The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-05-01
CONGRESSIONAL.
WARRINGTON, April 80.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Mr.. Anthony called up the resolution
to print 25, 900 copies OF Prof. Hayden's
final repert.
MriShermsn objected to its passage,
and said Congress should either make
some provision for the distribution OF
these documentso or abandon their pub
LEGATION; it Hayden's report was worth
publishing, let the material be handed
over to somebody who would publish
and distribute 10 those willing 10 pay
Tor it. II cost last session g 20 to dis
tribute the Congressional Globe in Ohio,
by mail, while the expresses company
did it for 81. Something should be
done 10 prevent the express companies
from carrying documents which should
be sent through the mail, so that the
cost of sportation be received by
the government; but the only way TO
accom- plish this WAS to reduce the post
age on them.
Mr.. Anthony said the engraving for
the work had already been done and
the resolution involved the cost OF but
5000 for printing.
Mr.. Freliuehuysen said the evil
might be remedied by the passage OF
The bill recently introduced by him,
which dispensed with the prepayment
PROVISIONS and fixed the amount Of
postage at 20 cents per volume.
In the course OF the discussion il was
stated that the engravings were paid
for out OF the appropriation for making
the survey which was $4,000 in two
years.
Mr.. Window said that he couldn't
see any economy resulting from the
abolition o: the ranking privilege.
immediately after the passage OF the
act Congress gave certain large rail-
road companies $4,000 sddt 0 ,sl
for carrying the msils, therefore the
saving has net been much.
Finally the resolution was laid over.
Mr.. Oelesby introduced bill to pro-
mote commerce among States, and to
cheaper the transportation Of persons
asd property between the Atlantic sea.
board and the western States and
Territories. Referred.
The morning hour having expired
| the Senate resumed the consideration
Of the civil rights bill, and Mr.. Nor
wood made q speech. He said the
Republican party was actuated IN this
measure by selfish motives entirely and
not by love OF the colored people. lie
denied that there was any more preJu-
dice in the breasts ol Democrats than
in the breasts OF Republicans and said
the former in their social relations
treated the colorei people as we'll as the
latter. This bill proposed to put black
and white together in schools. in hotels.
and in places OF amusement, and yet II
was declared that social equality was
not contemplated. be predicted ruin
to that political party in this country
which that poor white men
should 90 with blacks whether or not
I they desired 1t.
Before concluding his argument Mr..
Norwood said he would ask the indul-
gencr OF the Senate until Tomorrow,
that he might present his views on the
Constitutional objection TO the passage
OF the bill be not being physically able
to 20 on to-day. The bill was then in-
formally laid ASIDE.
The legislative, judicial ard executive
appropriation bill WAS received from
the House and referred to the Commit
tee on Appropriations aud ordered
printed.
The Chair laid before the Senate
the resolutions adopted by mass
meeting at indianapolis, Ind, IN rela-
ton to finances. Referred 10 the Com
mlttee on Finance.
The Senate then proceeded to the
consideration Of bills on the calendar,
and number OF private character
were passed.
/ Mr.. Logan called up Senate bill to
increase the pay department OF the
army, and fixing the number OF pay.
masters at fifty with the rank, pay, and
emoluments oil majors OF cavalry.
The bill passed, and it now goes to
the House. Should the bill become 8
law, six new appointments in the Pay
masters Department will be made.
| Adjourned.