The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-06-13
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CON R E sS.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, June 12.
COLUMBIA wonK1No MEN.


Mr.. Scott presented q memorial of the
workingmen Of Columbia asking Con-
gress not TO adjourn without action on the
pending financial question, and for the
restoration oil the ten per cent duty on
iron and steel. Referred.
Mr.. West presented a memorial OF Jno.
NJ. Sandidge, Of the New Orleans Cham
Der Of Commerce, JEFF Thompson and
James Longstreet, Louisiana State En-
gineers.
Mr.. Oglesby, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported back the bill to
incorporate the Eastern and Western
Transportation Company, with authority
to construct a railroad from the coast Of
South Carolina TO the Missouri river, and
asked that 1t be referred to the Commit
tee on Railroads. So ordered.
Mr.. West presented q communication
from the superlntendents of railroads Of
the mail service, explaining the differ
ences between the PostofEice Departments
Of railroad companies in regard to the
transportation Of mails, and asked leave
to have 1t printed,
The amendments Of the House to the
bill TO amend the laws relating TO patents,
trademarks and copyrights were con-
CURED in, and the bill passed.
Mr. Ramsey, from the POstof1lce Com
mittee, reported, without amendment,
the bill for the revision oi the salaries Of
postmasters throughout the country.
Mr.. Carpenter from the Committee on
Privileges and Elections, reported adver-
sely on the Senate bill 10 further protect
the polls In elections for President, Vice
President and members Of Congress, with
written report, and the committee was
discharged from the further consideration
Of the subject.
The Senate then resumed the consider.
alton OF the unfinished business, being the
report Of tho Conference Committee on
the Finance bill.i
Mr. Sargent opposed any compromise
on the question.
The Chair Ingalls, announced that the
question was upon agreeing to the report
Of the Committee Of Conference. No
Senator taking the floor he directed that
the roll call proceed.
A violent rain storm prevailed at the
time, and the noise on the metallic roof
was so great that a Senator could not be
heard across the Chamber, therefore
business had to be suspended for short
time.
Mr.. Stewart took the floor and said It
was very evident that the Chair was not
heard by the Senators when he directed
the roll to be called. He then proceeded
TO oppose the bill as reported by the Com.
mittec.
Mr.. Chandler, from the Committee Of
Commerce, reported with amendments
q bill making appropriations for the re.
pair, presentation and completion Of Ger.
tain public works on rivers and hsrbors
and for other purposes. Placed on the
calendar.
He gave notice that he would call II up
for consideration on Monday next.
Mr.. Ramsey, from the Committee on
PostotIIces and Postrosds, reported "a.
Vorably on the bill smendatory OF the act
10 revise, consolidate and amend the
statutes Of the United States relating TO
the Postofflce Department, fixing and
prescribing q method for adjusting the
salaries Of pOstmastere, Placed on the
calendar.
The consideration Of the currency ques.
tion was resumed and after debate, at
half past four o'clock, vote was taken
and the report agreed to, yeas SO, nays
23, as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Allison, Bogg, Carpen-
ter, Clayton, ConoVer, Dorsey, Ferry,
(Mich.), Gilbert, Goldthwsite, Harvey,
Hitchcock, Howe, Ingalls,, johnson,
Logan, McCrCery, .Merrimon, Mitchell,
Morton, Norwood, 0glesby, Patterson,
Pease, Pratt, Ramsey, Robertson, Scott,
Sherman, Spencer, Upton, West and
Wright-S9.
NAYs-Alcorn, Anthony, Bsyard, Bout.
well, Buckingham, Conkiing, Edmunds,
Flanagan, FrelInghuysen, Rager, Hamil.
ton, Of Maryland, Hamilton, Of Texas,
Hsmlin, Jones, Morrill,, Of Maine, Morrill,,
Of Vermont, Sargent, Schurz, Stevenson,
Stewart, Stockton, Thurman and Wash
burne-29.
Messrs. Cameron, Dennis, Lewis and
Window, who would havC voted for the
report, were paired with Cragin, Kelly,
Wsdleigh and salisbury, who would
have voted against 1t.
On motion Of Mr.. West the postotilce Q
appropriation bill was taken up.
The Senate then went into executive
session and soon after adjourned till to-
morrow.