The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-07-16
wAsH1NGToN, July II.
SENATE.


WASHINGTON, July II.
SENATE.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, the bill to
equalize bounties was made the special
order for Tuesday at one o'clock.
MI Edmonds called up the House
resolution for the appointment of Joint
committee of two Senators and three
Representatives on the subject of re-
trenchment, to set during the recess OF
Congress and report by bill or other
wise.
On motion of Mr.. Sherman, the reso-
luton was amended SO as to apply to
military and naval as we'll as civil. Off
GERS of the government.
Mr.. Anthony moved to amend by in
serting provision that the committee
inquire into the expediencY ofso chang
ing the method of appointments to the
civil service as to put them beyond the
power of being used for party purposes,
and to provide for the retention Of APP
Pointees during good behavior, &c.
Mr.. Edmond moved to amend by
making the committee consist of three
senators and five Representatives.
adopted.
Mr.. johnson inquired whether this
was joint resolution to be submitted
to the President. 1i4
Mr.. Edmond said it was not. 1t was
simple resolution of inquiry by the
two Houses. Theresolution as amended
was adopted. E
Mr.. johnson offered bill for the le-
lief of the sufferers by the Portland fire.
1t authorizes the President to cause to
be purchased such provisions and cloth
ing and such other articles as he shall
think desirable, and to tenderthe same
in the name of the Government of the
United States to the State of Maine, for
the relief of the citizens who have suf-
Tered by the late fire in the city of Port
land. 1t appropriates sum not ex-
ceeding $4,000. The bill was ordered
to be printed. aFtF te-
Mr.. Fessenden called up the bill for
civil appropriations, the bill which
passed the House yesterday, and on his
motion 1t was referred to the Finance
Committee.
Mr.. Pomeroy, from the Committee of
Conference on the bill granting lands
for the construction of the Northern
Kansas Railroad, made alreport which
was ordered to lie over and be printed.
MIR. Poland called up the bankrupt
bill, which was made the special order
for Monday.
Mr.. Harris called up the bill author
lzing the Secretary of the Interior to
lease to responsible parties such of tile
public lands as contain the mineral
CtAob ia LIS 4VEs
of longitude. The lease is to be for a
term of years not to exceed twenty
five years, subject to readjustment
every five years. The rent is not to be
less than the income tax paid by those
who own the mineral spring.
Mr.: CONFESS opposed the bill as OPP
posed to the principles of the Govern
ment based upon the idea that what
ever is good belongs to the sovereign
and not to the subject. The whole sys-
tenn was wrong.
Mr.. Grimes moved to postpone the
bill until the first Monday in Deem
Der. Before taking avote on the above
motion the morning hour expired, and
the bill to secure the speedy construc-
ton of the Northern Pacific Railroad
was taken up.
Mr.. Sherman spoke in opposition to
the bill. This road had already re-
ceived 400 acres of land on promise
to build road for that. 1t now asked
the government to give 1t one hundred
and twenty-five millions five hundred
and seventy-one Thousand six hundred
dollars on the insufficient security on
half the lands which they received as
grant. This bill in a less Objectionable
form was debated in the House and
ruled down by heavy majority. It
was framed with special viewto evade
the rule of the House requiring all bills
appropriating money to be referred to a
Committee and would be dragged
through the House, The passage of
such bill as this would tend to impair
public confidence in the credit of the
government. Congress had been alto
gether too willing to embark insuch an
enterprise.
Without action on the bill the Senate
went into exclusive session and soon
after adjourned.
Mr.. Washburne protested against
this as one of the most important
measures of the session, involving the
interests of eight millions of people,
being forced through under the pre-
Yious question. He appealed to the
judgement, the honesty and fairness of
honor, to say whether it would confine
the discussion of this grave matter to a
single hour. .T-.
Mr.. Alley said that he was quite will
ing to discuss the question thoroughly,
but at this period of the session could
not consent to have the time of the
House taken up in this maLter-would
allow ten minutes to the gentleman
from Missouri (Hogan), and ten min
utes to the gentleman from Illinois
(Washburne).
Mr.. Hogan expressed sarcastically
his wonderful obligations to the gentle
man from Massachusetts for giving
ten minutes to discuss a measure Of
such incalculable Importance to his
constituents and the people of the
West. The ordinance Of 1887, required
the Mississippi river and its tributaries
to be forever, free and unobstructed to
all the people of the United States, and
now the gentleman from Massachusetts
(Alley), came here at bidding, and by
permission of the people of the country
to destroy that navigation and take
away from the people their right as citi-
zens to the free navigation ofthe great
strtver in theworld. While he (Hogan)
and perhaps others, were condescend-
ingly allowed ten minutes to pre-
sent argument. against these great mo-
nopoIies, who have their agents on the
floor. They havet their interested stock
holders here to vote on the measure.
They have their feed attorneys here to
vote on this measure, to rob the people
of the West of their great God given
right to navigate freely the great Mis-
sissippi river.
MI. Boutwell, rose to question of
order, excepting to the words last
spoken and read at the close of the ses-
sion. The speaker decided the words ex-
cepted to as ont of order, as being re-
Elections upon members of the House.
Mr.. Randall, of PENNSYLVANIA, sug-
gested that the real question was
whether the statement was true.
Mr.. Hogan disclaimed any wish to
say anything improper, and wouldnot
have made the reflection If debate had
been allowed. -, - =
Mr.. Boutwell, interrupted. Heclaimed
that the House had right to know
whether the gentleman adhered to what
he said or retracted.
Mr.. Sayer said he thought the gentle-
man from Missouri had done what the
House reQuired and moved that he he