The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-03-02
, 42d CONGRESS.
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Frlnung gave nOuceOt Dill providing
for tho publication of Congressional re.
ports - - ~S'" - u
A bill for the extension Of the Wiscon.
sin railroad land grant came up. A great
dealof tillibustering jensted. ~
| An amendment was offered that pro.
viso be inserted that only Americans can
be used on the road. There was consid-
erable debate and short 'fillibusterine
\ speeches, involving the tariff and proteo.
| tion Os a side issue, the question being o
reference Of the bill with instructions to
the Public Lands Committee to report at
any time next week after Monday, and
that the bill when reported shall be open
to debate and amendments. The instruc-
tions arc that the bill shall he amended 50
rs to grant 70 the State of Wisconsin all
the lands specified, which would insure
to the Northern Pacific Railroad Compa-
ny under the existing laws by any
location OF It's road, If these grants
were not renewed, and TO limit the
grant to such legislation as might be
taken by the Northern Pacific railroad;
also, providing that the act shall not be
construed to enlarge the grant Of land to
the Northern Racitic Railroad Company,
or to authorize the company TO select
lands elsewhere in lieu of the lands speci-
fled in this BILL. also that the extent Of
this grant shall be determined by the
Secretary Of the Interior and Attorney
General; also, that coal lands DO excluded
from the grant 7
I5qThei Senate amendment ito the bill
removing the stamp duty OF canned fruit,
&C., was conCurred in. =
/ A bill was passed Tor a more effective
system Of quarantine In the southern and
gulf ports, authorizing detailed army sur
| geoDs to confer with local authorities on
the subject. +.
Tho House went into Committee of the
Whole on the deficiency appropriation bill.
There was considerable discussion in The
progress OF the bill, principally on the
improvement and extension of the capi.
tai grounds, and on the utility and cost Of
the storm signal service.
So much was said in favor of the sig.
nal service that Mr.. FARNswoRTH, who
made an antagonistic amendment, with
drew II, remarking that babies would
soon be .weaned Scording 10 these signals.
The committee rose without disposing
of the bill. BE- .0.F
Mr.. BANKS offered q resolution authoriz.
ing the SPEAKER to extend an invitation
to the japanese Embassy to visit the
House Of Representatives at such time as
1t should be convenient 10 the Embassy
and consistent with the public business.
Agreed to. .71- n i
The House then adjourned-to.mor.
rows session to be for general debate
only. n- "a
MIR. SUMNER, in a personal explanation,
stated that his health would not permit
Of his serving on the committee for in.
vestigation Of the sale of arms to the
French. He regretted this; but the
effects Of injuries received sixteen years
ago still chung to him, and as lie had been
painfully admonished within the last few
days, his physician had imperatively pre-.
scribed repose.
Tho credentials of Mr.. SARGENT, Sena.
tor elect from California, were presented.
Mr.. SHERMAN, from the Finance Com
mittee, stated that he was authorized to
announce that il the duty on tea and
coffee was repealed, the law would not
take effect before July 1st. a T"ni !
Mr.. BAYARD offered resolution asking
the President for instructions given 10 tic |
District Attorney relative to the prosecu.
tion of New York merchants for giving
gratuites TO the Custom House officials.
Mr.. CoNKLING usked him whether he |
had not read the correspondence in the |
papers. ...-. 80
y Mr.. BAYARD said he Had but he wanted |
TO know from the President whether they |
were authentic. 1fthe merchants of New |
York were to be selected for prosecution |
the main channel by which the Investiga- |
ting Committee could discover the abuses |
in the Custom House would be efectually
closed. n staElAss}5 ~
Mr. BupKINGaAM sad it Was no reason
why violators OF the law should be ex.
empt because they were merchants. he
didnot, however, obi jectto the resolution. |
Mr.. BAYARD said the question was
whether the main channel discovering the
abuses should be closed. Why should not
the President wait until the committee
reported the legislative appropriation bill.
The resolution went over.
Mr. COLE reported the naval appropria.
tion bill with amendments.
A resolution was adopted that the For.
eign Committee ascertain. the amount
equitably due John P. Haleilate Minister
OF Spain. ..-g ...... ..l,-. ~
Mr. HERMAN reported bill establish.
ing a branch mint ut New Orleans.
Mr.. ANTHONY reported bill providing
for raportihg and printing the debates Of
Congress. Obtaining unanimous consent
for its immediate consideration, he said
that the publishers Of the Globe printed
the debates for nearly year without a
contract, relying on the good faith Of Con-
gress for compensation. The Printing
Committee agreed to report this bill re-
newing the old contract with the Glo5e
until the end Of the present Congress, with
anpmendment tore less expensive index.
Bill passed. ~ ~ 1'f
Mr.. CAMERON moved that the VICE
PRESIDENT appoint an investigating COM
mittec into the alleged sales to French
agents. =. ! 2 ~ u 1f-ti''
The VICE PRESIDENT declined.
| I Mr.. CAMERON then offered d resolution
that Senators HAML1N, SHERMAN, CAR.
PENTER,s SAWYER, hoGAE,f STEVENSON
and d A4sLAN Be thc COMMITTEES. He *
planned that owing to the declination Of
Mr.. SuAtNER, he substituted Messrs. HAM.
LIN and TRUSnUIIi, and said he thought
ono Of the Senators who brought this
matter before the. Senate ought to be on
the committee. If Mr.. SUMNER was not
on the committee that MIR. SCHuRz ought
to be. al
ness, that one Of the two Senators who
had taken prominent part In instituting
this inquiry should be on the committee,
He (SUANER) could not serve, and it
seemed to him that the Senator from