The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-06-24

huOmAnCe lOE tn6 mAlnLenAnce OF ne
children by the defendant as may be juS
and reasonable, and further providing
that Whenever In any ptoceeding for /
diverse civil cause or criminal lproSecutioI
1t Is necessary to prove the existence Of {
marriage relation, II shall not be neces.
sary to prove the same by the production
Of the record or certihcSle Of marriage
but the evidence OF 0 co'habttatlon be-
tween the parties as husband and vile
and the acts, conduct and declarations oI
the parties shall be admissible. He also
moved 10 strike out the provision In the
fourth section, that In the trial Of any
prosecution for adultery, bigamy Of
polygamy, 1t shall be good cause oil prin'
cipal challenge TO any Juror that eprac-
tees polygamy, or that he believes in the
rlghuulness Of the same. He next moved
an amendment providing that In capital
cases the prosecution shall be allowed five
and the defendant fifteen challenges oil
jurors. Agreed 10.
Mr. Ingalls, moved 10 add to the new
section pr oviding that any person depriv.
ed OF property prior TO 1860 by the action
Of the Mormons or before that time fore
ed to leave the territory In consequence
OF the hostile action oi the Mormons, or
who suffered any wrongs TO either person
or property at the hands OF the Mormons
shall have the right TO sue the individual
perpetrating such wrongs, or those who
then had control Of the territory. He
said the purpose Of the amendment was to
allow the suits now debarred by the stat
ute Of Limitation.
MIR. Thurman opposed the amendment
and argued that Congress had no right 10
make such an enactment Il was reject
ed, and the bill was then read the third
time and passed.
Mr.. Fenton called up the House bill to
declare the bridge across NisgAra river,
authorized BY the act Of Congress, June
30lh, 1870, q postroute. Passed.
The Senate then al 1:20 on motion Of
Mr. Thurman went into an executive ses-
sion. fH4FE. Ll- II
The doors were reopenedat Q O'Clock
The bill providing for the sale Of the
Kansas Indian lands In Kansas 10 actual
settlers, and for the disposition ot-the
proceeds Of the sale, was passed. :.
At 2:16 the Senate, on motion Of Mr..
Edmunds, again went into Executive ses.
sion.
The doors were re.openef at 4l6, and
on motion Of Mr.. Sherman the Senate took
. recess till 6:15 P. N.
The Senate reassembled at 515.
Mr.. Anthony, from the conference
committee on the bill 10 print extra copies
Of the report Of the Commissioners Of
Education, made a report which was
agreed TO. s'li s-". F,
A message was received from the
House announcing the passage OF . reso-
luton for the appointment OF q committee
Of that body to join committee on the
part Of the Senate to notify the President
that the two Houses Of Congress were
now ready to adjourn, and inquire II he
had any further communication 10 make
The resolution was concurred In and the
chair appointed MessrS. Edmunds, An
thony and Bayard members Of the COM
.mittee on the part Of the Senate.
Mr.. Gordon called up the House blu 10
relieve the political disabilities oI John
Forsythe; Of Alabama. Passed. 3
The Senate at $40, on motion Of Mr..
Edmunds, went into Executive Session.
At 5:35 the doors were re-opened.
Mr., Sargent called up the Senate bill
authorizing tho coinaee Of 20 cent pieces
Of silver at the mints Of tho United States.
Passed. a sH4-t +. .yr-gs. - p
Mr.. Goldthwaite called up House bill
to relieve ]. L. Pngh, Of Alabama, of his
political disabilities. Passed. n.
Mr. Buckingham called up House bill
to confirm the agreement msde with the
Shoshane Indians Of the Eastern band
for the purchase Of q portion Of their
reservation In Wyoming Territory, which
was passed.
The Senate at 4:45 held short Execu.
tive session. r.4.-I
Upon the doors being reopened, Mr..
Edmunds, from the Committee appointed
TO wait upon the President, reported that
the committee had performed the duty
assigned them, and that the President re-
piled that he had concluded all tho duties
that devolved on him, and he had no fur.
ther communications TO send In.
The Qhsir appointed Mr.. Morrill,, oI
Vermont, Commissioner on the part ol
the Senate to provide Tor the erection ol
o statue to Gen. Nathaniel Greene.
,sg .5. Elk O'clock.
Mr.. Baysrd offered the following reso-
luton, which was unanimously adopted
9 Reao!eed, That the thanks Of the Sen
ate are due, and are hereby rendered
10 Hon. Matthew q. Carpenter for The
courtesy and ability with which he has
presided over our deliberations. --aT2f
Mr.. Carpenter replied ;oi
: esENAToRs-I should do Injustice tc
my own feelings II 1 did not return to yor
my heartfelt thanks for your kindness a,
the present session. It's remarkable tha,
the more we see Of the Constitution o.
the United States, and the more familiar
we become with It's practice, the more VIZ
admire the wisdom oi Its trainers. Ihaye
since presiding here BY your favor thll
session, come TO esteem as I never did be
fore the wisdom Of that provision which
separates tho presiding officer from -thC
members Of this body, He who occupies
this chair, the duties Of which are sc
nearly judicial, ought not to be 3 Senator
for as q Senator he must more or less par
| ticipate In debate and take more Of les!
interest In the questions which are pend
ing here, and Il not suspected by other
oi partially Towards those question:
in which he takes an interest, he must /
he be a right minded man suspect himsel
ofpGftiSlity, and It may be, In lendeavor
Ing TO avoid that, lean too far the othel
way. l thank you again, gentlemen, iol
your courtesy your kindness, the patielct
with which you have borne errors which
were necessarily the result Of my inexpe
rlence IS a preaiding officer hoping tina
you may In safety reach your homes ant
there meet an approving constituency, ant
that We shall meet here again In Decem
her In health and prosperity, and return
Ing 10 this corps Of clerks my thanks 10