The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-04-23
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WAsHrSaroN, April %.
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mission, which was laid on the table
and ordered to be printed. $50. =
The Senate then resumed the con-
sideratiou OF the bill to enable Meno,.
mites from Russia to effect permanent
settlement on the public lands OF the
United States. --ss
Mr.. Ramsey submitted an amend
ment providing that in the eighth
section OF the bill the aggregate
lands held under declaratory
state ments shall not at any one time
exceed three hundred thousand acres
instead OF Ave hundred thousand, as re-
ported by the Commissioners, nor shall
any one filing embrace more than
fifty thousand acres instead Of one
hundred thousand Agreed to. .
The same gentleman submitted an
amendment to the second section OF the
Ibill, providing that the location might
also be made on certain Indian lands
in Minnesota, held in trust by the gov
ernmeut, not exceeding l60 acres for
each member OF the society. Agreed
Ito. ..
Mr.. Pratt urged the passage OF the
bill and spoke OF the Menomites as an
Industrious class.
Mr.. Carpenter said in his opinion
this bill Was bad in principle, and GER
taiuly not in accord with our policy OF
settling this country. Il would bear no
fruit but do evil. -
The morning hour having expired
the chair announced that the Senate
would aesume the consideration OF the
bill, on which Mr.. Stockton was enti-
tied to the floor.
Mr.. Windam appealed to Mr.. Stock-
ton to allow the Mennomites bill to be
disposed OF.
Mr.. Stockton said if the request was
a reasonable one he would yield, but
he did not think that the bill could be
passed Immediately, as he intended to
speak against it himself
Mr.. Wiudam gave notice that on
Friday next he would present the report
OF the Committee on Transportation,
and would at that time, ask indulgence
OF the Senate to make some remarks
explanatory thereof,
Mr.. Bucking ham introduced bill to
enable Indians to become citizens OF the
United Statee. Referred.
The Senate then resumed the con.
sideration OF the Louisiana bill, and
Mr.. Stockton yielded to Mr.. Ssuls-
bury.
At twenty minutes past two o'clock
General Babcock, private secretary Of
the President, appeared al the bar OF
Senate aud announced q message from
the President vetoing the financial bill.
At the request OF Mr.. Conkling. Mr..
Salisbury yielded the floor, so that the
message might be read, and after the
clerk had finished reading it, the Chair
announced that the billy now before
the Senate aud the question was, shall
it pass notwithstanding the objection OF
the President.
M. ConkliDg read from the rules OIL
the Senate as to the action on the re-
ceptiou Of message from the Presl-
ident Withholding his signature to bill,
aud said 1t might be supposed that un-
der the rule the bill should be consid-
cred Immediately. Such had not been
customary. however, and On the Sena-
tors desired, no doubt, to zee the mes
sage in print. he thought it beet to
have it printed aud laid over for
consideration at an early day. 1t
could not probably be disposed of this
week, aud as Monday had already been
set aside for eulogies on the late Sena-
tor from Massachusetts,, he moved that
the message be printed and that it lay
on the table with the bill until some
day next week. Agreed to.
Mr.. Salisbury then concluded his
, argument on the Louisiana bill, after
, which the bill was laid aside informal
ly, understanding that it should come
up as unfinished business tomorrow,
and the Senate proceeded TO the con-
siderstion OF the bills on the calendar.
Mr.. Morton said the Senator from
New York, (Mr. Cobkling), on whose
motion the finance bill and message
, was laid on the table, had stated that
, it was proper to have an early con-
, sderation OF the bill next week and as
the Senator did not name any day for
I that purpose, he (Morton) would sug-
( gest Tuesday next after the expiration
. o! tue morning hour.
Mr.. Conkling said it might be in.
convenient for many Senators to pro-
ceed with the bill at that time. Several
Senator's would be compelled 10 be
absent and he purposely abstained
from naming the day. 1t was possible
that be would not be able to be here
himself that day.
. Mr.. Morton said, OF course il il didn't
suit the convenience OF the Senate the
: bill wouldn't be taken up.
Mr.. Conkling said be would move to
take up the bill at what he considered
the proper time. The chairman o
the Finance Committee, he understood
would be absent, and he (Conkling,
e snpposed that the Senator from
= Indiana { (Morton) intended to sustain
. the message as he moved to take it up
but it would be as well TO await the re
turn OF the chairman and Senate
y Morton could then aid him. Laugh
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\ Without fixing any time the matte
was dropped, aud the Senate resumeO
9 the consideration OF bills on the calen
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o The bill amendatory OF az act max
: ing appropriations for the current an
o Contingent expenses OF the Indian De
i partmeut, and for fulfilling the stipula
lions of treaty with various 1udisl
tribes for the year ending June 3Hh
lS49, Was recommitted 10 the Com