The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-01-13
FoRTY-s1xTH CONGRESS.
wAsuISeToy, January l9.
SENATE.

The Vice President laid before III
Senate communication from the secre
tary Of War, transmitting an estimate o
$40, ,40i for the construction OF officers
quarters at Omaha, and recommending
an appropriation therefor. Referred.
Mr.. Dawes presented petition Of tn
executors OF the estate Of Cakes Ames anc
others, asking for the reiunding Of certain
moneys paid by them into the Unitee
States Treasury.
Mr.. Thurman, from the Committee OF
the Judiciary, reported with amendments
House bill to provide for Circuit and Dis
trict Courts OF the United States at Colum
bus, Ohio. Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Kirkwood, from the Committee on
Pensions, reported favorably on Senate
bill for all increase Of pensions Of totally
disabled soldiers and sailors. Placed on
the calendar.
A number Of bills were introduced and
referred.
The bill for prevention OF cruelty 10 an-
imals in transportation, on motion OF Mr..
Thurman was laid over till Monday next,
and the Senate committees amendments
10 the military academy appropriation bill
were considered. The bill finally passed
as reported, and the Senate went into Ex-
ecutive session, and when the doors were
opened adjourned.
HOUSE.
A number OF bills were introduced and
referred.
Mr.. Warner offered o resolution calling
on the Secretary OF the Treasury to report
when and under what conditions the
United States Treasury becamea mem
ber Of the New York Clearing House, and
whether the Clearing House accepts the
Treasury certificates payable in silver
coin in the settlement OF balances, or
whether the settlement OF balances in
standard silver dollars or certificates is
prohibited by the rules Of the Clearing
House.
Mr.. Harman moved to suspend the
rules and adopt the resolution for the ap.
pointmentof committee Of seven to in
quire into the method and manner OF
paying pensions, arrears OF pensions,
bounty and back pay to soldiers and ascer-
tain whether any Irregularities exist in the
payment OF the same, aud to investigate
any subject Of complaint which may be
lodged with them as TO the payment,
rejection or suspension Of any persons
bounty or back pay, with view to the
enactment OF such legislation as may cor
rect existing defects and protect the PEN
sioner in his rights.
Mr.. Garfield hoped the resolution would
be allowed to lie over for week, as he
was not sure that in its present shape 1t
would not seriously embarrass the PEN
sion Office in its present payment OF PEN
sions.
The resolution was adopted; yeas, 1888;
nays, 80.
Mr.. Hatch moved 10 suspend the rules
and pass the bill providing for the inpor.
tation OF salt free OF duty. II provides
that no duty shall be levied or collected
directly or indirectly on the importation
Of salt brought into any part Of the United
States, but that salt, fine or coarse, in
bulk or in bags, sacks, barrels, or other
packages, may be imported free OF duty.
This act Is TO take effect from and after It's
passage.
Mr.. Conger Immediately moved that the
House adjourn. Defeated.
The motion to suspend the rules and
pass the bill was lost-yeas 1l5, nays ll5,
not the necessary two.thirds in the aflir-
native. The result was received with
laughter and applause on the Republican
side.
Mr.. Morton presented a memorial OF the
Union Pacific Railroad Company, Kansas
Pacific Railroad Company, the Omaha and
Valley Railroad Company, the
Colorado Central Railroad Company, Utah
Northern Railroad Company, Denver Pa
cifc Railroad Company, and others, ask
ing for reduction Of duty on steel rails
from S2S to $40. The petition was referred
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. Cox presented q petition OF the man
uiacturers and merchants OF New York
city representing 500, 100000 active cap
ital, for the enactment of the law to give
effect to treaty obligations as to trade
marks. Referred.
Mr.. Hanckle presented q petition OF
the corporation OF Annapolis, for the erec-
ton in Annapolis, OF a monument 10 the
OF Baron De Kalb. Adjourned.