Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-12-08
CONGRESSIONAL.
Pensions - Assessments - Tariff Com.
mission RepOrt-Indian ApprOpria-

pensions - Assessments - TarIn Com.
mission RepOrt-Indian ApprOpria-
IiOn.
WASHINGTON, December 7.-Messrs. Voor-
hees Sherman, McDill, Vest, Ingalls,, Chilcott
and Miller, of New York, presented petit
tion for the passage of the bill to increase
the pensions of one-armed and one-legged
soldiers. Referred.
Bills were introduced by Mr.. Brown 10
repeal the Internal Revenue Act of 1864,
and all laws and parts of laws enlarging,
extending or amending the same. Referred.
Mr.. Vest offered resolution which was
adopted, directing the Secretary of War to
send the Senate copies of any contracts
made by the Interior Department in re-
gard to leasing the Yellowstone National
Park, or any part thereof, to any person or
company, with the privilege of erecting
hotels and telegraph lines and stages
therein.
At the close of the morning hour, Mr..
Beck called up his resolution for investiga-
tion into the political assessments during
the last campaign, and said that having but
little personal knowledge on the subject,
and thinking decision in advance of the
ascertainment of the facts improbable, he
would conten, himself at present with
asking that a vote be taken on the resolu.
ton.
Mr.. Hale thought if the conduct of the
last campaign was to be investigated by the
Senate, the investigation ought to extend
TO both pOrticc,- therefore he offered a sub
stitute setting forth the names OF the mem
bers of the congressional executive commit
tees of both parties, reciting allegations that
the Democratic committee had levied con-
tributions on liquor dealers, brewers, and
other associations and directing the COM
mittee OH judiciary to investigate these
charges as well as those made against the
Republican committee.
Mr.. Black said the substitute proposed
TO investigate matters over which Con-
gress had no control, and was evidently
Intended TO embarraSs the legitimate in
yestigation proposed in the original resolu-
ton. After some discussion the substi-
tute was ordered printed, and at the sug-
gestion OF Mr.. Harris the matter went
over till tomorrow.
At two o'clock the Senate resumed the
consideration of the bankruptcy bill.
House.
WASHINGTON, December Mr.. Kelly,
Chairman of the Committee on Ways and
Means, reported n concurrent resolution
for printing 20, 600 copies of the report OF
the Tariff Commission; passed. Also a
resolution setting apart Wednesday, the
18th day Of December, for the consldera-
ton of certain bills in the calendar preyl-
ously reported from the Commission. He
stated that the bills referred to related
exclusively to the administration OF law.
Mir. Haskell of Kansas, presented a
memorial from the non Mormon people ot
Utah. Referred. The House then went
into Committee of the Whole, Page, OF Call
fornis, in the chair, on the Indian appro'
priation bill. The total amount OF the ap
propriation is SIS, ,20S, ,955, being $2I4,2 200 less
than the appropriations of the current year,
and 81 .5l6'T76 less than the estimates.
RYAN. Of Kansas, who has charge OF the
bill. explained that the reductions were
principally in the appropriation for sub
sistence. In explaining the reduction ol
the number of Indian inspectors five ia
three, he said the committee based the
action of the suggestion of the Secretary oil
the Interior, that il allowed two additional
agents he could dispense with two In
spectOrS.
On motion of Mr.. Haskell, OF Kansas, ar
| amendment was adopted for insertion ano
patents authorized to be issued to certain
| Individual Indians by the treaty OF lS6S
with the Sioux Indians. 1t contains pro
| vision that the lands obtained by tina
| treaty shall remain forever inallenable anC
| not subject to taxation.
! After discussion the Committee OF %
arose and reported the Indian Bill to tn
House and it was was passed.
At 8 O'Clock the House again went into
| committee of the whole, Dunnell, OF MIN
nesota, in the chair, on the state OF tn
| Union.