The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-06-16
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, June Is.
SENATE.

ate disagree to the amendments OF the
House to the Geneva award bill, and
that the House be asked Tor commit
tee OF conference thereon. Agreed to,
and the Chair was authorized 10 ap-
point the committee.
Mr.. Carpenter, from the judiciary
Committee, reported iavoTabty 3 sub
stitute for House bill regulating the re-
! moval of causes from the State Courts
TO the Circuit Courts of the United
States
Mr.. Bayard moved to amend 30 as
to provide that the llth section should
not apply to cases OF libel or SANDER.
In support OF the amendment he said
that Washington City was the great
headquarters tor newspaper correspon-
dents, aBd that the section as proposed
by the Judiciary Committee would per-
NIT service upon them OF processes as
agents Tor publishers OF newspapers
which they represent. A paper might
be sued in the District OF Columbia
simply by serving process on lie agent
here.
Mr.. Wsdleigh said that this was an
alarming legislation, aud he could not
vote for any such measure. The
amendment Of Mr.. Bayard was rejected.
Yeas 20; nays 80.
Mr.. Carpenter,moved TO amend the
section 50 as TO provide that copy OF
the process served on any agent shall
actually be delivered TO the principal OF
sucn agent anywhere in the United
States. Agreed 10. -.
Mr.. Wadleigh said this bill applied
to the District of Columbia and he
thought that very Objectionable. Every
one knew how the people OF the
District were Influenced by the party in
| power, and how could the press OF the
United States criticize the actions OF
the party having control OF the govern
ment If 1t was to be tried by
Jury in a district which must he
largely influenced By the government
The bill struck blow at the liberty oI
the press and he was opposed to II.
Mr.. IIoger moved an amendment 10
the eleventh section, so IS TO provide
that one ofthe parties TO the SUIT shall
be resident within the jurisdiction oil
the court where the suit shall be
brought.
Mr.. Carpenter opposed the amend
ment and said that under the present
law, man could follow another to
any State and sue ia the State Court.
This bill only proposed to confer &
similar jurisdiction on the United States
Court in the district where the p,incI-
pal or agent resided.
The amendment Of Mr.. Hoger was
rejected.
Tue bill was then read the third
time and passed. Yeas 80, nays %.
Mr.. Anthony Submitted q resolution
for the payment OF the expenses In
CURED by the committee to investigate
the charges against the Congressional
Printer, out of the contingent innd OF
the Senate. Agreed 10.
Mr. Sargent withdrew the motion en-.
tered by hIm to reconsider the vote by
which the bill authorizing appoint
ments and promotions in the medical
and ordinance departments OF the army
WAS passed
Mr.. Alcorn, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported with amendments
the bill to provide for the spPo!ntmen'
OF commission of engineers 10 inves'
tigate and report permanent plan ior
the reclamation OF the alluvlaI basins
OF the mississippi river subject TO inun
dation. Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Edmunds requested the Chair
net to appoint him member OF tn:
conference committee on the Geneva
award bill, 80 he would be compelled
to leave town this evening,
| The Chair appointed Messrs Ere.
linghuysen, Wright and Thurman
members OF the conference committee
on the part OF the Senate.
The Senate then proceeded to the
consideration OF the resolution instruct
| ing the Committee on Appropriations
to report amendments to the river and
hsrbor appropriation bill for the sur
vey OF four routes from the Mississippi
river 10 the Atlantic seaboard. Referred
to Special Committee on Transpor;a.
uon.
Mr.. Pratt opposed Congress entering
upon the work OF improvement recon-
mended by the committee, as the pre-
cent financial condition OF the country
would not permit il.
Mr.. Edmunds, from the Committee
OF Conference on the bankrupt bill
made q report which WAS agreed TO
Most OF the amendments were Of q
verbal character and the bill Was sub
s,sutially as it passed the Senate with
the exception OF the section relating tc
voluntary bankruptcy. AS the bill
passed the Senate that section proTld'
. ed that a voluntary bankrupt should
pay 33 rer cent, Ct his Indebtedness. A
, modified by the Conference Committee
a voluntary bankrupt could b. dis
charged upon the payment OF 80 pei
centum OF his Indebtedness with tht
consent OF one-iourth OF the number o
his creditors representing one-third o
the value OF his Indebtedness.
A resolution lnsIuctng the con
mittee on Appropriations TO repor
, amendments 10 the river sud hsrbo
bill for the survey OF routes recommend
ed by the Transportation Committee
!, was agreed 10. Yeas ~, nays 6.
On motion OF Mr.. West the postofic
, appropriation bill was taken up.
Mr.. Stevenson called up the bill 4
psy John Anderson, OF Kentucky. 10
cotton belonging TO him used IN tn
defense OF Nashville.
Mr.. Conkliug opposed taking up tn
bill and said it had been remarked
some time ago, that the day would con
wheL JEFF Davis or those acting wit
him would claim compensation tor cot
ton used in the defense OF Vick'