Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-13
OUR LAWMAKERS.
YESTERDAYS CONGRESSIONAL PRO-
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WASHINGTON, ID. C., December II.
SENATE.
Public Printing.

Public Printing.
Mr. Anthony called up Senate bill au-
thorizing the, Public Printer to print
papers and documents for the Senators,
Representatives and Delegates in Con-
gress upon the payment OF the cost and
ten per cent. additional. Passed.
Fortifoations Appropriation Bill.
Mr.. Window called the Fertilization
| Appropriation Bill. The amendments II OF
the committee, increasing the appropri-
alton for the armament Of the sea coast
Notifications from Sl25, 900 to $3.50, 900,
and for the repair Of the notifications
from 100000 to S2O0,OOO, were
agreed to and the bill passed e.a
Election of President.
A brief discussion as to the order OF
business resulted in the agreement that
the vote on Edmund's bill in regard to
counting the electoral vote be taken to-
morrow.
Hot springs Omission.
The bill from the House 20 correct the
enrolment in the sundry civil appro-
priation bill OF last year In regard to the
Hot Springs reservation In Arkansas,
was passed without amendment.
Petitions.
Mr. Davis Ills) presented petition
from the citizens Of Chicago asking for
a tract of land not less than one million
nor more than three million acres in ex-
tent, to he held and used for II National
charitable farm, where all classes OF
poor, sick, disabled, or intirm persons
may have home He also presented q
petition from the citizens Of Chicago
asking for an appropriation for the con-
struction OF II canal from the southwest
branch Of the Chicago riverto the mouth
Of the Calumet river.
Reorganization of the Army.
Mr.. Burnsidcs, from the joint select
committee to prepare q plan for the
reorganization OF the army, admitted
q report accompanied by bill and
numerous documents bearing on the
subject. The bill entitled "a bill
to reduce and rcorganize the army oi
the United States and to make rules for
its government and regulation, was
placed on the calendar and it was
ordered that all papers be printed. 1t
provides the general officers shall be re-
duced to six, two major-generals and
four brigadicr-gencrals for permanent
organization, instead 0f eleven as at
present, the reduction to take place by
casualties. That the present organiza-
ton shall consist Of not more than
5000 cnlisted men exclusive Of the
signal soldiers. #s
H A .
Mr. Eustis called up the bill intro.
duced by him on lhe 4th Of December,
asking 5000, 900 for the construction,
rebuilding and repairing of leyees on
the Mississippi river in Missouri, Ken
lucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, mississippi
and Louisiana, for the purpose of sub
mitting some remarks thereon. lie
said the government bought the river,
and he was not quite certain il II had
not q right OF disposing ot 1t. lie
Gauld See no reason why the govern
ment of the United States was not re-
sponsible for damages to thousands and
thousands Of people in the Mississippi
Valley, who had been ruined by Crevas-
ses. II was the duty of the government
Of the United States to police that
INti biil ht'p u CH'ipoct Niiiih ITO
banks. Ii Was impossible for the States
to adopt and execute any successful
plans To- perfect the leyees. The work
must be done 10y the general govern
ment.
Army Appropriation Bill.
Mr.. Paddock introduced II bill to
amend the pnSsr comitOius clause Oi the
Army Appropriation hill for the present
fiscal year, So ~ to provide that it shall
not apply To any part al the army en-
ployed in the States or Territories sub
jeCt to Indian incursions. Referred.
Special Order.
On motion of Mr. Burnside, the hill
reported bv him from the joint commit
tee in regard to the reorganization of
the army, was made the special order
for the Sth of January, next.
Military ACADEMY.
Mr.. Window called up House hill
making an appropriation for the sup
port of the West Point Military Acade-
my, which Was amended in some un-
important particulars and passed
After executive session, adjourned.