The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-13
HOUSE.

Among the bills and JOINT resolutions
introduced and appropriately referred
were the following;
To increase the circulating currency
to S30,0O0,0OG; to incorporate the Ma
tional Wood Working Mechanics
Unior; TO reclaim the swamp and over
flowed lands connected with the Navy
Yard at New York; to erect a post
office and custom house at Dunkirk,
New York; making appropriations to
improve the harbor Of Buffalo; resolu-
tions Of the New Jersey Legislature
in relation to the public buildings at
Trenton; also, in regard to the navisa-
ton of the Delaware river; to re-
fund certain moneys now standing to
the credit OF the navy appropriation
fund; to amend the army appropriation
act and define the powers and duties OF
the commissioners OF Claims provided
for in said act; to aid in the construc-
ton Of railroad from Decatur, Ala
to York; to amend the international
currency act OF January 3, 1864; to
prevent the destruction OF forests and
to encourage the planting Of timber
on by the LouisPrfe "RRdr1 ftrAhG
canal; to authorize the Secretary OF the
Interior to open negotiations with the
Indian tribes for the purpose Of com
muting their annuities; to place type
and printing material on the free list;
to establish homestead land
office in New York city; to grant the
right Of way to Fort Greenbay and
Superior Railroad; to regulate the dis
tllation of grape brandy; to improve
the Monongalia river from New
Geneva to Morgantown; to encourage
the sinking Of artesIan wells in Nevada;
to grant the right Of way to the Denver
and Iron Mountain Railroad and to
the Cheyenne, Iron Mountain and
Helena Railroad /. resolutions Of the
Iowa Legislature relating to water
communication between Lake Michl-
gan and Mississippi river by way Of
Fox and Wisconsin rivers; also res
olution relating to the terminus OF the
Union Pacific Railroad and the viola
ton of it's charter by that company.
Mr.. Peters, of Maine, introduced q
bill, which was passed under suspen.
sion Of the rules, allowing respondents
in criminal cases in the United States
courts to testify in their own behalf.
By Mr.. Hay, Of lllinois-A resoIu-
tisn instructing the committee on Ways
ani Means to inquire into the expe'
diency OF providing by law to facilitate
the free expectation Of spirits and whis-
XIV, by manufacturers thereof, in this
country. Adopted.
By Mr. Perry, Of Ohio-A resolu-
ton that the Forty-second Congress
should not close its session till it shall
have matured and enacted law for
the reform of the civil service. Ordered
to be printed.
Bv Mr.. Butler, Of Massachusetts,
A bill to prevent bribery and corruption
in United States officers. Referred.
Mr.. Kelley, of Pennsylvania, pre-
sented the petition of Mrs. Hooker
Mrs. Gordon, and Mrs. Stanton asking
to be heard before the bar ofthe House
in support Of their claim to 6 right 70
vote. And be offered resolution that
the menoralists be heard next Satur
dav at o'clock. Mr.. Randall in
nuired whether the resolution was &c
allow ladies the use OF the hall merely
in which they were to appear and state
their case while the House was ii
session.
The Speaker replied that the resolu
tiou was that they had to appear anC
state their case while the House was il
session.
Mr. Randall inquired whether tina
privilege had ever before been allowed
to any petitioners.
The Speaker answered that that wal
not q parliamentary inquiry.
The question was taken on suspend
: ing the rules and adopting the resolu
tions, and it was decided in the ne yativ
by yeas S., nays %.
Among those voting aye wer
: Messrs. Brooks, of New York, Banks
I Beatty, Butler, Campbell, Getz, Colo
dav, Griffith, Kelly, Kendall, Kinsea
MAYNARD, McClellaud, Parker, Of NeV
Hampshire, Raiuey, Sharks, Stoughtor
Shellabarger, Starkweather, william
and Whithorne.
4 Amongthose voting nay were Messrt
, Ames, Beck, Bingham, Burchard, c.
born, Dawes, Finckelnburg, Garfield
d Hale, Hawley, Hay, Holman, Myer
/, of Pennsylvania, Packer, Poland, 20
e ter, Randall, Slocum, Sessiopsand u
= son.
e Mr.. Negley offered resolution cal
t ing for information as to the necessl'
It for new government buildings and mi
rine hospital at Pittsburgh. AdoPte'