The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-04-14
CONC RESsIoNAL.
WASHINGTON, April l3.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Mr.. Anthony, from the Printing Com
mittee, reported back the memorial Of
certain employing printers OF Wash,
iugton, in reference to the management
OF the government printing Office, with
a bill to further regulate the public
printing which provides that the con-
gressional printer shall have the work
done in the most economical manner
consistent with it's proper performance,
and that the prices paid for the work
shall not exceed those paid in Balti-
more, Philadelphia or New York, and
authorizing him to have the work done
by private contract when it may be to
the best interests Of the government.
Placed on the calendar.
The bill to authorize the issue OF
arms to the authorities OF Nebraska,
was taken up and discussed until the
expiration OF the morning hour when
it was laid over.
Mr.. Bsyard submitted an amendment
to Mr.. Carpenters till to provide for
new election IR Louisiana, which was
ordered printed. Iu long preamble it
sets forth that McEnery and Penn were
duly elected Governor and Lieutenant
Governor OF Louisiana, and requests
the President to issue his proclamation
within 10 days after the passage OF tn e
bill notifying the people OF the State
that all hindrauce, obstruction or lm-
pedment on the part of the General
Government OF the United States to the
public and legal assumptions Of the
cffice OF Governor and Lieutenant Gov
erpor by those persons, is Withdrawn,
go that they may without let or hind
rance, proceed to fill them.
Mr.. Carpenter being entitled to the
floor to call up his Louisiana bill, gave
way for short time to the bill to pro-
vide for the Incorporation aud regula~
ton OF railroad companies in the ter-
ritories OF the United States.
The vote by which the amendment
ui Mr.. Wadlejgh was agreed to on
Friday, was reconsidered. The amend
nrnt was modified SO as to provide that
nIy Congress might add to, alter,
amend or repeal the act, and it was
then agreed 10.
Mr.. Bayard offered an amen iment
that any charter granted by this bill
shall be revocsble by the legislature Of
any State which may be formed out OF
any territory within the limits Of which
a railroad is located.
Pending discussion on the amend
ment, Mr.. Carpenter asked that his
Louisiana bill be made the special Or
der for tomorrow, after the expiration
OF the morning hour
After considerable debate the ques-
ton was postponed, and the Senate re-
sumed the consideration OF the railroad
bill.
Mr.. Hager moved an amendment
giving 10 the Legislature OF any State
which may hereafter be formed out ol
the territory in which tue railroad
authorized under act may be located
the same power over such corporation
as it would have over one OF Its own
creation Agreed to.
Mr.. Pratt offered an amendment ma
king the stockholders of any road Or
ganizcd uuder the act individually lia'
bic for au amount equal to the amount
of stock subscribed for by them for al
debts contracted by the road, Agreed
| to.
Mr.. Ramsey offered an amendment
that any such road or telegraph bill
should provide for the transmission o.
mails and messages for the Govern
meut OF the United States for COM
pensatiou not to exceed that paid by
private parties for similar service
Agreed TO.
The bill was then reported to The
Senate and amendments made ID Com
mittee OF the Whole.
Mr. Coukling offered a substitute fol
the liability clause OF Mr.. Pratt, t5at
everv gtockholder in every corporation
to be formed under this act shall bt
liable for all debts of the corporation
contracted while be held stock, TO ar
amount equal to the amount OF STOCK
OF which be is the hol 'er at the Pai
value thereof. Agreed to.
The bill was then read third time
and passed-yeas 20, nays IS:
The Senate concured in the Houst
amendment to the bill to author'z
aliens to act as engineers and pilots
which provides that they shall hay'
previously resided Elk months within
the United States.
The Senate then went into eIecnuy
session and soon adjourned.