The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-03-01

caroui or vermicelli IS per cent ad valo-
rem. Passed.
On motion OF Mr.. Averill. of MIMI.
the Senate bill to fix compensation o
the Deputy Collector of Customs at St.
Paul, Minnesota, was passed..
Mr.. Cox, Of New York, entered q
motion TO reconsider the vote by which
the duty on Maccsroui aud Vermicelli
was fixed al IS per cent. ad vslorem.
Mr.. Beatty, OF Ohio, from the Com
mittee on Printing, reported resolution
to print seven thousand copies Of the
Credit Mobilier report for the use OF the
House, and three thousand for the Sen.
ate.
Mr.. MAYNARD, OF Tennessee, as q
privileged motion moved that J B
Stewart, now held in custody by order
OF the House; be discharged, which was
agreed to without division.
Mr.. Hooper of Massachusetts, in re-
gard to the ruling OF the Spe sker in re.
terence to his right to vote, said he de.
sired TO call the attention OF the speaker
TO the fact that the amendment was
general in its terms and that no defence
was made Of the Union Pacific road.
On motion OF Garfield, the house
went into committee OF the whole on
the legislative appropriation bill.
Mr.. Wilson amendment coming up
next IN order. Mr.. Hoover contended
that the funds advanced by United
States to aid in the construction OF the
Union Pacific Railroad were in the
nature o! a trust fund entrusted TO
that corporation TO pay debt and
the government At some future day.
Mr.. Sargent, OF California. opposed
the amendment, aud said it rendered
every one who hsd even sold the road
anything, liable to be sued. He object
ed further, that il allowed suits to be
brought in any section OF the country,
in the name Of Csliotnis
Mr.. Copger, OF Michigan, complain
ed that there were many who had tax
en- the stock in good faith al less than
the par value, who would be unjustly
affected by this bill. He urgei that
some provisions Tor their relief be made.
Mr.. Kerr, of Indiana, cited the laws
Of July ID, 1874, which specially enact
hat subscriptions should be paid in
money and money only, q provision
that had been persistently violated by
the Company.
Mr.. Garfield asked Mr.. Shellsbsrger
o give his views as to the possibility OF
transferring the road into the hands OF
the frs tmortgage bondholders.
Mr.. Shellabsrger said, first, he be-
lieved the measure would enrich the
road which was now poor second, the
present managers OF the road were in
taaor OF the Iegialstion. Several
Amendments were offered and rel ected.
and the original amendment was adopt.
ed by decisive vote.
Mr.. Sargent offered an amendment
that the Attorney General be directed 10
commence the prosecution OF any per-
ron who favored the construction Of the
Pacific railroad, and to take steps to
abate the nuisance Laughter.
The Senate amendment as amended
by the committee on appropriations
were then agreed to.
Tue committee arose and reported
amendments to the House. A seperate
vote was demanded on the amendment
increasing salaries of the President and
Congressme and it WAS rejected, yeas,
69 nays III.
Before the vote was announced Mr..
Butler changed from aye to nay 10
order 10 move to reconsdered.
Pending that, on IN otion the House
at ll:20 z. NJ. adjourned.