The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-24
CONGRESS.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan, 90,

The Senate Committee on Judiciary
was engaged this morning in perfectiug
amendments to the bankruptcy law, which
have already been reported, and which
they expect to call up in tho Senate for
action some day next week.
William Orson, President oil the West
ern Union Telegraph Company, to-day
concluded his argument before the Senate
Committee on Postoff1ces and Post Roads
In opposition to MIR. Hubbard's Postal
Telegraph scheme.
PETITION FROM sUNDRY RAILROADS.
The Chair laid before the Senate com.
munication from the Secretary Of the
Treasury in answer 10 the resolution OF
that body giving information as to the
conveniences furnished 10 emigrants,
Laid on the table.
Petitions were presented by MIR. Allison
from citizens Of Dubuque, Gregory, Ian
sing, New Albion, Clinton and Harper's
Ferry, Iowa, and Brownsville, Minnesota,
asking that the bridge across the Missis.
slppi river at Clinton be opened to all rail.
roads desiling 10 cross the river on it. Re.
1erred.
BILL TO CONFIRM TITLES.
Mr.. Upton from the Committee on
Public Lands reported favorably on bill
to confirm title to certain lands purchas.
ed on the site OF Fort Kearney military
reservation. Passed.
PETITION OF INQUIRY.
MIR. Sherman from the Finance Com
mittee reported iavorably on bill to pay
the bond OF the Louisville & Portland
Canal. Placed on the calendar.
MIR. Thurman presented petition ask.
ing Congress to appoint Committee to
examine into the manner in which the
affairs Of the Government of the district
Of Columbia are conducted, and especially
those OF the Board OF Public Works, and
that petitioners be allowed to be present
by counsel at such investigations in pre-.
senting petition. Mr.. Thurman said 1t
was signed by respectable people OF the
District ol Columbia and contained grave
charges against the District Government
He did not propose at this time to offer
resolution for the appointment of such
committee, but he had been told that the
evidence would be submitted to sustain |
the charges, and 1t would be time enough
then to offer resolution. He thought the |
petition should be printed SO that the
people could see it's contents, and, there.
fore, moved it be laid on the table and
printed. After discussion the motion to |
print was referred 10 the Committee on
Printing.
Mr.. Stewart spoke against the initiation |
Of currency and favored the free banking |
on gold basis.
The further consideration Of the reso-
luton reported by the Finance Committee |
was then postponed till Tuesday next.
The bill to pay the bonds OF the Louis
vile & Portland Canal was passed.
Mr.. Wright, from the Finance Commit.
tee, reported tavorably on the House bill |
to abolish the Office OF Deputy Commits
sioner Of Internal Revenue, and it was
placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Wright introduced bill to provide |
for cheap transportation by way ol the
Great Lakes and Northwest. Referred.
The bill TO facilitate tho execution and
to protect certain public works and i'm
provements at the mouth OF the Mississip-
pi river was taken up. The bill directs
the Secretary of War to assume full con-
troll OF every particular channel at the
mouth Of the Mississippi in course Of ex-
cavation, and authorizes that officer to |
establish such regulations respecting the
use or passage through such channel as
he shall deem needful TO protect the chan.
mel and facilitate the excavation, &c
that any person violating such regula-
tions shall upon conviction be punished |
by fine not exceeding $500 or by i'm
prisonment ol not more than six months,
or both, After discussion, in which it was
conceded that the work should be fin
ished and the towboat monopoly abolish.
ed, and the nconstitutionality Of the
pending measure urged, the bill was re-
committed 10 the Committee on Com
merce.
FINANCIAL QUESTION PosTroNBD-DILL |
TO PAY BONDS OF THE LOUISVILLE
AND PORTLAND CANAL.
The regular order being the resolution
reported by the Finance Committee, 1t |
was called up.
Mr., Stewart spoke Of the evils OF dep
reciated currency, and advocated free
DanRlDg on SOlQ OASIS,
Mr.. Sherman said that while he was
anxious to get the vote Of the Senate on
the resolution as soon as possible, he had
no desire to cut of any debate. AS the
gentleman from Indiana (Morton) would
bring up the Louisiana case on Monday,
he (Sherman) moved that further consid.
GRAFTON Of the financial resolution be post.
poncd till Tuesday of next week, Ii was
so ordered.
On motion OF Mr.: Allison it was agreed
that when the Senate adjourned it be till
Monday next
The bill to pay the bonds oI the Lou
isville & Portland Canal was taken up
and passed. II provides that the sppro-
priation OF March Sd, 1873, be continued
in full force and made applicable to the
payment OF the debts oil said canal, and
so much as may be necessary shall be
applied to the payment Of interest as it !
accrues and the principal OF the outstand-
ing bonds Of the company as they mature.
Provided, however, that the Secretary OF
the Treasury may purchase and pay for
any Of said bonds at their market price
not above par, whenever he deems it for
the interest Of the United States. The
bill further authorizes the Secretary OF
the Treasury to take possession Of said
canal and all property, real and personal,
OF said company within thirty days from
the passage Of the act as the property Of
the United States. subject, however, TO
the mortgage or lien on said property in
iaVor OF the trustees under said mort
gage and Of the holders Of the bonds
issued under 1t. The Secretary is auth.
orized TO pay the Directors Tor the stock
held by them, and to cause full exsmi.
nation OF all the receipts and disburse.
ments OF the Company to be made and to
collect, and IL necessary TO sue for any