The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-05-25
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.
WAsHHoTos, May "a.

Mr.. Edmunds, from the select commit
tee TO take In consideration the statute Jaw
respecting the ascertaining and declara'
tion OF the result OF the election Of the
President and Vice President OF the Uni.
ted States, said he was directed by the
committee to make report In part In the
form Of bill to amend the sundry pro.
visions Of Chapter /, Title 8, Of the Re.
yised Statutea Of the United States relat-
ing to Presidential elections, and TO pro-
vide for and regulate the counting Of the
votes for President and Vice President
and the decision OF the questions thereon.
The bill was placed on the calendar, and
Mr.. Edmunds gave notice that he would
ask the attention Of the Senate to lis con.
sideration some day next week, and he
hoped that the Senators would examine
il carefully.
Mr.. Thurman, member Of the select
committe, said he only wished 10 remark
that the report was not unanimous one
and he would take occasion 10 explain 10
the Senate why he dissented.
Mr.. Burnside, from the Committee on
Education and Labor, reported adversely
on House joint resolution to provide for
the enforcement Of the eight.hour law
and also adversely on Senate bill TO regu.
late the hours OF labor. Placed on the
calendar.
Mr.. Davis called up Senate bill to pro
vide for an additional Circuit Judge in
the Second Judicial! Circuit. Passed.
The bill for the free entry OF articles
imported for exhibition by societies es.
ta6lished for the encouragement Of arts
and sciences, was passed.
At the expiration Of the morning hour
consideration was resumed Of the bill
providing for permanent form Of gov
ernment for the District Of Columbia.
Mr.. Terry said he desired to give
notice that he would call up bill TO for.
bid further retirement OF the legal tender
as soon as the district bill should be dis
posed Of.
Mr.. Mitchell submitted IN amendment
to the river and harbor bill, the bill in
trodu by him in October last, appro.
priating $500, 600, for the purpose Of con.
tinuipg the constructions ot canals and
locks Of the Columbia river, laid on the
table. And he gave notice that be would
address the Senate in regard thereto on
Monday. i.
After the executive session adjourned.
HOUSE.
THE PENSION BILL.
Mr.. Rice, from the Committee on In
valid Pensions, reported bill providing
that persons deprived OF their pensions
from March, 1855, to June, 1856, BY rea-
son Of being in the civil service, shall be
paid their pensions for that time. Passed.
Also, a bill repeating the section Of the
Revised Statutes which provides that no
claim for pension not prosecuted 10
successful issue within Eve years from
the date Of filing the same shall be admit.
ted without record evidence from the
War or Navy Departments. Passed.
Mr.. Mackey, from the same committee,
reported bill increasing 10 S72 per
month the pensions paid 70 soldiers and
sailors who have Iost both arms, both
legs, or the sight Of both eyes. Passed.
Mr.. Powers, from the same committed
reported q bill granting 9 pension OF
S37 so 4 month to every pensioner who
has had leg amputatsd at the hip joint.
Passed.
Mr.. Walsh, also from the same com.
mittee, reported o bill making II unlaw-
ful for any attorney or claim agent TO de-
mand or receive for his services in PEN
sion case 4 greater sum than S25, and the
bill being amended to limit the amount
to $40. Passed.
The House then went into a committee
Of the whole on the army appropriation
bill which was discussed until the close
Of the session.
Adjourned.