The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-05-22
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SENATE.

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; that the Senate adjourned 10 meet AZ
ociock To-Day, but there was no mention
made Of tho fact in the record. In view
OF inc iact that tho record was alwsyI
correct, he inferred that the Journal ClerI
was mistaken, and therefore moved fo,
Tao correction 10 strike out that poriioI
relative 10 the adjournment,
AThe Chair, Mr. Carpenter, said that III,
Journal was correct and the SenatoJ
should give q correct record,
MI. Tipton-Then l move 10 correct
. me Journal so as TO read as follows
ordered that when the Senate adjourn
to-uay, 1t be 10 meet at o'clock to.mor
row, on account Of marrisge IN The
Iamily oi the President Of the Upiied
states, which Is to be contaminated n
me hour oI IL o'clock A. N. tomorrow.
i Mr.. Hamlin-I believe that the motion
70 adjourn over was made yesterday and
no reason was given.
The Chair-None whatever. ~
MI. Hamltn said he did not know by
what power the Senator from Nebrasks
(Lipton) proposed 10 conslrue the motiyes
oil Senators in adjourning over.
MI. Upton said when he came 10 the
Capitol this morning he found the House
IN session. He did not hear the motion
y adjourn yesterday, and not finding the
senate IN session he inferred that come
thing unusual was going on. Now that
time was 90 precious, he came 10 the con.
clusion that an adjournment over for two
houfs must be for an event known 10 the
whole country.
Mr. Fenton suggested that, In view of
tae explanation Of the Senator from
Maine and tho statement Of the Chair. the
Senator from Nebraska withdraw his
motion. '1
Mr.. Hamlin said as the motion to
amend the journal only expressed the
views OF the Senator from Nebraska, he
ld9miiD) moved to lay It on the table,
dissent.
CUSTOMS SALARIES.
Mr.. Fenton introduced bill to estab-
iiSh the compensation oi certain customs
officers, TO regulate the service in the col.
lection ot customs at various ports in
lhe United States, and the disposition of
INES, penalties and iorIeitures, incurred
under the laws relating 10 customs, which
was referred 10 the Finance Committee,
Among the salaries by the bill arc the
following: Collector at Chicago. and
surveyor OF Customs at St. Louis and
Cincinnati, each $4,000.
CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.
The Senate then resumed the cousid.
GRAFTON ot the civil rights bill.
Mi: Johnston spoke in opposition to
the bill.
Mr.. Morton spoke in reply to the srgu.
ment Of Alr. Thurman yesterday. lie
commended that the bill was constitutional.
and that Congress had full power 10 en-.
lorce the provisions of the 14lh amend, :,
ment TO tho Constitution by appropriate
legislation. The object OF the 14th amend.
ment was Tor tho purpose Of establishing
an equality Of races.
Alter the debate, Mr.. Frelinghuysen
gave notice that tomorrow lid would ask
the Senate to remain in session and finish
the bill.
The postof1ce and pension sppropria,
ton bills were received from the House
and paforsn,J u, a. 'C..---f.. "
n.;a,,ena nrS ie.eiteu 10 INC committee on Appro'
pi1Ss.oGs, Tso E.u.,.,,
- w Sena.e went INTO Executive session
"'N 0OOn H''eF aOJoutned'
HOUSE.
RRFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE COMMITTEE
Mr. Orth prpscnted a na,i,;on f,or, ,ho
Women's Cbrisiisn Tempsssnco so irTm Tn,on sIS y,
Indiananolis Ind renIsSnnH SnnS.o.a Sl "
IN amcrI tbe oo,h ~ oG,ao s. CTuS sec 81
officers under the Government rSe ~ sh"Ii i H ho
rennIrcd IN sbstS;r sso,s reno .hn CIV SIatt W
catInr drinks az a hsvers1e THT Jrrsnr ~ ,UoH ,Sa;r
terms of office Read and yaTsrrs5 70 M tSs
Committee on OWL Service ReformN " '
posrovp,o. ,nna.SS,.S - '.
-, aiosRtUE AFfkoPRlATloS
Inc Mouse then went into Committee
ol tne Whole on the postottice appropria-
tion bill, MIR. scofeld in the chair, having
disposed Of this bill without any discus
sion or important change.
PENSION APPROPRIATION. -..-
The Committee too,, mn Tho r,n.;or
appropriation hjIl Snnron-;a,irI p I 4Sn @os
0SI O0D I, contain, pPtUI;is = ,Inn;Sis $Soi
pension agents fse Of tSirtv crniS for ,uos nrs
pSrin1 vnSchsps M .rJ u s5SI,;0s t Gsn.s lOr P[e:
shall be reduced n twenty ccn,s O''NS
Mr.. Averill, who had charge OF the bill
moved an amendment that The net COM
pensation ol Pension Agents who disburse
over 80 ,000,0 900 a year shall be "a ZOO.
Mr.. KaSson made point of order on
Mr.. Averill's amendment The point was
sustained and the amendment excluded,
The committee then rose and reported
10 the House tho postofTlce and pension
appropriation bills.
Mr.. Lawrence desired to offer an amend.
ment to the postoffice bill proyiding tbat
no money shall be paid 10 railroad com
panics for Transporting maiIs al a biober
rate than was allowed sueb cnmnSniea
Immediately preceding tho al oI Nav
1879 II was eyclrIoS hnroHoS nIII