The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-12
FoRTY-s1xTH CONGRESS-.
WARRINGTON, December IL.
SENATE.

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Mr. Withers, by request, presented
memorial Of William B. Whiting, Con
modore otthe United States Navy, pre-
posing the establishment OF a confederac
OF all the Governments upon this cont
nenL Referred.
On motion Of Mr.. Maxey, the senat
lookup the bill making an appropriation c
100000. for the erection Of such militar
posts on or near the Rio Grande frontie
as may be deemed necessary by the Sec
retary Of War, for the adequate protection
thereof.
Mr.. Maxey stated that the bill had be
lore passed the Senate, and was reintro
dnced because Of Its failure to pass the
House. Texas was never so well pro
tected as now, but the accommodations
Tor the safety and comfort OF the officers
and troops was altogether inadequate. It
was only just to these hard worked men
70 give them suitable quarters, such as
this bill makes provision for. The bill then
passed.
Mr. CoCkrell introduced bill to donate
twelve condemned bronze cannon TO the
Blair Monument Association OF st. Louis,
Referred.
Mr. Saunders introduced bill making
an appropriation for repairs and internal
improvements in the Custom House at
Omaha. Referred.
A long discussion took place upon the
Dill granting pension TO Commodore
VIM. B. Whiting, who was totally disa.
bled in the Naval service. Several Sena.
tors claimed that as Whiting was receiy.
ing three.quarters pay on the retired list,
he was not entitled to pension, The
members ofthe Pension Committee held
that the statute provided for pensions in
such cases.
On Mr.. CoCkrells suggestion the bill
was allowed TO go over until Monday.
Mr. CoCkrell withdrew his objection to
the consideration Of the joint resolution
reported from the Committee on Indian
Affairs, providing for negotiations for the
removal Of the Ute Indians, and offered
an amendment providing that the Indians
shall not be settled in Indian Territory.
The resolution, as amended, was adopted,
Alter a short executive session the Sen.
ate adjourned.
"a HOUbE.
Mr.. Townsend, OF Illinois, offered a
which was referred, calling on
he Secretary Of the Treasury for intor-
nation as to the number oflicensed dealers
N leaf tobacco and the amount Of internal
revenue collected from them during the
fiscal year ending June so, 1870.
Mr. ManDinu nj nIFara1 n raso1,,k;o,, ...lI:...
On the Secretary OF the Treasury to report
what fraudulent claims have been paid by
he Treasury Department under the
authority OF section 3GS9, OF the revised
statute, and what fraudulent claims II any
have been paid from other appropriations
since June %, 1874, to December 1877. Re-
ferred.
Mr. Converse, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported bill amending
The act to grant additional rights 10 home.
stead settlers. Mr.. Converse stated that
under that act homesteaders who occupied
eighty acres were authorized to select
eighty additional acres without payment
d the registry fees. The present bill
simply provides that registry fees should
De paid for. The bill was passed.
The Senate bill was passed for the re-
ief OF Herman Huffman aud Crawford
Fairbanks, OF TerTe Haute, Ind.
Alr. Shelley offered preamble and res.
'lution, reciting that large numbers Of cid-
:ens OF certain States, have been induced
through false representations and nachin.
atoms OF certain persons, TO leave their
homes for the purpose OF immigratiug to
'ther States, and that they have failed for
want Of funds to reach their destination,
md are without food or proper clothing,
md providing for the appointment OF
Ielect committee Of five, 10 investigate the
:auses OF such immigration, and to sit
turing recess and report such measures
IS exlgency may require. Referred. Ad-
burned,