The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-06-19
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SENATE.
GNKN u 7 II
WARRINGTON, June Is. /

W Iuu 0VuLueEu SIhlLub VOnmlAAlOn.
Mr. Sherman moved that the bill ht
laid aside Informally as most OF the re,
port had been considered. Agreed to.
MIR. Howe spoke against the abolition
oi moieties. Alter some debate the re-
port Of the Conference Committee wa.
agreed to without division.
MIR. Pratt, from the Committee on Pen
sions, reported substitute Tor the House
bill amendatory ot the act 10 amend, re-
vlse, and consolidate the laws relating 10
Pensions. Placed on the calendar.
He also introduced Q billto charter a
double track freight railroad from the
tide water OF the Atlantic Ocean TO the
Missouri River, and limit the rate oil
freight thereon. Referred TO the Com
mlttee on Railroads. :.
Tho House bill 10 provide a govern.
ment Tor the District of Columbia was
taken from the table and read by title.
Mr.. Allison gavenotice that he would
ask the Senate TO take up and dispose Of
Il TO day assoon as tho Southern Claims
bill 70 finished. - ~ Gh-t-uA
The chair laid before the Senate com.
munlcation from the Secretary OF the
Navy. In reply TO the resolution Of the Sen.
ate, transmitting maps and sreport OF the
survey Tor an inter.ocean chip canal vta
Lake Nicaragua. Laid on the table and
ordered printed. Mod. y-s .p r
SOUTHERN CLAIMS.
Mr.. Scott demanded, the regular order,
being the bill for the payment OF the
awards made by the Southern Claims
Commission. lAJ' e
TIE PENSION DrLL. II
Ia Mr.. Pratt called attention 10 the bill
granting pensions 10 the surviving soldiers
and sailors Of the war Of 1919, and said he
had been overwhelmed with requests
to have the bill taken up and passeds he
besought the Senators, Il they desired 10
have him remain sane man, 10 give him
some time TO have this bill considered-S
or 0 O'clock to night, midnight, or day
break-any time. Ct -
Several Senators called the gentleman
70 order, and the Chair decided that no
motion could be made now, tho regular
order having been taken up.
The Senate then resumed the consider
alton OF the bill for tho payment Of
awards made by the Southern Claims
Commission. I
The pending question was on amend.
ment proposed by tho Committee on
Claims TO strike out the appropriation Of
$45, ,l6l to pay the claim Of Bailey, Of
cTtppprcv pry ..la L'Ul'
Mr.. Wright, from the conference COM
miltee on the currency bill. made . re-
port He said the report had the concur,
renee Of every member Of tho committee
from both houses. He would not ASH lie
consideration now, but gave notice that
hc would call 1t up Immediately after the
expiration Of the morning hour to-mor.
row. .Elr. "tg.f
Mr.. Howc, from the Committee on Rail.
roads, reported with an amendment
House bill .ameRdatory oil the Pacific
Railroad Act Of July 3, 1854, with an
amendment In the nature Of o substitute.
Placed on the calendar.
The amendment proposed by the Com
mittee on Claims, to strike out the appro.
prlstion to pay the claim Of Mr.. Bailey. ol
Louisiana, was rejected-yeas 81; nays 83,
The bill was then read the third time
and passed. ''a'lrI 'f.a.s
The Senate then took up the river and
|harbor appropriation BILL l,
Mr.. Allison asked that It might be laid
aside informally, go that he mis- ght call up
House bill to provide Q government.
the District oil Columbia, and 1t was Ia
ken up.
Mr.. Allison said the bill had been
agreed 10 by tho House almost unAnl
mously.
Mr.. Thurman then addressed the Senate
In advocacy Of the bill.
Alter several amendments were offered
by Mr. Sargent and rejected the bill was
read the third time and passed as It came
from tho House, without amendment and
without roll call. When the negative was
called Mr., Sargent was The only one who
voted nay.
The Senate went into an executive ses.
sion and soon alter adorned.
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