The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-04-18
ON R e s 8.
SENATE.
WARRINGTON, Apr

WASHINGTON, April II.
CINCINNATI rRoTRsTs AGAINST NFLATIo
Mr.. Sherman presented the preambl
and resolutions adopted at q large meetln
Of citizens OF Cincinnati protesting agains
any imitation Of the currency. Referred
DEcuSsloN OF THE CANAL QUESTION
Mr. Scott called up the bill to proyld
for the purchase Of the bonds of ,he Lon
isville & Portland Canal Co.
MIR. Conkling said he didn't accent IN,
suggestion that this was q local question
II lell 10 the lot ol the State OF New Yorl
to pay one'sixth OF the tax gathered II
the Union, as she had within her border
one.eleventh Of the population OF thI
country, and he need not apologize lo
raising hiei voice against buying q cana
ana probably a law suit, or an assortmen
oil them.
Mr.. Stevenson said that the United
States had appropriated already over ont
million dollars Tor this work. and thr
contest was not now between Kentucl,y
and the United States. Kentucky had
pledged her faith TO surrender her iuris
dlction over the Canal TO the United
States, The question now was, whether
the United States, having paid 80 much
money, should not take possession OF The
work. No one made any objection, ex.
cept the three trustees, who levied and
collected S35000O annually on the canal
and were accountable to no one. The
whole commerce Of the Ohio Valley de.
manded that the Government should take
possession Of the Canal. The State 81
Kentucky never received q dollar from
tax on property. The amendment pro-
posed BY the Senate Finance Committee
to strike out the provision that the Sec.
retary Of the Treasury shall pay no money
and tho Secretary OF War shall not take
possession Of the work unless tho State
Of Kentucky shall cede TO the United
States Jurisdiction over the canal, and re-
linquisl to the United States the right to
tax or in any way to assess said canal
during the time the Government NAV re,
main in possession thereof, was agreed 10.
Also an amendment to strike Out the pro.
vision that no money shall be paid under
provisions of said act until all claims Ior
said tax have been released.
A new section reported by the Com.
mitee providing that II at any time
it should become necessary 10 en-
iorco the lien Of q mortgage on said
canal property for tho 6encti. Of
the bond holders, 1t shouldbo law.
Iul for the trusteest o commence pro.
ceedings In any court holding iuris.
diction, with notice 10 the United States
as terre tenant, prGform, and serve a pro.
cess on any officer Of the United States
who shall have the superinlendence Of
said canal was also agreed to.
The question then occurred on the
agreeing amendments of the House as
amended by the Senate. Pending the
discussion the morning hour expired and
the Senate resumed consideration OF The
Louisiana bill.
Mr. Hamilton, ofMd., moved that when
The Senate adjourned to-day 1t be to meet
On Monday next. Agreed to.
Mr.. Scott said that after the Senator
from Nebraska (Mr. Tipton) should con.
cIude his speech on the Louisiana bill he
would ask the Senate to resume consider.
alton OF the Louisville and Portland Ca.
nal bill.
at the conclusion Of Mr. Tipton's re.
marks the Senate went into executive scs.
sion and coon after adjourdcd.
HOUSE.
RESOLUTION OF RELIEF FOR sUFFERRRs
BY MISSISSIPPI FLOODS.
Mr.. Morey introduced Joint resolution
.or furnishing rations, forage and cloth
ing TO tho people suffering from the inun-
1ation and overflow OF the Mississippi
and Its tributaries. lie addressed thc
House on the subject and said the present
was greater than any that had
happened since 1947; that the people
never were more destitute, and that The
number needing aid was from 10000 to
$1,000.
MIR. Cox remarked that the government
night as well be called on to furnish aid
o the iorty thousand starving people in
New York city.
After some discussion the Joint rcsolu-
ION was referred 10 the Committee on
Military Affairs, with leave to report at
any time.
Too.NUcH PRIVATE BUSINESS,
The subject Of precedence OF business
ireW the remark from the chair that more
limo had been devoted 10 private bills
ms session than at any session for fifteen
years past; and he suggested that the.rule
setting apart Friday and Saturday of
each week for private bills ought 10 be
changed, as the practical effect Of II was
10 take two fltths Of the time OF the House
rom public business and give It TO private
business.
Mr. Dawes asked leave 10 offer a reso-
luton setting apart Saturday only for
private business until otherwise ordered,
MIR. Randall ob)ected unless the resolu.
lion was referred 10 the Committee on
Rules. The upshot Of the discussion
was that tho House refused TO 20 either
into Committee of the Whole on The
private calendar, or Committee OF The
Whole on the state Of the Union, and in.
stead proceeded to the business OF the
morning hour, which was call OF com.
mitlees for reports Of a private character,
The House refused TO go into Com.
mlttee Of the Whole on the private calen.
dar, 1t went into Committee OF the Whole
on the state Of the Union, Mr.. Woodford
In the chair. on the Legislative, Execn-
tive and Judicial Appropriation bill. The
question being on the amendment offered
by Mr.. Butler, that after March rs the
publication Of laws in newspapers shall
not cease.
The chair ruled the amendment out of
order, from which ruling Mr.. Butler ap-
peaIed' The ruling was sustained.
POSTAGE AND FRANKING,
The item appropriating $4,000 for
postage stamps for the State Department
reopened the subject Of franking.
Mr. pnN1hr ~