The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-03-06
CONGRESS.
SENATE.

MIR. Wright presented memorial from
the Iowa Legislature asking for An In
crease In the volume Of currency. Re-
Ierred.
Mr, Boreman introduced q bill to COM
pensate varlons persons in West Virginia
ior property destroyed by the federal
troops during the war. Referred.
Mr.. sprague called up House bill to
amend an oct to encourage the growth oI
timber on the western prairies. Passed.
Mr.. Pratt from the Committee on PEN
Sions called up several bills granting pen
sions to exsoldiers, and they were passed.
Mr.. Davis from the Committee on
Claims reported favorably on the bill ior
the reliet Of the Kentucky Agricultural
and Mechanical Association. Placed on
the calendar.
Mr.. Dorsey introduced bill to organ
lie the Territory Of oklahama Referred.
Mr.. Bogy introduced q bill for the i'm
proVement Of the mouth Of the Mississippi
river. It is Q copy Of the bill reported
from the House Committee on Railroads
and Canals yeaterday, authorizing what
10 known as the Eads project,
The Senate then resumed consideration
Of the liquor bill, the pending discussion
being on the amendment Of Mr.. Bayard,
providing that all the members Of the
commission should not be in favor Of pro.
hibihng legislation or total abstinence,
and the amendment was adopted. Yeas
3d. nays2 %.
The morning hour having expired the
liquor commission bill was laid aside, and
the Senate resumed consideration Of the
Centennial bill, the pending question
being on the motion Of Mr. Frellnghuysen
to instruct the Appropriation Committee
to report q bill appropriating Q sum oil
money not exceeding $3 900, 900 TO deiray
the expenses Of the American Centennial
Exhibition.
Mr.. Stockton moved an additional
amendment TO the instructions submitted
by his colleague (Mr. Frelinghuysen) di.
recting the committee to report In favor
Of holding an international Exhibition so
IS TO exhibit the products Of the United
States In comparison with those of older
nations. he spoke at some length In ia.
vor Of an International Exhibition, and
argued that every word and line oil
the original bill in 1871 contemplated such
an exhibition.
Mr.. Bayard also argued In favor Of an
international Exhibition.
Mr.. Stewart moved that the Senate pro.
coed 10 the consideration Of Executive
business, but yielded to Mr. Thurman,
who offered o resolution appropriating
$4,000 TO pay the. expenses incurred by
the Joint select committee to investigate
the affairs Of the District Of Columbia,
and asked its present consideration.
Mr.. Cameron objected, and said that
yesterday he made an appeal to the Sen
ate to finish the centennial bill to-day.
Mr.. Sumner said It was impossible to do
90, as several gentlemen wished TO speak.
Mr.. Thurman withdrew his resolution
recurring on Mr.. Stewards motion to pro.
ceed to the consideration OF executive
business. ItwaS agreed to. Yeas 25; nays
"a.
The Senate then went into executive
session, and at P. n. adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. shankS called up his motion to re-
consider the vote rejecting the bill for q
free distribution oi public documents, &c.
Mr.. Cotton moved to lay the motion to
reconsider on the table. Rejected-yeas
102, nays 124. ~
Mr.. 6hanks moved the previous ques-
ton, and It was seconded by 1871 70 80,
and the main question was ordered by
yeas 1893, nays 109. The question was
then taken on reconsidering the vote re-
iecting the bill, and 1t was reconsidered
by-yeas 121, nays 1903. q
Mr.. Shanks then moved 10 recommit
the bill to the Postoflce Committee with
instructions TO report back bill sub
0tantially similar TO the bill introduced
last Monday BY Mr.. Butler, of Massachu.
sets.
The motion was rejected. Yeas, 45 ;
nays, 1903.
The question then recurred on the
passage Of the bill as originally reported,
and the bill was rejected by: yeas, Ill;
nays, 1870.
Resolutions were reported from the
Committee on Elections in the Virginia
contested election case, that Davis, the
sitting member, Ia not entitled 10 o seat,
and that Thomas, the contestant, is. The
resolutions were adopted without debate,
and Thomas was sworn In:
The House then went into Committee
Of the Whole on the legislative appropria.
ton bill, Woodiord In the chair, and was
addressed by GARFIELD, Chairman Of the
Committee on Appropriations.
At the close Of Mr.. Gartleld's speech
the committee rose and the House took q
recess until 7S0, evening session, to be for
the consideration Of the bill TO revise
statutes.