The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-03-19
CONGRESS-.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON. March Is.

The Chair laid before the Senate the
memorial OF Mrs. D. Lawrence Of New
York, announcing that the tidal wave O.
temperance would soon reach Washing
ton, and asking that a band Of PRAYING
women be received at the bar of the SEN
ate, and that the present occupant O.
the chair, with Senators Chandler and
Sprague, be appointed committee TO re-
ceive them. Laughter Referred tc
Committee on Finance. IEI
The Chair laid before the Senate a Ioini
resolution Of the Legislature OF Wiscon-
Sin In favor Of cheap transportation. BE-
terred. -
Dir. OglebaY presented resolutions Of
tho Chicago Board Of Trade, protesting
against any reduction IN the appropriation
for the Improvement ol the Detroit river,
Referred.
Mr.. 0glesby, from the Committee on
Indian Affairs, reported back the COM
munications from the Secretary of the
Interior asking for an appropriation OF
$3.50, 600 10 the Mission Indians Of Call
iornia to meet their present wants and
necessities, with the recommendation that
the same be discharged from It's further
consideration. So ordered.
MIR. Window introduced a bill Tor the
relief ot certain settlers on railroad lands,
Referred. .r. -
Mr.. Wright introduced q bill providing
for opening and improving certain water
routes. Referred.
The Senate then passed 10 the consider.
alton OF the bills on the calendar.
When the bill TO restore the rights of
Louisiana was reached II was laid over,
on motion Of Mr. West.
At the expiration Of the morning hour
the Chair announced that the Senate
would resume consideration Of the bill to
equalize the distribution Of currency, that
being unfinished business.
Mr. West moved that pending and all
prior orders be laid aside, and the Senate
proceed with the consideration oi the
army appropriation BILL
MIR. Logan said this way OF pos:ponipg
the financial question and taking IN 9th.
er matters was rather q strange way of
proceeding.
MIR. Sherman opposed any postpone
ment Of the financial discussion, the whole
country was suffering on account Of the
delay. No vote could be reached to-day,
as fifteen or twenty Senators were absent
He trusted that the Senate would dispose
of the question some how in few days.
MIR. Hsmlln said in his opinion that the
discussion ot this question had legisla-
lively been carried TO an extent which
was criminal, and If Congress would re.
solve TO do nothing the effect would be
good.
Mr.. Sherman submitted an order that
after the passage OF the army bill the
financial question shall be pressed to
vote, two days being allowed for general
debate, and after that the speeches not to
exceed ten minutes each.
Mr.. Thurman said that before the dis
cusslon should be ended he would ask the
indulgence Of the Senate to submit his
views, though he would prefer 10 wait till
the committee should report. Without
intending any disrespect to any one he
thought the discussion already had been
useless consumption Of time. He favored
an agreement to take vote on Friday or
Monday next, and had no doubt If the
Senate would sit It out o vote could be
reached before midnight.
An order submitted by Mr.. sherma n
having been objected to, It was laid over
till tomorrow.
MIR. West said as the Senate had mani
tested disposition to continue the finan.
cial discussion, he would withdraw his
motion to take up the army bill, for the
present.
The bill to equalize the distribution of
the currency was then taken up, and Mr..
Davis, Of West Virginia, addressed the
Senate,
At the close Of Mr.. Davis remarks Nh.
West moved that the bill to equalize the
distribution Of the currency be laid aside
informally, and that the Senate proceed
to the consideration Of the army appro-
priation bill. Agreed to, with the under.
standing that the financial question should
be resumed tomorrow.
MIR. West then explained the provisions
oi the army bill
Adjourned.