The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-03-05
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, March 4.
SENATE.

The Chair laid before the Senate the
joint resolutions OF the Wisconsin Leg
isiature asking Congress to provide
Tor the construction OF a ship canal
around Nigara Falls. Referred.
A number oil bills for the relief oi
various persons were reported from the
Com mit,ee on Claims and placed on the
calendar.
Mr.. Hsrney presented resolution
from the Kansas Legislature asking
Congress TO take immediate steps 'or
the relief OF Gel tain homestead settlers
IN that State, whoes rights are jeopar-
dized by railroad companies. Referred.
Mr.. Ramsey submitted resolution
instructipg the Committee on Trans
portation Routes to the Seaboard to
consider and report upon the eIpediepcy
OF improving the wafer routes and rail-
way communication from the Mlssls.
sipp valley TO the sesboard, and to
regulate commerce among the States
by cheapeniug transportation between
the east and west by improving nav'-
CATION on the Mississippi river from its
scource to the Cult OF Mexico, and lake
navigation from Lake Superior to Lake
OutarIo, aud by cbarteripg a double
track freight railroad from the Mlsss-
sppi RIVER 10 the ocean at the low maxi.
mum rate OF SIX mills per ton per mile.
| The resoluI on was laid over.
! The Senate discussed the liquo. trsf-
&c until the expiration OF the morning
hour. an am medment having been offered
by Mr.. Bayard providiug that ell the
commissioner. to max inquiry should
not be in lavor o! prou.b.oc! iegls!a-
liou or total abstinence.
At the expiration OF the morning
hour, Mr. Carpenter moved that all
pending orders be laid aside that hr
might address the Senate on the LOUIS
lana bill introduced by him.
Mr. Cameron wished TO have the
Senate take up the Centennial bill.
On motion Of Mr. Carpenter it was
agreed 10 and he proceeded TO address
the Senate.
/ tthe close OF Mr.. Carpenters speech
Mr.. Frellnghuysen said he desired TO
speak on the subject, but yielded to Mr.
Cameron, who moved the Senate pro
ceed with the consideration OF the Gen.
tennIaI bill.
Mr.. T0urnon rs,i he sl-o desired TO
sneak on LyU.a gris N!lrs and hoped
the Centennial bill would 20 over until
Tomorrow.
Mr.. Camcron's motion TO take up the
Centennial bill was agreed TO, pending
motion being made to refer it to the
Committee on Appropriations.
Mr.. Thuymsn spoke against referring
the bill, and said that il it went to that
committee, the understanding would be
that there should be an appropriation
for a celebration, and this be opposed
on the ground that Congress had no
power under the constitution to vote
money Tor such a purpose.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen moved 10 amend
the motion to refer, SO as 10 instruct the
com mittee to report on the bill making
an appropriation OF a sufficient amount
of money, not to exceed S3,.
100000, 10 defrsy the expenses OF the
American Centennial Exhibition at
Prriadelphia.
Mr.. Sargent moved the Senate sd.
journ.
Mr.. Cameron said that to, morrow he
would ask the senaie TO remain IN seq,
sion and finish the Centennial bill.
HOU.E
Mr.. Loughridgs rom the Appropris
ton Committee, reported the annual
Indian appropriation bill which was
referred to Committee OF the Whole,
and made the special order alter the
spec al a preparation bill is disposed oi
The House then resumed con-
sideralion OF the bill to regulate COM
merce by railroads among the several
States, ana Mr. Arthur concluded the
argument begun by him yesterday
acaius, the consli;utionslisy OF the
nessure.
In conclusion he announced his op-
position TO the bill because it would
form an uncor srltational and sdulter,
Gus intercourse OF political mouopoliec
with a chartered monopoly and hecauS'
it would form an unconsttu!iona! anC
pernIcous interference with CON-
mer.ial freedom and vested rights. bu
Be especially opposed it because it wa'
centralization, and central cation wal
the sgpulchre oi liberty.
M. HuIlbut, another member Of tht
Committee on Railroads aud Canals
addressed the House in support OF tb'
;, bll and characterized the argumen
made by Dir. Arthur against it, as al
q exhibition OF q wretched old herley o
extrsragant State Sovereignty. I'm
lees Congress assumed power to contro
= .nter-S ale commerce, there .xisled ~
/ power under heaven that couIc
=. control IL II, IS hat
been admitted by Mr.. Arthur, thes
Stsies could not impose restrictions Oh
: commerce by s1horbitant charges
certainly railroads could not DO so, an
:, absolute jurisdiction over the quesuo'
wss vested by the constitution IN Con
y gress.
Without action on the bill, tn
', House took recess until halt.pss
seven, the evening session to be 'or tn
consideration OF the bill revising 10
statutes.