The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-12-07


Messrs. Frank and Morris, of Lou
isiana, Charles 81. Holmes, of New
York, and VIM. r. Wolf, of Iowa,
members elected to I'll vacancies, pre-
scented themselves and took the oath.
Mr.. Hill introduced bill to repeal
the income tax. Referred to the COM
mittee on Ways and Means.
Similar bills were introduced by
Messrs. Kellogg and Myers:
A resolution for now drawing for
seats, offered by Mr.. Stiles, was tabled
! BY a vote of 90 to 81.
The bill passed by the Senate at the
last session, extending the time for the
construction of a railroad from the st.
Croix river or lake to the west end Of
Lake Superior and to Bayfield,, came up
as the regular order of business in the
morning hour. 1t extends the terms
Of the grants for seven years from the
lst of May, 1866, provided that thirty
miles be completed within eighteen
months and thirty miles every year
thereafter.
The bill was explained and advocated
by Mr.. Wilson, Of Minnesota.
The bill was further explained and
advocated by Mr.. Washburn, of Wis
consin, who stated in reply to the ques-
tons of Mr.. Welker, that the length OF
this road was originally three hundred
and fifty miles. Nearly two hundred
miles are already completed and in
running order and the remainder under
contract and that the quantity OF land
required would be about one million
acres.
Mr.. Wood opposed the bill, declaring
it to be a continuation Of the swindling
system by which the public lands have
been given away to private corpora
tions.
Mr.. Julian desired to have the bill
amended 80 as to exclude timber land
from the grant.
Mr.. Lawrence desired to have coal
and iron land excluded, and to require
the railroad company to sell the land to
actual settlers only, and in quantities
not exceeding a quarter section and not
exceeding $3.50 an acre.
Mr.. Wilson argued that as it Is now
admitted that the public lands should
90 to the actual settlers, Congress should
adopt that policy which would prove
the most advantageous to the settlers,
and that was the opening Of communi-
cation by railroads.
After further discussion the bill was
laid on the table.
Mr.. Logan asked leave to introduce
and put upon its passage bill abolish
ing the Offices Of Admiral and Vice
Admiral of the navy, the former at
once, and the latter when a vacancy &C.
ours.
Mr.. Hale object.
Mr.. Logan thereupon gave notice
that he would move on Monday next to
suspend the rules and pass the bill.
The following resolutions were offered:
By Mr.. Eldridge, calling on the Presi-
dent for information as to the stationing
Of Federal troops in Montgomery, Ala;
to prevent the Governor-elect from
taking possession and entering on
his duties of Office, and as to
stationing Of troops at other places with
out the request of the Legislature or
the Executive, for the purpose of sup
pressing domestic violence.
BY Mr.. Banks, calling for the cores
pondence between the Navy Department
and Rear Admiral Poor, from January
to June, 1870, relative to the searching
of American vessels by the Spanish
authorities. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Haldeman, instructing the
Census committee to inquire into the
complaints as to the accuracy of the
late census, and whether the reliability
of the basis Of representation is thereby
affected. Adopted.
The Presidents message was distrib.
uted among the several committees.
The House, at 3:l5 o'clock adjourned.