The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-03
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values, complicating the collection OF
revenue, opening the way to fraud, and
imposing on few classes burdens OF
relief which should be borne equally
alike by all.
Mr.. Lynch offered resolution call
ing on the Secretary OF the Treasury for
information as to the tonnage and
value of cargoes representing the trade
of the United States Tor the year 1870,
with the west coast of Mexico and
Central America, the Sandwich Islands
and the islands OF the Pacific, Australia
and New Zealand, China, Japan aud
East Indies also between Pacific and
Atlantic States, with Ike information
as to British tonnage Of cargoes, DC.
Adopted
The Indian appropriation bill was
then taken up.
The amendment offered yesterday
by Mr.. Taffee that no payment is to be
made to hostile tribes and that deduc-
tons for Indian depredations are to be
made, was adopted after striking out
the last provision and then the bill
passed.
Mr.. Pierce, from the committee on
Education and Labor, presented a bill
to pay to the College of William and
Mary, in Virginia, $4,000 for the de,
struction OF the College building and
other property destroyed without
authority by disorderly soldiers OF the
United States during the late rebellion,
no money to be paid except on accounts
rendered and duly verified and proven.
lie asked that the bill be put on its
passage.
Mr.. Blair, of Michigan, made the
point OF order that as the bill made an
appropriation it must first be considered
in committee of the Whole.
The Speaker sustained the point of
order, and the bill was referred to the
committee Of the Whole on the Private
Calendar.
The House then, on motion OF Mr.
Pierce, went into committee OF the
Whole, L. Myers in the chair, and
proceeded with the bill just referred to
it, which was the only one on the pri-
vate calendar.
Another point OF order was made by
Mr.. Farnsworth that this being what
is technically known in the House as
Objection Friday, a single objection pre-
vented the consideration OF the bill.
The point of order was sustained, and
Mr.. Farnsworth and four others having
objected to the bill, the rule requiring
five objections, it went over, with the
understanding that when the House
shall next 60 into committee OF the
Whole on the private calendar 1t shall
be considered independent OF objection.
The committee then rose and MIR.
Pierce gave notice that he would next
Friday move to 90 into committee OF
the Whole on the Private Calendar.
Mr.. l.. Myers, from the committee
on Patents, reported bill authorizing
a re.hearing for the extension of Levi
Bissell's patent for a track for engines.
Passed
Also, a like bill in the case of VIM.
E. Wards patent for an improvement
in machinery for making nuts. Passed.
Mr.. Kellogg, Of the committee, re-
ported a like bill for Chester Z. Tall
mans improvement in gmlets. Passed.
Also, like bill for the patent OF
Alex. Smith and Haleyon Skinner for
improvement in power looms.
Also, a bill extending the patent OF
VIM. Trapp for improvements in barrel
machinery. After some discussion the
bill went over.
The House then took up as the
special order the bill reported on the
23d of January from the committee on
Education aud Labor to establish an
educational fund and to apply the pro-
ceeds of the public lands to the educa-
ton OF the people.
Mr.. McHenry made sp, ,cch against
the bill.
Mr.. Hibberd, OF New Hampshire,
also opposed the bill, arguing that
Congress possessed no constitutional
authority to pass such measure or to
legislate on the general subject OF edu-
cation in the States. He regarded as
an opening wedge, pioneer merely
paving the way for a comprehensive
system of national education, for
postal telegraph and for other kindred
legislation, until every right heretofore
regarded as being vested in the States
will be absorbed by the General Gov
ernment.
. Mr.. Kerr also opposed the bill, and
referred to Mr.. Hoar's speech in support
Of it as being unworthy OF him, and as
being designed to make false charges
against the Democratic party in connec.
ton with education. He characterized
the speech as extremely discreditable to
Mr., Hoar, whose record in connection
with education was ilustrious and
glorious. The State Of Indiana had to-
day munificent educational fund OF
about eight and half millions.
Mr.. Hoar suggested that the fund
came from the public lands.
Mr.. Kerr-By no means.
Mr.. Hoar-No part of il?
Mr.. Kerr did~not say so.
Mr.. Hoar-No, but l asked YOU; that
is all.
Mr.. Kerr stated from what source the
fund was derived, three and half mil
liors being from bonds issued by the
State and about tour millions from the
public lands.
Mr.. Hoar-Then the gentleman ad-
mits that the bill is precisely in the line
of Democratic policy in better days.
Mr.. Kerr-This bill is precisely out
of the line with Democratic policy and
IA nrecisely in the line Of the present