The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-01-31
FoRTY-sIXTH CONGRESS.
A Dull Day-onIy One House in sc.sIo.
WASHINGTON, January 80.
HOUSE.

MIR. Orth offered q resolution Instruct
ing the Committee on Railroads and
Canals to inquire into the expediency Of
providing for survey to ascertain the
practicability Of constructing a ship canal
from Toledo, Ohio, to the navigable waters
OF the Wabash river, at or near Lafayette,
Indiana. Referred.
Mr.. Shallenberger introduced a bill
directing the Commissioner OF Agriculture
to attend in person, or by deputy, the in.
tarrational sheep and wool show TO be
held at Philadelphia lin September next.
Referred.
Mr.. Acklin rose to personal explana-
ton and read extracts from the Detroit
Post and New York Herald, charging him
with having during the absence from the
House OF the members OF the Committee
on Foreign Affairs, OF which committee
he was not member, he madea report pur.
porting to be report Of that committee on
the Nicarauguan claims bill which was re.
ferred to Committee OF the Whole. He
claimed that this was perversion OF facts,
and asked that the Committee on Foreign
Affairs examine as to the truth or falsity
Of the charges. His request was granted.
Mr.. Harris, from the Committee on
Naval Affairs, reported bill providing a
permanent construction fund for the navy,
referred to a committee OF the whole,
Mr.. Valentine asked leave to offer res.
olution instructing the Appropriation
Committee 10 report the postofiice def.
cheney bill with the exception Of the itemb
of the :Star" service, by the fifth OF Feb.
ruary.
Mr.. Blackburn objected.
Mr.. Buckner introduced bill reducing
the expenditures Of the Government in
lighting the public buildings. Referred.
The House then resumed the considera.
ton Of the conference report On the bill
providing for tue Circuit and District
Courts at Columbus, Ohio, and after a
short discussion, the report was agreed TO.
The speaker then proceeded to call the
commissioners for report OF q private
mature.
Mr.. Knott, chairman OF the Committee
on the Judiciary, reported the bill remov-
ing the political disabilities OF VIM. B.
Tallifero, OF Virginia.
Mr.. Conger opposed the bill on the
ground that in his petition the petitioner
referred TO tho late war as the "war BIO.
tween the Southern States and the United
States" instead Of as The "War OF the
Rehellina,p
The Speaker thought that the tone OF
the petition did not exhibit any DISPOSE
ton on the part Of the petitioner TO be
hypocritical. 1t was in the usual form.
The Chair was always ON the side OF the
pensioners and in favor OF relieving their
disabilities.
Mr.. CONCERT do not rank pensioners
and those who ask amnesty In the same
clasg,
The Speaker-The Chair would erect
them all to full citizenship, and those
who have suffered he would have PEN
sipned.
The bill was finally passed; yeas 172,
nays 90, q number OF Republicans voting
with the Democrats in the affirmative.
Mr.. Conger objected 10 the passage OF
the bill, removing the political disabilities
81 John Owens, OF Virginia, and demand.
ed the yeas and nays. Pending which the
morning hour expired.
On motion Of Mr.. Hunter the Senate
to the House bill making ap.
preparations for tlllingup and draining the
grounds of the capitol, were conCurred
In.
The House then went Into the Com:
pittee Of the Whole, Mr.. Mitchell in the
chair, on the private calendar. The first |
bill on the calendar was for the relief oil |
certain citizens Of Lynchburg, Va, and
reiundipg to them taxes improperly |
from them on manufactured |
:obacco. The bill involved an amount Of |
80, 900, and was debated at length and
aid aside TO DO faYoably reported. The
then rose and the House adj
onrned.