The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-04-29
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w4saIsaroas,, April 2s.
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ClCNCuuSu PASs~se~
| and resolutions from the President ana
Directors OF the Louisville and Fort
and Csnal Company denying thai they
we're opposed 10 the Government pay
ling bonds and taking possession OF tne
work, but they we're legally sdS'ssd not
| to surrender possession until sli ne
iidebts be paid by the Government. They
further slated that the receipts -of ths
company fof the past nine years hsd
been but little over 100000 instead sof
$350,OO0 per annum as stated In the
Senate. 80 -. ... ri' III. I'd
Mr.. Stevenson said he had no desire
to do the directors any wrong. as thfy
were gentlemen of the highest respecI
liability. The company had never
lcommuuicated any facts on the subJect
| to either bis collegue or himself. Hs
reiterated his statements, regrettipg thai
the com pauy had interposed sny objecs.
tions to the goyernment taking control
of the work. The resolutions were
laid on the table on the expiration o.
the morning hour in the Senate.
Mr.. Wright moved to lay aside tbe
pending order and that the Senate pro:
coed to the consideration OF the finance
bill and the Presidents message veto
i-Mr. Sherman moved that The bill
and message be made the special order
for Monday next, A long debate fol-
lowed. ,,,.s.I. ,.A,
Mr.. Edmunds., from the Judiciary
Committee, reported unfavorably on
the bi.ls to relieve the political disable
tiles OF John Bennett. of Marylsnd q;
John Forsyth, Of Alabama; ~: ".
Beckett, Virginia; David A. Selefair,
North Carolina; and RAPHAEL Semmes,
Alabama. The most OF these bills did
not have the necessary petitions from
the parties named, and the latter one
the committee was not disposed to con-
slider isvorably; however the commit
tee was discharged from their further
consideration. |
Mr.. Logan from the Committee on
Military Affairs reported favorably on
the bill authorizing appointments and
promotions in the medical aud ordl-
nance departments Of the United States
army. -. A.. :,
A bill to authorize the Citizens
National Bank OF Hagerstowp, Mary :
Hand, to remove to Washington D.C'
was passed. .
The morning hour having expired,
the Chair announced that the Senate
would resume the consideration of the
Louisiana bill. .-., ...,.,,
Mr.. Wright moved that the bill be
set aside and that the finance bill aud
the Presidents message vetolng the
same be taken up. The Senator from
Indiana (Morton) had given notice last
week that he would move,to take up
the bill to-day. That Senator vas
now "a confined to his house by sickness,
but he was perfectly willing to have
the bill considered.
Mr.. Conkling said notice was given
that a motion would be made TO take
up the bill to-day. During the debate
last week it was suggested that the bill
be considered to-day. but he (Conk'
Iling) declined to accept the suggestion
when he made a motion that the mes
sage lay on the table.
Mr.. Edmunds said his friend from
Missouri, Mr.. Sohurz, was now absent
in Boston on a mission OF public I'M
portsuce, and had requested him to ask
the Senate not TO proceed to the consld'
Grafton of the finance bill befor' his re.
turn. He would be here on Thursday
and be (Edmunds) thought it would oe
no more than proper to grant the re-
quest. He hoped the bill would not bt
taken up now. g9f,.. r.r, 500,
Mr.. sherman moved that the bill bs
made the special order for Monday nex'
after the expiration of the morning
hour.
After considerable debate, the ques-
ton being on Mr.. Wrights motion to
Law aside the Louisiana bill and pro-
eeed to the consideration OF the finance
bill and the Presidents message, Mr.
IConkling asked the unanimous con.
sent to have the subject made special
order for Friday. and that a vote be
taken then without debate.
Mr.. Merriman-I object,
| Mr.. Conkling-Well We know now
on which side he ls. Who proposes to
debate dead bill? -
| Mr.. Anthony suggested that the bill!
be taken up,.apd the Senators could
agree to have a vote taken as coon as
the Senator from North Carolina, Mr..
Merriman) finish ed his speech.
| Mr.. Seargent said if Senator Merri.
man spoke, other Senators on the
opposite side would reserve the
right to reply to what be might say.
| Mr.. Fenton said he thought the
lSenste had never exhibited such a
feeling as that exhibited on this occa-
sion. 1t was feeling OF absolute
terror for fear . debate might spring
up upon the Presidential veto. Won
derful solicitude was shown by the
great, intrepid, uushaken party.
The veto was then taken up on Mr.
Wrighl's motion to lay aside the Lou.
isisna bill aud take up the finance bill
with the Presidents message and il
was agreed to; yeas 35, nays y.
The Chair announced that th'
finance bill Was before the Senate anC
the question was should it pass not
withstauding the Presidents objections
), Upon this question the constitution re-
quired that the vote should be taken oy
yeas and nays 't.ts -.--a
No ore taking the Aoor the roll VA
I called aud the vote resulted, yeas "a
nays 80, as follows:
YsAs-Messrs. Allison, Bogy, Bore
> man, Cameron. Carpenter, Clayton
( Conover, Dennis, Dorsey, Ferry, o
8 Michigan. Goldthwaite, Johnson
Lewis, Logan, McCreary, Merriman
OIL M;tcbell. Norwood Oglesby Patterson