The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-04-03
coNcR ESSIoNAL.
WAsHlSeroS April. 3.
SENATE.

promote the Development of the mining
resources OF the Uuited States, as re-
turned by the Hou.e. with amendments,
was, on motion oi Mr.. Sargent, refer
red to the Committee on Mining and
Mines.
The House having also returned the
Senate bill in relation to the Louis
vile and Portland Canal. with amend
meats, Mr.. Thurman moved that
the Senate non-concur in the amend
me,ts and ask Tor Conference Gem
miitee.
Mr.. Sargent objected to bill ofsuch
importance being entrusted TO q Con-
ference Committee. The ameud.---.
should be considered oy t1e Senate.
Mr.. Thurman presented resolutions
Of the Cincinnati Chamber OF Con.
msrce, in Avor fthe goveroment taking
immediate possession o. the canal, and
urgi,g that Mr.. Wbeeler's amendment
TO the bill be rejected.
Mr.. Sherman said the nature OF the
amendment was to obtain the consent
,t the Kentucky Legislature upon the
matter, where consent had not already
been given, and as that Legislature did
not meet again for tGo years II the
amendment should be adopted the
monopoly would be continued two
years longer.
Mr.. Thurman said he did not under.
stand the objection 10 the bill, which
WAS OF such importance TO the COM
mnce OF Ohio ard the Mississippi Vail
ley =,
1t the suggestion OF Mr.. Morril, Of
Vermont, the bill was laid over
Mr.. Cragin presented memorial OF
The survivors Of the Polaris expedition,
setting ftrh the privatious which
they had suffered on on ice field during
, period ST l96 days, and tbatt they were
! all suffering phy ysically aud pecuniarily,
and that they were promised hand
-,me reward by Captain Hall when
.ey shippel. They sajd that the Ger.
'.an government gave members
its expedition $1,000 each. They
=, sucb relief as may be proper in
! t.. premiaeF, aud that the Esqulmaux
H.uvah and Joe be included in any
measure for relief. Referred.
Nr. Ramsey, from the Committee on
Poaefices aud Post-roads. reported q
bill to provide Tor the transmission Of
correspondence by telegraph. PLACID
on The calendar. The bill is the Hub
bard postal telegraph minor bill un.
changed, except in matters OF detail.
| II proposes to incorporate Gardner c.
Hubbard and his associates ss q postal
telegraph company. on condition that
| it shall contract with the Postmaster.
General for the transmission OF cor
respondence by telegraph o, rates and
| ip accordance with the provisions
elabora,ely prescribed in the bill here
toiore published in all essential Tea,
tures.
Mr.. Sherman preseuied a petition
from Mrs.. Maria Hall, widow Of Capt.
Hall, OF the late Arctic expedition,
ior q pension. Referred. 10 presenting
the petition Mr.. Sherman said he kew
OF no case which appealed TO the
syn pathy OF Congress as much as this
Capt. Hall died in the service OF his
country. leaving bis vile and children
destitute. The petition is indorsed bJ
Prof Henry, Gen. Sherman and other
prominent persons.
The morning hour having expired,
the Senate resumed consideration OF
the bill to provide for the redemption
and reissue OF United States noles, and
lor free banking.
Mr.. Merrimsn offered as a substitute
Tor the third section of the bill as re
ported by the committee, the following;
"rhat $40 100000 iu notes Tor circula-
ton in addition to the circulation now
allowed by law, shall he issued l., the
| National bank associations now lorgau-
lied and which may be organize here
after. and such increased circulation
shall be distributed among the several
States as provided 10 section one o: the
act OF July l2. 1870"
Mr. Conkllsg inquired what had be-
come OF The amendment TOR tree bank
ipg, offered by the gentleman from IL
lirois, (Mr. Logan
Mr. Logan said b-would withdraw
that amendment TO allow that OF his
friend from North Carolina to he o.
tered.
The question recuryed on Mr.. Mer-
rimau's substitute, aud it vss adopted !;
yeas SO. nsys l9.
Mr.. Thurman offered a. su addition :.
al section, that from and after June
80 IA, one-tweniieth OF the customs
dues shall b. paid in United States
legal tender notes; after June 30;b,
1875, one tenth, and after June 30tb,
1876, ore-fith OF the customs dues shall
be 30 paid.
Mr.. Wright offered as bn amend
ment 10 the section OF Mr., Thurmsn
the following: Whenever the came
can b. done without violating tbs
pledge made by the act OF February
25,h, 1852, for the payment OF the 10.
t.rest on the public debt srd providiOg
s sinking fund"
Mr. Thurman sccepiei TIE amend
ment. Rejected.
The Senate then proceeded to the
con siderstion Of executive business
Soon after the doors were re-oPened
sod ,h, Senate sdjourued.
HOUSE.
! Nr. CoDger, from the COMMITTEE oI
Commerce, reported q bill sutbo-izipg Z
the appointment Of competent person
10 obain and report sutbenti iDiorms.
ton regarding the seal fisheries and
fur trade OF Alaska, the condition o.
the natives, 6.., with a sslsry Of eighl
dollars per day and sc,ual travelling
expenses.
A ter . long debate, the House refus
ed to order the main question yeas loo
naxs1l1 and ,ha hill we,f ovsy