The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-06-09
cONcRE REsslONAl.
WASHINGTON, June s.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Mr.. Pratt, from the Conference Com
mittee on the disagreeing votes o the
two houses upon the bill to r'vlse,
consolidate and amend the laws elat-
ing to pensions, made q repors which
was agreed to. He also made eport
from the conference committee OF the
bill 10 increase the pensions Of soldiers
and sailors who have been totally dis
abled. Agreed to. -.
Mr.. Thurman, from the judiciary
Committee, reported with amendments
Senate bill authorizing any circuit
Judge to designate the time OF ho!tlng
distric: or circuit court. and to deig-
nate a district judge to attend and iold
court in district not his own. Passed.
Mr.. West called up Senate bill for
the better organization Of the District
Courts OF the United States within the
State OF Louisiana. Passed; yeas "a,
nays 10.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen reported iayorably
on House bill fixing the time for the
election OF Representatives from the
State of Pennsy ylvauia to the 44th Can.
gress. Passed.
Mr.. Thurman presented resolution
OF the Toledo Board OF Trade, in favor
of O reciprocity treaty with the Domn-
ion OF Canada, which was referred 10
tho rom u,ittpe on Finance
Mr.. Scott from the Committee on
Finance reported substitute for House
bill 10 authorize medals 10 commeno-
rate the one hundredth anniversary O
the first meeting Of the Continental
Congress and Declaration OF lndep:n'
dence. Passed.
Mr.. Davis presented memorial o'
the cit zans OF Jefferson cJuoty, Mis-.
souri Tor equalization OF tax on Ns'io1a
aud State banks. Referred.
The morning hour having exprec
the Chair called up the uutinlsnec
business it being the bill to provide FOL
the .ale OF extra copies OF the puzzle
documents and for the distribution o.
the regular official editions thereof.
Mr.. Merrimau offered an amend
ment authorizing Senator'S and mem
bers to:.frank documents now appor
toned them by law.
Mr.. Sherman said it was evident tha
the bill could rot be passed wlIhou
debate, and he therefore moved that
be laid aside and the Senate proceed t
the consideration OF the bill to slnen'
the customs revenue laws ard TO repea
rsoieties.
Mr.. Logan asked that Wein'sda,,
next, after the expiration OF the morn
ing hour, he devoted 10 the consdera
ton of bills from the Committee o.
Military Affairs. Agreed to.
The motion OF Mr.. Sherman wa
agreed to, and the moie.y bill was the
taken up.
The subject wee discussed at lengt
by Mr.. Boutwell,, and the ameudmen
was then rejected by a vote o. q yea
to &c nays, as follows;
Yeas-Messrs. Anthony, Boremar
Boutwell,, Buckingham, Chandler
Ferry, OF Michigan, Flanagan, Gilber
HamliD. Harvey, Morrill,, oi Vernon
Morton, Oglesby, Pease, Pratt. Ram
eey, Sergeant, Scott, Scott, Sherman
Wlndam and Wright-2l.
Nays-Alcorn. Bayard, Cameron
Carpenter, Conkllng, ConOver, CoopeI
Davis, Goldsmith, Hoger, Hamilton,
Indiana, Howe, Johnston, Dennis, Nc
Creery, Merrimau, Mitchell, Norwood
Patterson, Robertson, Salisbury, Sic
venson, Stockton, Upton, WadIeIg
and Washburn-.26.
Some discussion ensued upon tn
fourth section OF the hill as pass
ed by the House. which provides II
no payment shall be made to any u
former iu any case wherein Judcl'
proceedings shall have been institute
unless his claim OF compensation cha
have been established to the satlsta
ton of the Court and Judge havin
cognizance OF such proceedings, an
the value OF his services duly certitie
by said court for the information OF III
Secretary of.the Treasury, and 1t wa
passed without amendment.
The Chair announced as q commit
tee OF conference on the deficiency az
preparation bill Messrs. Sergeant, Mo!
rill, of Maine, and Kelly.
House bill to provide tor the publ
cation OF the revised statutes OF th
Uaited States was passed.
Pending discussion on the mole
bill the Senate adjourned