The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-04-23

sage from the President transmitting th
report OF the Civil Service Commissioner
which was read, laid on the table and or
dered printed. "
THE MENNONITE BILL.
The Senate then resumed the consiiera
tion Of the bill to enable the Memnonitel
from Russia 10 effect q permanent settle
ment on the public lands Of the United
States.
MIR. Ramsey submitted an amendment
providing that an 9Th section Of the bill
70 aggregate the lands held under the de-
claratoIy statements shall not at any one
Time exceed three hundred thousand acres
instead OF five hundred thousand az re-
ported BY the Commissioners, nor shall
any one filing embrace more than 10000
acres instead Of 100000. Agreed TO.
The same gentleman submitted an
amendment 10 the ID section Of the bin
providing that the location might also be
made on certain Indian lands in Mime
sofa, held in trust by the Government,
not exceeding 100 acres for each member
OF the Society. Agreed to.
MI. Pratt urged the passage OF the bill,
and spoke oi the Memnonites as being an
industrious class. 49,
Dir. Carpenter said IN his opinion this
OIL was bad In principle, and certainly
not IN accordance with our policy in SET.
Ting this country, and It would bear no
iruit but those Of evil.
The morning hour having expired, the
chair announced that the Senate would
resume the consideration of the bill on
which Mr. Stockton was entitled to the
floor.
Mr. Window appealed to Mr.. Stockton
70 allow the Menonites bill to be disposed
Mr.. Stockton said Il the request was a
reasonable one he would yield, but he
didn't think the bill could be passed i'm.
medlately as he intended 10 speak against
It himself.
MIR. Window gave notice that on Friday
next he would present the report OF the
Committee on Transportation, and he
would at that time ask the indulgence OF
Ihe Senate to make some remarks explain.
atory thereof.
Mr.. buckingham introduced bill to
saaole Indians to become citizens Of the
United States. Referred. ~
The Senate then resumed consideration
u the Louisiana bill, and Mr.. Stockton
Yielded to MIR. salisbury.
AT ~ minutes past 2 o'clock General
5abcock, Private Secretary OF the Presi.
lent, appeared at the bar of the Senate
md announced a message from the Presi.
lent vetoing the financial bin.
AT the request of Mr.. Conkling Mr..
salisbury yielded the floor go that the
message might be read, and alter the
Jerk had finished reading tho Chair an.
llounced that the bill was now before the
senate, and the question was shall It pass
Notwithstanding the objection of the Presi-
lent.
Mr.. Conkltng read from the rules of the
senate as to the action 10 be taken on re-
'eption Of the message from tho President
his signature TO the bill, and
AID Il might DO supposed that uu.
Ter tho rule the bill should be
considered Immediately. Such had,
lot been the custom, however, and
ls the Senators desired, no doubt, to see
he message in print, he thought best 10
laVe 1t printed and laid ever for consid-
ration at an early day. 1t could not prob.
ply be disposed OF this week, and as |
Monday had already been SGT aside ior |
ulogtes on the late Senator from Massa-
husetts he moved the message be printed
md that 1t lay on the tablc with Tue bill |
mil some day next week. Agreed 10.
MIR. Salisbury then concluded his ar
,ument on the Louisiana bill, after which
he bill was laid aside, informally UNDER
landing that 1t should come up as untin.
shed business tomorrow, and the Senate
proceeded to the consideration OF the bills
N the calendar
10 DAY FrxED FOR CONSIDERATION OF
THE VETO MRssAGE.
Mr. Nor ton said the Senator from New
FORK. Conkling, on whose motion the
nance bill and message was laid on the
able stated it was proper to have an early
onslderatton OF tho bill next week, and
the Senator did not name any day for
hot purpose, he, Morton, would suggest
tuesday, next after the expiration Of the
1orning hour.
MIR. Conkling said it might be inconve-
lent to many Senators 10 proceed with
he bill at that time. Several Senators
7ould be compelled to be absent, and he
ad purposely abstained from naming q
ay. 1t was possible he would not be able
be here himself that day.
Mr. Morton said Of course II Il didn't
1tt the convenience Of the Senate the bill
7ould not be taken up.
Mr. Conkling said ho would move 10
IKE up the bill at what he considered the
roper time. The Chairman Of the FL
ance Committee, he understood, would
Q absent, and he (Conkling) supposed
lat tho Senator from Indiana (Morton)
ltended to sustain tho message, as he
loved to take 1t up, but It would be as
'ell TO await the return Of the Chairman
nd Senators, Morton could then aid him
aughterl without fixing any time, and
10 matter was dropped;
THE CALENDAR RRsUMED,
The Senate then resumed the consider
tion ot bills on the calendar, and tho bill
mandatory Of an act making approprls-
ons Tor the current and contingent ex.
enses OF the Indian department, and for
llhlling the treaty stipulatious with vari.
US Indian tribes Tor the year ending June
Olh, 1S49, was recommitted to the Com.
littee on Indian AfFairs. Alter some
iscussion the following bills were passed
louise bill for the relief Of settlers on the
'herokee strip, in Kansas; Senate bill
,r the benefit Of tho Kentucky Agricul.
lral and Mechanical Association.
The Senate went into executive session,
nd soon alter adjourned.
HOUSE.
sRNtArRs ASKS TO BE RRLIRvRD
FROM poLIT1cAL DTsADGLlTIEs.
Mr.. Bromberg asked leave TO have
assed the bill 10 relieve from political
liabilities Admiral Semmes, Of Alabama,
nd sent IN tho clefk'G dealS and had rad