The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-15
FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, December IA.
SENATE.
The Indiana Negroes.

SENATE.
The Indiana Negroes.
Senator Morton presented petition
of the colored men of Indiana, protesting
against the recent decision of the Supreme
Court of that State, saying that by the
force of that decision they are deprived
of the right of citizenship, and their
children from the benefits Of education,
and asking that the proper law officer OF
the government be directed to appeal the
case to the Supreme Court of the. United
States. Referred.
Improvement OF KanaWha River.
Mr.. Davis introduced bill making an
appropriation for the continuation of the
improvements of the Great Kanawha
river in West Virginia. Referred.
Mr.. Cameron submitted a resolution
providing for the appointment OF two
members Of the Senate and three Of the
House, to take measures for the proper
notice at the capital, of the King of the
Hawaiian Islands. Agreed to.
Mr.. Sherman called up the bill to amend
the existing customs and revenue laws and
for other purposes, postponed last session,
and that the Senate insists upon its
amendments, and agrees to the conference
asked for by the House. Agreed to.
The Char appointed Mcssrs. Sherman,
Freling ysen and Cooper such commit
tee
Mr.. Harvey, from the committee on
Pacific Lands, reported bill for the re-
lief of certain settlers on public lands. 1t
provides that settlers who left lands on
account Of the ravagcs of grasshoppers,
shall not be deprived Of their rights to
such lands, and authorizes the commits
soner of the general land office to modify
the homestead law in their favor. Pro-
visions of the bill are also made applica-
bic to settlers who may be compelled to
leave their lands for the same caHSe next
year. After some discussion the amend
mcnt by Mr.. Thurman to strike out the
provision relating to the year 1873, was
rejected, and the bill passed.
Mr.. ingalls, introduced bill to refer
to the Court of Claims and the Supreme
Court of the United States for deter
mination of the rights of the continental
branch Of the Union Pacific Railroad
Company under the existing laws. He
said that as a bill of similar nature had
been already reported to the Senate; he
would not ask to have this referred but
gave notice that when the gentleman
from Iowa Wright should call up, on
Friday next, the bill declaring the true
intent and meaning of the Pacific Rail
road acts, he ingalls, would submit this
bill rs substitute.
Mr.. Stevenson introduced bill for the
erection of public buildings at Covington,
Kentucky. Referred.
Mr.. Howe called up House bill relat-
ing to the disposition Of certain lands to
be reclaimed in sections IA, % and 2G, in
township Ii, north Of range 20, in the
comfy of Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Pa
sed.
At his own request, Mr.. Borcman was
excused from further service on the Com
mittee on Claims.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Maine, from the Com
mittee on Appropriations, reported IA
vorably on the House resolution to con-
tiuue the board of audit, to examine and
audit the unflnded or floating debt Of
the District of Columbia, which was
read and laid over, as Mr.. Edmunds
wished to examine it.
Mr. Sherman presented the resolutions
of the Importers and Grocers' Board of
Trade, New York, in favor of the rcvi-
sion and simplfcation of the revenue
and collection laws.
Mr.. Conkling introduced a bill TO
amend the act for the crcatio Of a court
for the adjudication and disposition of GER
tain monies received into the Treasury
under the Geneva award. Referred.
1t proposes to repeal that portion OF the
18th section which bars the claims of the
insurance companies, except for the c1-
cess of losses over premiums, or other
gains or war risks, and provides that any
insurance claimants excluded by this pro-
hibition shall have like period OF time
within which to present and prove their
claim as they would have had if not SO
excluded.
Mr.. Hitchcock introduced bill for
the appropriation of $4,000 to enable
the Commissioner of Agriculture TO
make special distribution Of seeds to
portions of the country which have suf-
fcrcd from the grasshopper ravages dur
ing the past summer. Referred.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Maine, called up the
bill which was reported from the select
committee to frame new government
for the District of Columbia, and it was
read at length. Mr.. Morrill, said the de-
mand for copies of the bill by those in
tcrcsted, was very great, and he moved
that three hundred extra copies be
printed. Agreed to. He then yielded
to motion to adjourn. with the under
standing that the bill retain its place on
the calendar, and be unfinished business
tomorrow.
The Chair appointed as members Of
the committee on the part Of the Senate,
to take measures for the reception of
King kalakaua, Messrs. Cameron and
McCreery.
The Senate adjournedt