The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-01-23
CONGRESSIONAL,
WASHINGTON January %.
SENATE.

yoiut EesOIutIOu lepuerlDg tne tnanke
Congress TO Captain David Rit chic
commander OF the revenue cutter Moo
casin, and to the officers and men unde
his command, for their humane an,
heroic conduct in saving the lives O
forty-tvo human beings and rescuinj
seventeen dead bodies from the wrecl
OF the steamer Metis ia Long Islanc
Sound, in August, 1872.
Mr.. Cragin, from the Committee or
Naval Affairs, reported the House bill
to abolish the grades of admiral auG
vice admiral in the United States Navy
Passed.
Mr.. Cragin, from the same com nit
tee, also reported fsvorably on the
House bill to prevent the employment
Of officers on the retired list, and the
bill to promote the securing OF efficient
sesmen for the navy.
Mr.. Upton, OF Nebraska, from the
Com mittee on Public Lands, reported
bills granting right OF way for the
Denver, Georgetown and Colorado rail-
road, and the Denver, South Park and
Colorado railroad.
Mr.. Buckingham, OF Connecticut,
from the Committee on Indian Affairs,
reported a bill author zing the Secretary
OF the Interior to negotiate with the
Creek Indians for portion OF the lands
now occupied by them. Passed.
Mr. Stewart OF Nevada, from the Com
mittee on the Pacific Railroad, reported
with an amendment, supplemental to
the act Incorporating the Texas Pacific
Railroad Company, which was passed.
Mr.. West, OF Louisiana, presented
the credentials OF William Mcmillan,
elected by the Warmoth Legislature
TO fiji the unexpired term OF kellogg
from Louisiana.
Also the credentials OF John Ray,
elected by the Kellogg Legislature. The
credentials OF both were re erred to the
Committee on Privileges and Elections.
At the expiration OF the morning
hour, the unfinished business, being
bill to provide for the construction OF
six new sloops OF war, increased by an
amendment to ten, was resumed, and
the amendment offered by Mr.. Sherman,
Of Ohio, yesterday, providing that
neither OF the vessels sball be COM
nenced until the complete plans and
models fox sb4tpotted a substitute
or Mr.. Morton's bill. regulating the
l;strihution OF the Geneva award. The
substitute authorizes the President TO
appoint five Commissioners.
4 number OF private pension bills
we're passed.
The bill to construct an additional
number OF sloops OF war was amended
% as to make the number ten, and it
y az then passed by vote OF 80 to s.
Il soe- back to the House for action on
Mr.. Ramsey, Of Minnesota, asked
hat Monday OF next week be set Tor
he consideration OF the postal tele-
graph bill
Mr.. ConkliDg Of New York, said he
should object to setting any day for the
Of the postal telegraph |
ill some action was had on the bill TO
-e peal the franking privilege.
The bill to aboli,h the franking
,r;ytlaua uaa takenun
Mr.. Morrill, said he desired to know
I there was any sincerity in this mat.
er, and therefore moved as a proviso
hat hereafter no allowance shall be
made to members OF Congress on ac-
count OF postage.
Mr.. Fr, liughuysen, OF New Jersey.
lid not believe in the abolition OF the
privilege. because there would
be no tax imposed on communication
between the people and their Represeu'
alive in Congress. He cared nothing
or the ranking privilege himself ard
was satisfied that the people would
niss it more than the members Of Con-
yress.
Mr.. Eimunds characterized the bill
- a delusion and bumbug. The
abuses OF the franking privilege ought,
Of course, TO be corrected, but 70 lar as
The profits were concerned, they accrued
10 the people and not TO the members
Of Congress. II it was to be abolished,
however, he believed in doing it hon.
es,ly and completely. and not 10 such a
xay as proposed by this bill. He hoped
no one would accuse him OF Sinking
me question. The amendment OF Mr.
Morrill, was then aged to-syes 80,
nsys Is.
Mr.. Bayard, OF Delaware, said there
was noauestion which had ever been be-
fore the Senate in which there had been |
more bumbugging than in THE bill.
The bill was then passed, the repeal
TO 20 into effect July !. 1873. It bow
goes back to the House ior action on the
The negatives on the passage OF the
bill were, Messrs. Bavard, Buckingham,
Carpenter Corbett, EdmuDds, Freling-
huysen, Gilbert, Hill, Norwood, Pool,
Robertsos, Spencer, Stevens and TIP
ton.
The Senste then adjourned.
HOUSE.
In the House, after the Introduction