The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-03-19
CONGRESSIONAL. Il.
WASHINGTON, March IS.
SENATE.

Mr.. Kellogg presented a petition oi
the citizens OF Louisiana, without
distinction OF race or color, for the
extension of the election law OF May,
1870, over the whole State.
Mr.. Carpenter presented memorial
from fifteen hundred officers and SOL
diers Of Wisconsin regiments asking
for a modification Of the land laws In
favor OF soldiers.
Mr.. Morrill,, Of Vermont, from the
Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds, reported and asked to be
discharged from the further considera
ton of the resolution of the Legislature
Of New jersey, proposing that the
United States should purchase
Independence Hall, and that the pur-
chase money should be used by
Philadelphia to erect a building for the
Centennial anniversary.
| Mr.. Morrill, in reporting on the res.
olution said that no one who had soul
worth praying for would make such a
proposal. -.
Mr. Conkling called up his resolution
asking the President for statement OF
the recommendation to offices, made
by the Senators Of New York, Illinois,
Missouri and Nebraska.
Mr.. Fenton said that he would vote
for it, as his colleague thought it neces-
sary for his own vindicatlon, and he
would vote, also, for the amendment
offered by Mr.. Upton, extending the
inquiry to all Senators, because there
were other Senators who might have
made as few recommendations as his
colleague, and also might wish to be
vindicated. He had carefully reIrained
from charging that Mr.. Conkling had
made great many recommendations
ever since he (Conkling) had denied it,
a year ago, but he had observed that
most OF the appointments and removals
in the New York Custom House during
the year were such as his colleague
would have been very likely to recon-
mend il he ever contemplated to recon-
mend at all. Mr.. Tiptons amendment
was rejected-ayes "a, nays 20.
Mr.. Conkling then said he would
modify the resolution in accordance
with Mr.. Trumbulls 8 amendment offered
some days since.
Mr.. A. G. Thurman said the resolu-
ton was unworthy OF the Senate and
was a shame; it would end in smoke;
and even if the report showed that Mr..
Conkliug had not a single recommen-
dation on file, it would not vindicate
him from the charge OF using undue
influence. His enemies would say then
that. he was too shrewd to write his
recommendations; that he made them
orally to the President or to his 'aml'-
lars.
Mr. Conkling said the resolution as
modified would call for Information on
tn at subject too.
Mr.. Thurman-It was not TO be ex-
pected that the Administration would
give list Of its familars.
Mr.. Hill moved to lay the resolution
on the table. Lost-24 to 80.
Mr.. Trumbull offered an amendment
asking the Department to distinguish
between recommendations and mere
references of papers of applicants tothe
heads of departments.
Mr.. Conkling accepted the modltica'
ton, and the resolution as modified was
adopted.
The Chicago relief bill was then
taken up.
Mr.. Carpenter, of Wisconsin, argued
at length that the Chicago relief bill
was unconstitutional.
Mr.. Logan, of Illinois, in reply quoted
a number of precedents in support oil
its constitutionality.
The Senate, without action, went into
executive session and adjourned shortly
oft