The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-02-28
XLIst CONGRESS.
THIRD SESSION.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, February 81.


Mr.. Howard called up the bill TO ena-
bic the Jackson, Lansing u Fauquier Rail.
road Company to change the terminus OF
that road from Traverse Bay to the
Straits Of Mackinaw, which was discussed
without action until after the expiration
Of the morning hour.
Mr. THURMAN moved to take up the
bill to divide the State Of Ohio into three
judicial districts, and for other purposes,
which was lost.
The PostofIlcc Appropriation bill was
then taken up, and the Senate proceeded
with the question, being a motion to lay
on the table the amendment of the Com
mittec on Appropriations TO increase the
subsidy OF the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company to 100000 per annum. The
motion TO lay on the table was carried.
Without dispOsiDg Of the bill, the Senate
at 4;30 took recess till evening,
... EVENING SESSION. .
On motion OF Mr.. COLE it was ordered
that the Senate hold sessions every eve
ming during the present week, commenc-
Ing at 7:30 o'clock.
Mr.. CRAGIN, from the committee ofc0n.
ference on the bill to abolish the grades
Of admiral and vice admiral In the Navy,
reported that tho committee Of the two
Houses had failed TO agree, and on hismo.
tion the committee was discharged from
the further consideration Of the subject.
He gave notice that when notification Of
disagreement was received from the
House he would move that the Senate In
sist ON It's amendments, and ask for new
committee Of conference.
The Post Office appropriation bill was
proceeded with. .-...r,.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Cox presented o petition from South
Carolina, rGcounting the outrages upon
the whites and the consequent retaliation
on the blacks, aud urging better govern
ment or separation Of the races In South
Carolina.
The Senate amendments to tho legisla-
tive appropriation bill md the Indian up.
preparation bill were hon:concurrcd in,
and a Committee Of Conference asked
The House resumed consideration OF
the omnibus appropriation bill. .
After the House Ind reached as lar
to the end Of the bill MS Mr.. JuDD de-
sired, he moved to recDmmit the bill,
with Instructions TO strike out all appro-
priations for New York. ,sJ
Mr. DAWES declined to yield for the
motion, l33 s.f.H0. 4a Ia.LN
Mr. COLEMAN then moved to lay the
bill on the table. The vote was taken
amid much confusion and excitement, and
the bill was laid on the table; yeas, 115;
nays, II. rl
Mr. DAWES moved to reconsider the
vote. |il glt.|s'lt. ..ti.lH'
Pending the action of that motion, Mr..
HOOPER, from the Conference Committee
on the question-bctwecn the House and
Senate III reference to the right OF the
Senate to originate the bill for the repeal
Of the income tax, made report on be.
half Of the House managers. The report
recommends the adoption Of the follow
Ing resolution: d g..atl
ileolned, That the House maintains
that II is the sole and exclusive privilege
to originate all bills directly affecting the
revenue, whether such bills be for imposi-
ton, reduction or repeal Of taxes, and In
the exercise Of that privilege, in the first
instance, to limit and appoint the ends for
such purposes the considerations and limi.
tations OF such bills, whether relating to
the matter, manner, measure or time Of
their introduction, subject TO the right Of
the Senate to propose or concur with
amendments rs in other bills.
Mr.. HOOPER gave notice that he would
call up the resolution for action at the first
opportunity.
Mr.. KERR, from the Judiciary Commit
tee, submitted a report in favor 6fthe
claims of the States of Illinois, Indiana
and Ohio, for 9 per cent. Of the proceeds
Of the sales Of public lands and Indian
reservations within those States since
their admission into the Union, estimating
all such lands at $125 per acre. y
Adjourned .y h