The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-07-16

WASHINGTON, July ID

SKNATE-On motion of Mr.. Wilson,
the bill to equalize bounties was made
the special order for Tuesday. "a ~
At 1 o'clock Mr.. Edmands called up
the House resolution for the appoint.
ment Of joint committee of two Sena.
tors and three Representatives. on the
subject of retrenchment, to sit during
the recess of Congress, and report by
bill or otherwise. Z ! .4'iIA Il Ai - q
On motion of Mr.. Sherman, the reso-
luton was amended SO as to apply to the
military and naval as well as the civil
service Of the government. q.25 80 s
Mr.. Anthony moved to amend by in
serting q provision that the committee
inquire into the expediency of so
changing the method of appointment to
the civil service SO as to pat them be
yond the power Of being used for party
purposes, provide for, the retention OF
appointees during good behavior &c
Adopted. ,'.. ..'l.-'e o. -, :
MI. Edmund moved an amendment by
making the committee consist OF three
Senators and two Representatives.
Adopted. -.
Mr. Johnson enqnired whether this
was Joint resolution to be submitted to
the President. 5.' 800 ,sae. d.
Mr.. Edmund said it was not. 1t was
a simple resolution of enquiry by the
two houses. The resolution as amended
was adopted. alr c3t q.
Mr.. johnson offered a bill for the relief
of the sufferers of the Portland fire. 1t
autharizes the President to cause to be
purchased such provisions and clothing
and such other articles as he shall think
desirable, and to tender the same IN the
name of the Government of the United
States to the State of Maine, for the re-
lief of citizens who have suffered by the
late fire iuthe city of Portland. 1t ap'
propriates a sum not exceeding S5O,00O.
The bill was ordered to be printed.
Mr. Fessenden called up the bill for
civil appropriations - the bill which
passed the House yesterday--and on his
motion it was referred to the Finance
Committee.
Mr. Pomeroy, chairman of the Com
mittee on Conference on the bill grant
ing lands for the construction of the
Northern Kansas Railroad, made report
which was ordered to lie over and be
printed. rF.., ,.',g
Mr.. Poland called up the bankrupt
bill, which was made the special order
for Monday. -.
Mr. Harris called up the bill author
izing the Secretary of tue Interior to
lease to responsible parties such of the
public lands as contain mineral springs
laying east of the 162d meridian of long
itude, the lease to be for term of years
not to exceed twenty five, subject to re
adjustment every five years, the rent to
be not less than the income tax paid by
those who own mineral springs
Mr.. Conness opposed the bill, as being
opposed to the principles of the Govern
ment, based upon the idea that what
ever is good belongs to the sovereign
and not the subject The whole system
was wrong After discussion, Mr.:
Grimes moved to postpone the bill until
the first Monday in December
Before reaching vote on the above
motion, sthe morning hour expired
and the bill to secnre the speedy
of the NOrthero Pacific
railroad was taken up.
Mr.. Sherman spoke IN opposition to
the bill 50 sta .<- -E- O.
Without action on the bill, the Senate
went into executive session, and soon
after adjourned, 20.