The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-06-16
WARRINGTON, June 10.

sent. A paper might be sued in the Dis
trict Of Columbia simply by serving the
process on its agents here.
Mr.. Wadleigh said this was alarming
legislation, and he couldn't vote for any
such measure.
The amendment Of Mr.. Bayard was re-
ected-yeas 90, nays 83.
Mr.. Carpenter moved to amend the sec
tion so as 10 provide that copy Of the
process served on the agent shall actually
be delivered to the principal Of such
agent anywhere In the United States
Agreed to.
Mr. Wadleigh said this bill applied
to the District Of Columbia, and ht
thought that very Objectionable. Every
one knew how tho people Of the DistricI
were influenced by the party in power
and how could the press Of the United
States criticise tho actions Of the party
having control Of the government II /
was 10 be tried by Jury In districI
which must be largely influenced by The
Government The bill struck blow a
the liberty Of the press, and he was op-
posed to It.
Mr.. Hsger moved an amendment to The
eleventh section, so as TO provide that one
Of the parties to the suit shall be resi-
dent witain the Jurisdiction Of the cour,
where the suit shall be brought.
MIR. Carpenter opposed the amendment
and said that under the present law ont
man could follow another to any State
and sue in the State court. This bill only
proposed 10 confer similar Jurisdiction OF
the United States Court In the districI
where the principal or agent resided.
The amendment Of Nj. Hsger was re-
jected.
The bill was then read tho third time
and passed. Yeas 3S; nays 20.
Mr.. Anthony submitted resolution fol
the payment Of expenses incurred by the
committee to investigate the charges
against the Congressional printer out o.
the contingent fund Of the Senate. Agreed
TO.
Mr.. Sargent withdrew the motion en-,
tered by him 10 reconsider the vote BY
which the bill authorizing appointments
and promotions in the medical and ordi-
nance departments Of the army. Passed
Mr.. Alcorn, from the Leyee Committee
reported with an amendment the bill tc
provide for the appointment Of a Commits.
sion Of Engineers 10 investigate and re-
port q permanent plan for reclamation oi
the alluvial basins Of the Mississippi river
subject TO the inundation. Placed on the
calendar.
Mr. Edmunds requested tho Chair moi
to appoint him q member Of the confer.
ence committee on the Geneva award
bill, as he would be compelled TO leave
town this evening.
The Chair appointed Mesars. Freling.
huysen, Wright and Thurman members
Of the Conference Committee on the part
Of the Senate. ~
The Senate then resumed consideration
OF the resolution instructing the Commit
tee on Appropriations to report amend
ments to the river and harbor appropria'
!ion bill, for the survey Of four routes
from tho Mississippi river TO the Atlantic
seaboard, recommended by the Committee
on Transportation.
Mr.. Pratt opposed Congress entering
upon the work OF improvement recon
mended by the Committee, as the presen
financial condition of the country woult
not permit 1t.
Mr.. Edmunds, from the Committee o
Conference on the bankrupt bill, made 1
report which was agreed to. Most oI tn
amendments were Of a verbal character
and the bill was substantially as II passet
the Senate, with the exception Of the sec
ton relating to voluntary bankruptcy. A
the bill passed tho Senate that sectiol
provided that q voluntary bankrup
should pay So per centum Of his indebted
ness. As modified by the Conference
Committee a voluntary bankrupt could b
, discharged upon the payment Of 80 pc
centum Of his Indebtedness, with the con
sent OF one.iourth Of the number OF credi
I tors representing one.third OF the value Q
. his indebtedness,
RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
A resolution instructing tha Committe
on Appropriations to report amendment
TO the river and harbor bill for the sur
vey Of routea recommended by the Com
mittee on Transportation. was agreed to
Yeas 42; nays 8.
( On motion Of Mr.. West, the postofflc
appropriation bill was taken up.
AooTToE BILL.
Mr.. Stevenson called up a bill to pa,
: John Anderson, Of Kentucky, for cottoi
belonging to him used In the defense O
Nashville.
Mr.. Conkling opposed taking up thC
D bill, and said 1t had been remarked som
time ago that the day would come whel
JEFF Davis or those acting with hin
would claim compensation for the cottol
used In the deienselof Vioksbnrg.
Mr. Stevenson moved to lay aside III
postoface bill Informally, and take up tn
bill indicated by him. Agreed to. Yea
81; nays 10.
Messrs. Sargent, Pratt and Stockton
were appointed members Of the confer
: ence committee on the part Of the Sen
ate on the pension appropriation bill.
Pending discussion on the bill for tn
relief Of Anderson, Mr.. Conkling raisel
o point Of order that no quorum wa
present, and the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Durham, from the Conferenc
( Committee on the bill amending the char
j ter Of the Freedmen's Savings Bank, mad
|. report which was agreed %.
The Senate recedes from TO substitut
and agrees 70 the House bill with Yariou