The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-03-14
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, March II.
SENATE.

Mr. Edmunds reported from the
Judiciary Committee the bill extending
the provisions OF an act for removing
cases from State to Federal courts to
cases IN which plaintiffs or defendants
are aliens. Passed.
Mr.. Cameron from the Committee
on Foreign Affairs reported a bill
authorizing survey and marking ol
a boundary line between the United
States and the British possessions from
Lake of the Woods to the summit oil
the Rocky Mountains. Passed.
Mr.. Pomeroy introduced a bill to
provide for selling private land claims
in States and territories.
Mr.. Spencer introduced bill grant,
ing the right Of way in Alabama for the
Grand Trunk Railroad Company.
Mr.. Osborn introduced bill relat-
ing to the collection of revenue.
Mr.. Conkling called up his resolution
asking the President to communicate
to the Senate the number OF recommen'
dations for offices made by Senators
from New York, Illinois, Missouri and
Nebraska, and proposed to add the
following: And whether appointments
or removals have in any instance been
made at the suggestion or request OF
any third party who has acted as 60,
between of either Of said Senators and
the appointing power, represented or IN
any manner caused it to be understood
that such appointments would be agree
able to or was desired by any Senator,
and if 80, giving the name OF the person
who 80 represented or caused it to be
understood; and particularly whether
any such appointments or removals
have been made at the request or sug-
gestion Of the assistant superintendent
of the custom service at New York, or
of A. B. Cornell. surveyor Of the port Of
New York, protesting to represent any
of such Senators. Also, whether any
such Senators have made application
in reference to contracts to be awarded
to the lowest bidder, and if so, the name
of such Senator and at whose suggestion
such application was made.
Mr.. Conkling said he would not have
ventured TO use the names of the three
gentlemen named in the resolution, but
for the fact that they themselves had
wished to have the inquiry made.
Mr.. Trumbull reminded the Senate
that there was an amendment Of Mr.
Tiptons pending to extend an inquiry
to the recommendations made by all
the Senators, and asked whether the
mover Of the resolution could modify it
when there was an amendment pend
ing.
The Vice President ruled that be
could not, the yeas and nays having
been ordered on the pending amend
ment.S
Mr.. Conkling gave notice that be
would offer his modification at the
proper time.
The question was then on Mr.. Tip,
tons amendment.
Mr.. Logan said that he could not
the object OF the investiga-
ton proposed by the resolution. Did
pretend to say that there was
immoral or improper in
making recommendations to office :?
He had recommended every decent
person that had asked him for recon-
and he would do it again.
Mr.. Conkling moved to postpone the
appropriation bill, the regular order,
for the purpose Of passing his resolu
ton.
The resolution was debated until
half:past one P. NJ. when he withdrew
his motion to postpone, and announced
that he would press the resolution
again tomorrow.
The legislative, executive, aud
judicial appropriation bill was then
proceeded with.
Mr.. Kellogg, OF Louisiana, moved his
New Orleans mint amendment, which
was tabled.
Mr.. Shermans amendment to in
crease the salaries of certain bureau
officers, was adopted.
Pending the discussion on motion
to increase the salaries OF the United
States District Judges to $1,000, the SEN
ate adjourned.