The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-26
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, February 25.
VICE PRECEDENT WHEELER.
Vice President Wheeler has been suf
fering recently from neuralgia. He gay,
notice this morning OF his intended ab
sence for several days and asked that I
President pro tenn. be designated. HI
will leave for Pittsburgh tomorrow on
visit TO relations.
BENEFITS POLAR EXPEDITION.
Mr.. Conkling presented a petition o
James Gordon Bennett, asking Congresi
Ito aid him in seeking new discoveries a
the North Pole. He had purchased the
Arctic vessel Pandora and intended tc
man and run her at his own expense
He desired that the vessel should carry
the American aag. Referred TO Com
mittee on Commerce.
Mr.. Wallace introduced bill 10 pro-
vide for carrying the ocean mails in Am.
erican steamers. Referred.
Mr.. VOORHEES, called up the resolution
submitted by him on the 18th. providing
for an inquiry in relation TO the issue OIL
certain bonds by the several railroad com
panies or contingent grants OF the lands
Of the Indians OF Indian Territory.
The amendment Of Mr.. Dorsey, sub
mitted on the 18th, directing inquiry to
be made also as 10 the money expended
by the several tribes OF Indians Of Indian
Territory, in support OF the delegates to
Washington, &C., was accepted by Mr.
VOORHEES,, and the resolution, as amend
ed, was agreed TO.
Itwas ordered that an investigation be
made by the Committee on Territories.
Mr.. Blaine submitted resolution re-
questing the President OF the United
States, II not incompatible with public
interest, 10 transmit 10 the Senate copies
OF all correspondence between our Gov.
ernment and that OF Her Britannia Maj
esty, in regard TO the selection OF Des.
fosse, as Third Commissioner under the
23d Article Of the Treaty Of Washington,
in regard 10 fisheries. Laid over until
tomorrow.
At the expiration OF the morning hour
the bills on the calendar not objected to
we're considered.
ANNOUNCED ITS CONCURRENCE.
A message was received from the
House announcing its concurrence in the
amendments 10 the bill to authorize the
coinsge Of astandard silver dollar and to
restore its legal.tender character. An
engrossed copy Of the bill signed by
Speaker Randall was delivered to the
Senate for the signature Of the Vice
President, which was later attached, the
Vice President being at the time not 10
the Senate. The bill now goes To the
President
Mr.. Wallace presented the petition OF
citizens Of Bucks county, Pa, in favor oi
the imposition OF tax on incomes and
the repeal OF all duties on the necessaries
OF life. Referred.
Mr.. Dorsey presented petition Of col.
ored men OF Arkansas, who formerly
served in the army, asking that all laws
requiring the payment Of bounties to
them through the Adjutant General.
office be repealed, and that bounty be paid
them In the same way rs TO white soldiers.
Referred.
Mr.. Matthews presented a petition Of
citizens Of Webster, Hamilton and Boone
counties, Iowa, asking the repeal Of the
act donating certain public land In that
State to aid in the improvement OF the
Des Moines river, and claiming that the
act waA passed on account Of false repre-.
sentations. Referred.
Mr.. Plumb also submitted an amend.
ment to the Military Academy appropri.
alton bill in place OF the second and third
sections, so as TO provide that in time Of
peace vacancies occurring In the rank Of
second lieutenant In the army shall be
filled as follows: 0ne-third by the ap.
pointment Of civilians, onethird by pro.
motion OF meritorious non.commissioned
officers Of the army and one third from
the graduates OF the military academy,
the selection TO be determined by lot, and
hereafter officers shall be attached TO any
company or corps Of the army, and all
graduates OF the military academy who
are not appointed 10 the army under the
provisions Of this act shall be discharged
on the graduation Of their class. Ordered
printed and referred.
Also, an amendment to the same bill to
strike out the provisions for additional
pay Of officers acting as instructors
Ordered printed and referred.
Mr.. Matthews submitted an amendment
to that bill providing for the assignment oil
retired army officer to duty at the acade'
my as the professor Of law, ordered print
ed and referred.
Mr.. Plumb submitted preamble. and
resolutions quoting certain statements
in the report Of the government directors
OF the Union Pacific Railroad Company
In regard to the aid extended by tina,
road TO others, and directing the Secre.
tary OF the Interior 10 inquire Of the
government directors Of the Union Paci'
&c Railroad what securities the company
has taken or holds;whether stock, bonds
or other evidence Of debt for is aid to
the Colorado Central, the Utah Central, the
Utah Southern and the Republican Val
ley roads; what credits were received by
the Union Pacific Company for the
amount Of s767,l57; with whom the
transaction, in respect Of the creits, was
held; what security said company holdt
therefor, and for what reason and upon
what consideration said credit was given
and report the answers OF the govern.
ment directors without delay. Ordered
printed.
Mr.. Wallucs called up the bill to au.
thorile q long bond for investment oil
savings for the purpose Of submitting
several amendments, the most important
Of which provides that the seceiary oil
the Treasury shall keep said bonds for
sale at the National Banks as we'll rs a,
the cub Treasures and designated de-
positories. Ordered printed.
When the bill to provide for com,
mittee on the subject Of alcoholic liquor
In the tariff was reached on the calendar
objection was made 10 lie present con
sideration, and the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Shelley introduced bill authoriz-
ing the issue Of United States notes and
providing for the redemption OF certain
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