The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-07-17
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
c..,,...,oual Proceedin ings.

..nt;on of Mr.. Clark IT
ondarod that the Senate noia an
was Sass;on tomorrow for the con-
evenhs tton of bills from the committee
Oh M SIMMER, from select committee on
co;naoe. weights and measures, reported
favorsbly a number of bills without
amendment. -.
The Senate bill authorizing the. con-
struction of bridges at Prairie du Chen,
Keokuk, WiAona and Dubuque, was an
nounced from the House. twas re-
fered. aAA1l as EIE,g U.Is
The bill for the speedy completion OF
the Northern Pacific Railroad was taken
up as the unfinished business Of Satur-
day. -. -+..s,
Debate on the bill was indulged in by
Messrs. Howard, Sherman, McDOugal
Morgan and others. Pending The dis
cussion the Clerk of the Senate an
nounced the action Of the House on the
Freedmen's Bureau Bill.
Mr.. Wilson moved that the Senate
postpone the Pacific Railroad Bill and
proceed to the consideration OF the bill
returned by the President.
Mr.. johnson asked if it was desired to
have action on the veto to day
| Mr.. Wilson said it was. e-s
Mr.. Johnson-I havenot seen the mes.
sage yet.
/ Mr. Sumner 1t can be read
Mr., Johnson said he should object to
the consideration of the bill
The motion to postpone the Pacific
Railroad Bill prevailed, and the veto
message was read.
The Chair stated the question to be
shall the bill pass, the objections OF the
President Notwithstanding
Mr.. johnson moved to postpone the
consideration of the bill and message
until to morrow, which was disagreed to
I-yeas l3, nays 81 Absent-Messrs.
Clark, Cowan Dixon and Wright; so
the Senate refused to postpone the bill
and message.
| Mr. Hendricks took the floor in Oppo
sition to the vetoed bill.
| The vote was then taken on the ques
ton: Shall the bill be passed, the Pres
| idents objections, Notwithstanding 1t
resulted as follows:
YEAs-Anthony, Brown, Chandler,
| Clark, Conness, Cragin, Cranlon, Ed
munds, Fessenden, Foster, Grimes, Har
ris, Henderson, Howard, Howe, Kirk
wood, Lane, Morgan, Morrill,, Nye, Pol
lard, Pomeroy, Ramsey, Sherman,
| Sprague, Stewart, Sumner, Trumbull,
Wade, Miller, Williams. Wilson and
| Yates-33
| NAYS-Messrs. Buckalew, Davis, Doc
little, Guthrie, Hendricks, johnson, Nc
1 DOugall Nesmith, Norton, Riddle, Sauls
bury, and Van Winkle-l2.
Absent-Coryan, Dixon, and Wright
l-3.
The chair, in announcing the vote,
said that the bill having received two.
! thirds vote in both Houses, became an
other mail in Andy's coffin" Mr. Eos
ter proclaimed it law notwithstanding
the objections of the President The
Senate at $50 P. M. adjourned, the pend,
ing business being the Pacific railroad
bill, put aside to consider the veto
WASHINGTON, July l6.
HoUsE.-Under call for bills and res
olutions the following were introduced,
read twice and referred to the Commit
tee on Public Lands:
By Mr.. Perry, bill amendatory OF the
pre.emption and homestead laws.
By Mr.. Donnelly, making grant OF
| lands to the State of Minnesota to aid in
| the construction of branch railroad
| from the waters of Lake Superior to the
| British Possessions.
| By Mr.. Henderson, bill ceding. pab-
| lie lands to several States in which they
| are. .......
The following joint resolution, intro
duced by Mr.. RAYMOND, and which came
up for consideration, was read three
times and passed:
Resolved, That a commission OF live
persons be appointed by the president OF
| the United States to consider and report
| to Congress, at its next session, upon the
necessity of some more speedy, safe and
| reliable means of transportation between
the Western States and the Atlantic
seaboard, and to submit some plan,
| whether by law OF treaty, whereby the
| National Government can aid in provid-
| ing for said necessity, if it shall be found
to exist Provided, That said ComissOn-
ers shall receive no compensation for their
services, and no payments OF any kiud
except for such travelling expenses as
they may actually incur in the dis
charge of the duty imposed upon them
by this resolution.
The House next took up the joint res.
olution reported last Monday from the
| Committee on Public Lands, by Mr.. An
derson granting right of way l2O feet
on each side Of the track through the
military reservation, and authorizing
| the President to recover from time to
| time to the public domain, any portion
| of such reservations over or near which
| the Union Pacific railroad or any of its
| branches, and which may not be re-
| quired for military purposes.
| The resolution was opposed by Messrs'
| Washburne, Allison and Schenck. On
motion of the latter it was referred to
Committee on military affairs.
Mr.. Higbee introduced bill to legal
| ize the occupation of public mineral
lands, and to extend the right OF pre-
emption thereto, which was referred to
Committee on mines and mining.
Mr.. Ingersol introduced bill exempt
ing pensions from internal revenue tax,
which was read three times and passed.
Mr.. Farnsworth offered resolution,
which was adopted, directing the Secre
tary of War to furnish the House with
copies of opinions given by members OF
the several Federal States to Jefferson
Davis at or about the time Of the nego
t;ations proceeding the surrender of