The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-07-17
CONGRESSIONAL PRoCEEDINGs.
WASHINGTON, July 10.
SENATE

WAsH1NeToN, July 10.
SENATE.
On motion OF Mr.. Clark It was order
ed that the Senate hold an evening ses-
sion Tomorrow for the consideration of
6ills coming from the Committee on
Mr.. Sumner, from the COMMITTEES on
Coinage, Weights and Measures, re-
ported favorably a number of bills
without amendments.
The Senate bill authorizing the con-
struction of bridge across the Missis-
sIppt river at Quincy, Ill, with the
House amendments authorizing the
construction of bridges at Prairie du
Chlen, keokuk, Merona and Dubuque,
was announced from the House. It
was referred.
The bill for the speedy completion of
the Northern Pacific Railroad was taxi
en- up. as the unfinished business of
Saturday.
Mr.. Howard took the floor in reply
to Mr.. Sherman's arguments of Satur-
day last against the bill.
Mr.. Sherman's. principal objection
was that the Northern Pacific road was
to be rival line to the Union Pacific
road.
Mr.. Howard did not SO regard it.
There was space of not less than 625
miles between the two lines. The only
AANaA49 LudL COulu e0lSb between GneLQ
was a rivalry for the East India trade,
The recorded objection of Mr.. Sherman
was that 1t gave one hundred and
twenty-five millions OF dollars to the
company without security. He (Mr.
Howard) could not see on what this
statement was based.
Mr.. Sherman said he got the data
from the bill itself and by actual COM
putatlon the exact amount was Sl2l, )
575,67O.
Mr.. Howard said that the estimate
was upon the assumption that the
Government would have to pay interest
upon the stock for twenty years and
receive nothing in return. That was
not fair superstition. The company
would De compelled to pay til Govern
ment whatever they received for land
lying on the south side of this road.
Mr.. Sherman spoke against the bill
Calculating the points made by him on
Saturday..
Mr.. McDougal spoke in favor of the
bill.
Mr.. Morgan hoped the bill would be
recommitted to the COMMITTEES on the
Pacific Rail Road.
The debate was further continued by
Messrs. Williams, Cragin, Ramsey,
salisbury and Fessenden.
Pending the discussion the Clerk of
the Senate announced the action of the
A4OASo III bu6 cE6euul60S' bureau Bill.
Mr.. Wilson moved that the Senate
postpone the Pacific Rail Road bill and
proceed to the consideration of the bill
returned by the President.
Mr.. johnson asked if it was desir ed
to have action on the veto to-day.
Mr.. Wilson said 1t was.
Mr.. Johnson-I have not seen the
message yet.
Mr.. Sumner-It can be read.
Mr.. johnson said he should object to
the consideration of the bill.
Inc motion to postpone the Pacific
railroad bill prevailed, and the veto
message was read.
The chair stated the question to be,
shall the bill pass, the Presidents OBJ
Jectlons Notwithstanding
Mr.. johnson moved to postpone the
consideration of the bill and message
until to-morro ", which was disagreed
to, yeas Is; nays 81. Absent Messrs.
Clark, Cowan, Dixon and Wright.
SO the Senate refused to postpone the
bill and message.
Mr.. Hendricks took the floor in on
position to the vetoed bill, discussing
the bill at some length, characterizing
It. as unwarranted and unconstitutional;
did not believe in public or private re-
quotation, but if Congress persisted in
such legislation, and bills were imposed
for the objects proposed in this bill, the
party would seek for Office on a platform
of reputation. Even now he believed,
there were in the Mort b men who would
like to see that portion of the debt
Which accrued for the support of me-
groes wiped out.
The vote was then taken on the oues-
ton Shall the bill be passed, the Pres
1dent's objections Notwithstanding. It
resulted as follows:
Yeas-Anthony, Brown, Chandler,
Clark, CONFESS, Cragin, Edmunds, Fes-
sender, Foot, Grimes, Harris, Hender-
son, Howard, Howe, Kirkwood, Lane,
Morgan, Morrill,, Nye, POLAND, Pome-
roy, Ramsey, Sherman, Sprague, Stew
art, Sumner, Trumbull, Wade, Wiley,
Williams, Wilson, Yates-33.
Graham, Hendricks, johnson, McDou-
gall, Nesmith, Norton, Riddle, Sauls-
bury, and Van Winkle-12.
Absent-Cowan, Dixon, and Wright
g.
The Chair in announcing the vote
said that the bill having received two.
thirds vote in both houses became an
Foster) proclaimed it a law notwith-
standing the objections of the Presi-
dent.
The Senate at $3.50 p. m. adjourned,
the pending business being the Pacific
Railroad bill, put aside to consider the
veto.
HOUSE.
Under call for the bills and Joint res
olutions the following were introduced,
read twice, and referred to the Commit,
tee on Public Lands.
By Mr.. Perry-A bill amendatory of
presumption and homestead laws,
By Mr.. Donnelly-Making grant of
lands to the State of Minnesota to aid
IN the constru ction of the branch rail-
road from the waters of Lake Superior
to the British province.
The following joint resolution was
introduced by Mr.. Raymond, and was
up for consideration, read three times
and passed.:
RESOLVED, That commission of five
persons be appointed by the President
of the United States, to consider and
report 10 Congress at its next session
upon the necessity ofsome more speedy.
safe and reliable means of transporta.
ton between the Western States and
the Atlantic seaboard, and to submit
some plan, whether by law or
treaty, whereby the National Govern
ment can aid in providing for said me-
cesslty, II 1t shall be found TO exist; pro-
Vtded that said commissioners shall re-
ce1Vs no compensation for such servi-
ces and no compensation of any kind,
except for such travelling expenses as
they may actually incur In iischarging
the duty imposed upon them by this
resolution.
The House next took mp the Joint
resolution reported last Monday from
the Committee on Public Lands. bv
Mr.. Anderson, granting the right Of
way, 12O feel on each side of the track,
through the military reservation. md
authorizing the President to restore
from time to time, to the public domain,
any portion of such reservations over
or near which the Union Pacific Rail-
road or any of its branches NAV ord