The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-14
CONGRESSIONAL.
THE MILITARY ACADEMY BILL.
A Hot Discussion in the House.
Old Warriors Fight their Battles
Der Again.
The Lie Handed Round Freely.
An UnosIlsd for and Disgraoeful
Exhibit.
The Lie Handed Round FreeI,
SENATE.
WAsn1NnroN, Febrnary !:

anu q large number oil buAiness men
members Of that organization, remon.
strating against the passage Of the silver
bill, setting forth the Inconvenience oi
silver in commercial transactions. Laid
on the table.
Mr.. Hamlin, from the Committee OF
Foreign Relations, reported adversely
on the petition Of certain citizens Of New
York asking an appropriation from thu
Chinese Indemnity Fund 10 aid persons
In certain provinces Of China now suffer
ing on account OF famine. He said thu
committee was unanimously Of the opin.
ion that IT was utterly impossible to ge
any relief 10 the sufferers, and besides any
attempt 10 donate the Chinese Indemnity
Fnnd for that purpose would lead to dis
cussion.
Mr.. Sargent reported, with amend
ment, Senate bill to authorize and equiv
an expedition to the Arctic seas, known
as the Harrgate bill. Placed on the cal
endar.
Mr.. Ingalls, introduced a bill 10 pro
mote the deposit OF savings in the popu
lar loan, and TO provide for funding the
the national debt into home bonds, con
yertible into ocurreney. Referred to Com
mittee on Finance.
Mr.. Morrill,, OF Vermont, called up the
House joint resolution declaring that the
reduction OF tax on distilled spirits is in
expedien,, which was discussed till the
expiration ofthe morning hour and then
laid aside, and the Senate resumed the
consideration Of the silver bill, Mr.. Mer.
rimon speaking in favor thereof.
Mr.. Merrsmon pursued in the main The
same line Of argument as In his speech
some days ago.
Mr.. Saunders supported the bill, and
said he was opposed to all amendments
and would vote for it Just as II came from
the House. The cry about this country
being oyerbnrdened with silver in case
the bill should pass was nothing
but scare-crow. II all the mintE
OF The United States should be put
to work and run day and night till next
session OF Congress they could not coir
more than one dollar for each person in
the country. It was the continual tink'
ering at our finances by Congress that
created dislrust among the people. il il
could be announced to-day that the silver
bill had passed Il wonld carry more Joy
TO the hearts OF the people than was ex'
pb.si,sm t;nco,n had s,rncI ,bs chain
fson, @ % ;on, = ,n;II;ans Of ~ nsonIs Congrss,
conIl T not no, ,s.i.lste money into the nock.
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HOUSE.
Mr. Rice of Ohio Chairman reported
n bili granting nensions on account OF
wounds etc cantrseied in the service oi
,bs IJoi,ed Staies since March 4. 1861.
for tLe nayment of arrears Of pensions,
and ior ths restoration 10 rolis Of the
nan names w Of ii invalid pensiopcrs stricken
ibereiro,n | nm aeeonnt Of disloyalty. Re.
isrrej to ibe Committee Of the Whole and
made The sneeiaI order for this day Two
wseks
The House then went into the Com
mites of tbe WhoIe Mr.. Blaekburn. in
The chair on the Military Academy an
nronrjs,ion biIl tbe pendIny amendment
bcinp IN strike ont he section prohibi.
tino The snnointment Of civilians 10 the
,apt of Second Lientenan,s when no
more yananies oconr Than can be iilleI
hy ,bs nsTt graduating class of tbe
Sc,dsmv
NJ Wb;,s ofIsred an amendment nro-
v;5;n. that nothing In the biIl sbonld
nrsvant @ n. snno;n,ment for commits.
liors IN ,hs .,,ny al ibs tnsritoriau. Of
non N commissioned oirisers or nriystes.