The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-03-26
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, March 25.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Mr.. Cragin, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported bill for the
relief OF certain officers of the navy.
Passed.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont, from the
Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds reported adversely on petit
tions for the erection Of public build
ipgs at Philadelphia and on a bill to
provide for public buildings at Fall
River, Massachusetts, and asked to be
discharged from the consideration, but,
on motion of Mr.. Scott, the petitions
for the buildings at Philadelphia were
reserved by the committee for further
consideration.
Mr.. Morrill, also reported bill to
provide for the sale OF the marine hos
pital and grounds at San Francisco,
which was passed.
Mr.. Morrill,, from the came commit
tee, also reported a resolution directing
the Secretary Of the Treasury to inquire
az to the necessity for marine hospital
at San Francisco, and, il the public
service requires it, to ascertain whether
St. Mary's College and grounds would
be suitable for the purpose, and, if 80,
on what terms they can be purchased,
and TO report at the next session OF
Congress. Laid over.
The resolution is a substitute for the
bill for the erection OF a marine hos
pital at San Francisco.
On motion OF Mr.. Conkling, the Sen
ate non-concurred in the House amend
ments to the bill extending to aliens the
provisions of the act for the removal Of
cases from State to Federal courts, and
ordered a Committee of Conference.
At the expiration OF the morning
hour, unfinished business, the tariff bill,
came up.
Mr.. Chandler moved to lay it on the
table, for the purpose OF cousilering the
bills reported from the Committee on
Commerce, with the understanding that
the tariff bill should be taken up again
at l o'clock tomorrow.
Mr.. Sherman said that as this day
had been assigned for the consideration
OF bills of the Committee on Commerce,
he would not oppose the motion. be-
sides he was somewhat at q loss 10
know what to do about the tariff bill
There seemed to be some uncertainty
throughout the country as to the effect
of the vote on Friday to make tea and
coffee free and if the Senate had delib-
erately made up its mind to repeal the
duty on tea and coffee, the best course
would be to pass the House bill for
that purpose.
Mr.. Scott said it was important that
the tea and coffee question should be
settled at once, and asked Mr.. Chandler
to consent to lay aside the bills OF his
committee informally, so thatthe Senate
might amend the House bill by fixing
the time when it should 60 into opera
ton and then pass it.
Mr.. Chandler said he preferred to 60
on with the consideration OF the bills
from the Committee on Commerce.
Bills were passed to establish COL
lection district at Duluth, Minnesota
and to make St. Paul, Minnesota, a
port of entry; for the enlargement OF
the St. Mary's canal; to extend the
customs and navigation laws over
Alaska and the adjacent waters and
islands acquired by the United States;
authorizing the construction OF railroad
bridges over the Ohio river al or near
Evansville and Mount Vernon, Ind.
Mr.. Kellogg called up the Senate
bill authorizing steamship service
between the port of New Orleans and
Vera Cruz, Tampico, Sisal and Havana,
which, after considerable discussion,
was passed by vote of ayes "a, nays
l6. The bill provides for subsidy of
Sl50,000 per annum for building three
first class iron steamers Of 1900 tons,
for semi.monthly trips. This is the
only subsidy bill which was passed last
session, or which has, so far, passed this
session.
Mr.. kellogg also called up the Senate
bill to amend an act passed March 20,
1881, entitled IAN act allowing duties
on foreign merchandise imported
through New Orleans into Wheeling,
Vicksburg, Cincinnati, Louisville, St.
Louis, Nashville and Natchez to be
secured and paid at these places"
which was passed. Also, a bill to facil.
itate the execution OF public works for
improvement, which passed.
Bills were passed as follows:
To facilitate the execution OF, and
protect certain works of public i'm
provement; providing that the New
Orleans, Mobile and Chattanooga rail
road shall construct draws in their
bridges to allow the passage of vessels;
providing new regulations for the Dip
iomatic and Consular system, and
increasing the compensation of various
Consulates, including London. Paris,
&C.; amending the act providing for
the protection of American citizens
who may discover deposits OF guano.
The Senate then went into executive