Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-06-19
TWENTY SEVENTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE.
MONDAY,

MONDAY, June Ii, 1911.
Memorials aud peti,ious were present and refer.
rcd 10y MIR Evans in favor Of a general bankrupt
law. Mr. Wright of citizens Of New York, in favor
OF bankrupt law, also n remonsiranco from others
ogainsithc passage. by MIR Porter from citizens Of
Michigan Cor Bankrupt law. by MIR Kerr from the
tobacco planters of Prince George in relation to the
duties imposed ON that staple in Europe. Mr. Tcac-
kle Of Md. submitted IA plan Of u national bank
which no voted TO have printed. Motion 10 print
lost Plan referred BY MIR Henderson from CHI
zenS of Miss. in favor Of a bankrupt NV The res.
olu'on offered by MIR Benton calling the seoreta.
~ Of the treasury for information Of the amoun, OF
money paid by that Department during March. prl
May. coming up. was amended and laid on the table
The resolution offered 10y MIR Woodbury. on pri.
OF day, asking information 10 applications ut the
Public Department 10y the holders of State stocks re-
apecung the assumption or paymout Of the by
the Government, was taken up and adopted.
On motion of Nc Walker.
RcsOiccd, That tho Committee on the Public
Lands, 10 which referred DILL 10 distribute
the proceeds Of the public ands. be instructed ia
quice into the e1Pcdiency of reporting the following
amendments
Isi. To adopt permanent prospective prc-rmp-
ton system
ID a reduction and graduation Of the price OF
tho pUbc lands IN favor faoGual settlers aud cul
tIvaiUrs.
3d. a provision granting 10 each Of the new
SIalos quantity ofihs public lands within limits,
equal 10 that heretofore granted 10 the State OF O.
mo for Ile purpose OF Internal Improvement.
9Th a grant Of the public lands now remaining
uns5ld IN the Slate OF Ohio 60 sand State and simi.
lar grant each ofihe States of the lands that
may remain 'dnsold within their limits, when said
States respectively shall have becume States Of the
Union for 80 long period the State Of Ohio has
been.
9Th That the 2 per cent. fund in such of the
States where IL Is unaPpropriaIed be placed at the
disposal of said States respectively.
9th. That the distribution shall cease whenever
The duties upon any import shall be raised abevo
% per cent or The provisions Of the compromise
art Of 1888 shall be violated in any manner what
ever.
Mr. Sewer having offered the following resolution
IL came up again for consideration. viz
Rcsolrci. That the Secretary Of War be directed
10 furnish the Senate with tho Of all the con
tractors IN the Southwest who have received euor-
NOUS profits under Indian annuIcs involving the
disbursements oflarge sums of money for the emi-
EIalIon and subsistence of Indians rs re-
ierrod 10 by hum IN his communication 10 the Prcs-
dent on the 3ls, May lsil. and which profits were
effected 10y bribing some of tho subordinate nsiru-
menis IN the public employment, furnishing the
'namcs Of those INSTRUMENTS or through the misnan-
usemcnt OF higher public agents giving the names
~ those agents, whocan only screen themselves from
suspicion Of a eonnivance in the frauds by submit
ting 10 the imputaIion VI gross negligence or igno-
rance incapacity IN the performance Of their du-
tyi and hat he furnish TO the Senate the names of
ell tho parties referred 10, whether agents Of high or
subordinate grade, bribed instruments or contractors
and the testimony upon which his communication is
prodicaied.
aitcT debate by Mr. Sewer, Morehead, Benton and
Others the resolution Land on the table
The motion of Mr. Rives TO refer so much Of the
Presidents Message related foreign affair.
boing taken up il debated by Messrs Preston
and Benton until the senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. Williams asked leave 10 offer q resolution 10
ihe hour Of meeting objected TO-
ABOLITION PETITIONS.
Mr. Wise had the floor on Mr. Fornanco's motion
TO reconsider the vote to adopt the resolution np
pointing committee 10 report rules and orders for
The government Of tho house; and occupied il until
six-o'clock. great struggle onsued fos the floor
which was given TO Mr. Bots who moved The pre-
vious question. The main question being put Oh
This motion decided in the affirmative Ayes
lO6. Noes lOi. So the vote was reconsidered end
tho house left without rules and with the exception
of few officers in tho samo position they were
when they first mot
The house adjourned uuril IL o'clock on the fol-
lowing day, when the question Of adopting the rules
ct the last house for the government ofihis will
come Up and Nh Rsyner has the floor.