The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-05-24
XLIst CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
HOUSE..


Bills were introduced and referred to
detect and punish election frauds; to re-
duce the rates Of duty on foreign imports
and abolish specific and compound duties;
10 secure to citizens Of the United States
the navigation Of the st. Lawrence river;
for the relief Of pilots, Of the Mississippi
Squadron and their surviving families;
authorizing tho survey Of tho mouth Of
the Rock River for improvement; naviga-
tion OF the Cumberland River
Resolutions were offered by MIR. BEN
NETT directing the Secretary Of tho Treas
ury to cause inquiry as to the extent Hnd
state Of the trade between the United
States and British American provinces.
Rejected.
by Mr.. LAFLIN-rccltlng that the pres.
Gnt contract for publishing tue debates OF
Congress expires on tie 4th Of March, and
instructing the Committee on Printing to
inquire into tho expedienCy Of further
providing for publishing the debates and
report u plan to best subserve the inter-
ests Of the Government. Adopted.
By Mr.. WOOD, instruCting the Commit
tee on Appropriations 10 report an apprO-
priution to reimburse the city Of New
York for outfits Of troops for the General
Government in 1861, amounting to nearly
one million dollars. The House refused
to second the previous question And the
resolution went over
BY Mr.. WERGILAM, inStructing the Ju-
dietary Committee 10 report buck TO Con-
gress the bill for. tho eight hour law In
Government workshops. The House re-
fused 10 second previous question by a
vote Or20 to 80, and tho resolution went
over. .... . ....
By Mr.. REEVES, calling on the Post
master General for information as to the
practicability, &C., Of transmitting mail
matter by means of the pneumatic tubes
Tho House refused TO second tic previous
question, and the resolution went over.
Mr.. CIURCHILI. introduced bill 10 ex-
cmpt vessels employed in internal and
COastwise navigation from the payment OF
tonnage duties. Passed.
Mr.. GRIswOLD offered resolution for
the appointment Of committee Of three
to ascertain and report who are the pres
cnL owners Of and interested In the iran.
elise of tho Northern Pacific Railroad
Company: Rejected; yeas "a; nays 81.
The Senate Joint resolution TO provide
for the appointment Of an Examiner Of
Claims for the State Department, and ad-
ditiOnal clerks, was amended by reducing
the appropriations from $4,000 to 81 500,
md passed.
The Senate amendment u the bill 10 en-
force the rights of citizens OF the United
States to vote in tho several States, was
non.COncurrctl in, and Committee Of
Conference askcd, and Messrs. BINGHAM,
DAVIS ofN. Y, and KERR were appoint
cd sHid committee.
Mr.. ISGERsoLL moved 10 suspend the
rules in ortler to take from the SPEAKER's
table the hill for tue new line Of railroad
between Washington and New York.
Rejected; yeas 100; nays II, being less than
q twO.thir(ls majority. .....
Mr.. HALE, from the Committee on Elcc.
tiOns, made u report OH the Ohio election
case Of EGGl.EsT0N against STRADER,
that STIADER, the sitting member, was
entitled to tho seat He would call 1t up
tor attention next Monday.
Mr.. MCCRARY made II report in the
Kentucky contested election case of
BARNES against ADAMS, that ADAMS,
the sitting member, Is entitled to the scat.
EIc would call it up at an carly day.
Mr.. NEGLEY introduced joint resOlu-
ton donating eight condemned cannon
for the soldiers monument in Allegheny
Park, Pittsburgh. Passed.
SENATE.
Mr.. WILLIAMS reported with amend
mcnts the bill granting TO The Atchcson,
Topeka anl Santa FG Railroad Company
Il continued right Of way 10 Albuquerque
and ten sections OF land per mile on each
side.
Mr.. PoMERoY reported substitute for
the hill TO aid the construction ofthc New
Orleans and Northeastern Railroad. It
gives the right Of way and ten alternate
sections per mile on each side Of IL line
from York or Meridicn, Miss., to New Or.
leans.
Mr.. CAMERON reported q Joint rcsOlu-
tsOn to furnish medals to the PennsylVa.
mia and Massachusetts soldiers, who were
first to arrive in Washington In April, 1901.
Mr.. TMAYER offered resolutions calling
upon the Secretary Of the Interior for In
formation relating to the st. james
Railroad Of Missouri, and nlso in. regard
to the report Of the commissioners sent
out to report upon the final completion OF
the Pacific Railroad. Adopted.
Tho legislative, executive md judicial
appropriHti0nShill WIS proceeded with.
An amendment by Mr.. CORBET'r, that
male clerks, counter and copyrights in
the Departments shall Ike paid the same
and no more than females performing the
same duties, was rcjccted-ycas 0, nays
30. ,..
Tic pending amendments Of Mr. TRUM.
BULL placing females In the matter Of
compensation on the SAME footing as men,
was modified upon the suggestion of Mr..
MORRILI-onG by adding 10 1t provi.
sion authorizing The heads Of departments
to appoint females rs clerks in any Of the
classes OF clcrkships IN the departments.
Adoptcd-97 to II.
4 Committee Of Conference was up
pointed as follows on tho bill to enforce
the 18th amendment: MCsssrs. STEWART,
EDMUNDs and STOCKTON; and on the
army bill, Mcssrs. WILSON, MORTnN and
ABBOTT.