The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-22
SENATE

The Senate session was resumed at 10
o'clock, and the Senators waited the no.
tifcation Of the decision Of the House in
the Nevada case, which was received a:
1910, when the Senate proceeded to the
Hall OF the House Of Representatives.
The Senate having returned from the
joint convention, legislative business was
resumed.
Mr.. Sargent, from the Committee Oh
Appropriations, reported back the Def.
cheney Appropriation bill, with sundry
amendments. Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Mitchell, from the Committee on
Privileges and Elections, submitted q
long report in the case Of the Oregon
electors, and asked that il be printed in
the Record.
Objection being made by Messrs. Davis
and Herman, who claimed that the report
should be printed as other reports, Mr.,
Mitchell withdrew his motion. The re.
port was ordered printed in the usual
manner.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Committee on
Finance, reported bill to aid in the re.
sumption OF specie payments. Placed on
the calendar. ....
A large number OF reports from vari,
ous committees we're made, and at the
expiration OF the morning honr the un.
finished business, being the bill to amend
the Pacific railroad acts, was laid aside
informally, with the understanding that
it should be considered unfinished busl
ness
POSTAL. APPROPRIATION.
The PostofEice Appropriation bill wa:
then taken up. -.
The amendments reported by the Com
mittee on Appropriations were agreed IL
as iolloWs: Increasing the appropria
tiOn for special agents from Sl2l 500 L
$4,000; that for advertising from $40,
900 to $4,000; for compensation to post
masters from S7,O0O,00O to 81, 100000
compensation to clerks in postoiicei
from S 100000 to $500, 900; for pay
ment Of letter carriers from S750O0O Il
$500, 900; for miscellaneous and inciden
tial expenses from $4,000 to 100000
for transportation OF mails from 5000,
900 to 100000; for compensation t
railroad postoffice clerks from 81, ,l25,00I
to $l,300,000; for route agents from
$945, 900 to Sl,05O,0OO for mail messen
gers from 100000 TO 100000; 70
manufacture OF postal cards from $3.50,
900 to 100000, and increasing the ap
preparation from S2,33S, ,46O 10 1896,
275' from any money in the Treasury Il
meet the appropriations made by tn
bill, in case the revenues OF the Post
office Department are insufficient.
MILL CREEK HARsoR OF REFUGE.
The Chair laid before the Senate let
ter from the Secretary Of War, enclosin
the report OF Major Merrill, Of the En-
gineer Corps, in regard TO the construC
ton Of harbor Of refuge at Mill creel
bottom, opposite the city Of Cincinnati
and recommending an appropriation Z
carry out the plan. Referred,
THE SIOUX TREATY.
The Senate concurred in the amend
ments otthe House to the bill to ratif
an agreement with certain bands Of Siou
Indians, and also with the Norther
ArapGhoes and Cheyennes, and the b,l
passed.
MESSAGE PROM THE PRESIDENT.
The Chair laid before the Senate
message from the President in ansWe
TO the Senate resolution, enclosing IN
report Of the Secretary Of State in rspar
to the expenditures by that Depart4er
from 1889 to 1876. Laid on the table.
PosroFFcE COMMISSION.
The committee also reported an amend
ment appropriating $4,000 to enable til
Postoifice Commission organized la,
rear to complete It's work. Agreed to.
Mr.. Hamlin introduced an amendmen
allowing the Postmaster General to us
$3.50, 900 Of the amount appropriated 70
mail transportation to obtain proper "a
cilities from the great trunk lines Of raj
roads for the railroad service during III
fiscal year ending June 80, 1875.
In explanation Of the amendment, MI
Hamlin said the Postmaster General hs