The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-17
F0RTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
WAsHlNGToN, December l6.
SENATE.

w NAbhlNOlON, bvScLIoSi iN'
SENATE.
Mr.. Boutwell, submitted resolution
instructing the Committee on Finance to
inquire into the expediency of providing
for the redemption of mutilated currency
by the Postmasters of the several cities
and towns of the United States. Re
ferred.
Mr.. Chandler gave notice that after
the morning hour tomorrow he would
call up the House bill to revise, amend
and consolidate the laws relating to the
security of life or board Of vessels pro-
PEELED in whole or in part by steam,
known as the steamboat bill.
Mr.. Scott from the Committee OH
Claims, reported favorably on the bill for
the relief of the Allegheny River rail-
road company. Passed.
Chinese Immigration.
Mr.. Hager submitted a resolution pro-
viding that so much Of the annual mes
sage of the President as relates to Chinese
immigration be referred to the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations for report hy
bill or otherwise, to remedy the evils to
which the President calls the attention
of Congress; also referring to that com
mittee the resolutions of the California
Legislature on the same subject and the
resolution presented by him at last scs-
sion, instructing the committee on Foreign
Relations TO inquire into the cXpcdicncy
of preventing the importation OF Chinese
women for immoral purposes and sup
pressing the Cooic trade. Agreed to.
Mr.. Merriam presented resolutions OF
the North Carolina Legislature in reia-
tion to the repeal of the tax on tobacco
and the repeal of the whole Internal
Revenue law. Referred.
Mr. Davis called up the resolution
submitted by him last week, requesting
information as to the names of the Off
GERS who owe the government money,
the amount due, names of surcties, &c.
Pending the discussion the morning
expired, and the resolution went over
until tomorrow.
The unfinished business, the bill for the
better government of the District of
Columbia, was resumed, and Mr.. Morrill,
explained the provisions at length.
MIR. Bayard moved the bill be laid
over till January 10th.
Mr.. Thurman moved to strike out the
word "Regcnts' in the bill wherever 1t
occurred, and insert commissioners"
By unanimous consent the bill was
laid over till tomorrow.
Mr.. Pratt moved that the House bill to
amend the act granting pensions to GER
tain soldiers of the war of 1872, and wild
ows of deceased soldiers, approved Feb
ruary 4th, 1871, and to restore to the
pension rolls those persons whose names
were stricken theretrOm i'll consequence
OF their disloyalty, be taken UP for con-
sideration Monday next, after the cxpira-
ton of the morning hour. Rcjectedi
yeas, %; nays lS, two-thirds not voting
in the affirmative.
Mr.. Hitchcock introduced bill cX-
tending the provisions OF the act entitled
all act to settle certain accounts between
the United States and the State OF Mis-
sissippi and other States, approved March
Sd. 1857, to States admitted into the
Union since that date. Referred.
Mr.. johnson introduced II bill to aid
the Washington, Cincinnati and St.
Louis Railroad Company to construct
narrow gauge railway from tidewater TO
the cities of St. Louis and Chicago.
Referred.
Mr.. Hitchcock introduced a bill to
establish the Inventors Institute and
Patent Emporium and Patent Manu-.
featuring Company in the District OF
Columbia. Referred.
The Chair laid before the Senate
memorial Of the citizens of ARKANSAS for
the revision of the act Of April 10, 1869,
extending certain privileges to settlers on
the public lands Referred. Also Il me-
mortal from the citizens of that State for
the extension of the time for filing claims
for the payment of stores furnished the
army by loyal citizens in the insurrcc-
tionary States. Referred.
The Chair laid before the Senate
communication from w. l.. Mcmillan,
claiming to be Senator from Louisiana,
and asking speedy action in his case.
Referred.
Mr.. Chandler moved that the Senate
proceed TO the consideration of n bill to
revise amend and consolidate the laws
relating to security of life on board of
vessels, propelled in whole or in part by
steam, which was agreed to, and the bill
partly read and laid over.
The Chair announced, as a number OF
the committee on Claims. Mr.. Pcase To
fill the vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton of Mr.. Borcman.
After an Executive session, Senate
adjourned.