The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-03-04
coNCR RESSIoNAL.
WASHINGTON, March 3.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March 3.
Mr.. Cole, OF California, offered re-
solution authorizing the Sergeant at
Arms to place at the disposal OF the
Vienna Exposition, the flag manu'ac-
tured of California silk. by the Newman
family and presented 10 the Senate.
The flag is to be returned to the Senate
after the exhibition. Passed.
The Senate concurred in the House
resolution to print 10000 copies OF the
testimony taken before the Poland COM
mit'ee.
Mr.. Sherman from the Committee on
Finance. reported the House bill to re-
lieve General Spinner, United States
Treasurer, from the responsibility tor
de'alcation of certain subordlnstes.
Passed.
Mr.. Sherman from the Committee on
Finance reported the House b II amend
meut OF act June 6, 1872, wltnan amend
ment and striking out the 50 per cent
on maoBroni or vermlcelli
Mr.. Hamlin, of Maine, offered an
amendment providing, where locomotive
engines and railroad cars are manuisc
tured partly OF wood grown IN the
United States are exported tor draw
backs under the act OF lS6l, such ar
ticles shall be entitled to such draw
backs in all cases where the imported
material exceeds one half OF value OF
material used, which was adopted.
Sec. 6. Relating to whisky at sea
was struck out, and the bill was then
passed.
The Senate resumed the considera-
ton of the Deficiency Bill. Tue
amer dnent reported by the committee
were agreed to, and the bill was
passed.
Mr.. Stewart called up the House
substitute tor the Senate bill relating to
the sale of vacant coal beds, which Was
passed.
The Vice President laid before the
Senate a certain communication from
the members of the legislature OF Sout
Carolina, against the admission OF j. j.
Patterson, TO a seat 10 the Senate. Ihe
Vice President also laid before the
Senate a dispatch addressed to him
from John McEnery, claiming to be
Governor Of Louisiana, announcing
the election OF w. L. McMullen, as
Senator rom Louisiana, and saying
that his credentials have been for
warded.
Mr.. West, OF Louisiana, said that
while he would not object 10 tue re-
eeipt OF the credentials il regularly pre-
sented he must objec to tue receipt u
this irregular not 6cation
Mr.. Edmunds OF Vermont, said that
it was in the nature oi petition and
might be received ss such.
Mr.. Trumbull, Of Illinois, said he
did not attach much importance to the
matter but th ought it ought to be re
ceived. >.
Mr.. Morton, of Indiana. That dis
patch is merely an announcement that
McMillen has been elected by mob
legislature do not thipk the intor-
nation important, and il 80 regarded 1t
might have been Sent TO the EVen'ng
Star, but certainly II has no business
here.
Mr. Sherman moved to lay the COM
municaton on the table Agreed to.
Messrs. Butler aud Peters committee
ofthe House OF Representatives, appear
ed at the bar OF the Senate aud I'M
pesched United States Judge Delshay,
OF Kansas.
HOUSE.
House met at 9 A NJ.
Mr.. Roberts, Of New York, from the
COMMITTEE on Ways and Means report
ed a bill to authorize unloading at
night of steamships from foreign porIs
under instruction of collector and naval
officers with indie unity bonds o the gov
ernment, with all liabilities to owoers OF
merchandise and OF q reasonable rate
OF compensation for night service
Passed.
Mr.. Burchard, OF Illinois, from the
same Committee reported a bill TO re-
fund internal revenue tax or import
duty to persons possessing tobacco and
snuff previous to the 25th OF November
1868. Passed.
Mr.. Stevenson from the committee on
public lands reported substitute for
the Senate Bill for the sale OF lands
of the United States containing coal.
The substitnte authorizes the entry OF
one hundred and sixty acres OF coal
land, by an individual or o. 32o acres
BY an association at the sale OF $40 an
acre WI ere the land is not within ID
miles of completed railroad and S2O
an acre where it is Passed.
The Spesker appointed Messrs Saw
yer, of Wisconsin, Lynch, OF Maine,
and Sheldon of Louisiana, q conference
Committee on the River and Harbor
appropriation bill.
Ir. Kerr, of Indiana, from the Com
mittee on Ways and Means, reported
bill for the relief of owners OF laud sold
tor direct taxes in the insurrectlonary
States, allowing repayment OF the net
proceeds OF sales alter pay meut OF sll
taxes, expenses, interest, &c. Passed.
Mr.. Sargent, OF California, made a
report from the Committee OF confer
| enee on the sundry civil appropriation
bills. he said the Senate amendment
"A it went TO the conference Committee
increased the appropriations in the bill
/ by about six million dollars, but the
conference COMMITTEES had cut down