The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-24
NcREssIoNAL.
SENATE.
WARRINGTON Fet

CONCH HESSiONAL.
SENATE.
WARRINGTON, February 22.
Mr.. Scott, Of Pennsylvanis, present.
ed the report OF the centennial commls'
sion. He said the private and public
subscriptions 10 the Centennial EXPOSE
silion amounted to 100000 There
was meeting TO be held in Philsdel =.
phia tonight at which it was expected
to obtain large increase OF subscrip-
ton. There was no doubt the EIposi-
ton would be grand success.
Mr.. Edwards, OF Vermont, from the
Committee on judiciary reported sd-
versely on the House bill providing for
the distribution Of the Geneva award.
He asked that the bill 60 on the cslen-
dsr to await the action OF the House
on the Senate bill on the same subject.
Mr.. Spencer from the committee on
the District of Columb a, reported . bill
to provide for the erection of building
for St. Johns Hospital. 60
Mr. Morton, from the committee On
Claims, reported a bill for the relief OF
the Wildey Lodge, / 0. Q. F., OF
Harper's Ferry. West Va.
Mr.. Carpenter. from the committee
on judiciary, reported bill to purnlsb
contempt OF the United States Courts.
in certain cares.
The question of concarring in the
amendment increasing the compensa-
ton to railroads Tor carrying the MALE.
had lively discussion. Finally the
amendment was concurred 10. except
that the clause rsquiring the railroads
TO execute contracts in due form, ior
the faithful performance OF the service
which had been struck out, was restor-
ed.
Mr., Dawes asked the amount appro'
pristed by this bill.
Mr.. Cole said it called for something
like s., 00,00O more that the bill OF
last year but that the Railroad service
for the next year would probably be
ten thousand miles. The bill was then
passed and now goes back to the House
lor action on The amendment.
The Senate at 6:25 P n. aadjorurned
HOUSE.
The amendment OF Mr.. Banks in
relation to the printing OF books was
rejected.
Mr.. Buffers amendment to prevent
any money being expended for the civil
service, was rejected by vote OF yeas,
81; NAYS l03. Sepesrate votes were de-
ma ded on various clauses.
The amendment to the Suudry Civil
Appropristln Bill were nearly all con-
CURED in, and the Bill then passed.
Tne report o. the Special Committee
Of thirteen, 10 relation TO the construc-
ton OF the Washington Monument
which was made the special order tor
to-day, postponed until Wednesday,
next.
Mr.. Kerr, of Indiana, rose to prlvi-
legged question and submitted a rssolu-
tion stating that i. was alledged in the
testimony taken before the Senate Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections that
J. Hale Sypher member OF the House
rom Louisiana, before and at the cleo.
,iou last year, did unlawiully procure
'or himself and others false registration
and false veting, and that the honor Of
the House and its duty. to the country
requires that these charges be investi-
gated, and directing the Committee On
Elections to investigate these charges
Al once, with authority to send for pa
pers and report it's conclusions TO the
House rs soon as possible.
Mr.. Sypher SAID he thanked the
gentleman TOR introducing the resolu-
non. The man Jaques had been hired
by the Democrats OF Louisiana to come
here and testify falsely, and whom he
heard what he had test fed be asked
10 be heard before tost Committee, but
was told they had no jurisdiction over
him and that his remedy was In the
House BE said he would prove Jsque
a periurer and q scoundrel, sent here
by Democratic money. He courted the
investigation and thanked the gentle-
men for the resolution.
Mr.. Raj dali, OF Pennsylvsnia. Then
why did you not Introduce It yourself.
The resolution was adopted
The River and Harbor Appropriation
Bill was then taken up and was read
by The Secretary for amendment as IL
q Committee OF the whole.
Mr.. Holman, OF Ind, from the Com
mlttee on Commerce, reported 40
amendment appropriatiug 100000 for
the completion OF pc Portland aud
Louisville Canal nd authorizing q
Board OF DirectoG and Secretary OF the
Treasury, to assume, in behalf OF the
United States, the control OF the canal
IN accordance with thr joint resolution
of the LIE esislsture o. Kentucky. approx.
ed March %, 1872, and sppropriating
such q sum as may be necessary to en- .
able him TO do 20, and With further
proviso that when such control is as
sum. 81, there shall be reduction made
10 the tolls to 25 cents per ton on steam
vessel., and other vessels in proportion.
A ter discussion the amendment was
adopted Pending further considera-
ZION, Mr. Lawyer, OF Wiaconsin, NOV
ed TO suspend the rules and pass the
bill without taking action on the other
items separately.
The motion was rejected, not two
thirds voting in affirmative. Pending
further action the House rose 81
$40 P. n. ,
Adjourned,
FOR the nast ten yearA the ploue