The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-02-27
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WAsHlSaroS, February &c.
SENATE.


Mr.. Cameron presented q petition o
citizens of Pennsylvania agsinst th'
restoration Of the tax on tea and coffee
Referred. g..
Mr.. Merriman from the COMMITTEE
on Postoffice and Post Roads reported
iavorably on the bill ameudatory OF tb'
18Th section OF the act TO revise. consoli'
date and amend the status OF the Post.
Office department. Passed. The bill
prescr,bes the form o. oath to be taken
by the postoffice officials before entering
upon the discharge OF their duties.
Mr.. Schuiz presented a petition o'
the tobacco manufacturers IN his State
askingio the abolition OF the duty on
stick licorice. Referred.
After a debate OF an hour the Senate
refused to take up the Centennial bill
by q vote oil 2S nays to % years.
The Naval Appropriation bill was
then taken up and tie amendments oi
the committee were concurred in and
the bill passed. The bill as it passed
the Senate reduces the appropriations
Tor drawing and engraving charts from
forty to thirty thousand dollars. 1t
provides for three assistant observers at
ihe naval observatory instead OF two,
and approprlates $4,000 for preparing
and publishing q nautical almanac in
s,esd OF $4,000, and increases the ap-
appropriations for the equipment OF
vessels from sl.lO0,OO0 to 81 ,25O,-
600, aud that Tor provleioHs
!or offlcers, seamen ~! marines. ia in-
creased from $3.50 900 % 81, $50 600;
that for repairs and and the preserva-
ton OF boilers and machinery is in-
creased from 81 100000, to 81 S65 600;
the contingent expenses Of the naval
academy are fixed at $4,000, instead
OF $4,000. The bill also provides that
the office OF Commodore OF the marine
corps having the rank of Brisadier-
General OF the army, shall continue un .
ill vacancy occur in the same and 70
longer aud when such vacancy shall
occur in said Office, Immediately
thereupon all laws and parts OF laws
said Office shall become in
operative and be repealed. It provides
further that hereafter that command
ant of corps shall have the rank and
psy of CoIonel.. and be appointed by a
detection rosdc 10y the President from
officers ol sad corps. Twenty thous-
aud dollars arc appropriated for the COZ
tlnsent expenses OF Marine corps instead
of SIS 600. The bill now goes back to
the House for that body to concur in
the Senate's amendments.
Mr. Scott moved that the Senate pro-
ceed to the consideration OF the Gen.
teunial bill.
Mr.. Sumner said that several Sena-
tors interested in that bill had left
thu Gu Der. supposing that the naval
bill would occupy all day, and he sug
ees,ed that il it be taken up, it be laid
aside till after the morning hour to-
morrow.
The suggestion wa, accepted and the
DILL was taken up bu. laid over till that
tiWe.
The bill to provide for the appoint
ment o. commissioners 10 regard to the
alcoholic liquor traffic was taken up,
the question being on the amendment
OF Mr.. Morrell, approprlstipg $4,000
to deiray the expenses OF the commits
slon
Mr. Flanagan favored tie bill.
Pending the discussion Mr. Thurman
moved that the Senate proceed 10 the
confederation OF executive business.
Mr.. West from the Committee on
A reported the army ap-
bill which WAS ordered 10
lie on the table and be printed. The
bill a. reported from the Senate COM
mttee makes . reduction OF $780,
600 in appropriations for the regular
rupplles and incidental expenses OF the
Ql,rt.r-Na.ter's department aud Of
$2Sl 600 in sundry other items. The
clause permitting allowance for travel
ing expenses OF ten cents per mile is
stricken out. Mr.. Thurnaus motion
to proceed to the con sideration OF execu-
tive business was then adopted aud the
Senate went into executive session and
.ooa alter adjourned.