The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-01-03

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 2.-The was
no more than sCventy.hvc members in
attendance when Speaker Carlisle called
tue House to order at noon to-day.
Alter the reading Of the journal the
speaker proceeded to call committees
Tor reports, but none were submitted.
On motion Of Mr.. Richardson, Of Ten
neSiec, a bill was passed granting an
annual leave OF absence Of thirty days TO
employees Of the Bureau Of Engraving
and printing. At present these EN-.
pIGyes are granted fifteen days leave.
IN the morning hour Mr.. Matson, of
Indiana called up the bill prohibiting
ahy agent or attorney from receiving a
lee Tor securing an increase of pension
on account Of an increase of the disabil.
ny lor which the pension was originally
gtahIeu, or Tor securing a special act OF
congress IN cases where the pension
might be obtained under the general
pension laws The bill was passed.
M Springer, Of Illinois, introduced n
lOlhl resolution for the admission of the
states OF Arizona aud Idaho. Referred,
MESayrrs, Of Texas, from the Com.
mll!Sc on Appropriations, reported tho
iotl'l'yaIlons appropriation bill, and Il
was pIaecdon the calendar w
lnc liolsc then went into Committee
Ol . Ihe Whole (Mr. Mcmillan, Of Ten.
HI,.ssce, I,S lnihe chair on the River and
miOOf appropriation bill.
Mf. Sowden, Of Pennsylvania made
IN attack upon the bill rs huinr Cxtrayn.
an.' S.I Nnl directed his criticism especial.
y against the appropriations lor i'm.
Eote'hen's E.,! IN Texas. This brought Mr..
ol, S,an, Of Texas, to his feet, md he
iVuSna'ulated the gentleman tbal In do.
bSi bIi',IE Ityns llIs yaIcdiclory to the House he
,,.o ".u developed to All extraordinary do.
~, S,SV .3e bumps Of economy whiCI, Ind
".I "y' characterized him when he md
svu Ios, .ohgtes to appropriate SlOOOOO
pn p pOsloiIlcc at some little Mace in
'lS"aiGyiyolla called hC believed, tbC
ivon iV%'''I,l w. Of me hopes Of the gentleman
S"' ~Os a, ,IynnsyIvania. The gcntlemni,
MSe,,I "% ,yIN,lenlly dcsirous Of showing his
ibC ibCT!y TgIt,S InaS al last In the closing days Of
r"io,n, S r,'VV'n VongtCss he had 6cCoine 4
iIir"ytra iIoir,y.t ~ st4nuch Democrat Of thC
'SlI,maa.l'andull l,l type. ' VI Wv
worii I utosyenct Of Ohio, Rail il,at h,
ono.,I "Vu,g not enter into q discussion oi th,
"e'.oii Wy ,,l.,, as to what kind Of n DewoCrnl NJ .
reniISn'as Im.v'I'all ltom Pennsylvania ortiz
snon,I v,Gl G from Texas was, Il Ta,
Soy, Sgp h ior him to know that thew weT,
Si,bdnV XIX dDnVlnV,C,mts that was Ind ioT boii
6oii iiVg o9 lie only desired 10 pay OF, be
Wo,hOU,,. NJ, , ,ne Committee on Rivera nm,
sii"nSls iUUs That 1t had bestowed 'T1T rHt"i,, ,
ioSnn,. "muoh upon the items 9DptorrIaiin, @ ]
TSIS, T 10y W lhc Improvement Of wntkS Il
moi H. ,,.,Iee ,mSle was nothing that coil,
hc,cc justified usd by the demands Of com com
tbS% b%, do,,', stewart, Of Texas, also ,leiondo,
mvgilnllleo and described ihS SNlIS,,
iae1Is IGT'9lcc "A Fl Of the proposed iinproyo 5y,
u6EitSjs Et jsogdcn regretted tho co0r,o or,
tbe enu, iLematks which Ind iSIlen ,toT m
j feS,Sli.2i flv''i0il y from Texas. liz Ocspecini
ReniIswv,"SSu lhS Onkihd cut wlibb II,
jhouSbIIo.. tad administered, in hi
'e'n'FSS, upon tie dlsLiI