The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-03-27
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

ton, elected President pro tenn, OF tn
Senate and the Secretary was directed
20 notify the President OF the fact.
Mr.. Morton then offered resolution
authorizing tie Committee on Prlvi
leges and Elections, in pursuit Of thei
enquiry during the recess, as to th'
best method o. selecting a Presiden
and Vice President 10 hold their ses
sions at Washington or elsewhere anc
that the actual personal expenses OF tht
Committee shall be paid from the con-
tiogent fund o. the Senate. Adopted
Mr. Window, of Minnesota, asked tt
adopt his resolution instructing the
committee on Transportation to the
Seaboard. TO enquire into the refusal OF
the railroad companies TO carry postal
cars after April lat, and whether any
legislation IS necessary to protect the
interests of the Government aud people
10 this connection. Mr. Window in
urging action on the resolution, says it
was stated that the railroad companies
had notified the Postmaster General.
that they would not run these postal
cars any longer, notwithstanding that
Congress at this session increased the
com peIsarion tor this service by $780,
600.
Mr.. Morrill,, OF Vermont, said the
railroad had formed q combination to
dictate to the government in this mat
ter and he hoped there wou d be no OH
lection to the resolutions. The rssolu-
ton WAS then passed unanimously.
Mr.. Anthony offered resolution
directing the Secretary OF Interior 10
report at the next session the reason
why the pneumatic tube to connect the
Capitol with the government printing
Offices has not been completed. How
much money has been expended in the
same, and all Iacts connected there.
with. Mr.. AlthOuy said there was only
a hole at the north end o. the Capitol 10
show th at anything had been done in the
matter.
Mr.. WINDOWS resolution author T.
tatiou and routes TO Seaoord to st
during recess to investigate the sutjrc'
OF interior lines o. transportation and
report upon the same At the next session
wa. unanimously adopted alter remarks
from Mr.. Window denounclng rail-
road monoplies aud insisting tnat the
people must be relieved ot their Exac-
IIous.
Mr.. Casser v, Of California, offered the
following resoluuon which Was ado pied.
ReSoired, That the Secretary OF the
Treasury and the Secretary OF tie it,
terror respectively be and they are d..
rected to transmit TO tne Senate any
in rormation in their respective Depart
meuts as 10 the amount VI bonds rssned
bv or on the credit of the Central Pa.
fic Railroad Company, forming the
first mortgage or lease upon the com
pany's road aud property, and on what
property aud specIfi ;aIlons; aud also the
amount OF said bouds issued rom nmr
to 'ime, aud what date they were issu-
ed and also to ascertain and report
under what general designation such
bonds are Commonly negoi atd Or
known, and 10 transmit all SAID Inior'
nation. brought down to latest dates
to the Senate at The commencemt nj o.
uext session.
MIR. Alcorn, called up his resolution
authorizing the Committee on Lrv,eSo o
Mississippi to s'l during the recess Al
Washington or elsewhere.
Mr. Ferry, of Connecticut, otJ 'cted
to giving the authority and IA SD a
point O. order against the resolution.
Mr.. Chandler OF MlcniLan, insisted
that nothing conld C me Out OF the sub
ject aud opposed giving the authority
After iurlLer d ecus,Ion the point oI
order was overrued 10y 25 to l9, and
the resolution Was adopted
On motion of Mr. Morrill,, Of Maine.
it WAS ordered that the statement Of
ex-senator Patterson, OF New Hsmpe
shire, be received, placed on fl e and
printed, together with the report of tue
Con, mittee appointed TO Investigate the
charges against him.
Mr.. Aslhony submitted a resolutions
that the Senate adjourn Sinie die, at 4
o'clock q. m this day. Adopted.
A Committee consisting OF Messrs
Autb ony, MorrilI an Cas- erly were ap
uoiuled to wait upon the President AID
inform hlm that the Senate was ready
to adjourn, aud to inquire il he had al.
| ,urther communIcal iOu To make
The Senate al Lao p. NJ, went into
executive session, aud al 3:25 the doors
were re-opened. E.
The committee appointed to wait
upon the President announced they
mad performed that duty, aud the
President had informed them that he
had no further business 10 communicate
20 the Senate.
The chair announced the appoint
ment of M.ssrs. Mitchell aud Davis a.
additional meubers OF tue select
committee on transportation routes 10
the seaboard.
On molion OF Senator Stockton the
thanks OF the Senate rendered to Vice
Pres dent Wilson Tor his ability, c"ur-
,esy and impar!lsllty in presiding over
the Senate.
The CHAIR Mr.. Carpenter-then
declared the Senate Of the United
States adjourned sine die.
! CINCINNATI.