The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-05-27
CON q RE sR.
SENATE.
WAsn1NoToN, May 20.

Tho House amendments 10 the bill do
mating condemned cannon 10 certai
posts Of the Grand Army ol the Republic
were concurred In, and the bill passed,
| Mr, Howe presented a communicable,
addressed to him BY Rivers & Bailey
making charges against the official con.
duct OF the Congressional Printer, Clapp
and moved that the same be referred 4
the Joint Committee on Printing, will
Instructions 10 investigate them and pow
er to send Tor peraons and papers, Agreed
TO.
Mr.. Buckingham, from tho Committee
on Commerce, reported iavorRbly on thC
bill TO legalize and establish a pontoor
railway bridge across the Mississippi riy
or at Prairie du Ohien. Passed.
Mr. Sprague called up the bill 10 extend
the time for the completion OF q rail-
road from 81. Croix River on the lake
between townships 25 and 81 TO the wesI
end Of Lake Superior to Bayfield, which
was passed. The bill extends the time lol
the completion OF said road FIVE years
after the passage Of the act.
Mr. Ferry called up tho Senate bill tc
set apart certain portion of the Island
ol Mackinaw in the Straits Of Mackinaw
Michigan, as National Park. Pending
discussion, the morning hour expired and
the bill went over.
MIR. Hamilton called up the House
bill TO provide for the better protection
Of the frontier settlements Of Texas
against Indian and Mexican depredations.
Passed.
Mr. Anthony, from the Committee on
Printing, reported buck tho bill to
provide tor the sale OF extra
copies Of public documents, and for
the distribution Of regular editions threof.
Placed on the calendar. He gave notice
that he would ask the Senate TO dispose
OF the bill this week.
Mr.. Ramsey introduced a bill 10 pro.
vide for the payment Of postage on printed
matter and Tor other purposes. Referred.
It Is q copy OF bill recently reported
from the House Committee on Pos(offlces
and post roads.
The Senate then resumed the consider.
alton Of the Deficiency Appropriation
bill.
Mr.. Sargent submitted an amendment
providing that an appropriation ol $11 ,2l9
Tor paper, engraving, express charges
and other expenses ot making and issuing
National currency shall be made for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1878, and that
another appropriation be made OF $50 900
for the same purpose for the present fiscal
year. Agreed 10.
The amendment submitted by Mr..
Logan, sppropriating $1,000 for pedestal
for the bronze statue OF the late General
John NJ. Rawlins, was agreed 10. The
bill was considered In Committee OF the
Whole, and then reported to the Senate,
and all the amendments in the committee
agreed to, including that to strike out the
section Of the bill prohibiting any Govern.
ment officer from expending any money
In excess Of tho appropriations made by
Congress, or to involve the Government
In any contract for the future payment Of
money in excess Of such appropriations.
The bill was then read tho third time and
passed.
Mr.. Conkling said he had given notice
that he would ask the Senate to take up
tho bill 10 revise and consolidate the stat.
utes after the passage o! the deficiency
bill, but having understood that tho
senior Senator, from Pennsylvania, Mr..
Cameron, desired to go away, he yielded to
him Tor tho purpose OF having the House
bill in relation to tho centennial exhibi-
ton taken up. The motion to proceed to
tho consideration Of the bill was
agreed to; yeas "a, naysS.
The Committee on Appropriations hav.
ing reported q provision that the United
States shall not be liable directly or indi.
rectly Tor aDylexpense attending such an
expedition, or by reason Of the same, 1t
was agreed to In the Committee of the
Whole, and the bill was then reported to
tho Senate. M
Mr. Edmunds said this bill reminded
him oi the man who invited his friend to
dine with him, but told him at the same
time that 1t must be at his own expense.
By this bill the Government proposed to
invite other nations to participate In the
grand festival, but it must be at their
own expense. he moved to strike out the
proviso OF the Committee, lust agreed 10.
After considerable debate Mr. Hager
moved to strike out the words under the
auspices Of the Government OF the United
State. Rejected after debate. 3 a
Mr.. Edmunds motion to strike out the
proviso was rejected, and the bill was
then passed-yeas 25; nays II; as follows !:
YEAs-Messrs. Boutwell,, Buckingham,
Cameron, Conkliug, Conover, Cragin,
nayjo nannfa nnrooD TIanonan NJ
linghuysen, Gilbert, Harvey, Hitchcock,
Ingalls,, Kelly, Logan, Morrill, Of Maine,
Patterson. Ramsey, Robertson, scott,
Spencer, Washburne and Windom-25.
NAYs-Messrs. Boreman, Carpenter,
Chandler, Edmunds, Fenton, Hsger,
Hamilton Of Texas, Nice Creery, Merriman,
Morrill, Of Vermont, Norwood, Sargent,
saulsbury, Sherman, Upton, Wadleigh
and Wright-17.
Mr.. Window, from tho Committee on
Appropriations, reported back tho Indian
appropriation bill with various amend
ments, the most important one providing
that oil bidders ior Indian contracts ex-
ceeding 5000 In amount shall be re.
Quired to deposit q certified check for 8
per cent ot the amount Of tho bill, to be
forfeited in case Of failure to enter into or
execute the contracts.
MIR. Conkling moved that tho Senate
proceed to the consideration oil the bill 70.
ported by him yesterday from tho Com
mittee on Revision Of Laws, 10 revise and
consolidate the statutes OF the United
States in force December |, 1873. Agreed
to.
Mr.. Conkliug said the bill Just taken up
10 revise and consolidate tho statutes
would require but ashort time tomorrow
for Its consideration. ,.-.....
A message was received from the Pres.
ident transmitting in accordance with the
resolutions Of the Senate correspondence
Of the State Department In regard TO the
claim on Brazil, concerning the ship Oar.
oline and the report Of the Commission
ers appointed to inquire into the depre-
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