The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-07-10
WASHINGTON NEWS.
olsoRAcEFuL SCENES IN THE HOUSE.
Tie Hsantpla Casil Sehsas-vrultlsu rror,s u
Have tie Harpsf's Ferry Property sold.
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Special Dispatch to the lntellIrencer. .-i
WAsHlSoToS, July 9.-James l.. Alden,
OF this city, who has been acting as clerk OF
Mr. Shallenbeyer's Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds, was to-day ap.
pointedfnt s.enographer Of the Tariff Com.
mission. E.l9.,ui
Ex.Postmaster General Jno. A. Crcsswell,
who was counsel for the Government be-
fore the former Alabama Claims Commis.
sion, has accepted tue same position under
the recent bill recognizing the commission.
The remarks OF Mr.. Bu,terwortl in the
House yesterday and the uproarous laugh
ter with which they were received consti-
tuted the most disgraceiul scene Of the
session. That consisted OF an indecent
allusion to Sunset Cox, which caused
some one to suggest that the ladies' had
better leave the gallery, but tho Indies who
were there needed no formal notice 10 20.
The language will Of course be expuneed
IRON the Record. This performance coupled
with that Of Whithorne and Robson the
day before suggests that it is high time
Congress should adjourn. II
When the Ilenrepin canal scheme was
before the Senate yesterday rMr. Davis
made several efforts to have the survey
OF the Chesapeake and Delaware canal III.
cluded in the same paragraph, but this
proved Intellectual, being ruled out OF or.
der. His idea was that the two canals
should stand or fall together, but the Chair
decided that the amendment was OF such
character that it could only be offered prop.
erly after the committee amendments had
been disposed OF. Another Senator also took
the ground that both OF these and all sim.
lar projects should be considered indie
pendent OF any river aud harbor bill.
The friends OF the Hennepin scheme are
not altogether pleased with Buffers amend:
ment, which pos.pones further action until
survey and report Of the costs are made.
But it is quite as much as they had reason
to expect this session. Senators Harrison,
Sherman, Sewell, 'Aldricb, Anthony and
Rollins voted with the Democrats on this
proposition, and Davis, OF Illinois, Cor.
man, Pugh, Ransom and Walker with the
Republicans, ngainst it.
In the House q Mr.. IIoge, offered an
amendment to the Sundry Civil appropri.
alton bill in regard to the Harper's Ferry
property, that the solicitor OF the Treasury
pe authorized to sell or lease the whole or
any part OF said property, provided that
before the sale Of the water power proper
ty it shall be appraised at fair cost value
By three sworn appraisers appointed by
the Treasury, whereupon the solicitor may
allow the same to be Bit, off at.such appraise-
ment upon such terms and after such no.
tice IS he may direct Mr.. lIiscock Oh
Jectci on the ground that this was new
legislation and did no. rehench expendi-
ture. But, Mr.. kenua took the posi-.
ton that as theproperty in its present shape
was worthless to the Government, its sale
would save the cost Of taking care oi it,
therefore the amendment did rc,rencl.
expenditure, and was in order. 1t SIM ply
provided the manner OF making a sale al.
ready authorized under the existing law,
and its effect would be to relieve the Gov.
ernment oi an unnecessary expense. Tile
old act OF 1869 provides for the. resellingor
leasing Of all the real estate and riparian
rights in the question. Now it wss pro.
posed to substitute ior that right 10 sell the
whole or part, as might be deemed ex-
pedient, ora lease 10, term Of years.
The chair regarded the amendmeB, as
general legislation on the appropriation
bill and ruled it out. Mr.. Hoce then
moved IN amendment to the paragraph
authorizing the Secretary OF the Treasury
to sell such lands as have been acquired
by devise, SO that it will apply to lands
acquired by purchase in order that the
solicitors nigh: have some power to sell
this as other property without being limited
as cramped by existing law in regard to
Expensive advertisements. lie afterwards
accepted the words "by deed instead OF
"by purchase" but the amendment was
not agreed to, being defeated by vote OF
80 TO n.
itshould be stated to the credit OF Nj.
Hoee that his first amendment, which was
ruled ont on point OF order, was prepared
by the Secretary OF the Treasury himself
in order to facilitate his disposition Of this
now valueless property, the retention OF
which by the unitei States, said Mr.. IIose,
would be to keep Harper's Ferry in the
condition OF deserted village for all time
TO come.
Considering Election Cases in Caucux.
WASHINGTON, July S-About all the Re-
publican Representatives in town uss.m-
bled in caucus in the brilliantly lighted
hall Of the House tonight. Geo. D. Rob.
eson and others Of the leading men were
conspicuous by their absence. The aue:-
ton to be settled was the question which
has vexed the minds OF the little coterie Of
Southern Republican Representatives and
would.be Representatives here, to con.es:
seats, which holds its sessions simul,a-
neously with those OF the House, on the
b DAD, green leather-coyered sofas Just be-
hind the bar on the Republican side Tor
weeks, whether any more contested elec-
tion cases should be determined BY the
House this session. This question Las
troubled the Southern Republicans more
than the Others on their side Of the House.
because they more keenly realized its i'm.
portance. They NIL agree unless some
more Republican contestants and espe.
c'ally co!ored contestants are given the
saSt IN vhich fhay u.ar,H .,t.5... II.