The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-18
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON. February II.
SENATE.

Mr.. Logan. reported without recon-
mendation, the Goat Island bill
He asked that Statements made before
the committee on this subject be
printed.
Mr.. Morton from the Committee on
Elections and Privileges, reported testi-
mony taken in the case of Senator
Caldwell OF Kansas, with resolution
that Caldwell was not duly and legally
elected as Senator. Senator Logan and
Anthony indicated their dissent from
the report.
Mr.. Edmunds offered q resolution
disoharging the Attorney General to
submit at the next Session Of Con-
gress the amount of Emoluments and
fees OF Marshals, clerks, registers and
assiguees in Bankrupt cases from 1867
TO ihe present time.
The House appropriation bill was
then taken up.
The roll OF States was called for Bills
and Joint resolutions, fer reference only,
and the following, among others, were
introduced and referred to the commit
tees indicated:
By Mr. Kellogg, Bill amending Sec.
200 of the Act of July 9th, 1870 relat-
ing to patents, providing that said sec
ton shall not apply to patents received
by the United States, after July Sth.-
Referred to committee on patents.
By Mr.. Clark, Bill granting pen
zion to Thos. Allcock. a soldier OF 1872.
Referred.
By Mr.. King, the memorial from the
Legislature of Missouri, asking for an
appropriation for improving the navi'
CATION on the Mississippi river. Alsos
concurrent resolution OF The same legis'
larure, in relation to the improvement
of the Missouri and Mississippi rivers
and their tributaries. Referred to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr.. Bales, a Bill authorizing the
construction of a bridge across the Ar
Y ansas river, at Dardamelas. Refer
red 10 Committee on Commerce.
By Mr.. Cation, q memorial of the
l. ousiana legislature, asking for grant
8 $50 acres OF land to each honorably
d ischarged soldier and sailor Of the
late war Referred TO the Committee
on Military Affairs.
By Mr.. Mitchell, a bill relating to
the height at which!brdges may be con-
structed across the Mississippi river.
R eierred to Committee on Commerce
Bv Mr.. Sargent, a bill granting the
right OF way for a submarine tunnel in
California. Referred to Committee on
Naval Affairs.
Bv Mr. Houghtop, a bill authorizing
the President to appoint Commission
to consist OF two engineers, one officer
! tpf the Survev, the chief of the geo
graphical survey of California and
another citizen to examine and re-
port upon a system OF irrigation in
the San Joaquin and Sacramento val
leys. California. Commission shall re-
port next session. The Secretary OF
war is authorized to furnish subsistence.
The call OF states being concluded,
Mr.. Rogers introduced and moved the
massage OF a bill to amend the act OF
June 8, 1872, authorizing the Secretary
OF War to release twenty-five acres OF
land at Plattsburg, New York. to the
New York q Canada Railroad Com
pany. Passed,
Mr.. Wheeler introduced and moved the
passage of bill to authorize the con-
struction Of a railroad and draw-bridge
across the Genesee river in Monroe
C ounty, New York. Passed.
Mr.. Ely offered a resolution direct
ing the Secretary of the Treasury to re-
port whether some general system OF
night signals should not be established
for the use in the merchant Marine
Adopted.