The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-03-31
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON March 80,
SENATE.

Public La0ds, 10 which was referred
the memorial Of the Governors OF Ind
ana, Ohio and illinois, relating to the
TWO per cent iuud, which the claim 10
due them by the general government,
reported the same back with a till to
settle the accounts between these States
aud the United States.
Mr.. Freelinghuysen said the subject
had been before the Judiciary Com
mittee at the last session. aud su ad
verse report was made. He moved the
bill just reported be referred to the Ju.
dietary Committee.
Mr.. Thurman opposed such q refer
ence. A majority OF the Committee On
the judiciary we're adverse TO tue claim,
and # the Senate should act upon the
bill there was no necessity for that
committee 10 review the proceedings OF
the Committee on Publc Lands, and
its reference now to the Judiciary Com
mittee wor Id be contrary to the rules
of the Senate
Mr. Coukling sad that a question OF
law WAS involved, and that II was q
proper subject for the Judiciary Com
mittee. He hopsd it would be referred,
Mr.. Oglesby said there were able
LAWYERS on the Comm tiee on Public
Lands and he hoped the Sebate would
keep the bill before it. The report
the Committee on Claims was jus.
one and should be paid.
Mr.. Morton said the claim grew out
OF public lands and that this committee
was the proper one to act upon il, and
to reler the bill to the judiciary Com
mlttee woulI be 10 treat the COmmittee
on Public Lands with great dsrespect.
Mr.. Sargent ssil the amount invoIv
ell was about oue and one-;hird mil
lions OF dollars. and the treasury was
in no condition how to pay such Cllims
as thit.
Mr Morril, OF Vermont, objected to
urther'debatc and the b'll wac placed
on IT,, csi"Giar
Mr.. Boy submitted = resa luton
instrrc, .ng 'h2 Secretary Of the In!er'>
or to T,p0g, - tGe3rHa.te "hGttO1us IL
Mies0ur. are entitled to public lands Tor
schools. the Qu nifty due STCH places
and y whether piren,s have hCca Issued
therefor by the Uui;sa State. Agreed
! 70.
The Chair laid be'orc thc Senate
suudry resolutions OF the Wisconsin
! Legislature In regard tc The I'm mprovc-
ment the Mississippi river and its
tributaries aud for increased facilities
in that State and for the improvement
OF the Wisconsin riv.r Referred 10 the
Appropriation Committee
Mr.. Anthonv rom the CommltC' on
| Printing. reported back the Cpmmua'-
cauon from the Secretary o the Treas
ur7 IL regard to the disposition Of the
6ne-, penalties and !orietures on &C.
count o. voIat o o. the customs
laws for tex yeare, ending JuLe 80.
! 1873. end asked tha! thu Commitec b.
discharged rom the u1ther c,nsdcra"
/ uoa OF the motion 10 print it, and that
he document he referred - the
ICrmmruec on Finance, l."
III ,liu . the report Mr. Anthony eall
Il was an iusta &C o the enormous
cost OF preparing documents IN an-wcr
to the resolutions OF Cong'ess. Tni-
document cost probah'v &3 900 to pre-
pare and would COS, Sc 600 20 p.lnr. J
was referred to the F,narce Committee
Mr. IIamhD. 70 II the Committee on
M,uea aud Mining, reporjcd ~l,n
amendments the House b Il IN relation
to mineral lsndS excluding tie St'te'
OF Missouri and ha"ss7 ir' IN the on'r
inos OF the mining set OF May l0.o,
1872.
NJ. Wheeler from the Committee oa
/ Commerce reported back with amend
meuts the Sena;e h''i providing ,or ne
cavment OF iard- to tnc Lo" syj!!a and
Portland Canal Company.
Tne Char announced Nr. Nad's'Sh'
az a member o, the C"mm.,'e' on
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