The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-06-15
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WAgHINGToN, Juce Is.
SENATE.

Transportation, reported adversely on
the House bill providing for the con-
structiou of the Fort St. Phillip cara
and the committee WAS discharged from
its further consideration.
Mr.. Morton, from the Committee on
Privileges and Elections, reported back
several memorials containing q charge
against John H. Mitchell, Senator from
Oregon, and asked that the committee
be discharged from further cons3dera-
lion of the subject, and it was so or
dered.
Mr.. Morton said it afforded him
great pressure TO state that the COM
mittee was unanimous in the opinion
that the charges contained nothing
against Mr.. Mitchell requiring the &C.
tion OF the Senate.
Mr.. West reported from the Cons
mitiee on Transportation an amendment
TO the river and harbor appropriation
bill, which provides for the appoint
ment by the President Of board OF
engineers, to be composed OF two rom
the army, two from the coast survey
and three from civil lie which board
shall make survey OF the mouth OF the
Mississippi river, with 8 view 10 deter
mine the best method OF obtaining and
maintaining a depth OF water sufficient
for purposes OF commerce, either by
canal from said river to the waters OF
the Gulf, or by depening one or more OF
the natural outlets OF said river; and
said board shall make full and detailed
estimates of the cost OF each Of the said
plans and shall report the same, togeth-
er with their opinion, showing which
of all the said plans they deem presra-
ble, giving their reasons thereto? 10 the
Secretary OF War, to be presented at the
commencement OF the second session OF
the Forty-thiri Congress. The amend
ment proposes 10 appropriate $4,000,
or SO much thereof as may be necessary
to iefray the expenses OF said survey.
Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Wright, from the Judiciary
Committee, called up House bill pro-
viding for the collection Of moneys due
the United States from the Pacific
Railroad Company.
Mr.. Allison submitted an amend
meut providing that the Union Pacific
Railroad Company shall operate its en-.
tire line as continuous line, and pro-
vidipg q method by which the suits
brought against that road may be beard
and determined.
Mr.. Conkling said that the amend
ment was not germane TO the bill, 1t
being q question as 10 whether the ter
minus OF the Union Pacific Railroad
Company was in Nebraska or Iowa.
He knew it was an important question
and thought it had better be offered az
an independent measure.
Mr.. Allison said that when suits
were brought against the Union Pacific
Railroad ia Iowa and Nebraska it was
im possible to find the proper officers on
whom 10 serve the process; they were
either in Boston or somewhere else.
He would, however, Withdraw the
amendment for the present and submit
it to some other bills. the amend
menls reported by the Judiciary Com
mittee were agreed to and the bill was
passed.
TIE chair laid before the Senate q
resolution OF the House dissgreeing 10
the report OF the conference committee
on the finance bill, and asking Tor q
new conference.
Mr. Edmunds moved that the sub>
ject be referred to Finance Committee,
further conference being useless.
Mr.. Sherman said it would be rather
unusual TO refuse the request OF the
House Tor a new conference. He
would vote for q new conference though
he didn't think anything would result
from it.
Mr.. Thurman said For some years
there has been complaint from the
West That certain Eastern States had
an undue proportion OF the National
bank currency, aud that an opportunity
had been presented here tor a redIstrl-
button OF $40,OUO.OOO, and he appealed
to the Senators from the West to ac-
cept that. Why waste the rema'ng SIX
or seven day OF this sessiOn IN lruiIess
This question could not he
settled by Congress. but mast 90 before
the people ultimately, and be reduced
10 the question OF whether we should
have sound currency or irredeemabIe
currency. He favored the motion OF
Mr.. Eimunds to refer the subject to the
Finance committee, as be bad no hope
for a good result from the conference
committee.
NJ. Morton thought it was the duty
OF the Serste to grant the conference.
After further discussion vote was
taken on the motion OF M. Edmunds to
reter the subject 10 the Finance Com
mittee and 1t was rejected,
The question then being on Mr..
Wrights motion that the Senate insist
upon its amendments and grant Con-
mittee OF Conference, it vas agreed to.
Yeas 3S. nays Il.
The Char announced that be would
appoint committee on Monday, but
subsequently recousidered that inten-
ton and announced the committee 10
be Messrs. Wright, Ferry, Of Michigan,
and Stevenson
The Char laid before the Senate 8
resolution OF the House dissgreeIpg
with the Senatts amendments to the
moiety bill, and asking for conference
committee.
Mr.. Sherman moved that the Senate
insist upon its amendments and grant
the committee. Agreed to, and the
Chair appointed Messrs. Scott, Howe
and Bsysrd.
The Senate then adjourned till Mon
day.
HOUSE.
Proceedings opened amid great noise
aud confusion, many members striving