The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-06-18
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SENATE.
WARRINGTON, June II.

hr. damLn CAlIeu up uOuHe Olll 10 hS-
certain the possessory rights OF the Hud-
son Bay Company and other British sub.
jects within the limits which were sub
jects Of the award OF the Emperor ol Ger
many under the Treaty Of Washington o
May 8, 1871, and for other purposes
Passed.
Mr.. Schurz called up House blll for thC
relief Of Jas. A. McCulloch, late Collector
Of the 18th district Of Missouri. Passed
Mr.. Scott called up House bill to pro
vide for the sale Of the present United
States Marine Hospital and site, and thC
purchase OF q new site and the erection
thereon Of new Marine Hospital at Pitts
burgh, Pa. Passed. w.. ,
Mr.. Sherman, from the Finance Com
mittee reported the House tariff bill with
sundry amendments. BE said It was man
iiest that the bill could not be passed II
the shape 10 which 1t came from the
House. The Committee on Finance had
added no new matter 10 II, but proposed
TO strike out various sections, one Of
which was that imposing o tax on the
sale Of coin bonds and other securities
The substance oil the bill was unob] lection.
able. II the Senate intended 10 pass the
bill this session It should be taken up TO-
morrow or next day. Placed on the cal
endar. d. f rH.. i.J .
Mr.. Pratt said that OF the instance Of
an old friend, citizen Of Ohio, formerly
member Of this body, and also presid-
ing officer, he desired 10 call up the Sen-
ale bill TO amend the act In relation 10
the survey Of certain lands granted to the
Northern Pacific Railroad. He said the
charter Of that road provided that a GER
tain quantity Of land on each aide OF the
road should be conveyed to the road
Some ten million dollars were due under
this clause, but had been withheld by the
government on account of the clause In
the sundiy civil appropriation bill oil 1870
which required the cost Of the survey to
be paid by the Company. This pIovlso
was In direct contravention 10 the orig
inal charter, and why It was put In the
appropriation bill, he was at loss TO un-
derstand:
Mr.. Davis said he understood that
100000 or 100000 were involved In
this bill, and all the railroads receiving
public lands heretofore had paid the cost
Of the surveys. He saw no reason why
this road should be made an exception 10
the rule. [.r
Mr.. Howe inquired why the bill
couldn't be amended so as to extend the
same relief to other roads.
Mr.. Pratt said that II 1t was amended IL
would probably fail, on account Of the
want OF time. ........
The bill was then passed without
amendment.
Mr.. Alcorn, oI Mississippi, called up the
House bill L. provide ior the appointment
Of q commission Of engineers TO investi.
gate and report upon permanent plan
for the reclamation Of the alluvisl basin
Of the Mississippi river subject 10 inunda.
tion. Passed. '.r g q.
APPROPRIATION FOR THE OVERLOOKED.
Mr. West, from the Committee on APP
propriations, reported fsvorably on the
House bill making an additional appro-
priation for the relief Of persons suffering
by the overflow Of the Lower Mississippi
river, and asked It's immediate consider-
alton.
Objection was made by Mr.. Salisbury,
and II went over.
NRMoR1AL FROM woRK1NoMEN.
Mr. OElesby presented memorial from
800 workingmen OF Chicago, asking the
restoration Of the 10 per cent duty on iron
and steel, and for Tree banking. Referred.
NAVY YARDS AND NAVAL HosPTTALs.
Mr.. Craein, from the Committee on
Naval Affairs, reported back the resolu-
ton instrucling the committee 10 inquire
into the expediency Of reducing the mum.
Der Of navy yards and naval hospitals,
with . resolution directing the committee
to continue their investigation during the
recess, and that they be authorized Ia
visit the navy yards and naval hospitals
on the Atlantic coast, and that the Sec
retary Of the Navy furnish facilities fol-
the committee 10 visit such yards and hos
pltals. Agreed TO.
Mr.. Alcorn, from the Select Committee
on Mississippi Levees, reported o bill
for the relief Of the ovel6owed levee dis
tricts Of Mississippi, Arkansas and Louis
lana. Placed on the calendar.
rosh0S'1eA AT tNCt N4At4ON elID'
The morning hour naving expired, the
which was the postofiice appropriation
bill, the pending question being on the
amendment OF Mt. M0Itlll, Of vermont,
70 the amendmentoi fIelngnnysen, pro-
viding that the amendment snal apply
only 70 documents o[oereo 70 pe printed
by either house OF congress previous 70
the passage Of the act.
Mr. Frelinghuysen accepted the amend
ment, and the question then occurred on
pensea win prepayment regulate, and
provides that public documents may be
sent through the mails at rate Of post
age not 10 exceed 20 cents for each vol
ume, TO be paid by the person receiving