The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-18
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, January Il.
- SENATE. r,-EL-...

Mr. GUNNER pIteeuteu o MShoAi is'
from The Virginia General Assembly
for the passage, of his supplementary
civil rights bill; also, the petition Of
the Central committee OF the German
American Teachers Association, against
the donations Of public lands to corpor-
tons. and the. appropriation of the
proceeds Of such lands as are not taken
up under the homestead act to the
establishment and maintenance of a
great national medical normal school
or university.
Mr.. Scott presented memorial from
the coIored citizens of Philadelphia, in
favor OF the passage OF the supplement
tary civil rights bill; also, a memorial
from the Radical reform club OF Phila-
delphia, for the modification of the law
so as TO make an allowance equal to
ten per cent OF the existing duties upon
all goods imported in our own bottoms.
; Mr.. Scott introduced a bill to exempt
from the usual inspection the steam ice
boats provided by Philadelphia for the
purpose of keeping the channels OF the
Delaware and Schuylkill rivers clear In
winter. Referred TO the committee on
Commerce.
Mr.. Sawyer, from the committee on
Education and. Labor, reported, with
amendments, the bill to provide for the
appointment Of labor commission.
Mr.. Cole introduced bill to admit
tea and coffee free OF duty.
Z Mr.. Wilson introduced bill for the
encouragement OF fisheries Section
one permits the furnishing of all neces-
sary outfits, including salt, nets, &c, to
fishing vessels from the bonded ware
houses without the payment of duties.
Section two authorizes the withdrawal
OF material for the construction Of fish
ing vessels in like manner free Of duty.
Section three allows the importation Of
vessels by citizens Of the United States
for fishing purposes free Of duty and
grants them United States papers, the
same as if built in the United States
Section four includes whalers and seal
ers as fishing vessels affected by the
provisions Of this act. .f
Mr.. Trumbull called up the bill for
the relief OF United States Marshal
Campbell OF the Northern District Of
Illinois. which was passed.
Mr.. Trumbull also called up the bill
10 restore the records Of the United
States Courts in Northern Illinois
The bill was discussed till Mr.. Sumner
called for the general order, being the
amnesty bill pending amendment, being
supplementary to the civil rights bill,
upon which Mr.. Sumner addressed the
Senate. lie said lie regretted to again
occupy the attention oil the Senate 10y
the subject, but the allegation Of the
op, onens of this bill, that the colored
people did not desire its passage and
they preferred the removal Of rebel
disabilities to the removal of their own,
made it his duty 10 bring before the
Senate the testimony in favor Of the
measure which had come up TO him
from colored people in all parts OF the
United States.
Mr.. Freelinghyuser said he would
vote for the amnesty bill because the
President favored it, although he
doubted the propriety OF thus nullily-
ing the Fouriecnth Amendment. In
reference to the civil rights bill Of
Mr.. Sumner it must be amended before
receiving his vote, as under it's pro.
visions railroad would not be allowed
to provide separate cars for ladies and
they could not exclude an intoxicated
person or one with loathome disease or
improper character; it would also put
it in the power OF white people to take
possession OF colored churches.
The Senate then without further
action adjourned