The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-03-10
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Mar


Mr.. Sumner presented a memorial
for a general disarmament throughout
the world and a repeal Of the wal
clause in the Constitution OF the United
States.
Mr.. Sumner introduced his bill Ot
last session supplementary to the civl!
rights act intended to secure equal
rights to the colored people in all pub
lie conveyances, places Of amusement
churches, benevolent and other instltu'
tons, &c. He gave notice that he
would press the bill to vote.
On motion of Mr.. Kellogg, Rev. j. 7.
Newman was unanimously elected
chaplain OF the Senate for the Forty
second Congress.
Various petitions were presented and
numerous bills introduced and tenn
porarily laid on the table.
Bv Mr. Corbett-To incorporate the
Japan Steam Navigation Company
confined to the navigation OF waters
between the United States and China
and other Asiatic countries, being the
bill introduced last session for the in
corporation of company, with cap.
ital of five millions, to carry on q gen
eral commercial business with and
construct public works in those coun-
tries.
Upon the conclusion of the morning
order Of business, the Senate adjourned
till tomorrow.
The Speaker proceeded to call the
States for bills, commencing with the
State Of Maine.
Mr.. Hale introduced bill to repeal
the duty on salt. Referred to the COM
mittee OF the Whole.
Mr.. Hale introduced bill to repeal
the duty on coal. Referred to the COM
mittee Of the Whole. &.
Mr.. Cox then moved TO go into
committee Of the Whole for the pur-
pose OF taking up and passing these
two bills. Agreed to.
The House thereupon, at one o clock,
went into committee Of the Whole on
the State OF the Union, Mr.. Dawes in
the chair, and took up the bill 10 repeal
the duty on salt.
After considerable debate, motion
that the committee rise, was agreed to.
Mr.. Hale then moved that all gen
eral debate be closed, and the House
90 into committee Of the Whole on the
bill to repeal the duty on salt.
The motion to close the debate was
agreed to.
The motion to 60 into committee was
then agreed to.
The House thereupon again went
into committee OF the Whole, Mr..
Dawes in the chair, and resumed con-
sideration Of the bill to repeal the duty
on salt.
Mr.. Farnsworth moved to amend
the bill by adding coal to it.
Mr.. Wood supported the bill and
the amendment.
Mr.. Kelly, OF Pennsylvania, opposed
the bill and amendment.
Mr.. Rltchle opposed the amend
ment.
After further discussion by Messrs.
Eldridge, Butler OF Massachusetts,, Cox
and Maynard, the amendments oi
Messrs. Peters and Kelly were re-
jected.
Without proceeding further with the
bill the committee rose.
Mr.. Shellabarger introduced a bill
providing thstin all cases ofinsurrection
or objection 10 law, either Of the United
States or any State or territory, by a
combination too powerful to be sup
pressed by an ordinary course Of ju'
dicial proceedings in all cases where the
constitutional authorities of any State
or territory shall fail or refuse so to
execute the laws thereof as to secure 10
all persons equal protection Of the laws,
il shall be lawful for the President to
employ the land and naval forces Of the
United States to suppress such combi'
nations and to execute the laws even
though the Legislature or executive Of
such State may not call for such forces.
Referred.