The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-03-21
42d CONGRESS.
Is 2h1{lr WAsHTsGToa, March 20.
HOUSE. ~ !.

Onmotion Of Mr.. HOLMAN, the bill to au
thorize the construction Of bridges across
the Ohio river, and to prescribe their di.
mensions, was taken up The bill re
quires bridges above tho mouth Of the Biz
Sandy river to have one span not less thar
ninety feet In heighth above low water
mark, and forty feet above high water
mark, and all below the Covington and
Cincinnati suspension bridge to have, In
addition to such high span, a pivot draw
giving at least two clear openings Of one
hundred and sixty feet each. Alter die.
cusslon the bill passed.
On motion Of Mr.. SAWYER the bill was
passed authorizing the construction Of a
bridge across the, Mississippi river, at
Ulinlon, Iowa, for the Chicago, Burling.
ton g. Quincy railroad.
Mr.. MAYNARD introduced a bill 10. pen.
sion the widow Of Admiral Farragdt Mt
the rate OF one.fourth of his pay Ut tho
time oi his death.
MIR. SPERR offered q resolution calling
on the Secretary Of State Tor information
In regard to tho amount paid to news.
papers for ,publishing the laws OF the
United States. ir.
The bill for the reorganization Of tho
civil service, was tho special order for
to-day, but was on motion, further post.
poned till this day four weeks. '
The House, then, at $50, went into
Committee Of the Whole on the post.
Office appropriation bill The pending
question being on the increase OF the sub.
sidy to the China mail steamers. -
Mr.. PACKARD, of Ind, advocated the
amendment, and Mr.. BLAIR, Of Mich,
opposed 1t.
Mr.. HAY, Of Illinois, desired 10 put
himself on record against the policy of
subsidies. 1t was system Of special
legislation for the benefit Of the rich and
in the interests of those who kept lobbies.
The committee rooms and galleries are
crowded with their agents. Congress
should throw down barriers and admit
American ships TO registry.
The Committee at o'clock proceeded
to vote on the various amendments.
Mr.. CRAcKER's amendment permitting
the Government 10 take possession Of
steamers, was agreed tO.
The amendment making the service
semi-monthly, and the J compensation
81, ,000, 900, was defeated, which caused
applause on the Democratic side.
The Committee then proceeded with
the reading Of the remaining portion Of
the bill. VI, , 4.r-...yg a-S,.I
The Committee rose and reported the
bill TO the House, which passed It and
adjourned.
SENATE.
3 On motion Of MIR. MORTON, the bill
authorizing, the construction Of railroad
bridge across the Ohio river at or near
Evansville, Indiana, was taken up and
discussed until the expiration OF the morn.
ing hour. -- .4'
. The Chicago relief bill was then taken
up. Mr.. CARPENTER again argued that
itwas unconstitutional. z.-sa4s,1z5ssr5.
Mr.. TRUMBULL argued that 1t was not
Several amendments were offered and
rejected, and the bill as reported from the
Finance Committee was then passed
Bills were introduced as follows: Y
BY Mr.. RAMsEY-Authofizing the con.
struction Of o bridge across the Missis-
sippi river as Red Wing.
By Mr.. LoGAN-Authorizing the con.
struction of a bridge across the AIissis.
sIppi river at Quincy, Illinois.
By MIR. HTCHCoCK-Granting the right
OF way to-the Cheyenne, Iron Mountain
& Pacific Telegraph Company. D!i3
Mr.. SHERMAN moved to resume consld.
Grafton Of the tariff bill. Is.
Mr.. CHANDLER announced that he
would oppose the consideration 'ot this
tariff bill at every stage, because he re-
garded It as bill on which the Senate
ought not to waste a moment.
Mr.. MORRILL, addressed the Senate.
Mr.; FRELINGHuYsEE obtained the floor,
but the motion to 20 in executive session
prevailed, when the Senate adjourned.