The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-23

ment of Baltimore harbor, etc. -
By Mr.. Barton-For removal OF all
political disabilities, etc.
By Mr.. Buckley-For Government
building at Motgomery, Ala. /
By Mr.. Glass-For the Improvement
Of the Tennessee river.
By Mr.. Darrell-To establish navy
yard at Baton Rouge, Louisiana; also
for the removal of distractions at the
month of Calcasien river, in Louisiana.
By Mr.. Monroe-To grant pecunlary
alimonies to families Of diplomatic and
consular officers who die abroad.
By Mr.. Henry-io indemnify Ken
lucky and other States for expenses
incurred in defense Of the United
States.
By Mr.. Coburn-For forts and mill
tary posts in Texas also repesllng
grants of land to railway companies In
Indian Territory.
By Mr.. Burchard-To reduce the
duties on imports, and to equalize the
burdens thereon.
By Mr.. Hay, of Illinois-To distrlb-
ute the number and rank OF Government
employees among congressional districts
and territories.
Bv Mr.. Packer-To amend the Con-
stitution by making Senators and Repre-
sentatives ineligible to the Presidency
or Vice Presidency; also, granting the
right through public lands to the Utah
Northern Railroad Company; to extend
the time for completing the railroad
from St. Croix Lake TO Lake Superior;
to suppress polygamy,'and to enable the
people of Utah to form a Constitution
and StateGovernment; also, for marine
hospital at San Francisco; also, for
Government building on the vacant
half of the custom house lot in San
Francisco; authorizing the Commission
er of Southern Claims to appoint a
special committee to take testimony; tor
better system Of quarantine In the
Southern States; regulating the rate OF
passengers and extra baggage on all
railroads or stage lines carrying the
United States mails.
The call of States for bills being con-
cluded, the House resumed the consld-
Grafton Of the bill introduced by MIR.
Hale, on a previous Monday, remitting
the duties on all materials for the use, |
construction and repair Of ships.
After some discussion the bill was
referred to the committee on Ways and
Means. Yeas, l32; Nays, GO.
Mr.. Dawes presented the report OF
the committee on Ways and Means on
the subject of the regulation Of the
funded debt, with resolution declaring |
that the Secretary OF the Treasury in
negotiating the loan authorized by the
act of July II, 1870, has neither in
creased the bonded debt nor incurred
expenditures contrary to law. The
report was ordered TO be printed, to be
called up for future action.
Mr.. Kerr, in representing the views
OF the minority Of the committee, said
a minority report would probably be
presented.
Mr.. Farm nsworth offered resolution
instructing the committee for the Dis.
trict of Columbia to inquire into the
allegations Of a memorial Of the tax
payers Of Washington, charging all
sorts Of corrupt practices on the Board
Of Works under the new territorial
government. He sent the memorial to
the clerk desk and had it read, and then
alluded to the fact that the enormous
sum Of $4,000 had been paid to the
newspapers of the district for advertis-
ing within the last eight months. One
Of the papers was little theatrical
programme and another sheet which
he had never heard Of before, and
which announced its subscri ption terms
to be one cent year, payable at the
end OF the year.
Mr.. Durrell introduced a bill TO
create an additional Land District in
Minnesota. Passed.
Mr.. Negley introduced resolution
directing the committee on Commerce to
investigate the quarantine regulations
in New York harbor, the detention Of
persons and ships therein, DC. Referred
to the committee on Commerce.
Mr.. Morgan renewed his resolution
to 80 amend the Constitution as that
naturalized citizens over thirty.fve years
of age shall be eligible to office OF Presi-
dent or Vice President. He moved to
suspend the rules and pass it. Rejected,
81 TO 90.
Mr.. Garfield, from the committee on
Appropriations, reported bill appro-
prlating $50, 900 to enable the Secretary
of Stale to detray the expenses OF the
Japanese Embassy. After debate, in
which Messrs. Kerr and McNeely OPP
posed and Messrs. Potter and Bates ad-
vocated the passage Of the bill, the rules
were suspended and the resolution
adopted.
Mr.. Garfield also reprted a bill au.
thorizing the Clerk OF the House to pay
the committee to Investigate the Louis
lana affairs such a sum of money as
NAV be required by them in pursuing ,
the investigation.
Mr.. Farnsworth suggested as the
difficulty there was about over, there
was no necessity OF the committee going
10 New Orleans.
Mr.. Garfield said the latest advices
from there represented affairs as being
very unsettled aud threatening He ,
cared very little which faction succeed
ed, but he thought the conduct OF the
United States officers in New Orleans ,
should be thoroughly investigated
Mr.. Sheldon, Of Louisiana, opposed
the sending of committee TO New ,
Orleans, as being unnecessary.
Mr.. Dawes would have the committse ,
90 on. He was in favor of exploring !
every corrupt practice, and especially !
rascality, no matter what party was !
thereby affected. {