The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-08
FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS-.
WAsHINaToN, Iecember I.
SENATE.

lngs bestowed upon our nalfn, Auu salu
ave acknowledge our chastiements and
pray we may be corrected Trough them
We beseech Thee to show tn. favor upon
this people, and help the g0ernment IN
its great responsibility; helphe Congress
Of the United States; may tie candle OF
the Lord light them through every diff
Guilty" Vice President Wilsn then took
the chair.
Mr.. Anthony, from Rho6 Island, Of
fered a resolution instructin, the secre-
tary of the Senate to inform the House
of Representatives that quorum of the
Senate had assembled, andthe Senate
ready to proceed to business. Agreed TO-
He also submitted an ordr providing
that the hour of the meeting Of the
! Senate should be daily AZ II O'clock, until
otherwise ordered. Agreed %.
Mr.. Conkling offered resolution for
the appointment Of two members of the
Senate to the joint committee On the part
of the House of Representatives. to wait
upon the President of the UnEed States,
and inform him that a quorum Of each
House of Congress had assembled, and
were ready to receive any communica'
tion that he may desire to make.
The resolution Was agreed ", and the
Char appointed Mr.. Conkling and Mr..
Thurman committee on the part Of the
Senate.
Mr.. Morrell, OF Maine, from the joint
select committee, appointed at the last
session to frame government for the
District of Columbia, submitted writ
ten report, accompanied by sundry stat
utes. 1t provides for the placing of the
District under Board of three Regents,
to be appointed by the President and
confirmed by the Senate, and who shall.
themselves, appoint subordinate Boards
of Health, police, &c, the powers of all
being minutely defined. The people are
to elect three members of the Board OF
Education, and all expenditures are to
be controlled by Congress. Laid on the
table and ordered printed.
The chair laid before the Senate the
certificates of election of George T. Ed
munds, L. S. Senator from Vermont,
and of VIM. w. Eaton, of Connecticut,
for the term commencing March 4th,
1875.
The following bills were introduced,
ordered printed and lie on the tablc"till
the appointment Of the standing com
lnittces by the Senate:
Bv Mr.. Sherman-A bill for the revi-
sion of the laws for the collection Of Gus
toms duties. 1t provides for the COM
mission of seven persons to be cOnstltut-
ed rs follows; One member of the Senate
TO be designated by the President of the
Senate two members elect of the next
House of Representatives, to be deSig-
mated by the Speaker Of the present
House; and two officers in the customs
service, and two citizens familiar with
the customs law, to be appointed by the
President. The commission is to tcfmin-
ate on the first Monday in December,
1873. and in the meantime shall report
to Congress, through the Secretary of the
Treasury. a revision of all the customs
laws. together with such facts ~ they can
elicit by examination and inquiry per
tanning to trade, industry, commerce and
taxation of the country, with n view to
making changes of the rates and the
classification Of the modes of collecting
duties, in order to promote public inter-
csts. The commissioners are also to re-
port as to the relations OF foreign trade
TO domestic industry, and the
mutual adjustment of customs and the
excessive systems of taxation, with n
view to securing the requisite revenue
with the least Inconvenience to the re-
sources of the country, and also as to the
manner in which customs officers per-
form their duties. In order + conduct
this investigation, commissioners are EN-
powered to examine the books, papers
and accounts of any custom officer, and
To administer oaths. The members of
the commission are to be allowed their
necessary travelling expenses, but are not
to receive any compensation.
Mr.. ingalls, introduced a bill to pro-
vide that homestead and pre-emption
settlers in Kansas shall be- allowed II
years absence from their lands ravaccd
by crasshoppers without loss Of their
rights.
Mr.. Hitchcock introduced bill appro-
priating 100000 for the purchase Of food
to be issued to the starving sufferers from
the ravages OF grasshopper;, on the
Western frontier. The bill also directs
the issue of disused army clothing to re-
lieve the extreme wants of those desti-
tute sufferers.
Mr.. Sargent introduced bill to pro-
tect persons of foreign birth against for
chile restraint or involuntary servitude.
The Senate took recess.
On reassembling at / o'clock, Mr.
Wright gave notice that on Wednesday
next he would ask the Senate 20 proceed
with the consideration of the bill 10 abol-
ish the Western Judicial District of Ar
kansas, which he reported last session
from the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Ingalls, submitted resolution in
structing the Committee on Indian AZ
fairs to inquire into the recent distur-
Dances in Indian Territory, and to report
to the Senate what measures are neces-
sarv for the protection OF life, liberty and
property and the preservation Of law and
order in that region, and whether the
best interests of civilization DO not
demand the immediate establishment Of
courts of the United States in said terri
tory as provided by the treaties Of 1866.
Laid on the table until the appointment
Of committees.
The Senate took another recess, and
upon reassembling. Mr.. Conkling, from
the committee appointed to wait upon
the President, reported that that duty
had been discharged, and that the Presi-
dent would soon communicate with the
two Houses in writing. At / .35 General
Babccck delivered the Presidents mes-
sage. and il was read. The reading OF
the message vas concluded at 2:40 2. ".
Mr.. Carpenter moved that it BE- laid
on the table and printed, together With
accompanying documents. Agreed to.
The Chair laid before the Senate the
reports of the Secretary Of the Treasury,
Department Of Justice and Comptroller
Of Currency, which was ordered laid on
the table and printed.
Adjourned.