The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-12-14

various pension acts whether in the pen
sion Office, by pension agents, or in any
bureau OF any department from which in
formation relative to granting pensions il
obtained, and what legislation, y tny, ht
can recommend to protect the &c &rnmen
from any such fraudulent ClaiUlEaid hon
est pensioners from fraud and extortion,
Second-What amouRt OF arrearuges
have been paid under the arrears Act oi
1873 and acts OF 1879 up to January !,
1881, with no cases added TO the pension
roll and applications now pending under
said acts,
Third-Estimated amount required an
nually to pay the settled and pending cases
under said acts, the estimated total cost OF
'arrearage pensions, annual amount after
the arrearages have been determined OF
the regular pension roll and total cost.
Tabled and ordered printed.
Mr.. Logan, from tho Committee on Mill
tary AtIaiH, reported with the amend-
ments to the bill to place General Grant on
the army retired list,
Mr., Maxey OF the Committee, said the
report Just made was not unanimous, and
that he would indicate his objections to It
at the proper time,
Mr., Edmunds submitted resolution re-
quirng the President, ii in his opinion it
is not incompatible with the public inter
est, TO communicate to the Senate all the
correspondence between the United States
and It's diplomatic agents in Peru and
Chill since April |, 1879, touching public
affairs in or between those States, and
also such correspondence on the sub
jeCt us may be in the possession OF the De
partment. Agreed to without dissent.
A resolution was also adopted instruct
ing the Committee on Military Affairs to
inquire what legislation was needed to en-
able the widows and heirs OF soldiers to
receive the benefits OF the bountes to said
soldiers while living and remainingunpaid
ut the time OF their deCease.
The report OF the Committee on Privil-
eges and Elections, upon the memorials ai.
fecting the title OF the New York Senators
to their seats, was laid on the table after u
from Mr. Garland that, upon OK.
animation, lc saw nothing to dissent from
in the report. This action was regarded as
finally disposing OF the matter.
Mr.. Voorhees, glVe notice OF his intention
W nIltuh lu"HlOIIuW uBull mo IChVlutlull lc'
ferring to the Committee OH Finance the
portions OF the Presidents message in re.
gard to the repeal OF tho silver acts, author
izlng silver coinage aud the issue Of silver
certificates.
Mr.. Davis Ill.) offered a bill for tho
Second Circuit Judge for the Seventh Ju.
diCial Circuit Of the United States.
After short executive session tho SEN
ate adjourned.
In tho House Mr. Taylor offered reso-
luton, which WIS unanimously adopted,
for the appointment Of select committee
OF members TO audit all claims for services
md expenses growing out OF the illness and
burial Of the late President Garfield; also,
to consider what allowance, pension or
privilege be granted tho widow and family
Of the late President.
Mr.. Robson offered resolution for the
Of the following select COM
mitteeS Census, Reform in the Civil Ser.
vice, Law respecting the Election OF Presi.
dentand Vice President, lnter.O Oceanic and
Ship Canal, Paymentof Pensions, Bounty
md Back Pay. Mr.. Knott objected to the
resolution, on tho ground that majority
Of the committees were unnecessary. The
for the appointment OF the Com.
mittCe on Census was adopted.
A large number OF bills were introduced
and referred to appropriate committees.