The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-12-12
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SENATE.

In the absence or the vice freeldenI
Mr.. Anthony nominated Mr.. Carpen-
ter as President pro tenn.
Mr.. Stevenson nominated Mr.. Thur
man. ~
A vote being taken by ballot Mr..
Carpenter received 80 votes and Mr..
Thurman l6. Mr.. Carpenter having
received the majority, be was declared
duly elected and was escorted TO the
chair by Mr.. Thurman.
On taking the chair he said: "Sen-
ators will please accept my grateful
thanks.
Mr.. West offered resolution to ad-
iourn from December 10Th to January
9th. Objection made and it was no.
coudsidered.
Mr.. Howe introduced a bill to pro-
vide for the appointment OF commits
sioners to regulate the traffic in alco-
holic liquors.
Mr.. Davis offered resolution calling
on the Secretary OF the Senate for a
statement OF all information in his pos
session relative TO the compensation Of
all Senators from the foundation of tbe
government, giving 9 ~onuafaiive
statement OF the amounts drawn under
the act OF July, 1866, fixing tue com
pensatiou Of Congressman, and the &c
OF March. 1873 also 10 name the Sen
ators who drew back pay and those
who covered it into the treasury, witt
dates OF the same.
Mr.. Parker offered a resolution in
structiug the Committee on Elections
to examine and report the best and most
practicable method of electing Presl-
dent and providing tribunal to adjust
and decide all contested questions.
Mr.. Beck offered q resolution direct
ing the Postmaster General to report
how many employees OF all grades it
will require to carry on postal saving
Institutions, as recommended by him,
and that he furnish Ike Information as
to the postal te.,s.4pA system also re-
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operation. Adopted.
Mr.. Hoar reported q bill to establish
an educational fund, aud to apply the
proceeds OF the sales OF public lands to
the education OF the people. 1t euacts
that the proceeds OF the sale OF public
lands ahall be forever consecrated and
set apart for the education OF the peo-
pie, provided the act shall not repeal
or impair or suspend any law authors
izing the pre-emption or homestead en-
trees, nor abridge the power OF Congress
over the public domain nor interfere
with the granting OF bounty lands to
soldiers OF the late war. Without dis
cussion the bill went over till Tuesday
next, and the House then resumed the
con nsideration of the bill in relation to
salaries
Mr.. Gordon, OF Georgia, offered res
solution calling upon the Postmaster
General for a detailed statement OF the
amount saved by the abolition of the
frankiug privilege.
Mr.. Window offered resolution
hat the select Committee on 1rauspor-
ton have authority to hold sessions
during the holiday recess, at such places
as they may select, and have power to
end for persons and papers. Passed.
Mr.. Sumner called up the bill intro
duced by him the first day of the ses-
sion, for the substitution OF compound
interest for legal tender notes, aud ad-
dressed the Senate in favor thereof. He
said he was for specie payment at the
earliest day, and would support any
measure to secure that end. The bill
was referred to the Finance Commit.
tee.
The bill removing the political disl-
bilties OF Thomas S. Bocock, Of Virgi-
nis, John II. Regsn, OF Texas, and
others, was passed.
The Senate at go p. m., went into
executive session, and then adjourned
until Monday.