The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-05-05
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: i yWAsHISafoN, May 4.
SENATE.

= " JWAsHIsafoN, May 4.
..... SENATE. .-. .'.
Mr.. Pease submitted q resolution re-
ouesting the House to return to the
Senate the bill Of last week approprlst-
ing 10000 for the relief Of persons
suffering from the overflow Of the Mis-
sissippi river. He said his object In
submitting the resolution was to have
the bill again before the Senate, that
he might move to increase the appro-
priation. He bad q telegram from the
Governor OF Mississippi stating that at
least twenty-five thousand people
were suffering, and another
from the sberiff Of the county stating
that there were five thousand persons
in want OF bread there. He (Pease)
had a conference with the Secretary OF
War on Saturday, and that officer said
the amount appropriated would supply
but a small number OF persons, not
more than the number in Louisiana
alone. He appealed to Congress to be
charitable to these suffering people, and
said he would call the bill up to-mor.
row il the Senate ehould order its re-
turn. The resolution was agreed TO.
Mr.. Pratt, from the Committee on
Pensions, reported with amendment the
bill amendatory OF an act. to amend,
reyise and consolidate the laws relating
to pensions. Placed on the calendar.
Il relates to the class OF invalid pen
sioners who have lost an arm at or
above the elbow, and increases their
pensions from SIS to $24 per month.
He also gave notice that tomorrow
or next day he would report without
amendment House bill amendatory OF
an act granting pensions to the soldiers
of 1912, and would ask the indulgence
OF the Senate at that time to explain.
Mr.. Stewart introduced bill to re-
mme legislative control of the District
of Columbia and to provide for the
Government thereof. He said the
framework of tie bill was much the
same as that introduced BY the Senator
from Maine, Mr.. Morrill, three or
four years ago. A new section is add
ell providing for the appointment OF FIVE
com missioners to be confirmed by the
Senate, who shall receive salaries
of $4,000 per annum each, and to be
known as the Commission for the ad-
iustment ot the affairs OF the District
OF Columbia. They are to examine
and pass upon all the outstanding
claims against the District Of Columbia
aud the cities OF Washington and
Georgetown. and report the, same to
Congress, together with report as to
the relations between the Government
OF the United States and the District,
with a view TO ascertaining what pro-
portion of the existing Indebtedness is
fairly chargeable to the United Stater,
and what ought to be raised by taxation
on the property OF the District, and also
what proportion each ought to pay 10
t.ssDSoii;i .sS i;i''toT to ed-gsqe5eIlyJa Wase5stp!I
on the foregoing and all allied eubjects.
Referred 10 ire oolnt Coln w
vestigate the District oil Columbia al
fairs. ..
Mr.. Thurman introduced q resolu-
ton instruc,ing the Finance Commits
tee to INQUIRE aud report whether a
nroyision OF the law forbidding the sale
Of tobacco by the producer thereof, TO
any person not a licensed dealer,
ought not to be repealed. Agreed TO-
Mr.. Sherman presented the memo
rial of citizens OF Cleveland, ONO
nrayipg that national banks te allow
ed to issue the reserves held by them
Referred to the Finance Committee.
Mr.. Sergeant introduced bill re-
ll.ting to army distinction. 1t provides
Tor repealing those sections OF the &C
of 1866, which limits the rervice OF the
colored men to certain number o
regime nls and proposes to opena al
reeimen,al and company organization
and all other branches OF the military
seryice alike to all American citizens
regardless OF race or color; makes !
the duty of the Secretary OF War II
obliterate by transfers aud assignment
all such existing distinction and pro
yides that the number OF colored sol
diers in the army shall by enlistment
be made to correspond with the pro
norton ofthe colored population to th
entire population ofthe United States
Referred.
| The House having returned the blI
appropriatiug 100000 for the relief 9
persons suffering by the overflow OF tn
Mississippi river, on motion OF M
Pes.e was reconsidered and that gentle
man offered an amendment appropria
ing $3.50 900 instead Of $4,000. R'
feared.
The morning hour having expire
the Senate resumed the considerable
OF the supplementary civil rights bill
and Mr.. Norwood conclude his argr
ment against its passage.
Mr.. Fenton in accordance with motto
given by him last week, asked that tn
pending bill be laid aside that he migt
move 10 discharge the Committee o
, Commerce from the further considers
ton of the bill to regulate the servlt
in the collection OF customs at Variot
ports OF entry in the United States, a.
, the disposition OF fines, penaltl
and forieitures Incurred under the Las
. relating to customs and for. other pul
o poses. =. -, ~
' Mr.. Rdnuue objected. =.
Mr.. Fepton suid he would then dl
= cuss the bin under consideration, Il
Y supplementary civil rights bill, althouI
= that discussion might be somewh
!, novel. He then proceeded to speak
,f advocacy Of the bill he had previous
n introduced to regulate the service
- the collection OF customs and reven'
After commenting on the various stat
~ OF the bill since its introduction,