The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-02-03
XLIst CONGRESS-.
SENATE.
WAsuNoToN, February 2.
THIRD SESSION.

SENATE.
'' WASHINGTON, Febrllary2,
Mr.. HARLAN presented n memorial
from over one thousand citizens Of Des
Moines valley, Iowa. stating that by the de-
cislon of the Supreme Court of tho United
States, they are threatened with eject
ment from the lands on which they set
tied in good faith for the purpose or obtain
ing liomcstcads, and asking relief, Re-
ierred to Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. SALISBURY addressing tho Chair,
said he rose Ior the first time in his life to
n question Of privilege, anpt one of mere
personal privilege, but question which
affected the character and dignity of the
Senate Of the United States. He moved
to reconsider the vote by which Mr..
PoMERoY's resolution Of sympathy with
the people OF France and Germany was
adopted yesterday, so that tho Senators
might readily sec whether it read better
backwards than forwards or whether
there was any sense in it.
Mcssrs. CoNKLING and PoMERoY desir.
ed that vote should be taken at once !;
and the question being put, Mr.. SAuLs-
BURY, alone, responded In the negative, to
the great amusement OF the galleries, on
tho jnodon TO reconsider. Therefore, ut
lust, the Senate agreed to depending mo
tion.
Mr.. WILLIAMS then proceeded with the
bill subsidlzing the steamboat lines IN the
Gulf Of Mexico.
Mr.. KELLoGG then proceeded to urge
the clailts Of the Gulf States upon the
liberaliE and attention oil the Govern
ment. II. f,-.l.. ....-H H.|tI-.
Mr.. CAssERLY regretted that partizan-
ship had been introduced into the discus
sion, and stated that one OF the subsidy
bills was of Il peculiar interest to the peO.
pie on the Pacific coast, and on that ac-
count he had voted to take up the subject.
Mr.. CHANDLER said he desired speech
on the general question, but was not now
prepared. Qr N <i.l.N t. tga4il
The Scnatc went into Executive Session
and adjourned. 81. .-
HOUSE.
Mr.. HOLMAN reported n bill Tor the re-
lief OF Capt. David g. Wright, ot the 5lst
regiment Of lndiann volunteers. Passed.
Mr.. lIOTCIIKIss, from the Committee on
the Judiciary, reported bill TO facilitate
the collection Of judgments in favor Of the
United States and giving United States,
Judges and Commissions the right to cx.
anime persons against whom such unsat.
isfed judgments are rendered, in regard
to their property, and to order tho dlspo.
sisiOn Of such property. AS the bill was
long and likely TO consume too much
time, 1t was rccommittGd.
Mr.. KERR, from the same committee,
reported bill In reference to the United
States District aud Circuit Courts in lndi.
ana. Passed.
Also IL bill giving the assent of Congress
to the application OF the five hundred
thousand acres Of school land in Oregon,
to support common schools. Passed. .
Mr.. KELLOGG, oI Conn, from the same
committee, reported the bill authorizing
the issue OF duplicate bonds Of tho United
States on certain conditions in lieu oi
bonds lost or destroyed. Passed. I
The House then took up the bill eX.
tending the time TO construct the railroad
from 81 CroiS river on the lake to the
west end Of Lake Superior and bayfield,.
Mr.. PoMERoY made m argument
against the bill and in favor Of reform In
the whole land grant policy OF the govS
ernment. ... l-l.. y.l...er
Mr.. STRONG declared himself opposed
to railroad land grants, und denied TINT
the responsibility for them attached TO the
Republican party.
Mr.. RANDALL. spoke against the bill and
against MI land grants.
Mr.. KELLEY, Of Pa., spoke in favor Oi
the bill, us being merely Il rcviving Of q
grant formerly made. .i ..,. .'r,. Il
Mr.. Cox reminded the House that the
great body ofthe people, the workingmCn,
were beginning to be jealous Of tho course
of Congress in reference to the public do
main. Whatever might be done hereafter,
one thing was certain, that the Democrat.
ic party would fix its platform in CORES.
dGncG with that Of the workingmcn's, and
and II the Republican party made differ.
ent platform, 1t would only. assist the
Democrats to obtain the power in 1872.
Mr.. WILSON, Of Mimi, closed the do
bate with an argument in support Of the
bill. - T' ...'''s H.. o..
Mr.. HOLMAN moved to rccommit to the
Committee on Public Lands. The mo
tion was agreed to.
This Is equivalent TO rejection Of the
the bill, rs the Committee on Public
Lands will not be called during the pres
cnt Congress. Adjourned.