The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-27
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON. February &c.
SENATE.


Cuba, at least once a week for period
of ten years at $1,000 per round trip. ].
also bill to regulate the weighing OF
imported merchandise, for the ascer-
tainment of duty and for other purposes
The bill abolishes the office OF welgher
as at present provided by law and pro-
yides that the weighing OF goods to
ascertain the amount OF duty payable
shall be done by an inspector OF Gus
toms detailed for the purpose and classi'
fication OF grades are to be made 10y the
surveyor.
Bv Mr.. Rce-Providing that persons
held as prisoners OF war, or in the hos
pitals at the time or subsequent TO
the issuing OF their commissions shall
have tha same pay and emoIuments as
if mustered at that date.
By Mr.. Spencer-Removing political
disabilities from all persons engaged IN
the rebellion on the condition that they
shall not be enabled to maintain any
claim or right against the United States
before such removal OF disability, unless
the same occurred prior to April II,
1861, or subsequent TO April l9, 1865.
Mr Conkling presented a petition OF
the dairymen OF New York remonstra-
ting against the removal Of duty on salt
and bill to continue the mail steam
ship service between the United States
and CUBA. He said the act was by
request, and without committing him
self to its support
Mr.. Conkling introduced the follow
ing resolution:
Resolrei. That the President be re-
auested to inform the Senate o. the
number OF recommendations tor ap,
pointmeuts to or removals from office,
so far as can be ascertained, made to
the present Administration by persons
now Senators from the States OF New
York, Maine, Illinois and Nebrask ka,
respectively, giving such particulars as
nav be given in regard TO such recon-
merdarions, and in regard 10 persons
whose appointments or removal was
proposed, together with the number OF
cases in which action was taken IN
accordance with such recommendations,
respectively, and OF the number OF
such persons so appointed who have
been removed; and also whether any
Senatoss have solicited appointments or
removals in any sense ether than by
transmitting papers stating the charac-
ter and qualifications of the applicant,
or of others who vouched for the appll.
cants, AMI if SO, what Senator.
Mr.. Sawyer moved TO include South
Carolina.
Mr.. Copkling accepted the amend.
ment.
Mr.. Upton moved an amendment to
the resolution so as to include all
States, and said he had no doubt that
a reply to it would be very interesting
| document.
Mr.. Conkling said he had limited
the resolution to the States named
because the recommendations made by
the Senators from these States had been
pointei at in debate. He was willing
10 vote for a similar resolution apply.
ing to all States, but he preferred to
have this one amendment, as he desired
TO get the information asked for as soon
as possible.
Mr.. Upton said that the Senator
| (Conkling) seemed to favor partial
investigation. A few days ago he had
offered a resolution directed against
Summer and Schurz, and now he want
ed to investigate the recommendation
made by other Senators. He (TIpton)
hoped the resolution would be amended
and that no Senator would attempt TO
evade fair Investigation.
Mr.. Conkling said he had not named
any Senator now or In the reso'
luton referred to by Mr.. Upton,
although on that occasion Messrs. Sum
ner and Schurz had chosen to assume
that they were aimed at.
Mr.. Sumner called attention to the
fact that two Of the Senators referred 10
in his remarks (rrumbull and Schurz)
had Just taken their seats. Doubtless
the Senator from New York (Coukling)
had failed to observe their absence, but
it was worthy Of notice that an attempt
had been made to press the resolution
to vote behind their backs. He wei.
coined an investigation Of any kind,
and every resolution proposing It would
have his support, but an investigation
must be broad, equal aud applicable to
all and it must not be pressed behind
the backs OF the Senators concerned.
Mr. Schurz-Mr. President, as | was
absent when this resolution was offered
| would like to have it read.
The resolution was again read.
Mr.. Coukling said that he had not
noticed the absence Of the Senator, but
had seen Mr.. Schurz in the Chamber in
the morning, and had supposed that he
and Mr.. Trumbull were in their seats :;
however, if any Senator objected TO it,
he would strike out the objection stated,
nav, he would be candid, and say that
il was his own recommendations that
he wanted to get at.
Mr.. logan said he observed that this
strange resolution included the Senator's
and so far as it concerned himself, he
would cheerfully give some Information
in advance. He had recommended q
great many persons, probably two hun
dred; certainly great many more than
he had ever got appointed. [ Laughter J
In fact, he had recommended every de,
cent man who had asked a recommend
alton, and he would do it again.
Laughter
Mr.. Conkliug said that certain Sena-
tors had been accused OF clingipg to the
skirts Of power by the Senators from
Maryland, Illinois and Nebraska, and
he wanted it to be seen who had made
the most recommendations.
Mr.. Trumbull said that this kind OF
business was mean and contemplate,
and he would like to know who the
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