The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-12-10
CONGRESSIONAL,
AN INTERFERING DAYI IN rHI HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The Debate on the Electoral Count Ruls
Continued With Some Aerimony-
Minor Haasures Msniionsd-Tho
Senate Pursues the Even
ta Tenor orIts Way.
BENATE.

WASHINGTON, December 9.-In the Sem
ate, on Emotion :ot Mr.. Pendleton, 90
much OF the Presidents annual message
rs refers to civil service reform, non as.
sessment Of Government employees for po.
liticsl purposes, ETC., was referred to q
select committee TO examine several
branches Of service with instructions TO
report at an early day by bill or other
wise.
On motion OF Mr.. Davis, Of ILL.,, the
Senate resolved that to.day's adjourn.
ment be until Monday.
Mr.. Pendleton introduced joint reso.
luton for the purpose OF obtaining the
privilege OF opening highway road from
the Canada line OF the United States and
British America, through British Colum.
bia to Fort Wrangall and sitka, In alaska.
Referred.
On motion OF Mr. Paddock the Senate
bill providing for the sale OF the re-
mainder OF the reservation OF confeder.
ated 0toe and Missouris tribes OF Indians
In Nebraska and Kansas, and. for other
purposes, was taken up. It provides for
the sale TO actual settlers Of said lands,
with consent'of said Indians, the proceeds
TO be placed to the credit Of the tribes,
and new reservations TO pc selected for
them, they desiring to quit their present
reservation. Alter debate the bill passed.
The Vice President laid before the Sen.
ate q communication from the Secretary
OF War, transmitting copies OF the cor.
respondence had with the loyal represen.
tslives OF the Confederate Generals,
Bragg aud Polk, with view to tho pur.
chase Of their private papers relating TO
the late war, as per act OF June 10, 1880.
The Polk papers have been placed In the
hands OF the Government, with permis.
sion to use such as are deemed important
TO the publication now authorized.by law.
The price asked for the entire collection Is
ten thousand dollars.
The Brsgg papers have been submitted
for the purpose otSbeing Catslogued. No
presentpriceiS Is stipulated for them, bat they
as well as the Polk collection, were ap.
praised in rs at $40 900, and could doubt.
less now be purchased at that sum. The
Secretary Gays that heretofore no purcha.
ses for archives have been made from
Federal officers. The great bulk OF &C.
quisitions have been gifts. So far as the
Secretary knows, the only important
collections a. yet unobtained, are those
under consideration. It Is for Congress
TO say whether justice 10 those who have
freely given the most important docu.
ments, is observed by the purchase oi
collections.
The Vice President also submitted COM
munication from the Secretary OF State
transmitting at the request OF Madame
Thiers, the sth and OH volumes OF the
speeches OF Tbiefs, late President OF the
French Republic. They were ordered
sent TO the Library.
Mr.. Paddock presented a petition for the
extension Of copyright 10 foreign authors.
Mr.. Withers, by request, introduced q
bill to provide for the judicial determine.
ton OF pension claims against the United
States. Referred.
Mr.. Garland offered resolution IN.
strncting the Committee on Military
States Arsenal buildings and grounds at
Little Rock, being ono OF the pos,s,alluded
to by the President 10 his last annual
message, are supeifuous, and whether the
same cannot advsntsgeouply be disposed
otto the State OF Arkansas, and on what
terms. Agreed to.
Mr.. Burnside announced that on Tues-
day next he will ask the Senate to corsider
the bill TO apply ps,t OF the proceeds Of
public lands 10 public education, etc.
The Senate bill for the relief OF Mary A.
Lord was taken up. 1t grants her s2,l6o
as arrears OF pension Tor her dead husband.
Il was opposed on technical grounds by
the members OF the Pension Committee,
% the requirements OF the law bad not
been observed as to the time OF filing the
application Tor pension.
After debate the Senate by vote OF 10
to SO refused TO have the bill read . third
time. Itthus drops.
Mr.. Randolph announced that on Mon.
day next he will ask the Senate TO consid-
or The bill for the relief OF Fitz John Por.
ter, to which be will offer his amendment,
noticed yesterday, restoring Fitz John Por.
ter to the army without back pay.
On motion i.Mr. Garland, the Senate bill
to secure the safe keeping of money paid
into court, was taken up and passed.
On motion OF Mr.. Plumb, the Senate bill TO
extend the time for filing claims for horses
and equipments lost by the officers and
enlisted men In the service Of the United
States, was taken up, but without action.
The Senate went into executive session,
and soon after adjourned.
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