The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-27
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, February 26.

WASHINGTON, February 26.
On motion OF Mr.. Edwards, of Yer.
mont, the House amendment to the
Geneva award bill WAS non concurred
in, and a Committee OF Conference was
ordered.
On motion OF Mr.. Wright, Of Iowa, a
resolution was adopted instructing the
Committee on Transportation Routes
to inquire into the propriety OF con-
structing first class double track rail
road from the Atlantic seaboard to
some point on the Mississippi or the
Missouri, with the consent of the States
through which it passes the road TO be
operated and controlled by the Unlted'
States and so managed as to cheaper
transportation as much as possible
The calender was taken up and the
following bills passed; to extend the
time for completion o. st. Paul and
Pacific Railroad: For the relief OF
IsateIla Orange; relief of Agoodell Of
Illinois.
The Vice President appointed
Edmonds, Carpenter, and Thurman the
Committee OF Conference on the Geneva
award bill.
A resolution appropriatiug Slo,OOO
to defray the expense Of the Pomeroy IN
vestigation was adopted. Bills were
passed Tor relief of /. L. Haywood. for
reiiel of Larabel and Allen; tor reliet oI
Marcus Otterbaugh, late consul o.
United States at the city OF Mexico.
Senator Howe from the Committee
on Claims, reported House bll making
appropriations to pay certain Southern
claimants. The committee he said had
been able to give it only slight con
sideratIon, ana ha Z, therefore, Ilrecteo
him 10 report 1t without recommends
ton. They mad, however, examined II
enough to find that many OF the awards
had gone Tar beyond the principles laid
down by Congress, and. therefore, they
could not approve it, but would recon"
mend that 1t be placed on the calendar
The bill WAS placed on the calendar.
Senator Hamln, of Maine, by unane
nous consent called up the House Bill
to carry into effect the f-hery clause
OF the treaty OF Washington. 1t was
passed A Bill tor relief OF certain
officers al Chicago was passed.
At the expiration OF the morning
hour, Mr.. Edwourds of Vermont called
up the bill TO aid IN executing the laws
IN Utah. Mr.. Thurman OF Ohio moved
to recommit the bill to the judiciary
Committee, with instruction to provide
Tor an election by the Legislature or
by the qualified electors OF Utah
OF three jury Commissioners who shall
act in conjunction with the judge,
Marshal anu Clerk, with equal power
in choosing the persons trem whori
juries are to be constituted, and to
provide for writs of error 10 the Su
preme Court of the United States IN
criminal cases where the punishment
is capital or imprisonment Tor SIX
months, or a fine of $1,000.
Mr.. Morton OF Indiana, said that while
every one OF course dlsapproSed OF
polygamy, it might be well to inquire
how TAR the United States Government
was itself responsible for that institution
in Utah.
The galleries Of the House contained
goodly number OF spectators as early
a. 10 o'clock this morning, but the
rusn at an early hour was not as great
as yesterday. By II o'clock. however,
when the proceedings opened the GAL
leries were well filled, the ladies as
usual predominating.
After the Journal had been read Mr..
Poland said that before proceeding with
the pending question, he desired TO
have an understanding as to the de-
bate. The Committee does not desire
to let the debate run beyond this day,
and therefore at 4 o'clock this alter
noon be would move the previous ques.
ton and let the House determine II the
debate shall close.
Mr.. Bingham of Ohio, suggested that
the previous question be now considered
whicn was seconded and that the debate
continue all day aud that the vote be
taken after the reading OF the Journal
tomorrow.
There were so many other suggestions
as to the matter, that the speaker sug-
gested thatMr. Poland could control the
matter and lie would recognize him at
any time TO move the previous question
No arrangement was made in Conse-
quence OF the objection:
Mr.. Rltchieo: Maryland, asked leave
to offer an amendment as substitute
lor the Committed 8 resolution de-
claring that the participation OF
Messrs Ames, Brooks, Dawes, Gar
field, Kelley, Scoffield aud all others IN
the Credit Stock was corrupting in its
tendency aud grossly improper and the
mem bers thus implicated are guilty OF
the severest censure OF the House OF
Represent lves.
MIR. Bingham objected and the
amendment was not entertained.
Mr.. Beck of Kentucky, then address
ed the House, aud said that the whole
Credit Mobiier business was conceived
in SIN and brought forth in iniqulty and
all who partic, pated In it had failed IN
their duty to the Government as Repre-
uves OF the people. He made no d,stlnc-
tiobetween any Of them who had particI-
psted 10 this business. He saw no
difference between Messrs. Brooks and
Bingham. Both were culpabIe. Nor
was Mr.. Samuel Hooper guiltless al
though the Committee mad said nothing
about his case; nor was Gen. Butler
clear because il was shown before the
Wilson Committee by his owu testimo-
nv that he had accepted fee
as the paid counsel in case.
He was willing TO e1pel all
members guilty OF an illegal act while
such members, but den.ed the right
Of the House to expel Tor acts com nit
81 bato,a bia election He reterred m