The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-23
coNcRE SSIoNAL.
SENATE.
WARRINGTON, January %.

Mr. Sargent presented long petit
ton of Susan B. Anthony relating the
circumstances OF her registering and
voting in Rochester and her subsequent
Indictment and trial for illegal voting
before Judge Hart of the United States
Supreme Court; stating that her trlaf
was not fair and her conviction IN VIC.
lation of the statute and asking that
the fine imposed on her be RENTED.
Referred.
Mr.. Morton submitted the following
resolution which was laid on the table
and ordered printed
Resolued, That the Commmittee on
Transportation Routes to the Seabosrd,
be instructed to consider and report q
bill creating a commission OF five emil
nent and skilled persons to be appointed
by the President, by and with the ads
vice and consent oil the Seuate, who
shall examine and report to Congress
what legislation is necessary and'practl-
cal in regard to interior State railroads
to promote the following objects, viz :
Speedy transportation, at reasona Die
rates, OF freight and passengers; the
safety and comfort of passengers beng
secured by providing the for inspection
OF brldges. tracks, locomotives, and
cars, and reforming any abuses
that may exist in consequence
of extortion or unjust determinations
in the transportation OF freight and
passengers; and in general what regu-
lations are necessary to promote etii-
cheney to the railroads in the interests
OF commerce and :" secure
the safety of the travelling public
Mr.. Morton said he would, on Tups"
day next, take a short time 10 express
his views on the subject
Mr.. Scott presented petition OF the
Philadelphia merchants asking the en-
sctment OF law to provide for the
issue OF 365-l00 bonds into which legal
tenders can be converted. Referred.
Also petition OF the citizens Of Pitts
burgh asking to be reimbursed for ex-
penditures incurred in fortiiying the
city in 1868.
Mr.. Sherman introduced a resolution
iustructing the Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds to inquire into
the expediency OF suspending the ex-
penditnre orhe appropriations for all
public bulidln.e upon which work has
not been commenced, and to cover such
uuexpended appropriations into the
Treasury. Agreed to.
Secretary Richardson and Mr.
Conant, chief OF the warrant bureau
were before the House Committee on
| Appropriations, explaining the item:
coming under the head OF permanent
appropriations, which relate pot only
TO salaries but 20 commissions and ex'
penses relative to loans.
Mr.. Anthony from the Committee or
Printing reported tavorably on the req
olution making it unlawful for the Con
gressonal printer 10 print in the Con-
gressional Record, any speech or par
OF speech not actually delivered, in tht
Senate or House reports Passed.
Mr.. Davis introduced bill for th'
further improvement Of the Great ha'
nawha river. Referred.
Mr. Morton offered an additiona
rule to the Senate declaring that ne
amendment TO any bill Tor creating
post.routes.. shall be in order till ate,
the referring OF such amendment to tn,
Committee on Post Offices and Post.
Roads. Referred.
The morning hour having expired
the consideration OF the finance resolu
ton was resumed and Mr.. Boutwel
addressed the Senate.