The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-03-03
CONFESSIONAL.
SENATE.
WAsHINGroN, March ,.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March =.
The credentials Of Senators elect
Henry Cooper of Tennessee, and j. X.
West of Louisiana, were presented.
Upon the request in writing OF Mr..
Brownlow, House bill for the collection
of duties due to the government from
the southern railroads, was taken up
and passed.
Mr.. Hill presented a communication
from the present and former members
Of the Legislature Of Georgia remon'
strating against the character OF The cleo
ton of Foster Blodgett as United States
Senator from that State. Ordered filed
Mr.. Sherman presented fourteen me-
MORALS of citizens Of Kentucky pray
ing for the passage of the bill to charter
the Cincinnati Southern Railroad
Company.
On motion of Mr.. Morrill,, Of Yer
mont, the committee on Public Build
ings and Grounds were discharged from
further consideration Of the bill pro-
viding for the erection Of Government
building at Parkersburg, w. Va.
Mr.. Scott, from the committee OF
conference to which was referred the
question at issue between the two houses
as to the right Of the Senate to originate
q measure repeating the income tax:
made a report that the committee had
failed to agree, advising the Senate to
adhere to it's position and that no further
conference was necessary. The report
was ordered printed.
Upon the conclusion of the morning
hour, Mr.. Davis moved to take up his
resolution for investigation into the
condition OF the Union Pacific railroad.
Negatived.
Mr.. Sherman moved to proceed to
second reading of the Cincinnati
Southern railroad bill. He said he
would not insist on final vote until
tomorrow.
Mr.. Davis opposed the motion and
characterized the measure as an attempt
to farm out the State Of Kentucky for
the benefit Of the corporation.
Mr.. Sherman's motion was agreed to
and the bill taken up, partly read and
laid over for final reading tomorrow.
Mr. Sawyer, from the committee Of
conference On the legislative, executive
and judiciI appropriation bill, reported
that the cd nittees of the two houses
were unable to agree and asked to be
dischargedn 1t was so ordered, and the
Senate inl ted on its amendments to
the bill an fsked for the appointment
of new cS hittee on the part OF the
The del Icy appropriation bill was
then consid as in committee OF the
Whole, am Various amendments re.
ported froS he committee on Appro-
priations, reducing items, were adopted
Mr. Casserly, commenting on the
large deficits in the bill for the Post
office Department, to which last year
twenty-four millions were appropriated,
and receiving now an additional five
millions intimated that the regular
department expenditures were purposely
underestimated last session for political
effect at the election. He understood
that the aggregate deficit under the bill
amounted to nineteen millions
Mr.. Fdmunds said these deficiencies,
though much larger under Democratic
administration, were not then percepti-
BILE, inasmuch as under the loose prac-
tice Of retaining balances in the treas
ury the money intended for the use OF
one department was divided to support
another without any separate accounts.
A Republican administration had re-
formed this gross abuse by substituting
for it the present system Of deficiency
bills, whereby the actual expenditures OF
the Government were readily seen.
The bill then passed.
The Senate insisted on its amend
ments to the army and navy appropria-
ton bills, and appointed committee Of
conference.
The fortification appropriation bill
was then taken up and passed without
amendment.
The river and harbor appropriation
bill was then taken up.
Pending its consideration the Senate
went into executive session, and at
5 o'clock took recess until evening.
EVENING SESSION.
The following bills were called up
and passed:
Bv Mr.. Anthony-For the recovery |
of damages for the loss Of the sloop of
war Oneida.
By Mr.. Fowler-Appropriating SlS,- |
500 for damages to the building and
grounds of the East Tennessee Univer-
sity, caused BY federal troops during
the war.
Mr.. Cole, from the committee on APP |
preparations, reported with amendments
sundry civil appropriation bills.
A new conference committee was ap- |
pointed on the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill. The river
and harbor appropriation bill was then
proceeded with as in committee Of the
Whole.
Adjourned.
Mr. Ingersoll offered a resolution to
pay the commissioner or representative
from Texas $1,000 for expenses in de-
Tending the right to his seat. Adopted.
Mr.. Stevenson, from the committee
on Mileage, reported to allow mileage
to members OF Congress who are elected
after the day fixed for the first meeting
of Congress He explained that 1t
would apply to members Of the present
Congress who may be reelected from
New Hampshire, Connecticut Califor-
MIA and Texas, reelected members from
H. Statss M, heino entitled To mile !