The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-01-28
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CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, January %.
SENATE.

SENATE.
On motion, OF Mr.. Cork IN, Ne
York. the Committee on Public Bullo
iuss and Grounds was instructed TO IN
onire into the transfer OF the preser
Executive Mansion to uses other tha
tbose to which it is now devoted, and
,akipg any steps to provide another rel
idence Tor the President OF the Unite
States. .
The bill to require National Bar ks t
restore their capital when impaired AM
to amend the national currency act wa
passed.
The unfinished business OF the !eg's
lstive appropriation bill was taken up
The question was on the amendmen
offered by Mr. Morrill,, OF Maine, oil
Friday, modified 80 as to provide tha
il shall be the duty Of the President t
take such measures necessary to recove
from the Pacific railroads the lnteres
p,id hy the United States on bonds is
sue for the use OF either OF said roads
and the five per cent OF the net earn
inas provided for by law, and that the
Circuit Courts OF .he United States
have jurisdiction to hear and determine
such suits, sutjsct to appeal as In other
cases Debate then ensued.
Mr.. Wilson, of Massachusetts, pre-
sented the remonstrance OF the Boston
Board of Trade against the passage OF
hill TOR The repeal OF the bankrupt act /;
also the resaiut'oua o. the Boston b 'ot
aud Snoe Trade against the same bi.i
The bill authorizing the Secretary Of
the Treasury to-refund the de'ereutlsl
duties on articles actually on ship board
OF French vessels destined tor the UNI
ted States, in November. 1872, was
passed.
Bills were introduced as follows:
By Mr.. Cragin, of New Hampshire
directing the Postmaster General to
make a contrsc, with the Mediterranean
and Oriental Steamship Company for
carrying mails to European ports AM
TO endorse the bonds OF said company
70 The amount OF l3,O00,O 900. R-'erre d
70 the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr.. Fenton. Of New York
Making all highways OF roads how IN
use on any Iodian or military feserva-
ton, or any OF the pub|ic lands OF the
Uoit.d States public highways.
Mr.. Stewart, OF Nevada, offered a
resolution directing the Committee on
P.cifc railroads to inquire into the
condition OF the accounts between the
several Psci 6c railroads and the United
States. growing out OF the provisions Of
the act VI 1861, requiri"s 'H"' $780, -
completion OF the roads four per cent OF
,h.;r net earrings shall be annually ap,
,l;ed 70 the payment of the bonds AID
interest till they are paid;
NJ Stewart asked the immediate
consideration OF the resolution, but MIR;
EImnnds objected, and it was lad
over.
Nv E]muuds, of Vermont, read a
latter from Mr. C. P. Huntington, wee
Pr..;dent OF the Cenusl Pac tic rail-
road to the effect that his COMPANY.
VA. willing to accept Mr.. Edmund'
amendment ,..;o.
NJ Sherman said the only question
90. whether these companies were no,
hound to pay iuterest on their second
mortgage bonds granted by the Govern,
,,spt and he believed they were ooDgeo
20 pay it. I'D
Mr Bayard, of Delaware, was glad
thar at last the interests OF the people
,ere to be looked after in this mst'er
Mr.. Morrill,, OF Vermont, after some
further discuss ssion, With drew hls amend
ment
Nv C,s.erly, OF California, was sat
;.6sd that the financial condition o.
these companies was sufficiently good
70 iustify their being required 10 pay
the interest on their guaranteed oonds
He did not doubt that they were aoie ''
paw the accrued interest on tue oonIs .n,
The question was thep taken Oh 'n'
nod,fsd amendment OF Mr.. Eimunds
and il was agreed to; ayes AZ, NAYS I
M.ssrs Hamlin. Morrill,, o. Maine
snrague and Trumbuil voted IN In
negative. ,, :, .
The amendment, rs adopted 's a
follows: And the Secretary o. ID
Treasury is directed to withhold al
n.yments to any railroad company an
Il, assigns on account OF tre'gnis o
transportation over their roads, OF an.
k;nd 10 the amount of payments msh
h, the United States for interes; o
bonds of the United States issue1 =
.py such companies, and which ana
,oi bsv. been reimbursed, togethe
vi,hout Ave per cent. Of the net earn
inrs due and uospplied as provided =
law: and sny such company may orr
suit in the Court Of Clam TO recove
the price of such freight aud transpor's
ton. and in such suit the right OF sue
company to recover the same upon 10
law. and the facts OF the case shall o
determined, and slso the right OF 10
Union Pacific, upon the merits o a.
points prese1 ted by the United Safe
in answer to such claims
Mr.. Morrill, moved so smendmen
occurring that judsmen,s for cam
sssiuet the United States shall not D
osid until 8 special appropriation
made therefor
Pending action the Senate went int
executive session and then ADJOURNED
HOUSE
- uy.n, ~ Vav~opt offered