Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-12-09
CONGRESS-.
Detail Of the Work Accomplished Yester-

Detail of the Work Accomplished fester-
day.
WASHINGTON, December S.-The House
bill making temporary provision for the
naval service was read in the Senate for the
first time this morning. The bill went to
the Appropriation Committee.
The Chair appointed Senators Morgaus
Blair and Plumb conterees on the part OF
tie Senate on the bill forfeiting the land
grants of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad
Company, non-concurred in by the House.
Letter From Gen. Grant.
MIR. Mitchell, of Pennsylvania, read an
extract from letter received by him from
General U. s. Grant in reference to the bill
introduced by him Mr. MitchelD to provide
a pepsiou for General Grant. General
Grant wrote: II understand the motive that
nrompted this setiOn on your part and ap-
preciate it very highly, but | beg you to
withdraw it instantly, for, under no circum,
stances would I accept il, even If the bill
were unanimously passed by both houses OF
Congress, and approved by the President.
Mr.. Mitchell explained that he had intro
duced this bill by request, as the Chairman
of the Committee on Pensions, but ne had
ALWAYS thought himself that the proper
course would be to put Gen. Grant back IN
the position which he had won and resigned
10 become President Of the United States,
with compensation from the time he left the
Presidency.
The Committee on Pensions was excused
from further consideration o. the bill.
In the House.
Il kha Ton, INIT
tee on Appropriations, reported the Military
Academy appropriation bill. 1t was re-
ferred to the Committee OF the Whole. Ihe
Sneaker laid before the House letter from
the Postmaster General, asking for an sp-
nropriation of 100000 for the railroad
postal car service the remainder of current
fiscal wear. Referred. Bills were then
introduced and referred; By Mr.. Town
shend, proposing constitutional amend
ment providing that treaties shall be made
by and with the consent of the House as
well as the Senate By Mr.. Moulton,
TO amend the act making a loan to aid
the celebration of the Worlds Industrial
and Cotton Centennial Exposition. 1t dl-
rects Secretary of the Treasury demand
from the President and Treasurer OF the
Worlds Industrial Cotton Centennial Expo
si,ion a bond with a good solvent security
of double the amount for the return OF the
loan made by the United States, and in case
such a bond is not forthcoming before the
opening of the exposition he is directed to
/ take possession OF the entrances to the expo
sition grounds, and appoint bonded officers
Of customs for the purpose of collecting the
entrance money paid for admission to be
applied. as sinking fund for the lquidition
Of said loan.
| other Bills Presented.
By Mr.. Ellis, (La. sppropriating S25, 600
for q monument to the officers and men who
perished in the discharge of their duty on
the Greely expedition. By Mr.. ONeil,
(Mo for an increase Of light houses on the
Western rivers. By Mr.. Buckner, Mo. } to
suspend the coinage Of the standard silver
dollar. By Mr.. Robinson, IN. \. making
sn appropriation ef - dollars for a
pedestal Of the Bartholdi statue. By Mr.
Cox. (N. Y } a ike bill appropriating $780,
0G0 for the Bartholdi statue.
Mr.. Cox also introduced a resolution in,