The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-03-21
HOUSE.

Mr.. MAYNARD introduced bill to
pension the widow of Admiral Farra'
gut at the rate Of one,fourth Of his pay
at the time OF his death. Referred.
Mr.. Townsend of New York, pre-
sented a petition for a lighthouse on
Black Island. =,
Mr.. Speer, OF Pennsylvania, offered
a resolution calling on the Secretary oil
State for information as to the amounts
paid to the newspapers for publishing
the laws OF the U United States. Adopted
The House, on motion OF Mr.. Hol'
man, took up the bill reported by the
Committee on Commerce, for the con,
struction OF bridges across the Ohio, and
to prescribe their dimensions. Passed.
Mr.. Platt presented petition OF the
operatives in tobacco factory OF
Petersburg, Virginia, for uniform tax
Of sixteen cents per pound on manuiac-
tured tobacco.
Mr.. Sawyer, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported back, with amend
ments, the Senate bill authorizing the
construction of a bridge across the
Mississippi river at Clinton, Iowa, for
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
railroad. The amendments were agreed
to and the bill passed.
Mr.. Conger, from the same committee
reported q bill to issue an American
registry to the Dutch bark Alice
Tarleton, of Boston. Passed.
The House bill TO change the name
Of pleasure yacht Lois to Seawitch was
was taken from the table and the
Senate amendment concurred in, which
changes the name Of the yacht William
Tweed to Julia.
Mr.. Conger also reported bill to
authorize the appointment of Ship
ping Commissioner to superintend the
shipping and discharge of seamen on
American merchant ships and for
the further protection of seamen. The
bill is very voluminous and contains
sixty.seven sections. After considerable
discussion, suggestion and amend
mept, the bill went over until to-mor-
row.
A bill for the reorganization of the
civil service, which was the special
order for to-day, was, on motion OF Mr..
Willard, further postponed until this
day four weeks.
The House then, at 2;3O went into
Committee Of the Whole on the post
office appropriation bill, Mr.. Wheeler
in the Chair, the pending question being
an increase of subsidy to the China
mail steamers. The time for the de-
bate was extended to P. NJ, when the
vote is to be taken.
Mr.. Williams, OF New York, advo-
Gated the amendment, contendlng that
it was not subsidy but simply pro-
vision for extending mail service.
Mr.. Blair, Of Michigan, opposed the
amendment and declared his belief that
the Americans would conquer in the
struggle for the trade Of the Pacific
Ocean and for the restoration Of the
flag on the Atlantic Ocean, not by cub
sides but by their own energy and en-
terprise.
Mr.. Packard, of Indiana, advocated
the amendment. If the commerce Of the
Pacific could be gained by energy and
enterprise alone be would be content
with that, but if not he would lend his
aid and the support of the Government
to it.
The pending question being on Mr..
Congers amendment, making the sub
sidy for the Pacific mail line 81 900, 900
instead Of $500, 900, speeches were made
in favor OF the increase by Messrs.
williams, Packard, Hazleton, Dickey,
Conger, Sypher, Howley and Peters,
and against it by Messrs. Hay, Steven
sou, Strong, Whithouse, Marshall,
Randall and Merrick.
The voting was then proceeded with
on the proposed amendment.
Mr.. Cracken's proviso that in the
event OF war the vessels OF the Pacific
line being seized by the United States,
may be subject to such remuneration
as shall be agreed upon by the two
appraisers representing two interests,
was adopted.
Mr.. Farnsworth's provlso, that the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company may
perform semi.monthly service with
ships of foreign construction, was re-
iected by vote Of 95 to 63.
Mr.. Congers amendment az amended
was then rejected. Yeas 81, nays 92.
The announcement Of the result was
received with applause from the oppo-
nents of the proposed increase. The
appropriation OF $500,0O0 was then
agreed to.
Mr.. Garfeld's amendment providing
that no person who has held an Office
in the Executive Department shall
prosecute any claim against the Gov
ernment until two years after he shall
have ceased to hold such Office, under
the penalty Of a fine and Imprisonment,
was adopted.
The committee rose and reported the
bill to the House, with all the amend
ments adopted in Committee OF the
Whole, which were concurred in and
the bill passed. 1t sppropriates s2s,-
100000.
The House, at P. NJ, adjourned.