The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-06-15
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SENATE.

SENATE.
WAsHHoToN, June IS.
FORT ST. PH1LLIPs CANAL BILL RRpoRTRr
ADVERSELY.
Mr.. West, from the Committee OF
Transportation, reported adversely on thI
House bill providing for the construction
Of the Fort sk Phillips canal, and ihI
Committee was discharged from It's iurth
er consideration. Ei1 0ETIII1F
THE OREGON SENATOR. -
Mr.. Morton, from the Committee OF
Privileges and Elections, reported bscI
several memorials containing charrel
against John II. Mitchell, Senator from
Oregon, and asked that the Committee
be discharged from further consideraIIor
OF the subject II was 80 ordered.
MIR. Morton said II afforded him prea,
pleasure to state that the Committed was
unanimous in the opinion that the charpes
contained nothing against Mitchell re-
quiring the action Of the Senate,
AMENDMENT TO RIVER AND HARBoR BILL,
Mr.. West reported from the Committee
on Transportation an amendment 10 the
river and harbor appropriation bill, which
provides Tor the appointment Of aPfesi.
dent and Board Of Engineers, to be com.
posed Of two from the army, two from Inc
coast survey and three from civil Inc,
which Board shall make a survey Of the
mouth OF the Mississippi river with a view
to determine the best method Of obtaining
and maintaining the depth of water suili.
cient for the purposes Of commerce either
by canal from said river to the waters ol
the Gull, or by deepening one or more ol
the natural outlets Of said river, and said
Board shall mako full, detailed estimate
and statement OF the cost OF each of said
plans, and shall report the same, together
with their opinion, showing which Of an
said plans they deem preferable, giving
their reason therefor to the Secretary ol
War, to be presented at the Commence
ment OF the second session Of the 43d Con.
gress. The amendment proposes 10 an.
propriate $4,000, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, to defray the expenses
Of said survey. Placed on the calendar.
PACIFIC RAILROAD DUES.
MIR. Wright, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, called up the House bill proyid-
Ing for the collection of moneys due the
United States from the Pacific Railroad
companies. N.a. 5IIs / :"
Mr.. Allison submitted an amendment
providing that the Union Pacific Railroad
company shall operate Its entire line as a
continuous line and providing a method
BY which the suits brought against that
road may be heard and determined
Mr.. Conkling said the amendment WAS
not germane to the bill, being a question
as to whether the terminus Of the Union
Pacific Railroad company was in Ne
braska or Iowa. He knew 1t was an i'm
portant question and thought 1t had bet.
Ter be offered as an independent measure
MIR. Allison said when the suits were
brought against the Union Pacific Rail.
road in Iowa and Nebraska II was impos.
sible to find the proper officers on whom
to serve process. They were in Boston or
somewhere else. he would however
withdraw the amendments for the pres.
ent and submit 1t TO some other bills.
The amendments reported by the Ju-
dietary Committee were agreed 10 and the
bill was passed.
The chair laid before the Senate the
resolution Of the House disagreeipp TO re-.
port OF the Conference Committee on the
finance bill and asking for new confer
ence. S-
Mr.. Edmunds moved that the subject
be referred to the Finance Committed
further conference being useless,
MIR. Sherman said 1t would be rather
unusual to refuse the request Of the House
ior a new conference. He would vote ior
new conference, though he didn't think
any thing would result from It,
MR.. THURMAN APPEA1s TO rHR MEN on
THE WEST.
MIR. Thurman said that for some years
there has been complaint from the West
that certain Eastern States had an undne
proportion Of national bank currency. an
opportunity had been presented here for
the redistribution OF $4OOOO,OOO, and he
appealed to the senators from the West 10
accept that. Why waste the remaining
six or seven days Of this session In fruite
less discussionI This question could not
be settled by Congress, but must 20 before
the people, and 1t would be reduced 10
question ol whether we shonld have
sound currency or irredeemable naner
currency. He favored the motion Of Mr.
Edmunds 10 refer the subject 10 the
Finance Committee as he had no hone
Tor a good result from the new Conier-
ence Committee. H.
MIR. Morton thought 1t was the dutv of
the Senate to grant the conference.
Alter further discussion q vote was
taken on the motion OF Mr. Elmrnds h
refer the subject 10 the Finance Committee
and 1t was rejected.
The question then being on Mr.. Wriehts
motion that the Senate should insist 1ipon
its amendments and grant a Committee
Of Conference. II was agreed to; yeas SS,
nays II. I'd l'II77 g. - ~ y vac WI
The Chair announced that he would
appoint committee on Monday, but sub.
sequenuy reconsidered that intention and
announced the committee TO be Wright,
Ferry, Of Michigan, and Stevenson.
Ihe Chair laid before the Senate res
olution OF the House, disagreeing 10 The
senate amendments 10 the moiety bill
and asking for conference committee.
Mr. Sherman moved that tho Senate
should insist upon It's amendments and
grant q committee. Agreed to. ~
The Chair appointed Scott, Howe and
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The Senate then adjourned till Monday.
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