The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-05
HOUSE..

Mr. Roosevelt, Of New York. offered
a resolution instructing the Committee
on the District OF Columbia to ascertain
and report the present debt of the Dis
tricl, including all liabilities incurred
by the Board Of Public Works, and
what sum will be required to finish the
work undertaken by the Board.
In the course OF discussion on this
subject Mr.. Roosevelt declared bis con.
viction that the work undertaken
could not be completed for less than
$2,000,000.
Mr.. Starkweather, OF Connecticut,
moved to refer the resolution TO the
Committee on District Of Columbia.
Mr.. Roosevelt asserted that the effect
of that reference would be 10 smother
the investigation.
Mr.. Starkweather, chairman Of that
committee, denied the assertion, and
said that the committee would make .
full and thorough inquiry into the whole
subject.
The motion to refer was rejected.
Yeas, "a; nays, 92. The resolution was
then adopted.
Mr. Cox offered q resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Commerce to
examine at once into the reasons why
sunken wrecks in the channel, lying of
Sandy Hook, remain to impede and
imperil navigation. Adopted.
Mr.. McCreery offered q resolution tor
a new rule providing that it should not
be in order at any time TO move to sus-
pend the rules and pass bill or reso'
luton until at least three days notice
Of such q motion has been given BY .
printed notice laid on the desk OF the
members, until three days after such
bill or resolution has been printed, and
such rule shall in no case be Suspended.
Referred to the Committee on Rules.
Bills were introduced and referred -
follows:
By Mr.. Harris, OF Virginis--Autbor.
izipg the Washington, Cincinnati and
St. Louis Railroad Compsny to extend
it's road into the District OF Columbia.
By Mr.. Dormsn-To provide Tor the
speedy construction OF . ship canal, o'
large capacity, around the Falls OF Nj
agsra, on the American side.
By Mr.. Archer-To amend the act
Of the 10Th OF May. 1879, for the absts'
ment and repayment Of taxes on die.
titled spirits, 10 bond, destroyed BY
casualty.
By Mr.. Kerr-To authorize the con
struction Of 8 bridge across the Ohio
river between New Albany and Louis
vile.
By Mr.. Townsend, Of Pennsylvania
TO repeal the tax on bank checks
drafts, and orders
By Mr.. Fruckelnburg Of Missouri
To amend the set Of the 9th OF July
1872, for holding q United States Cir.
cult Court in the Western District o
Missouri.
The House resumed the considers
ton OF the bill 10 provide for the oon
structiou Of ten steam sloops OF war
Arguments were made BY Messrs
Kelly and Townsend, Of Pennsylvsnia
in support OF the bill and sneudusuts
FIVE OF the vessels are 70 be built il
private ship yards, by contract; snd b.
Messrs. Pratt, Negley aud Lynch, il
support Of the bill and against tn
amendments.
Mr.. Pratt stated that the intention o
the Navy Department vss 70 divid'
these ten vessels into three classes, on
clase to consist of vessels OF from 100
to 1900 tons, and to carry from twelv,
to fourteen guns; one from 1900 70 100
tons, with eight or nine guns, and on
from 500 70 1000 tons, With six o
seven guns.
Mr.. Negley remarked that % long .
Spain maintained the curss Of SLAYER,
J in Cuba the present tranquil relation
Of the county we're liable 10 b destroy
ed ct any momsnt
III. Lynch advocated complying viii