The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-02-14
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, February l3.
SENATE.


= WASHINGTON, February l5.
--. SENATE.
On motion OF Mr.. Stockton, the bill
to restore William Kilburn, OF San
Frauuseo, to the navy Of the United
States q ensign was passed.
Mr.. Sargent presented Q petition
signed by 16,64S citizens OF California
asking the Senate to pay some attention
to the condition of the treaty between
the United States and China, with q
view to having some modification made
therein to prevent the Chinese influx te
this country.
The memorial was referred to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
The Chair laid before the Senate q
resolution OF the Wisconsin Legislature
instructing the delegates in Congress
from that State to vote for the passage
OF law reducing the pay OF all civil
and military employees OF the Govern
ment to q scale Commensurate with the
duties performed. Referred.
Mr.. Norton presented petition o
ex-soldiers of Indiana, saklng an
eouiliza alton OF bounties. Referred.
Mr.. Goldthwaite presented Q memo
rial of the Mobile Board of Trade fol
the improvement OF Mobile bay. Re,
ferred. ~ .'
Mr.. Sumner introduced a resolution
iustructipg the Committee on Public
Buildings aud Grounds. to enquire into
the expedieucy Of protecting the statue
OF Thomas Jefferson, now in open
grounds at the Executive mansion.
A resolution offered few days age
by Mr.. Bsyard, calling upon the Presi.
dent to inform the Senate as to ths
conduct OF Major Lewis Merrill, Of
fcer of the army on duty in South
Carolina, was taken up aud discussed
by Messrs. Bsyard and Scott:
Pending the discussion on the resolu'
ton. the morning hour expired and Mr.
Sherman insisted on the regular order
the bill to equalize the distribution o
rrrency.
Mr.. Merriman said his substitute o
yesterday having been prepared hastily
he deemed it expedient to make Q
change in the phraseology OF it, anc
with the permission Of the Senate bt
withdrew that and offered new substi'
tute which provides for the issue o
lortv.si1 million dollars National banl
currency, in addition to that now ir
circulation, to be issued by banks nov
organized or hereafter to be organized
and distributed to the several States II
accordance with section Of the act o
July 18th, 1870.
Mr.. Paulebury opposed any increas'
in the volume OF currency.
Mr. Stewart moved that when th'
Senate adjourn to-day it be to NEE
on Monday.next Agreed to.
! HOUSE.
Mr.. Foster, from the Committee OF
Ways and Means, asked permission tc
offer a resolution in reference to TIT
Ssnborn contract, directing the Secre'
f5ary OF the Trsa7e-. aS g. - na.;s :;
Also, a statement of the amounts pal,
in under each contract, by whom paid
and under which contract.
Mr.. Butler said he bad ofjecte'
when that resolution was offered before
The effect Of it would be to bring beior
the country the names of q grea
many gentlemen who had been accuse,
on er parte testimony. He now with
drew his objection. trusting to have
| such discussion as would be necessar
on the bill 10 be introduced on ths
subject. There being no objection tn
? resolution was agreed to.
Mr. Kasson gave notice that on Mon
day next be would report and ask &C
\ tion on bill restricting the reiundiuI
| of customs and duties, and prescribing
certain regulations from the treasur.
! department.
The House then proceeded to tn
consideration of private bills.
Mr. Kelly from the Committee OF
Public Lands reported iavorsbly on th
bill granting certain swamp lands il
Holt county, Missouri, TO the county 10
educational purposes. Passed.
The bill ascertaiuing the losses sus
taiued by citizens in southern Oregon
and northern Colorado by reason Of 10
dian depredatiops in 1872 and 1877
provoked quite an excited discussion. il
which Mr.. Shsnks defended the mem
] ory OF Capt. Jack and his Modocs, an
stated it was o fact that when Genera
Candy was holding his conference will
Captain Jack his military lines wer
being closed around the Modocs.
The bill itself was opposed by G. T
Hoar as establishing dangerous pre-
cedent spd that the government !
responsible for reimbursement to citi
zens damaged by the war.
Mr.. Garfield said that if this bill
were passed it would open the sluice
Of the treasury to claims from Ohio an
Indiana arising out Of the Morga
raids and from Pennsylvania arisiD
out OF Lees invasion, and there voul
not be cent left in the treasury.
Finally on motion oi Mr. Garfield
the enactipg clause was stricken out Q
the bill 10 Committee Of the Who'll,
by a vote of 70 10 IS, aud the commit
lee thereupon arose and reported tia
sc,iou to the House, and it was con
icurred in by q vote OF los to IS. so tn
bill was defeated.
The House then adjourned.