The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-25

/ By Mr.. Covert: For the better security
Of life Ut sea, and on the inland Waters ol
the United States.
By Mr.. Manning; For the relief of VIM,
MCGarrAhan.
BY Mr., Young, (oi Tsun.l: For the re-
liet Of the owners Ot property sold for d.
rect taxes in insurrectionAFy States, Also
authorizing the appointment ola Commis.
sion to examiIe and report upon the
RduIteration Of iood,
By Mr.. New: Placing on the free list
machinery imported for the manufacture
Of plate glass,
By Mi. Smith, (oIGS.): To admit free
Of outy the bapglng Tor the baling OF cot.
ton, also iuIe butts, and other articles
used In the manufacture Of such bagglDg.
By Mr., Gillette; For the construction Of
double track railroad from New York
10 Council Bluffs,
Ths committees were then called Tor
their reports, and there being Q rumor
that Mr., BiCkwell intended to call up his
Joint Rule for counting the electoral
votes the Republicans demanded the
reading Of each bill and report In full in
order 10 consume the morning hour.
Mr., Lounsberry, from the Committee
on B4nking and Currency, reported back
the bill lFgalizlrg the collection OF taxes
on account Of shares OF stock In National
Banks, Placed on the House calendar.
Mr.. Briggs, 'front.' Committee on Naval
Affairs, reported back the bill to promote
the ettiCie' Cy Of the navy. Placed on the
House calendar.
Mr.. Money reported, from the Commit.
tee on POstuftices q Post r ,ads, a reso.
lutiOn dlrtCuHg that the committee In.
qui'e into the expeiienCy OF establishing q
Ielegraphic postal system under the GUv-
eTnmehti also, into the cost OF reproduc'
ing the facilities Tor transmitting tsle
gIaphiC messages equal to those now pos.
sessed by existing companies, and grant.
Ing II power 10 send for persons aud
papers. There being no accompanying
resolution II WAS not received.
The morning hour having expired Mr..
Cox, Chairman Of The Committee on
Census, reported back the bill for the ap.
porlionment Of n pTes entatiyes IN Congress
among the sever. St tB
Mr. sherwtn presented the minority re-
port. Po.h reports were ordered printed
and recOmmitled.
Mr. COX stated that the mSjority bill
provided for 81 members, while thu
minority amendment provided Tor $40
members. He would offer his bill provld
ing for 30l as q suOstilute, and would call
up the bill for consideration 10 morrow.
The House then went into the Commit.
tee Of the Whole (Mr, Carlisle In the
chair on the postoftiCe appropriation
bill.
Mr.. Blackburn briefly explained the
bill, The total anmunt recommend
ed was $40 7BO,432 or Sl7l6 800
less than the estimates. The estimated
postal revenue lor 1889 was $751;.
S45 474, and he congratulated the cuun.
Try that the time had arrived when tu0
appropriation for the support of the pos
tal service was less than two millions 10
excess Of the revenue received from that
service.
The bill was then read by sections for
amendments.
Mr.. Cannon moved TO increase the ap.
preparation for compensation to the Post
masters, by $4,000 Adopted.
Before paSslug on tue paragraph max.
Ing an appropriation for The inland mail
transportation the Committee Tose.
Mr.. Price, from the Committee on Bank.
Ing and Currency, reported bSck the bill
Tor the distribution oi unclaimed dividends
among the creditors Of National Banks.
Placed on the House calendar.
Mr.. Wellborn introduced bill defining
the boundary lines between the Indian
Territory and Texas.
Adjourned.