The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-06-13
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsHIysroS, June II.
SENATE.

WAsHISsroS, June II.
SENATE.
Mr.. Scott presented memorial Of
the workiDgmen of Columbia, .sking
Congress not TO adjourn without sc!lon
on the pending financial question and
Tor the restoration OF the len per cent
dutv on iron and steel. Referred
Mr.. West presented memorials OF
John NJ Ssnddge, OF the New Orleans
Cham Der OF Commerce, and Jefferson
Thom pson and James LoDgstreet
Louisiana State Engineers.
Mr.. 0elesby, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported back the bill 10
incorporate the Eastern and Western
Trsn portation Company with author-
i,y TO construct railroad from the
coast o! South Carolina 10 the Mlssou-
ri river, aud asked that it be referred 10
the Committee on Railroads. So Or
Gered.
Mr.. West presented a conmuhich-
ton from the Superintendent OF the
Railroad Mail Service, explaining the
d fferences between The Postottice De-
par,neut and the railroad companies
in regard TO the transportation OF mails.
nd asked leave 10 have II prlated.
NJ. Carpenter, from the Committee
on Privileges and Eiecuons, reported
adversely 90 Senate oil to further pro-
tect the polls 10 elections ior President,
Vice President and members OF Con-
grese, with written report, aud the
committee was discharged rom further
consideration OF the subject.
The Senate then resumed the con-
siderstion Of unfinished business, being
the repo-, OF the conference conmlttee
on the finance bill.
Nh. Sargent opposed any compromise
on the question.
The Chair NJ. Ingalls, announced
that the question IVES upoa agreeing 10
the report OF the Committee CT Con
| terence.
No Senator taking the floor ne dl-
recied IL at roll call proceed. 4 violent
rain storm prevailing at the time, ani
the noise oa the msta.Ic roof vsa 80
gres, that q Senator could Lot be heard
across the chambe-. therefore business
had 10 b. suspended for short time.
Mr.. Stewart took the floor, and ssid
il was very evident tha; the char was
not heard bv the Senators when he d.
rected lhe roll 10 be called. He then
proceeded 10 oppose the bill az reported
by the committee.
Mr.. Chandler, from the Committee on
Commerce. reported with the auecd-
ments q bill making an Appropriation
for the repair and completion OF certain
4 pubic works on rivers and harsors, and
! for other purposes Placed on the
calendar. He gave notice tha! ne
sould call it up for consideration Ao1-
day next.
Ny. Ramsey, from the Committee on
| Pos,offices and Postrosds, reported
fsvorably on the bill smendatory o. the
get 10 revise, opsolidste and amend the
statutes o. The United States relating
to the pos;ofice ders-t~sat;; h-'"s e|u
r-sscribing a method ior adjusting the
salaries OF postmasters. Placed on the
calendar.
Tn. amendments OF the House TO tee
bill 10 amend the laws relating TO pat
ents. trademarks and copyrights were
eoucurred in and the bill passed.
| Mr. Ramsey, from the Postotlct
Committee, reported without amend
ments House bill for tnerevis on OF 80 g.
ries OF postmasters throughout I'M
country.
| The consideration OF the currency
Question was resumed and after de-
ba,e, at hslt past tour o'elock Io''
va. taken aud the report agreed 10
Yess 30, nsys %, as follows:
Yeas. Allison, Bogy, Carpenter, Gay
ton, Conover, Dorsey, Ferry, Mich, u +
ber, Goldthwsite, Harvey, Hitchcock
Howe, Irgs'l=, Johnson, Logan. Nc
creerv, Merriman, Mitchell. Mor'os
Norwood. Oglesby. Patterson, Pease
Pratt Ramsey, Robertson, Scott. Sner,
man, Sp.acer, Tlpiou, West anc
, Wright-32 49,,
N.ys-Mes-rs. Alcorp. Anthony
Baysrd Boutwell,. Buckingham
CopkIlne. Edwards, Flanagan, Frelng
buvsep, Harer, Hamilton, NJ. D. Ham
iiIton. OF Texas, Hsmlin, Jones, Nor
rIl, OF Maine, Morriil. OF Vermont
, Sargent, Schurz, Stevenson, Thurman
: and Hs.b buru-2S.
Mes.rs. Cameron, Dennis, Ls|ls an'
Wipdsm, VINO would hsve voted ior to
rerort were paired with Messrs. Crsglr
6e,lv. Wsdleigh and Salisbury, VII
would haye voted against II.
On motion OF Mr.. West the postoftlc
appropriation bill was taken up.
: The Senste then went into e1ecunv
D session aud soon alter adjourned u
e tomorrow.
II HOUSE.
NJ, SherHood presented petitions {
tobacco manufacturers OF Fo!edo' Oht'
agaipC allowing farmers 10 sell tobacc
without tax OF grocers and druggists
Toledo. to define 8 gross OF trIcuo
: matches: and OF the Northwestern Ohl
: Grsncers, in favor OF the Continents
railroad line.
Mr.. Hale, from the Committee o
Appropriations, reported bill appro
pr;stine 100000 to enable the Secre
liar, Of War TO execute the acts OF Apr
Il lls, 1874, and Msv IS, 1874, for the n
4 lie. of persons suffering from the ov'l
r f3ov of tue lower Mississippi river,
e the Tombigbee, Warrior, and Alsoam
= rivers, and OF the Tennessee, the al
ibority OF the Secretary TO expire Q
- the lst OF September next Passed.
4 M. Butler, o: Massachusetts, move
. to suspend the rules sud make IN ord
10 the suudry civil appropriation bill
...tion directing the preference IN 81
nointmeuts to office 10 be given TO so
sailors and their depsndel