The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-10
coNcR ESSIoNAL.
SENATE,
WASHINGTON, January 9.

" AoniNNASNI SAs
Mr.. Boutwell,, from the Committee
on Public Lands reported bill for the
relief of aged and infirm pre-emption
settlers on public lands, which wai
mended and passed.
Mr.. Morrill,, OF Maine, reported q
bill appropriating $40, 900 for the iegis-
lative assembly of Colorado Territory
Passed.
Mr.. Thurman said he had received
numerous applications for copies OF the
bankrupt law, and moved to print
$4,000 extra copies. Referred to the
Com nittee on Printing.
Mr. Sargent, Of California, Intro
duced bill for the protection OF socie.
ty in the Territory of Utah, and to aid
in the execution of the laws 10 the ter
ritory OF Utah.
Mr.. Morton, OF Indiana called up the
bill authorizing National Banks to
withdraw q portion Of their bonda upon
retiring circulated notes or legal ten.
ders in the proportion provided by law
The bill was discussed and went over
at the expiration OF the morning hour
HOUSE.
Mr.. Mellisb, OF New York. present
ed the memorial of the New York Wo.
mems Suffrage Association, opposi ng
the enactment OF any laws deprivipg
women of suffrage. Referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
On motion of MI. Beck of Kentucky
the Secretary Of the Navy was directed
to inform the House how many Of tn,
five thousand extra men, authorized re.
Gently Tor the navy, have been supplied
and to give the date o. enlistments
what has been the cost OF said enlist.
ments, and also to inform the House
how much OF the navy appropriations
made by the last Congress was expend-
ed prior to January l, 1874. and a'sc
how much of the ten millions recently
appropriated has been expended, ARD
for what purposes.
Mr.. Roberts, of N. Y. from the Com.
mittee on Ways and Means reported
bill for the relief OF Thoma, Hill
house, Assistant United States Treas.
urer st New York.
Mr.. Holman, of Indiana, said this
bill was purely a claim and should
have been given to the Committe on
Claims. He called attention to th.
fact that bills were often errone.
ously referred sni that it was an evil
but could be Corrected.
Mr.. DAVE, of Msssachuses. agreed
that this matter was erroneous; the re.
ferring OF bills could be remedied.
Mr.. Cessna, who had charge of the
J matter said he had not determined tc
what committee to refer the papers. II
was clearly the sentiment OF the House
that the papers ought not to 60 to tht
Committee on Judiciary. and yet upos
the examination OF the record be found
Mr. Cessna had gone quietly to the
Gle ks desk and referred the papers
The bill for the reliet OF Mr.. Hill.
house, was then passed.
The house then went into Committe,
Of tie Whole Oh the private calendar
The Committee took up the bill fol
the relief OF the estates of Abel Gilbert
and William Gerrish Tor property taker
by the United States, and after discus
sion it was reported 10 the House snc
passed. Pending the discussion of th'
bill, Messrs Hallman, Millard, anc
others spoke of the manner in which
these private: claims are Increasing
and suggested that there should be 6
law passed iustituting commissions t
act upon these cases, and that their &C.
ton should be considered final, go tha
Congress could be relieved of the BUSH
nnss.