The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-01-30
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, January %.
ORNATR.

A bill was passed to provide for the
care and preservation OF the United
States cemetery near the city Of Mexico.
On motion of Mr.. Corbett, of Oregon,
the President and Secretary of War
were requested to consider the expedi-
ency OF enlisting 8 company OF scouts
to be used in the operations against the
Modoc Indiane.
I. The French spoliation bill was the
special order for to day but was superse.
ded by the unfinished business. which
was the legislative appropriation bill.
Mr.. Cameron. Of Pennsylvania, said
be should make another effort to get
up the French spolistion bill as soon az
the legislative appropriation bill was
disposed Of.
The legislativs appropriation bill wsa
then proceeded with and the motion OF
Mr.. Edmunds, Of Vermont, to recon-
slider the vote on the passage OF Mr..
Sherman's amendment increasing the
salaries OF the bureau of officers was
lost.
Mr.. Roberts, of South Carolina,
moved to reconsider the vote by which
the amendment of Mr.. Sawyer incress-
ing the appropriation for the Bureau ot
Education was rejected.
Mr.. Upton, of Nebraska, did not be
lieve that the Bureau of Education had
done anything at all to promote the
cause OF education.
Mr.. Howe, of Wisconsin, advocated
popular education as q means of pre-
serving American republican institu-
tious.
The motion to reconsider was lost
yeas, 27; nays, 20.
Mr.. Wright, of Iowa, moved to re-
duce the number Of clerks of class No.
in the postoffice department from II
to &c, and the bill appropriating for
their compensation SS5,000 to $79, 600.
Mr.. Conkling, Of New York, advo-
Gated it as legitimate consequence of
the abolition OF the ranking privilege.
Mr.. Nye, Of Nevada, said that the
whole ranking repeal was grand
humbug. He knew the mails would
not be carried for a cent less in the
future than in the past. The people
longed for the documents which went
forth from this capital. II this was
matter OF economy, however, it was now
the time to begin. If the Postmaster
General had not been trifling with us
he could very we'll spare these clerks.
He hoped the amendment would be
adopted.
Mr.. Ferrv, OF Connecticut, voted for
the repeal of the tranking privilege in
good faith, and he was glad it was
abolished, but he could not see what
this had to do with the clerks in the
general postoffice. Because there might
be a reduction in the amount OF mails
sent through the local postoffices, that
would not reduce in the slightest degree
the labors of the clerks in the General
Postoffice Department. They would
still have just as much work to do. The
impression that will be produced in the
country by the debate this afternoon is
that the Senate is out of humor for
having been conquered by the Post.
master General, and is venting it's
humor in this movement to reduce the
force in the Department.
The amendment of Mr.. Wright was
agreed to; yeas 81, nays %.
Mr.. Sprague, Of Rhode Island moved
to reconsider the vote passing the
amendment OF Mr.. Morrill,, prohibiting
the payment of judgments Of the Court
OF Claims to parties whose loyalty has
not vet been established unless special
appropriation is made therefor by Con-
gress.
Pending action the Senate went into
executive session and thereafter adj
journed.