The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-12-13
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Chicago Asks for a National
Charity Farm.

Chicago Asks for a National
Charity Farm.
The Modest Claim of Senator Eustis.
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Bill for the Reorganization Of the Army.
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WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. s.
SENATE.
Mr.. Anthony called up the Senate bill
authorizing the Public Printer to print
papers and documents for the Senators,
Representative and Delegates in Con-
gress, upon the payment Of the cost and
ten percent additional. Passed.
Mr.. Window called up the fortifcation
appropriation bill. The committee in
creased The, appropriation for the laruta-
tnefit Of the seal coast Notifications from
sl25, 900 10 $3.50, 900, and for the repair Of
the fortifcations from 500, 900 TO 500, 900
were agreed to! The bill then passed.
The bill from the House TO correct the
enrolment in the sundry civil appropria-
ton bill Of last year, in regard to the Hot
Springs reservation in Kansas, passed
without. IN amendment. q = m ~
WHAT CHICAGO ASKS.
Mr.. Davis tIllinois) presented petition
from the citizens OF Chicago asking that a
tract OF land not less than one million nor
more than three million acres be held and
an riasses 81 poor. sfck. disabled 81 ihfirrl
persons may have home. He also pre-
sented aipetition from the citizens of Chi.
cago asking an appropriation for the con-
struction OF canal from the Southwest
Branch Of the Chicago river to the mouth
OF the Calumet river.
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Mr.. Burnside, from the Joint Select Com
mittee to prepare q plan for the reorganiza;
don Of he army, Submitted report aG
companied BY Bill and Several documents
bearing on the subject. The bill is entitled,
"a bill to reduce and reorganize the Army
Of The United States, and TO make rules for
its government and regulation" Placed
on the calendar and ordered that all the
papers be printed.
OBLIGATIONS OF THE GOVERNMENT ACCORD
s1SG TO Eusris.
.Mr- -Eustis called up the- bill introduced
byhiul On the 4th of december, askingfor
S, ,bOo,o 900 for the Construction and drepairing
Of the leyees on the Mississippi river in
Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Missis-
sippi and Louisiana, for the purpose OF
submitting some remarks thereon. He
said the Government bought the river,
and he was mot quite certain that 1T had
not the right OF disposing OF it. He could
see no reason Why the Government OF the
United States vas 1espo d in dam!
ages 10 thousands and thousands Of peo-
pie in the Mississippi Valley who had
been ruined reyassesf was the
duty of the Government OF the United
States TO police that river and keep it en-
closed within its banks. 1t was impossi-
BILE for the States to adopt and execute any
successful plan to perfect the leyees. The
work must be done by the general Gov
ernment
POSSE coNIrATrs.
Mr.. Paddock fntrodnceda d bill to amend
the posse comitatus clause OF the army ap-
preparation bill for the present fiscal year 30
as to provide that it shall not apply to any
part OF the army employed in the States or
Territories subject to the Indian incursion.
Referred.
WEST POINT.
Mr.. Window called up the House bill
making appropriations for the support Of
the West Point Military Academy, which
was amended in the same unimportant
particulars and passed.
After Executive session adjourned.
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CHARGES AeiIxs surERv1soE DAvtxroRrs
WAsnisorox, Decemberl2.+Mr.s Wood
offered a resolution directing inquiry
into the conduct OF Chief Supervisor
OF Elections Davenport, at the last election
in New York, and its consideration was
postponed till tomorrow. The allegation
Is that Davenport was guilty OF illegal, un:
riust and oppressive exercise OF pretended
authority In causing the arrest, detention
and Imprisonment OF citizens innocent OF
any offence, by which he deprived them OF
the right to vote, and subjected them to
indignity, insult and intimidation without
warrant OF law or justification, which ar
rests have been declared illegal by .
United States judge.
AHEALTHY RECESS.
A resolution was adopted ordering. q
recess from December 10th to January 9th.
suSpRY BILLS.
MI. ,,o,.o rasrmod ,he consideration
Inc tiouse 's". iesuS ~ Iii, ' and was address.
Of the Tehey1 ne W;,i;S HST I'm " % IN fovor Of III
majority report of the Judiciary Commit
tee r..,.u .srS,s,sd tbsuiSot;tv re!
Mr. Lapnam sppP1Mtp ~
port p;,,.,au "a, lpo,.ar sno,ee In
le Mess,si ~ ,ha on Vnaiet; -enars YEs
tay9r o1 tne malo.,,s ,E.,,;,tsd td .bs ,anoS,t If
Mr.; banning n,,,s,e ~ Sf,1, ,,irt. M
the Mintary Sonae snan;ai erder for The 5th of
cd, anu maze spee''A o'ue' ''' 'A' VS. N'
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propEiastlooihs IeRotsa sssds, M h;,I es annrenri.