The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-12-13

amount heretofore expended in the cdu.
cation ot the icw.
Mr. James, Of Tennessee, offered
resolution declaring it inexpedien, for the
Government to taAt charge Of the ielc-
! graph lines.
Tue Committee on Canals submitted
Their report stating that no nroirct nj
greater interest had been laid before the
convention than thst for canal M
E"It ~ ihiii!p'; that tie surveys, should
lne pan De- lc,s:bir the interests Of the
SCUM Hnl NCsi demanded the cana. nnd
hNkihg Congress Tor an apprOnriaiion
SGi!l lent tucTTy ont the work. and also
LcG''H!ncndrd the adoption Of resolution
!IP'ISunS congress to adopt such lcgisla.
'i'h al the present session, as shall secure
Tue speedy construction Of a shin canal
side. Wv 'A'Ne' va"
The Committee on tho Atlantic &
Great Western reported Il memorial IN
Congress setting forth the great import.
ancc TO the whole country OF the con.
slrucuOn Ui canal from Huntsville
on Tie Tennessee, river To point nm
the CoOsl Iivcs, in Georgia. abont
% miles which would afford speedy and
chcap transportation Of the products of
tue great West 10 the sea board by
shorter ard more reliable route than sny
now existing. This report deyeloped
strong opposition on the part OF several
81 Louis and New Orleans gentlemen,
because il asserted that grain could moi
De shipped in good order Ula the Missis-
sIppi river and the Gulf OF Mexico, ow-
ing to the humidity Of the climate, and
tue report WAS rccOmmitted for moditica.
liUn.
The Committee on Forests reported a
resolution requesting Congress to PASS an
amcndItury act Ia that relating to sol.
IIrrs' "nd sailors hJmrslcads. containing
provisions thu. all persons entitled 10
homestead under thst net who shall chi.
nVhlc live acres ui timber OF one year's
growth, shall he entitled to enter tho
same aud receive patent therefor.
Adopted
Inc resolution recommending doubling
lhs snIarieS Of the President Of the Uni,cd
States, heads ol departments and ,jnJrea
oi Tue supreme Court was indefinitely
pOStpOi cd.
Mr Davis, Of Pennsylvania, presented
resolution asking Congress L. appronri-
Hle tw1 million dollars TO determine NV
actual experiment the value of the differ.
cht modes Tor improving the navigation
nI our rivers 10 fully meet the rcUIIirr-
mCnls Of commerce.
MT DAVIS, OF Pennsylvania, a resolu-
NHh opposing the merging of this Con-
HeIl'on inthA Nhlinnu Board of Trade,
Mr. Bishop, Of Ohio, A rcsolution ihat
tue legislatures Of States should nsss
itnhi laws where such do not already
exist Tor the punishment Of ihrsc who
issue or nrGo'lic spurious warehouse re.
ccip,S; that there should be laws which
VIII protect holders Of warehouse re.
cclp's IN safety and integrity of the
property covered by such rrccipts. and
,hat warehouse receipts he made ncpo,is.
hic Ike other com nerCiAl papcr.
On motion OF MIR Bdnr of Missouri
Tue rules were suspended and the rcsolu'
tinn adopted. ''"
me Committee on Government Rcyu-
AliJas o! RI'roId FTcighs, rcpogtrI
resolution urging Congress 10 resrry. In
all iutCrc grants Ci charters. or ail tbn
right to rrErlI'c the freight and passcu.
ger tariffs '''N"
A resolution was offered iavoring the
establishment Of a National Tribunal Of
Cotnlnercc by the Government and 10 be
sustained by the Government.
MI Baine Of Mis,oGri, offered An
amentment, asking Congress IL establish
department ni Commerce,
me whole unjcCt was referred 10
special committee Of five.
Adjourned till ten O'clock tomorrow