United States
marshals and deputies.
The pending question being on the
amendment OF Mr.. Conger, striking out
the clause limiting the compensation OF
deputies to $1,000, the amendment was
| defeated and the bill passed,
MIR. Goodin, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported back Senate bill
relative to the proof required in home
stead entries, with Senate amendments.
Concurred in.
Mr. kdder, Of Dakota, from the same
committee, reported back the bill giving
the parties cOntesting time TO enter lands
under the presumption, homestead or
timber culture acts after the contest shall
have been finally decided. Passed.
The House went into Committee OF
the Whole, Mr.. Harris, of Virginia, in
the chair, on the state of the Union, the
frst bill being the one reported by Mr..
Hewitt, of Alabama from the Committee
on Invalid Pensions, granting pensions
TO certain soldiers and sailors OF the
Mexican, Florida and Blackhawk wais,
and certain widows of deceased soldiers
and sailors OF the same.
Mr.. Reagan moved to strike out the
| 18th section OF the bill which excludes
| from its benefit those woo are laboring
under political disabilities. He argued
that the bill should be broad and chari-
table in its provisions.
Mr.. Rusk opposed the motion, as one
of the effects of which would be TO make
Jefferson Davis q pensioner OF the gov
ernment. The motion was rejected and
the bill passed. 1t allows Il pen
sion OF eight dollars per
month to all VINO served sixty days in
the Mexican war, thirty days In Florida
or the black hawk wars, and TO their
surviving widows unmarried.
| The House then went into the Com
mittee of the Whole, Mr.. Willis. of New
York, in the chair, on the consular and
diplomatic appropriation bill, apProprlat.
ing 81 1905.
Mr.. Singleton, member of the Appro.
priation Committee, who has charge Of
the bill, proceeded to explain it. He
said that II was 10 all intents and
purposes the same as the bill passed
! last session. The committee was OF
opinion that changes, and reductions
might be sdvsntsgeous!y made, but
didn't ieel it was desirable 10 try and
carry out these changes st the present
session. In reply TO Il question by Mon
roe, he said that rank or pay OF consul
! lates was not interfered with in this bill.
| The committee rose without action on
| the bill.
Mr. Durhsm from the Committee on
Expenditures in the Department o! Jus
tice, reported bill fixing the compensa-
tion OF United States Attorneys. Il
provides that attorneys shall receive q
yearly salary in lea OF fees. The largest
compensation allowed Is that OF District
! Attorney for the southern district OF
New York, $1,000 Referred TO the
Committee Of the Whole, and msde spe.
clsl order for Wendesday next.
Mr.. Reagan, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported bill making the
ports OF BrOwnsvIle and Galveston,
Texas, ports TO which unappraised ner-
ehsndiss may be imported home.
Mr. Foster, from tbe Committee on
Appeals, reported bill to supply def.
ciepcies in the contingent fund Of the
House. It was made the speciaI order
for TO morrow. Il appropristss S6z,
Mr.. Throckmortou ssked leave 70 offer
= resolution Ins!ructing the COMMITTEES
on Military sfsIrs, 70 inquire into
the present myth, location and occu-
patton OF the army force on the frontier,
| IN the Southern States and in Washing.
ton; why troops were ordered 70 Wash.
ing; the nature OF the orders; BY whom
made; the purpose, etc, WITH leave
20 serd for persons and papers. severa
objections were made on the Republican
SIDE. and the House adjourned.
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