The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-02-03
CONGRESSIONAL
WASHINGTON, February 2.
SENATE.

WABHINGToN, Feoruary z.
SENATE.
Mr.. Wright, Of Louisiana, from ths
Judiciary Committee. reported back
House bill changing the time OF meet
ing of the United States Court in Iowa
with an amendment fixing the time o.
meeting ct Council Bluff on the fourth
Monday in March and September o.
each year instead Of the th ird Tuesday
OF those months. Passed.
Mr.. Wright, of Iowa, introduced q
resolution directing the Committee on
Finance to enquire into the expedlency
of abolishing the Office Of Commission
er of Internal Revenue, as well as other
offices in that bureau, and imposing
the duties of these Offices on the Treas
,ury Department.. Agreed TO. .
Mr. Scott introduced resolution in
e.ructipg the Postmaster General to re-
port to the Senate the number OF con-
tractors for the transportation OF mails
holding more than five contracts on the
3Oth OF June last; how many had been
let 10 cub contractors and at what pri'
ces also it there ia not class OF pro-
fessioual bidders who seek to gain con-
troll OF numerous routes, aud uaderbid
bona fde bidders. And further, what
legislation is needed to enable the de-
pirtment TO secure bona tide conlrac.
tors at the lowest price Laid over on
the objection OF Mr.. Hamlin.
Mr. Schurz called up the motion 10
reconsider the vote by which the bill
for the relief Marcus OrsNhleig. late
United States Consul Al zoe City oi
Mexico, was passed. ,aer
. Pending the discussion the moralng
hour expired and the motion went over
Mr.. Sargent introduced a bill IN re-
lation to certain deposits 10 the Pa-i =
Office Department. 1t authorizes the
Postm aster General TO collect certified
ch ecks on National banks deposited 10y
bidders as security for the faithful per-
formance OF couiracIs. and to place the
proceeds 10 the Treasury OF the United
States to remain there till the contracts
are awarded, alter which the amount
shall be returned to the bidders depos-
itipg it. In explanation OF the bill MIR.
Sargent said that bidders preferred to
have deposits in. the United States
Treasury instead Of National banks,
which too ireqner''y AL. About one
tboussnt o -"'1 "herks we're now in
the hands OF the POSTMASTER General,
where they must remain by law until
the lst of July. Referred.
Mr. Morton addressed tire Senate on
Louisiana affairs. He reviewed the
argument OF the Senator from Wiscon-
sin, (Mr. Carpenter), and conteaded
that the Kellogg government was the
legal governmen. OF the State, the
President and the other House OF Con =
gress having recognized 1t. . j..
The debate was further participated
in by Frelinghuysen, Carpenter aud
Stewart.
Mr.. Edmunds moved that the pend.
ing question be laid aside and the Sen
ate lake up the consideration OF The
bankruptbill.
Mr.. Sargent moved that the naval
appropriation bill be taken ur.
Mr.. Sherman gave his consent to the
consideration OF the bankrupt bill but
announced that as soon as that subject
was disposed OF, be would press the fl.
nancisl resolution to vote.
Mr.. Sargent also yielded for the
bankrupt bill, but gave notice that he
would urge the consideration OF the
naval appropriation bill when that
measure should be disposed Of.
The motion OF Mr.. Elmunds was
adopted and the bankrupt bill taken up
and read at length.
On motion OF Mr.. Pemeroy it was
agreed that the testimony and argu-
ment before the Committee on Post
Offices and Post Roads in relation 10
the postal telegraph be printed. .3E'
The Chair laid before tue Senate
House Joint resolution for a specia
court OF inquiry in the case OF Genera
10 o Howard, and verbal amend
meut offered BY Mr.. logan was adopt
ed.
After debate the resolution wss
adopted.
D.. The bankrupt bill was again taker
up and the Seuate adjourned. ....
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| Under the call Of States many bill
were introduced and referred. ---.------
By Mr.. Barreer, for branch mint q
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By Mr., Burchard, prohibiting Ter