The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-05-27
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WASHINGTON, May 26.
SENATE.

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SENATE.
The House amendments to the bill
donating condemned cannon 10 certain
posts OF the Grand Army of the Repub.
lie, were copcurred in and passed.
Mr.. Howe presented communica.
ton addressed to him by Messrs. Rivers
and Bailey, making charges against the
official conduct oi the Congressional
Printer, CIspp, and moved that the
same he re'erred 10 joint committee
on printing with Instructions to investi-
gate them, aud power to send for per-
sons and papers. Agreed to.
Mr.. Buckingham, from the Commit.
tee on Commerce reported favorably on
the bill to legalize and establish 8
ponioon railway bridge across the Mis-
sissippi river at Prairie Du Chem.
Passed.
Mr.. Sprague called up the bill to e1-
tend the time for the completion OF the
railroad from St. Croix river or lake,
tetween townships 25 and 81, 10 the
west end of Lake Superior, and to Bay
field Passed. The bill extends the
time for the completion OF said road
five years after the passage OF this act.
Mr.. Terry called up the Senate bill
10 Get apart a portion OF the Island Of
Mackinac, in the Straits OF Msckinsu,
Mich, as National Park.
Peuding the discussion the morning
hour expired, and the bill went over.
Mr.. Hamilton called up the House
bill to provide for the better protec>
tion of the frontier settlements OF Texas
against Indian and Mexican dep
relations. Passed.
Mr.. Anthony, from the Committee
on Printing, reported back the bill to
provide tor the sale OF extra copies OF
public documents and for the distribu-
ton OF the regular editions thereof.
Placed on the calendar. He gave no.
tiae that he would ask the Senate to dis
pose OF the bill this week
Mr. Ramsey introduced a bill to pro.
vide for the payment OF postage on
printed matter and for other purposes.
Referred. 1t is q copy OF the bill re-
Gently reported from the House Com
mittee on Postotfice aud Post roads.
The Senate then resumed the con.
sideration OF the deficiency appropria-
ton bill.
Mr.. Sergeant submitted an amend
ment providing that the appropriation Of
Sll PIG for paper, engraving, printing,
express charges and other expenses Of
making and issuing National currency
shall he Tor the fiscal year ending June
30tb, 1873, and that another appro-
priation be made OF $4,000 for the
same purpose for the present fiscal
year. Agreed to.
An amendment was submitted by
Mr.. Logan, appropriatng $4,000 for
q pedestal for the bronze statue OF the
late General John NJ. Rawlins. Agreed
10.
The bill having been considered in
Committee OF the Whole, it was then
reported to the Senate aud all the
amendments Of the Committee agreed
to, including that to strike out the Sec
tion OF the bill prohibiting any govern
meut officer from expending any money
in excess OF the appropriations made
by Congress. or to involve the govern
ment in any contract ior the future
payment OF money in excess Of such sp-
appropriations. The bill was then read
the third time and passed.
Mr.. Conkling said he had given no.
tice that he would ask the Senate to
take up the bill to revise and consoli-
date the statutes, after the passage OF
the deficiency bill, but having under
stood that the senior Senator from
Pennsylvania, Cameron, desired 10 60
away, be yielded to him tor the pur-
pose OF having the Houee bill in rela-
ton 10 the Centennial exhibition taken
up.
| The motion to proceed to the con-
sideratiou OF the bill was agreed to,
yeas 81 ;-nsysS.
The Committee on Appropriations
having reported proviso that the
United States shall not be liable, direct
" or Indirectly, for any expense attend
ing such exposition or by reason OF the
same, it was agreed TO in commItte Of
the whole, aud the bill was then report
ed TO the Senate.
Mr.. Ednunds said this bill reminded
him Of the man who invited bis friend
to dine with him but told
him at the same time it
must be at his owe expense,
By this bill the government proposes
to invite other nations TO participate in
the grand festival, but it must be al
their own expense. He moved to strike
out the proviso OF the committee just
agreed to.
After considerable discussion, MI
Hayer moved to strike out the words
under the auspices OF the government
of the United States Rejected after
debate.
Mr.. Edmunds' motion to strike out
the proviso was rejected and the bill
was then passed. Yeas 25, nays II. a.
follows Boutwell,, Buckingham Came
ron, Copkling, Conover, Cragin, Davis
Dennis, Dorsey, Flanagan, FreliDghuy
sen, Gilbert, Harvey, Hitchcock, In
gals. Kelly, Logan, Morrill,, Of Maine
Patterson, Ramsey, Robertson, Scott
Spencer, Wash hburne and Window.
Nays-Boremsn. Carpenter, Chsnd.
Ter, Edmunds. Fentou, Hager, Hanil.
ton, Texas; McCresry, Merrimap, Nor.
rill, Vermont; Norwood, Sargent,
Saulsbury, Sherman, Upton, Wsdleigt
and Wright-l7..
Mr.. Window, from the Committee OF
Appropriations, reported back the. In
dian appropriation bill with various
amendments, the most important ont
providing that all bidders for Indiar
. contracts exceeding 5000 in smoun
J shall be required to deposit q certified