The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-06-01
WASHINGTON, May 81.

sHl.. m-s WASHINGTON, May 81.
HoUsE-On motion of Mr.. Wilson of
Iowa, the Senate amendment to the
House bill to facilitate the commercial,
postal and military communication ar
mory the several States were taken
from the Speakers table and concurred
in. The bill has therefore passed both
houses,
The House resumed the consideration
of the bill to promote the construction
of. line Of railroad from PittsburgJ
Pennsylvania, to Cleveland, Ohio, which
was under discussion when the morning
hour expired yesterday '-. .
Mr.. LIE Blond made an argument
against the principle of Congress assum-
ing such authority, asis proposed in this
hill and that reported yesterday 10y Mr.:
Sta,,aaa 60 p.o.sS go CDe construction OF
line of railroads between Washington
and the Northwest.
Mr.. Scofeld, of Pa, opposed the bill,
contending that the proposed action to
be taken by Congress would be the pas
sage OF general bill instead Of spe-
cial one.
Mr. Moorehead argued in favor OF the
bill, and expressed the hope that both 1T
and the bill to construct line between
Washington and the Northwest, would
pass.
Mr.. O'NeilI opposed the bill, arguing
that it was unnecessary, as the State of
PENNSYLVANIA had always been liberal to
the neighbOring States in regard 10
railroad franchises.
Mr.. Eggleston spoke in support Of the
bill, and Mr., CoftrOth followed on the
same side
The debate was closed by Mr. Garfield
in advocacy of the bill. He concluded
by moving the previous question, which
was seconded by Mr.. Loan. The bill
was then passed by vote of u to 81.
The following bills, etc, were taken
from tho table and appropriately reto.-
red: To regulate tho transportation Of
Nitro Glycerine or Glycerinc Oil for
the relief Of Commodore Thoa Turner
| the Senate amendment to the House
bill to amend postal laws; authorizing
| the appointment of examiners to exam
inc site for a fresh water basin for iron
| clads.
Mr.. Lynch moved that the joint reso-
luton bo put upon its passage, and
moved the previous question
Mr. lie Blond suggested that il should
be referred to the committee "n Naval
Affairs.
Mr. Lynch explained that the pTopo-
; sition was simply to examine a site for
iron clads near Portland Maine it was
| intended to detail for this purpose some
naval officers near that station; 1T was
simply a matter of inquiry, and he did
not see why it should be referred 10 the
committee on Naval Affairs
The Joint resolution was read three
times and passed.
The following were presented Sey-
eral acts relating to the District Of Co.
! lnmbia. and several private bills to pro
vide for the payment of bOqnties 20 GER
tain Indian tribes; providing for tie
payment of certain Kentucky military
1 force; to protect American citizens en-
I gagged in lulnbering on the st CroiX xiv
| cr in the State of Maine.
On motion of Mr.. Pike the House pro
ceeded to consider the bill and after
some discussion it was passed
The Speaker presented message from
the Senate on the subject of the dea tn
of Lieut. Gen Windfield Scott.
On motion of Mr. Schenk, the concur
rent resolution providing for an adjourn
mentuntil Monday and for the adoption
of Congress to attend the obsequies of
the departed soldier was agreed to unani.
mously.
Mr.. Perham, from the Committee of
Conference on the bill amendatory ofthe
| pension tax, made report which was
agreed to.
The bill reported yesterday to promote
the construction Of a railroad from
| Washington to the Point of Rocks was
passed % against 81.
4 A resolution, was adopted that the
i committee on Pensions inquire into the
4 expediency of increasing the pensions
A to widows of deceased soldiers aud
| sailors of the recent war, in proportion
TO the number of children under sixteen
years of age.
A mes sage from the President was re
ceived. inclosing further reports Of
Generals Steadman and Fullerton in
reference to the operations of the Freed
mems Bureau. Referred.
4 bin was introduced to enlarge the
mowers of Che National Courts rs &c
The bill TO reduce the pay of offcerF
and regulate the pay of soldiers was de
bated.
House Committee to attend the tu