The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-03-24
CONGRE sSEONts..
MAsHINGTON, March }:

SENATE The Vice President laid be
fore the Senate the report OF the Wee
President OF the Academy of Science.
Mr. Chandler moved that the Senate
insist on its amendments 70 the bill an.
thori2iug the sale OF marine hospitals
and revenue cutters, and appOiat com
mittee OF conference.
Mr Clark presented two hundred Pc
titions for an equalization of pay, which
were referred TO the committee Ou Mill
tary Affairs,
Mr.. Harris presented memorial Of
New York merchants for modification
of the revenue laws affecting their bust
ness, which was referred to the Finance
committee
Mr.. Howe presented petition for the
enforcement of equal rights in the late
rebellous States Referred to the Re
construction committee
Mr. Pomeroy offered a bill 10 aid III
the construction Of the main branch of
the Southern Pacific railroad, which
Pacific railroad
On motion Of Mr.. Fesscndcm, the sen.
ate insisted on its amendment 10 the
civil appropriation bill, and appointed
4 committee Of conference, consisting of
Messrs Fessenden, Conness and John.
son.
Mr.. Brown introduced bill donating
public lands to the American Forest and
Propogating Company, for experiment
ing respecting American forests, and to
prevent their destruction, which was
referred to the committee on Public
Lands.
Mr.. Henderson presented joint reso-
luton of the General Assembly of Mis-.
souri,, memoralizing Congress for the
payment of losses and damages sustained
by the University of said State on ac-
count of tho occupation thereof hy Fed
eral troops, which was referred to the
Committee on Claims.
The Chair laid before the Senate a
report of the Secretary of War, commu.
nicatiug, in obedience to resolution
of the Senate, of the 9th inst Informa
ton in relation to legislation necessary
to fix and establish the position of the
Chicago & Rock Island railroad at Rock
Island, so as to authorize the War De
partment to occupy said Island for nili-
ltdiy pun P"9oo'
IIOCSE,-Mr. Price, from the commit.
tee on the Pacific Railroad, reported
back bill to aid i'll the construction of
the Kansas and Neoshoe Valley Railroad
connecting the great lakes OF Iowa, Mis-.
souri, and Kansas with the Gulf of Mexi.
co, was ordered printed and re'commit'
ted
Mr.. Ashley introduced a resolution
which was adopted, requesting the Sec
retary of War to furnish the House with
such information Is may be in his pos
session., as to the auou Mt of money neces
sary for the improvement OF the harboI
at Manmee Bay and Maumee River, at
the city Of Toledo, o.
Mr. Stevens. of Penn, introduced a
resolution, which was adopted, request
lug the Secretary of the Interior TO re-
port the expenditures made under bis
direction, in conformity with the 9Th
section OF the Indian Appropriation Bill
March Sd, 1865, specifying the amount
of each appropriation expended, fol
what Indilns aud for what objects dis
bnrsed.
The House then Proceeded, during the
morning hour, to call of committees
and for reports OF private character.
/ Among other bills reported and passed
was a Joint resolution, reported by Mr.
Bingham from the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs, for the relief of certain Off
GERS of the army.
The Ways and Means COmmatee have
reported back the Loan bill Will
| amendments; one of which provide:
that the Secretary Of the Treasury shall
not retire and cancel more than ten mil
lions of United States notes within siZ
months after the passage of this act
oud thereafter not more than four mil
lions in any one month.
The House went into committee {
the Whole on the Loan bill.
Mr.. Morrill, advocated and explained
the bill. ,.,
Mr.. Lawrence opposed the bill on th,
ground of giving too much power Il
the Secretary.
A long debate eusued. SeyeTa
amendments and provisos were ofIere'
and rejected. The bill was reported t
the House as amended by the ways an,
Means Committee, aud passed. s. yea
to 53 nays,
| Adjourned.