The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-05-30
CON G Res g.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, May 30.

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report moieties with several amend
ments, and gave notice that he would asl
tho Senate 10 proceed TO its consideration
on Tuesday next Laid on the calendar
Mr.. Alcorn submitted 0 resolution Ia
structipg the Secretary oil the Treasury 4
furnish the Senate with copies Of all thl
cotton permits issued BY Presidents Lin.
coin and johnson, the names Of the agent
appointed by the Secretary Of the Treas
uryto purchase cotton, and copies Of suct
instructions issued 10 such purchasipl
agentA Ordered printed and laid over.
Mr.. Wright entered motion 10 recon
slider the vote by which the bill 10 estab
lish the Territory Of Pembina was njeCt
ed yesterday.
Mr.. Ferry, Of Michigan, from the Com
mittee on Finance, reported adversely or
the resolution oil the Senate directing the
Committee tosinquire into the txpediency
ol allowing producers Of tobacco 10 sell
10 other than licensed dealers, and the
Committee was discharged from It's fur
ther consideration. ,t
Mr. Sprague, from tho Committee on
Public Lands, reported favorably on the
bill TO legali2s the entries on public lands
under the homestead laws In certain cases,
which was discussed I'LL the expiration oi
the morning hour and was then laid over.
The resolution Of tho House to suspend
the Joint rules requiring the engrosment
Of bills SO that the revised code may be
sent In print to the President for sigma
turc, was taken up, and after some dis.
cussion, in which several Senators argued
that 1t was practicable 10 engross the bills,
on motion Of Mr.. Oonkli1g the Senate
disagreed TO the House resolution, CT
The Chair laid before the Senate the
House finance bill, with the resolution Of
The House disagreeing 10 the Senate
amendments and asking fora Committee
OF Conference.
Mr.. Wright moved that tho Senate In.
sist on lis amendments and grant the con.
terence asked by. the House. I-c1
Mr. sargent moved that Tho Senate ad
here 10 Its amendments.
The Chair ruled that motion out
Of order, and that the motion TO insist
took precedence.
The question being on Mr.. Wrighrs
motion 1t was agreed to-yeas 81, nays
"a, R.. cslsa 10 =
Mr.. Wright asked to be excused from
serving on The Conference Committee, and
the Chair appointed Messrs Morton, Sher.
man aud Merrimon as the Committee.
Mr., Davis called up the bill to authorize
the Baltimore & Ohio X. r. Co. TO con.
struct branch road, and TO change the
location oi ils road within the District Of
Columbia. He submitted an amendment
providing that the whole Of the branch
road TO be constructed in the District
should be outside ot the City OF Washing.
ton. Agreed to, and the bill passed.
The hour ot 8 o'clock having arrived,
and II having been agreed several days
age that at that hour the bills reported
by the Committee on Pensions should be
considered, ,ythe following bills we're then
passed:
A bill TO increase the pension Of Mrs
Hannah W. Sumner, widow of Msj. Gen.
E " Sumner; abillexplaining the mean.
ing and intent Of the fourth section OF the
act granting bounty lands 10 certain
officers and soldiers who have been en-.
gagged in the military service OF the Uni.
Ted States; q bill 10 equalIze pensions in
certain cases; bill to increase the pen.
stons of soldiers and sailors who have
been totally disabled.
Mr.. Pratt moved to take up the bill
amendatory oi the act granting pensions
to certain soldiers Of the war OF 1879 and
the widows oil the deceased soldiers and
TO restore TO the pension rolls those per-
sons whose names were stricken there.
from In consequence Of disloyalty. - !.
When the motion was put II was dis.
covered that no quorum was present and
the Senate adjourned till Monday. o.
rbrg HOUSE. aa1 'atl
On motion Of Mr.. Dawes, It was ORDER
ed that tomorrow being Decoration Day
there shall be no session OF the House.
Mr.. Orth, from the Committee on For
eign Affairs, reported adversely on the
bill Tor the rellet Of tho widow OF the late
james Orr, Minister to Russia. .....,...
On motion Of Mr.. Randall, Of Pa, the
bill was placed on the private calendar.
The House then took up the bill for the
gradual reduction OF the army, and was
addressed by Mr.. Hurlburt 10 opposition
to 1t. he denied the wisdom OF the ex-
pediency or economy OF the measure.
Things were done under the idea OF false
economy that were most disgraceful TO
the country, and this was ono Of them.
Mr. Hawley, Of ILL.,, q member of the
Committee on Military Affairs, spoke in
support Of the. bill. sE FIE'
The House then proceeded 10 yote on
the bill and amendments.5 I ARrs
Mr.. Coburn offered an amendment as q
new section repeating the new law pro-
hibiting. pfAmotions in the staff corps,
and 1t was agreed 10.
MIR. Albright moved to strike out the
I'1Sth and 14Ih sections oI the bill, relating
TO the Paymaster's Department, and sub
stitutiug the section providing that that
department shall consist OF one Psymas-
Ter General, with the rank, pay and
emOlumeDis Of a Colonel oil cavalry; one
Assistant Papmaster General, with the
rank, pay and emoluments Of Lieutenant
Colonel Of cavalry, and two Deputy Pay
master Generals and fifty Paymasters,
with rank, pay and emoluments ol Msjors
Of cavalry. FIlN an
Mr. Dlrrell moved to lay the bill on
the liable Co. .s....
, 7 The motion was rejscted-yeas II, nays
l4U. HrH' -
The question was then taken on Mr..
Alorighrs amendments and 1t was rejec.
ted-yeas 80, nays ITO.
The bill was then passed-yeas 1l9,
nays 104 e "a z 8
Mr. Burchard presented the report Of
the Conference Committee on the bill to
facilitate the expectation ot distilled spIr.
its and amendatory Of tho acts relating
thereto. The committee reported a sub
stilute tor the bill, which was agreed 10.