The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-03-03
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contract for printing Congressioha de-
BATS in the Globe was adopted.
The Senate resolution in favor of the
New York and Cincinnati bridges was
passed.
The resolution authorizing the trasS-
fer of certain lands granted by the
Union Pacific railroad to the Denver
and Pacific Railroad and Telegraph
Company was passed.
The Senate amendments to the bill to
strengthen the public credit were non
concurred in, and conference commit
tee asked for.
Messrs. Shenck, Allison and Niblack
were appointed as House committee.
The amendments to the miscellaneous
appropriation bill, as reported by the
committee of the Whole, were then
voted upon, and the Iowa war claims
rejected.
Mr.. Griswold made an Intellectual eff
fort to restore the Iowa war claims-69
to "a.
The amendments granting $50, 900 for
Branch Mint at San Francisco, and
$500 TO each contestant party for seats,
were adopted.
The bill was then passed.
After being amended the bill passed.
By request of Mr.. Garfield, the Speak
or stated, the House was in advance of
the Senate on appropriation bills, all
having been disposed of by the House,
except amendments to the Indian bill.
There were about ll5 bills on the
Speakers table, many being House bills
with Senate amendments, mostly verbal.
Mr.. Schenck said a whole nights SEES
sion was absolutely necessary and 1t
ought to be tonight.
1t was agreed to meet at O'Clock to-
night and sit two or three hours.
The Speaker announced that he would
present his resignation tomorrow morn
ing.
The Senate amendments to the Indian
appropriation bill were nOn-cOncurred
in and n conference committee asked
for and appointed.
Mr.. Orth made a report, from the COM
mittee of conference on the diplomatic
appropriation bill, which was agreed to.
The business Oh the Speakers table
was then considered.
A committee Of conference on the ma
tiOnal currency bill was agreed to, and
Messrs. COburD, Judd and Hooper were
appointed.
The message from the Senate rela-
tive to the release of Warren and Cos
tello from an English prison was, after
some remarks by Mr.. Robinson, of New
York, referred to the committee OIL For
eign Affairs and ordered printed.
The Senate amendments to the House
bill relating to captures by Farraguts
fleet in the Mississippi river in 1867
were concurred in.
The Senate amendments to the House
bill to repeal certain sections of the act
of March =, 1867, regarding the DISPOSE
sition of fines and penalties of forfeit
ures under the laws relating to customs,
were non. coucurred in and committee
of conference asked.
The Senate amendments to the House
bill in relation TO additional bounties
were cOncurred in.
Also those to the House bill amending
an act TO exempt certain manufactures
from internal tax.
Also those TO the House bill relative
to certifying checks by national banks.
The Senate Substitute for the House
bill regulating reports of national bank
ing associations was DOn-ConCurred in
and conference committee asked.
MeSsTs. Randall, POmeroy and Lynch
were appointed on the part of the
House.
The Senate joint resolution, tender
ing sympathy to the people of Spain,
coming up, Mr.. Banks, from the COM
mittee on Foreign Affairs, reported a
substitute, sympathizing with the peo-
pie IF Spain in their effort TO establish
the liberty of the nation; with the peo-
pie of Cuba in their efforts TO secure
independence, and authorizing the
President to recognize the independ-
ence of Cuba whenever, in his opinion,
a republican form of government shall
have been established.
The substitute was agreed to, and the
Joint resolution passed unanimously.
The Senate amendments to the House
bill to compensate the officers and crew
of the Kearsarge for the destruction of
the Alabama, were non concurred in
and committee of conference asked.
The committee was appointed.
The Senate amendments to the House
bill to amend the national currency act,
by extending certain penalties to access
sOries, were concurred in.
The Senate jointresOlutien, reappoint.
ing Louis Agassiz regent of the Smith
sOniaU Institute, was passed
The House took a recess.