The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-02-08
CONGRESS.
wAsirtSeToS, February Z.
SENATE.

TO Julia watkins, widow OF Ihos. ID. wa
kins, late Captain Of Co. B, Purnell legiol
MARYLAND, was taken up.
The above bill led 10 some debatl
during which Mr.. Worries said III
Commissioner OF Pensions eXpresse
the opinion that the bill granting arreal
OF pensions did not apply TO pension
specially granted.
Mr.. Davis, OF West Virginia, said tha
lie understood 1t would take thirt!
four millions Of dollars to pay the arreaI
OF pensions in the cases now on the 70
and there were 100000 yet to go on th
roll and some Of which would receivO
81 900 or 81 200 on an average. ALTHOUGH
there, were great many deserving pei
sons, he thought that Congress had gon
too far. He believed the bill granting th
arrearage pensions would take fifty million
OF dollars from the Treasury. The Con
missioner on pensions had said that 2
per cent Of the pensions were fraudulent
paid.
Mr. Beck said the Commissioner OF Pen
sions told the Committee on Appropria
tions that 90 per cent. Of all the pension
now paid were fraudulent. He inquired /
the Committee on Pensions was aware Q
that fact, and II anysteps have been take
to remedy the evil.
Mr.. ingalls,, chairman OF the Committe,
on Pensions, replied that the committe
had been so informed, but Congress hat
not sustained the committee in the meas
ures brought forward to prevent wrongs
The Pension Bureau had been making ef
forts year after year TO detect fraudulen
cases, and last year, through the efforts o
the Bureau, $500, 900 had been saved.
Mr.. Cockrell moved to reconsider tht
vote on the bill in regard TO Fleet officers
prize money, which was passed this morn
ing. He said that It would take four Oh
five million dollars from the Treasury o
the United States.
Mr.. Ferry submitted an amendment L
the Postoftice appropriation bill, which
recently passed the House, fixing the paJ
OF letter carriers. Referred.
Mr.. Conkling, from the conference com
mittee on the bill providing for holding
terms OF the Circuit and District Courts o.
the United States for the District OF Colo
RADIO, submitted report, which was agreed
10, and the bill passed.
The Vice President laid before the Sen
ate the unfinished business, being III,
proposed Amendment to the Constitution
OF the United States prohibiting the pay
mentof claims OF disloyal persons for pro
perty injured or destroyed in the late war
Mr.. Edmunds, who is in charge OF tina
measure, consented that il be laid asidl
informally In order that Mr.. Windon
might address tho Senate in accordance
with previous notice.
Mr.. Window did not ask for any actor
on the resolution, and II remains on th,
calendar:
The unfinished business being the pro
posed Constitutional amendment aboyI
mentioned, 1t was laid before the Senate
Mcdonald moved TO postpone the pend
ing, and all prior orders, for the purpose o
taking up House bill to relieve certain le
gal disabilities OF women. Agreed to
yeas 81, nays 20.
The bill provides that any woman who
shall have been member OF the highes
court OF any State or Territory, or Of thu
Supreme Court OF the District OF Columbia
for the space OF three years, and shaI
have maintained good standing before sucl
court, and shall be a person OF a gooC
moral character, shall, on motion and pro
duction Of such record, be admitted L
practice before the Supreme Court OF thu
United States.
After the discussion the bill passed with
out amendment. The bill having passed
as 1t came from the House, It goes TO thu
President for his signature.
After executive session adjourned.
HOUSE.
The Senate amendments 10 the naya
appropriation bill were non.concurred in
Mr.. Baker, of Indiana, from the Confer
ence Committee on the fertilization ap
preparation bill, reported that the com
mittee would be unable to agree, ant
asked for further conference. Agreed
to. ~ r
Mr.. Acklen submitted resolution call
ing on the Secretary OF the Interior for
copy OF the report made to his department
by special agents Adams and Hale, in re
gard TO the Calcasier log seizures. Ad
opted.
Mr.. Sparks submitted a report Of tn,
Conference Committee on the Indian ap
preparation bill. lie stated that the bill
was substantially the one passed by tn,
House. Agreed to-.
The report Of the Conference Commit
tee on the bill fixing terms OF the Distric
and Circuit Courts OF Colorado was agrees
10. u e..
The House then went into Committee O
OF the Whole, Mr.. Cox, of New York, Il
the chair, on the private calendar.
The committee rose and reported nun
Der Of private bills 10 the House, and the
passed. :
Mr.. Dunnell moved to adjourn, and moi
withstanding there had been night ses
sion ordered for reports from the Commit
tee on Coinage, Weights and Measures
the motion was carricd-yeas 80, NAYS 81
but heSpcaker ruled that less than a QUO
rum could not set aside The previous orde
OF the House, and in conformity with th
previous order declared the House was Il
recess until 7:30.
at the evening session Mr.. Muldrew
from the Committee on Coinage, Weight
and Measures, reported a bill authorizin
the Treasurer OF the United States TO re
ceive coins OF the United States in eS
change for United States notes.
Mr.. Patterson asked if, under this bill
the owners OF trade dollars could not prt
sent them and compel the government /
pay them in return in United States Treal
ury notes.
Mr.. Burchartl, who had originally intrt
duced the bill, said he believed they coult
Mr.. Brown offered an amendment pr
yiding that on presentation Of any coins
the United States at the Sub Treasur
at New York, they shall be exchange
therefore on demand to the extent ant
amount, to which such coins are a leg,
tender m equal amount OF Treasury note
and all silves coins so received which or
unfit for circulation shall be recoined.
| Mr.. Garfield opposed the bill.
Mr.. Burchard said the effect OF the bi
would be to prevent bankers enterin
j into accumulation to discriminate again
silver.
Mr.. Garfield characterized the bill
a crude and imperfect attempt to obtal
inter.changeabillty, and he moved to r
commit the bill. Defeated, yeas 81 naysG
Mr. Brewers amendment was the