The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-04-18
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, April II.
SENATE.


fax, Mr.. Anthony, of Rhode Island, was
chosen Presidentmo temssr,
The committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds was authorized to sit dur.
ing the recess and superintend the work
of the new State Department building.
The House resolution authorizing
Prof. Henry, Of the Smithsonian Insti-
tute, to accept title and order from the
King OF Sweden was passed.
A motion was made to concur in the
reqaest OF the House for q conference
on the Ku.Klux bill.
Also a motion that the Senate recede
from its amendments.
The motion to recede was lost.
The Senate declined to entertain the
to grant the use of the
chamber for the session Of the Young
Mems Christian Association for their
National ConYention.
The following were appointed Con-
ference committee on the Ku-Klux
bill: Edmunds, Sherman and Steven
son.
On the Deficiency bill : Cole, Nor
rill & Stevenson.
Atl P. NJ. the Senate went into ex-
ecutive session.
At lao P. NJ. the door re opened.
On motion of Mr.. Scott, the House
bill donating condemned cannon to the
Pennsylvania P Military Legion Of Phila-
for their cemetery, was passed.
Mr.. Stewart submitted a joint reso-
luton, proposing an amendment to the
to be known as the Six
teenth amendment, as follows;
ARTICLE l6. There shall be main
tained in each State or Territory sys-
tenn Of free common schools, but neither
The United States, or State or Terrific
~, County or Municipal Corporation
shall aid in the support Of any school
the peculiar ideas Of any religi-
ous denomination are taught.
SECTION 2. Congress shall have power
10 enforce this article by appropriate
legislation, ..-.... -
Read and objected to by Mr.. Blair,
and withdrawn.
On motion, By Mr. Fenton, the House
bill authorizing the name Of the vessel
w. H. Glover to be changed to Hamil-
ton Fish and to grant new .registra-
ton, also passed. ...-...
A recess was taken until half-past
three, to await the action OF the Confer
ence committee on the Appropriation
and Ku-Klux bills. , ...
Upon assembling the Senate ad-
iourned.
The following bills were introduced
To admit free Of duty material used in
building and repairing ships; to pay
Richard McGreen for the use of his
patent in the navy; to erect Government
buildings at Hartford, Ct; to establish
The Northern Judicial District Of New
York; to facilitate the collection of
in favor OF the United States.
Resolutions ofthe Pennsylvania Legis-
ature were presented urging legislation
10 protect emigrants coming to this
A bill TO provide for the payment Of
claims of officers and soldiers Of the
revolution.
A bill granting bounty lands to
,oldiera and sailors Of the last war.
A bill to promote commerce and
cheaper transportation among the
States.
A bill to incorporate the Louisiana,
Arkansas & New Mexico railroad COM
pany.
A bill to authorize the construction
Of bridge across the Portage lake, at
Houghton, Michigan.
A bill granting public lands to North
Carolina, for educational purposes:
The Speaker announced Messrs.
Dawes, Kelley and Beck as a Confer
ence committee on the Deficiency Ap
preparation bill. .
Mr.. Bell demanded the previous
question on the resolution offered by
him Monday last, that the House dis,
approve of the inordinate taxation to
pay off the principal Of the public
debt, and that taxes should be reduced
90 that the revenue to the Government
should not exceed $250,000,000 year,
Of which $25 100000 should be applied
to the extinguishment Of the public
debt. A second demand for the pre-
vious question was refused and the res
olution went over. a
The resolutions reciting the claims OF
American and British subjects that are
about being settled by the Joint High
Commission, and that the House request
the President TO urge upon the Com
mission the claim Of every citizen for
damages resulting from imprisonment
in British prisons for alleged completely
with Fenians.
Mr.. Randall, of Pennsylvania, ap.
pealed to Butler to make it a joint reso-
luton as the President might regard it
as mere resolution.
Mr.. Butler changed to joint resolu-
ton and demanded the previous ques-
ton. The vote stood lob TO 8, Republl-
cans not voting.
Pending its further consideration the
resolution went over by expiration OF the
morning hour. :,
Mr.. Coburn sent to the clerks desk
and had read a telegram announcing
the murder, on the 18th of April, OF
two Deputy Marshals Of the United
States, in White county, Tennessee,
while attempting to serve a process.
Mr.. Brooks remarked that it was a
whisky affair and..no political, as the
gentleman from Indiana sought to con-
yey the impression.
Mr.. Coburn. Does that justify mur,
der? 80. -.
Mr.. Randall remarked that it arose
from Q raid on distillery. r....