The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-02-11
CONGRESS.
Proceedings In the senate and House ol
Representatives.

WASHINGTON February lO.-In the Sen.
ate the report Of the Treasury Cattle Com.
mission on pleuro'pneumonia was called
for.
On Tuesday next the Judiciary Commit
tee will ask to have the bill regarding poly.
gamy in Utah considered.
Mr.. Morrill, said that after the pension
arrears resolution was voted on he would
antagonize all measures with the Tariff
Commission bill.
The bill to place Gen. Grant on the re-
tired list came up, but in the absence OF
Mr.. Logan it was laid over without losing
its place in the calendar.
The pensions arrears resolution was
again taken up, and Mr.. Maxey resumed
his remarks in support OF the amendment
declaring in favor Of the enlargement Of the
Mexican war pensions list.
Mr.. Beck said the principle had been
announced that arrearso Of pensions should
be given to the pensioners Of all our wars,
irrespective OF their circumstances, and
that II this was carried out 1t would bank
rupt the country. He would vote for prop.
eriy guarded legislation to pension the
needy and deserving Of our veterans, but
not those who did not need this aid.
The resolution was laid aside, and Mr..
Frye made speech upon the tariff. He
announced himself protectionist from
principle, and started out with the deClara.
ton that, owing to the familiar aspect Of
the subject and the settled convictions Of
his hearers upon it, he could not hope to
enlighten the Senate, either Us to the ben.
eiits OF protection or the dangers OF free
trade and its twin sister, tariff for revenue
only" When Mr.. Frye concluded his
speech there was an executive session, and
the Senate adjourned until Monday.
In the House to-day Mr.. Gunther re.
ported resolution calling on the Secretary
OF War us to whether the dam constructed
for the improvement Of the Wisconsin
river was not one OF the principal agencies
in producing high stage Of water in Lake
Winnebago during the fall OF 'sl, and
whether the dam can not be lowered.
Adopted.
The House then went into the Committee
OF the Whole, Mr.. Joyce in the chair, on
the private calendar.
The first bill on the calendar authorizing
the President to appoint D. 7. Kirby to
captain In the army, gave rise to long dis
cussion. Colonel and RreYet General
Kirby was cashiered from the army for
drunkenness and conduct unbecoming an
officer. The opponents Of the bill con-
tended that with the record staring Con-
gress in the face, it could not afford to grant
the relief asked for. The advocates OF the
measure declared the findings Of the court
martial were unjust and to certain extent
illegal, and that even though Col. Kirby
had been guilty OF ipdiscretions his gal
lantry on the field ought more than counter
balance them.
Finally vote was taken on laying the
bill aside for favorable consideration.
Agreed to by vote Of 96 to 55.
The Committee then rose and reported
the bill to the House.
Mr.. Bragg, OF Wisconsin, Immediately
moved to adjourn, but yielded to Mr.. His.
cock, Of New York, TO report the deficiency
appropriation bill, and 10 Mr. BLACKBURN,
OF Kentucky, to report the Military
Academy appropriation bill.
Mr.. Bragg called for the reading Of the
engroSaHd bill, hoping thereby to delay
action upon 1t, but the advocates OF the
measure had had the bill engrossed before
hand and it was road, The bill then pass
cd, yeas 81, nays 69.
Mr.. Houk, OF Tennessee. offered reso.
luton instruotipg the Appropriation Com.
mitteo to inquire whether lpy disparity
exists between the salaries OF The Senate
and House employees, and authorizing the
committee In such an event to report some
measure 10 equali7e the same. Referred.
Cravens (Ark.) introduced q bill author
izing the Mississippi, Albuquerque & In
ter.ocean Railway Company to construct q
road through the Choctaw and ChickasaW
reservations. Referred.
Il A communication from the Secretary oi
the Treasury gave the names Of the officer
and employees Of the Internal Revenue
Bureau and Department Of Justice killeC
or wounded in the.enforcemen ol Interpa
Revenue laws. Number killed, 90; wound
ed, 50. The names Of the persons are giver
who were assaulted or wounded for sup
plying Internal Revenue officers with In
formation.
Adjourned until Monday.