The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-06-05
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAeHrNGToN, June 4
SENATE. .

Mr.. Johnston called up House bin
to remove the legal and political diss-
bilties OF Firzhugh Lee. OF Virginia,
and Senate bill to remove the political
disabilities of Van K Morgan, OF Viz
ginia, both OF which we're passed
Mr.. Sherman, from the Finance
Committee, reported back House bill
providing for the collection OF money
due the United States from the Pacific
Railroad Company, and asked that it
be referred to the Judicial Committee.
1t was so ordered. .,...r... ...
Mr.. Morrill,, OF Vermont, from the
Com nittee on Public Buildings ssd
Grounds, reported back the joint reso-
luton amending the joint resolution OF
April l6, 1872, relating TO the statue OF
the late Admiral Fsrrugut, with su
amendment, striking out the General oil
the army as a member OF the Conn nit
tee TO select the articles. and leaving
the selection with the Secretary OF the
Navy and Mrs. Virginia L. Farsgut.
Placed on the calendar.
The morning hour having expired
the Chair called up the uufiuished
business, it being the cheap transporta.
ton resolution OF Mr.. Windou, and the
Senate resumed its consideration.
Mr.. Hamilton, OF Maryland, approvs
eJ the resolution.
Mr.. Freliughuysen favored the con!
struction Of q canal at the mouth OF
the Mississippi river, and another scross
Florida, which would bring New Or
leans Elk hundred miles nearer New
York.
Mr.. Bayard opposed the resolution on
the ground that Congress had not the
power to enter States for the consIruc-
tion Of railroads and canals. o.
Mr.. Gordon said be did not propose
to discuss the general question now,
but would submit two amendments
which he hoped would remove the OBJ
jectiops OF the gentlemen from Della
ware Bsysn', and from Mary
land Fl hamilton The first amendment
was to insert in the preamble the
words, Competition encouraged by the
Government aid" and %. toinsert
the words, "or by the extension Of gov
ernment aid to private corporations"
so that it would read, "the following are
the most ieasable and advantageous
channels OF commerce 10 be created or
improved by the national government
or by the extension Of government aid
to private corporations, &c" The
amendments were rejected.
Mr.. Harvey urged the passage OF the
resolution.
Mr.. Bogy argued in favor OF the res.
olution, and said the question of money
was of no consequence, when the great
benefit to be derived from these inn
p-ovements was considered.
Mr.. Scott said it seemed to be taken
for granted that the West alone
was Gu fl, ring for the want OF cheap trans
portation, which was mistake. The
people OF western Pennsylvania had for
years been clamoring Tor cheap trans
portation.
Pending discussion on the resolution,
Mr.. Edmunds moved that the Senate
adjourn.
The Chair laid before the Senate the
resolution OF the House disagreeing to
the amendments OF the Senate TO the
bill TO amend the charter OF the Freed
mems Savings and Trust Company.
Mr.. Sherman moved that the Senate
insist on its amendments aDd grsnts
conference committee. Agreed to, and
the Chair appointed MessrP. Sherman,
Scott and Bsyard as members OF the
committee on the part OF the Senate.