The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-17
t1I[.I.II.ss:t list CONGRESS-.
D 10 THIRD SESSION. 30.
SENATE,

.,,f XII % ;WAsHINaToE, January 10.
Mr.. EpMuNps, from the Committee On
Pensions, reported tayorablY the House
bIll increasing the pensions Of disabled
soldiers, and widows and children Of de-
ceased soldiers and sailors, ..il d.'.o
Mr.. CoNKLING introduced bill 70 aid
In the construction Of twenty or more
trst.class Iron steamships, together with
ship yards, machine shops, rolling mills,
wharyes, docks, &c, and % secure TO tho
Government the use oi the same for postal
naval and other purposes. Referred d,
"A bill cedipg cGrtain Jurisdictions 70 the
State Of Ohio was, taken up. buL Ir,r,d,,
This bill was then taken up and debated
by Messrs. SHERMAN and THURMAN, SEN
ators from Ohio, for several hours, The
bill gives the State Of Ohio the jurisdic.
tion and title over the property purchased
by the United States for an asylum for
disabled soldiers Without dsposlng CT
the bill. Nj IN ,sigg,f9 s,'t djiw III. .,,., ID
The Senate at 4 O'clock aitsran Execu-
tive Session, adjourned. b 7tsr99 qf. vi
mi lady a.!ai,liHoUsE9 9yligdo ii 10 dao
Bills were introduced and referred as
Ry Mr.. srlRKi;wEHATHERA Authorizing
the appointment Of commissioners 10 IS.
certain the damage done BY the Alabama
and other rebel cruisers. ll'' ..''.llsl r Ni
BY Mr.. DICKINSON o survey Of
the nayigable portion OF Portage river,
0hiN ~ h' iH'tttH ''' '~s'.f lt-i ~ pAHifhatA 49,
By Mr.. PRossER-For the improve.
ment OF the navigation Of the Clmber-
land river: ,'Te .,'.,.' I'', .'..''i,'
Mr. McCRARY, from the Committee on
Elections, made q report In tho contested
election case from the 9Th District Of
North Carolina, that Mr.. SIIAFER, the
sitting member, is entitled to his seat,
and that the contestant, Nathaniel Borden,
receive 81 900 for expenses. ~ "a ~ p..l a
Mr.. Cox offered aresolution IN relation
to the New York; Custom House, Referred.
], A. Long, member elect from tho
Fourth District Of Georgia, appeared and
took the oath ofofiice. ' NJ h,3
Mr.. BANKS moved tosuspend the rules
and pass concurrent resolution resembling
the resolution passed Monday which was
referred to a special committee, on tho
subject ofthe ocean telegraph cable legis.
lation. He went on TO say that the sub.
jecl involved appropriations 10 tho amount
Of 20or % millions. Ono enterprise alone
Called for o subsidy Of ten millions, and
four or five others would follow In the
same wake. Mr.. STARKwEATtfER, who
offered q aresolution last Monday opposed
10 its being resclnded, advocated the
propriety Of i, having tile" subject
referred to q joint select committee.
Tho motion Of Mr.. BANKS to suspend
the rules and .rcscind tho resolution was
rejected, \, '',., .,a. 5.''h '.S p'. !.
MI. BANKS thereupon asked to have
the report now from tho Committee on
Foreign Affairs on the Bill on tho subject
of ocean telegraphS. ''',lpi' ~, y F
Mr., ARNELL objected. W. ~ 'iGft!.
~ Mr.. BANKS moved TO suspend the order
that such d bill might be reported now.
The rules were suspended without b al!
vision, Mr.. BANKS said lie would not
ask the House to consider the bill now.
I. Mr., STA TARKwE6THER-"W We want Il con
sidered now. IT the gentleman, has the
bill, 1et him report !" "E1'''l'', ail', ~ W.
Mr.. Woop, from the Committee on For
eign Affairs, thereupon reported the bill
relating To telegraph companies between
tho United States and foreign counties,
and moved the previous q9estian on lis
passage. The previous question was sec.
opded, and the bill passed without dis.
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