The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-03-26
42d CONGRESS-.
HOUSE.

! WASHINGTON, March S0s--Undefa O cal
Of the States for bills, o considerable mum
Der Of bills were introduced and referred
Most OF the morning hour was con
sumed In dllatory motions 10 prevent .
vote on Mr.. HooPER's supplementary
civil rights bill. A. number ol bills were
introduced and referred. ~
Mr., EILloTT moved 10 suspend the
rules so as to make HooPRR's supplemen'
tary civil rights bill the order. Mega,
tived, not two'thirds votingln the affirm
ative. s1 . .a0u b -seIIs's8 .tst4 4
MIR. STARKwEATHER moved TO suspend
the rules In order to take up his bill Ia
con6rni the action OF tho 5Board ofEAlder-
Enen and Common Council Of me city 81
Washington, designating a. depot for the
Baltimore s. Potomac railroad. Mega
tived. np. Il, 'F' D ''. '''i'- 81. ~ -.
Mr.. FAwLEY moved 10 suspend the
rules and pass Senate bill to enable hon
orably discharged soldiers and sailors,
and their widows ard minor children to
secure homesteads on public lands, which
was agreed to without yeas and nays.
~ Mr.. TAYLOR, from the Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds, reported
joint resolution providing for a collos-
sal statue Of the late Admiral Farragut,
to be erected.in Farragut square, in the
city Of Washington. II instructs the Sen
ate and House Committee on Buildings
and Grounds TO inspect all models that
may be presented TO them within sixty
days, ana select the one most appropriate
to commemorate the deeds Of Admiral
Farragut, and to erect statue not to cost
less than $4,000. After some remarks
by hessrs. TYNER, STARKwRATHER and
GARFIELD, 1t was on motion Of MIR. GAR
FIELD, amended so as TO extend the time
for selecting the,model to the list Of Jan
uary 1878, and passed.
On motion Of Mr.. NEaLEY, the steam.
boat bill forthe better protection OF lie
and property On steam vessels, was made
special order for Thursdy next.
Adjourned, -.E-.,.
|, S5ilitil. SENATE.
A bill was passed for the relief of Ger.
tain officers Of the navy.
Mr.. MORRILL,, from the Committee on
Public Buildings reported adversely on
the petition to erect public buildings in
Philadelphia.
Mr.. SCoTT, however, had the petition
referred back to the committee. ~
On motion Of Mr.. MORRILL,, bill was
passed for the sale Of the Marine Hospital
and grounds in San Francisco.
The tariff bill came up as unfinished
business. Haf 20"
Mr.. CHANDLER moved to defer 1t and
take up the bill from the Committee on
Commerce. Several bills from the same
committee were then taken up and passed.
MIR. CHANDLER moved 10 lay the
bill on the table for the purpose Of con.
sidering the bills reported from the Com
mittee on Commerce. with the under
standing that the tariff bill be taken up at
l o'clock tomorrow.
Mr.. SHERMAN said, that as this day had
been assigned for the consideration Of the
bill on commerce, he would not oppose
the matter. > Besides, he was somewhat at
loss to know what to do There seemed
to be some uncertainty throughout the
country on tea and coffee, and the Senate
had deliberately made up its mind 10
repeal the duty on Tea and coffee. The
best course would be TO pass bill for
that purpose. II that were done, then,
perhaps 1T would be advisable TO postpone
further action on the tariff until the
House tariff bill be received.
Mr.. ScoTT said it was important that
the coffee and tea question be settled; and
asked Mr. CHANDLER to lay aside the bills
of his committee informally, so that the
Senate might amend the House bill by
fixing time when il should go into op-
Grafton, and then pass it.
Mr.. CHANDLER said he was prepared
to go on with the consideration OF tlIe
bills from the Committee on Commerce.
The following bills were considered and
passed: RelatiVeto the entry and clear.
ance Of ferry boats, and Of bonded cars
passing from one State TO another, through
foreign countries or territory; to establish
collection district at Duluth, Minnesota;
and to make st Paul a port of entity; for
enlargement Of St Mary's Falls Canal; to
extend the customs and navigation laws
over Alaska, and adjacent waters and
islands acquired by the United States;
authorizing the construction of a rail.
road bridge across, the Ohio river
at or near Evansville, or Mt Yer.
non, Indiana; bill lappropriating
$4,000 to deepen the st. Clair flats canal
to 16 feet; amending the act to declare
the bridge o., the New Orleans, Chatta-
nooga 6 Mobile Railroad company a post
route; to amend the regulations of the
regular and diplomatic systems OF the
United States. increasing the salaries OF
the various Consuls, including London,
Paris and Havana; to amend the act for
the protection of American citizens who
may discover guano; authorizing mail
steamship service between New Orleans
and certain Mexican ports. d,
The bill to facilitate. commerce with
China, Japan and other countries Of Asia,
was taken up but pending the considera-
ton the Senate went into Executive
Session and adjourned ~ 800 "a
4.