The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-03-20

thing for either branch Of Congress to
undertake to condemn public officer ior
doing his duty, the neglect Of which
would have made him liable TO impeach.
ment. The Secretary Of the Interior in
the very first report he ever made 10
Congress called attention at length 70
this very subject OF timber depredations.
Mr.. Hoar here quoted from the annual
report Of the Secretary Of the Interior,
sent to Congress in December last, and
resuming bis remarks, said that Congress
had over and over again refused to mod.
lily or change the timber depreciation act,
and now charges were being made against
. sworn public officer for enforcing law
TO protect public property, when Congress
had over and over again refused to mod
ify the law.
Mr.. Matthews said II had been the
practice OF officers Of the Government to
punish those trespassing upon public
lands for FIRE wood or any other purposes,
aud he challenged the Senator from
Maine (Blaine) to point to any statnte
authorizing settlers 10 cut FIRE wood from
the public land.
Mr.. Blaine asked II itwas proper pol.
icy TO charge 81 cord stumpage.
Mr.. Matthews said ii was not, but 1t
was the policy Of the-fsw, and not the
policy Of the Secretary Of the Interior.
Mr.. Blaine challenged the Senator
(Matthews) to point TO an instance where
settlers had been charged stumpage.
Mr.. Ipgalls-I can do II.
Mr.. Blaine-Well, let US hear 1t.
Mr.. Ingalls, then quoted from the in
structions Of J. II. Edmunds, Commits.
sioner General Of the Land Office in 1869,
issued TO to public land oticers, to pun
ish timber depredations, which instruc-
tions were submitted TO the Senate with
the report Of the Secretary Of the lnteri-
or for thaty year.
In reply to the question Of Mr.. Blaine,
Mr.. Ingalls, stated that the report showed
that since the 1st Of January, 1856, the
sum OF Sl99, ,99s have been paid into the
Treasury on account Of timber depreda-
lions. BE was not assailing or adyo-
eating the policy Of the Secretary Of the
Interior, but he believed in giving the
Devil his dues, no matter If 1t be Score
tary Sherman or any one else.
The Senator from Maine reminded him
(Ipgalls) OF the snake in Hudibras that
"Wited in and wired out"
Mr.. Christiancy asked II anything had
been paid into the Treasury on account
OF the timber depredations under the late
order OF the Secretary Of the Interior.
Mr.. Blain said yes, about five thousand
dollars had been wrung out Of the people
Of Montana. Replying to the argument
OF Mr.. Dawes IN regard to the plunderers,
be spoke OF that part thereof "A hole
through which, the Senator might escape.
Mr.. Dawes-If the Senator thinks any
one can beat him in lodging from hole
to hole in this debate he very Guch mia.
takes the public judgment
The debate was continued. at length by
slessrs. Blaine, Hoar, Dawes and sar-
gent.
Pending the discussion the Vice Presi.
dent laid before the Senate the Senate
Military Academy appropriation bill
with message from the House Of Repre-.
sentatiyes disagreeipg to the various
amendments Of the Senate to that bill.
On motion Of Mr.. Window the Senate
insisted on i,s amendments, and COM
mittee of conference was ordered.
Adjourned.
Mr. Phillips gave notice that hen the
House begun 10 consider the bill In rela-
ton TO postal savings he would offer as a
substitute the bill favorably considered
by the Committee on Banking and Cur
rency on the same subject.
Mr.. Harrison, Chairman Of the Com.
mittee on Civil Service Reform, submit.
ted the majority report OF that committee
on the matter Of the charges against
Doorkeeper Polk. II declares Polk to
be unfit Tor the responsibility OF the posi-.
tion and recommends the adoption Of a
resolution declaring the Office OF Door.
keeper vacant and devolyipg It's duties on
the Sergeant.at.Arms until the appoint
ment OF new Doorkeeper. The minor.
ity report, signed by Messrs. Cook, era.
yens, Garth and Henry, declares that no
corruption having been proven or even
charged against Col. Polk, 1t would be a
grievous wrong to adopt the majority
resolution. The reports were ordered
printed and recommitted, and Mr.. Har.
rison gave notice that he would not call
the matter up before Saturday.
Mr., 0'Neill presented a.remonstrance
Of the printers, electrotypers, stereo.
typers, booksellers, engravers and others
againat the action OF the Committee on
Ways and Means in not imposing duty
on imported stereotype aud elec.rotype
printing plates. Referred.
Mr.. Durham, from the Committee on
Expenditures in the Department OF JUS
tice, reported back the bill fixing the
com pensation Of jurors In United States
Courts, reducing il from s. 10 81 per
day. Passed.
Also bill fixing the fees OF the Clerks
Of said Courts. 1t allows charge Of ten
cents for searching the court records for
liens on real estate, and provides that the
clerks shall account for the same.
Also bill fixing the compensation vi
United States MarshaIs and Deputies. II
limits Marshals TO $1,000, Chief Deputies
to s., 500, aud other deputies to s. per
day. Passed.
Mr. Singleton reported a bill regulat.
ing the advertisement for mail lettings
aud pending action the morning hour ex.
nIred -
Mr.. Smith, Of Pa, from the Committee
on Appropriations reported bill max.
ing an appropriation for the payment Of
invalid and other pensions. II appro.
pirates $50, ,2s9 900. Referred to Com.
mittee Of the Whole.
Mr.. Durham, from the same committee,
reported back the West Point Academy
bill recommending concurrence ia some
Of the Senate amendments and non.con.
currence in others. One amendment in
which concurrence Is recommended was
that depriying the President Of the
power OF appointing ten cadets year
and allowing but ten during his term.
Mr.. ONeal behaved it would be better
| to non.concur In the Senate amendments
and to leave the power in the President
to make ten appointments at large annu.
ally, whether law or custom had estab-
lished the right. For many years youths
whose career in the army had been dis.
tinguished had entered West Point by the
President's appointments at large, and
the act Of March ID, 1857, affirmed the
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