The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-01-28
FoRTY-sIxTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, January 81.
SENATE.

BIr. Randolph, from the Committee OF
Military Affairs, reported q bill already
published for the relief OF Fitz John Por
ter.
Mr.. Logan made a minority report. Ht
dissented in toto from the preamble. 1st
That the Presidenthad no authority to or.
ganize commission TO examine the case
by taking the ex parte testimony. I'd.
That the action Of the court martial is not
renewable by Congress. Sd. That Con.
gress has no right to pay a pension for
services not rendered, because OF the ex.
clusion OF the army bill, was placed on
the calendar.
Mr.. Edmunds offered a resolution. which
was agreed to, instructing the Cmmittee
on the Judiciary TO inquire whether in the
settlement or adjustment between the
United States and railroads mentioned or
provided for in the act Of February %,
1875, TO, provide for settlement with GER
tain railway companies any discrimina-
ton or difference OF treatment which
has been made by U. s. sfficers in favor
one or more OF such companies as against
others, and II SO, what further legislation,
II any, on the subject is expedienL
Mr.. Pendleton introduced q bill to au-
thorize the appointment Of medical inspec.
tors in the navy, to the office Of the Chief
OF the Bureau OF Medicine and Surgery, and
to remove the disability to the present In
C1mbents.
Consideration was then resumed OF the
joint resolution introduced by Mr.. Bay
ard, to withdraw the legal tender power OF
the United States notes. Mr.. Bayard
spoke in favor OF the resolution. He said
his object in urging the adoption OF the
present resolution was to bring about ac-
tual resumption Of specie payment. What.
ever else might be effected by the resolu.
ton, it was secondary and merely Incl
dental to this one cardinal object.
Mr.. Bayard continued at some length,
after which the Senate went into Execu-
tive Session, and, when the doors were
opened, adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Goode, Chairman OF the Committee
on the Yorktown Celebration, reported q
bill appropriating 100000 for a monu-
ment ut Yorktown and appropriating
so, 200 10 enable the Committee on the
Yorktown Celebration to make all neces.
sary arrangements FOR such celebration
OF the centennial anniversary OF the Battle
OF Yorktown as shall be a fit historical
significance OF the occasion. Passed.
A bill was passed setting apart for park
purposes certain lands in California on
which are growing "red wood" or "big
trees" <hN
A bill declaring all public roads post
routes was reported from the Committee
on Postoitices and Postroads, but point
OF order being raised against it the bill
was withdrawn.
The House went into Committee OF the
Whole on revision Of the rules.
Rule !, relative 10 duties OF Speaker,
was agreed to without amendment. Rule
2, relative to the election OF officers, was
agreed to with slight amendments. Rule 8,
relative TO the duties OF Clerk, was agreed
to with a few unimportant amendments.
Rule 4, relative to the duties OF the Ser
geant.at-Arms, was passed over for the
present. Rules ), @ aud 7, relative to the
duties Of other officers, were agreed to
with unimportant amendments. The
committee then rose.
Monday, February %, was set apart as
the day for delivering Of addresses on the
late A. NJ. Lay, OF Missouri.
Adjourned. .IsI3