The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-04-28
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Cousres.ionaI Proceedings
WASHINGTON, April p.

spN,Tr-The bill to establish tele-
graphic communication between the
limited States and Cbua was taken up
on a question to concur in the House
amendments. The Senate refused to
concur and a committee of conference
was appointed.
Mr.. Wilson offered resolution grant
ing the use of the Senate chamber to
James E. Murdoch to give readings on
Thursday evening next in aid of a fund
for the establishment of soldiers and
sailors orphan asylum.
Mr.. Riddle objected to the present
consideration of the resolution, and it
went over.
The bill to establish telegraphic com
munication between the United States
and Cuba was taken up on question
concuring in certain House amendments
one of which limits the price OF tele-
graphing to three dollars and fifty cents
for 10 words, and another gives the gov,
ernment right to use the line at all
times free of charge.
Mr.. Conness hoped the Senate would
not concur in the amendments price, it
was altogether too high, $3.50 for 10
words for a hundred miles.
Mr.. Morill said the right to amend the
bill Was inherent in it, and if the charge
was found to high it could be reduced at
some future time, it was only provided
in the amendment that the rate shOnld
not exceed $3.50 for 10 words,
The Senate, then on motion refused 10
concur on the House amendments, aud
called for q Committee of Conference
Mr.. Wilson offered resolution to
grant the use of the Senate Chambor on
Thursday evening, May 3, to J. +. Muir
dock, to give readings in aid of the fund
for the establishment of National Sol
diers' and Sailors Orphan Asylum Mr.
Wilson asked for ths immediate cOnsid.
Grafton of the resolution.
Mr. Riddle am in favor of the OBJ
iect in view, but
The Chair-It requires unanimous con-
sent to consider the resolution. Does
the Senator from Delaware object to its
present consideration
Mr. Riddle object
The Chair-Obectio being made, the
resolution lies over rs special order of
the day.
The bill for the relief of certain naval
contractors was taken up.
The pending question was, on motion
of Mr. Henderson, postponed.
Messrs Hendricks and Nge spoke in
favor Of the bill, and Messrs. Clark aud
Riddle, against it and the discussion Oc-
cupied three hours On the motion to
postpone the bill until December, the
roll was called, ana the vote stood ii
yeas against % nays.
Mr. Henderson moved to re commit
the bill and amendments to the Commit
tes on Naval Affairs.
Mr.. Conness hoped it would be recon-
mitted to the Committee on Claims.
Mr. Davis suggested that the Commit
tee be instructed to report separately
upon each case.
The Senate refused to recOmmit the
bill by a vote Of Is yeas to SO nays. The
bill was then passed, 1t provides a. fol.
lows:
Section /. That the Secretary of the
Treasury lie directed to pay ont money
in the treasury, not otherwise appropri-
atad, to the several parties, the awards
made in their favor by the Naval Board
organized under the resolution of the
Senate, adopted March 9th, 1865, of
awards being made under date OF De,
! cember %, 1865, and reported to the Sec
retary of the Navy, provided that the
payments shall not in any case, exceed
| twelve per cent upon the contract
price, except in the case of the Camanche
! in which case the award shall be paid iii
| full
Section ,. That in the cases of Arnold
| II
of Cincinnati whose contracts have
been completed to the satisfaction OF the
Government, and who were prevented
from appearing before the Naval Board
shall be entitled to the same rate com
pensation as is authorized to be paid to
other parties building the same class OF
vessels and machinery, and said pay
ment to ba made to them out of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, under the supervision or
by direction of the Secretary OF the
NAVY, provided the evidence submitted
for his examination fully establishes the
right of said prrties to such award ot
compensation >,
Section That the laws named shall
| bs in full for all claims OF said parties
in said contracts.
Mr.. Wilson offered joint resolution
| for the following amendment to the Con
| stitution: No payment shall ever be
made by the United States or any state
| for or on account of the emancipation OF
any slave or slaves, or for or on account
Of any debt contracted or incurred in aid
of insurrection against the United States
representatives shall he appointed,
among the several States which may be
| included within this Union, according
| to their respective numbers, counting
| the whole number Of persons in each
State, but wherever in any State, the
elective franchise shall be denied to any
of its inhabitants being male citizens OF
the United States above the age
Of twenty one years for any csnse
except insurrection 10y rebellion against
the United States, the basis 81 repre-
seutation in said State shall be reduced
in the proportion which the number OF
male citizens so excluded shall bear to
the whole number of male citizens over
81 years of age,
The second clause of the resolution
provides that whenever any of the
states lately in rebellion shall ratify the
foreging article, the Senator's aud Rep'
resentatives from such State or States
shall be admitted into Congress. The
resolution was ordered to be printed
The Senate at $50 adjourned TO meet
on Monday
WAsHINGToN, April p.