The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-02-09
CONGRESS.
SENATE,
MAsuINoToN, Februar,

Mr.. Scott from the Committee ON Rail-
roads, reported adversely on the bill to
aid the Washington, Cincinnati & st.
Louis Railroad to construct a narrow
gauge railroad from the tide waters to
the cities Of St, Louis and Chicago.
Placed on the calendar with the adverse
report, at the request Of Mr.. Davis.
Mr., Scott, from the same committee,
reported adversely on the bill to inCOr-
porate the Dakota & Montana Railroad
Company and tho billo chaFteEing the
FoTty.AFst PARALLEL Railroad Com panS
OF the United States, from Lake Erie TO
the Missouri river and limit the. ralsgof
freight thereon and they We're Indefinite
ly postponed,
Mr.. Conkling, frOmtho Judiciary Com
.mittee, reported adversely on the bill to
give jurisdiction % the Court OF Claims
to hear the claim Of Gen, Custer Lee for
Arlington, and It was indefinitely post
poned,
The Committee on Railroads Of the
Senate at the next meeting will take final
action on the Texas.Pacidc Railroad bill.
The President to-day signed the act %
amend the existing customs ind intornal
revenue laws and for other purposes,
known as the little Tariff Ppl. VIZ
BY q vote Of %. Iay5 10 Sl9 yeas the
House bill for the relief OF JOHN w.
Marsh was rejected, Tbis;was the sewing
machine patent BlL w
Mr.. Dorsey, from tho Committee on
PostolEccs and Postsgads, reported with
amepdHgtpS p,bl tTeceatly introduced by
him to establish certain telCgraphlc lines
in several States and Territories -as
posttoads, Ahd To- regulate the Jttans.
mission OF commercial and other inlelli-
gence by telegraph. Referred. / 2.
Mr.. Chandler presented resolutions Of
the Legislature Of Wisconsin asking an
appropriation for the improving Of The
harbOEs at Eagle, Benton, NeY SBpiIpl9
South HAyen, St, Joseph, dSaGgaticE
and for tho improvement Of the nayiga-
ton Of Pine river. Referred! ! 7
Mr.. schurx presented u memorial Of
citizens Of the United States praying m
amendment to the Constitution abolish
Ing the Offices OF President and Vice Pres
ident, and vtshng the powers W'belOng-
Ing to them In Council Of seven mem
bers, to 10 chosen by the House Of Repre-
sentatiycs, to which body 1t shall be re-
spOnsible. Referred.
Mr.. Ferry presented resolutions Of the
Legislature Of Michigan iayoring the
passagd of bill granting b hundred acres
OF government land to the soldiers md
sailors Of the late war, withOutrega to
occupation. Also for the equalizatiOhof
bonnties. Referred, a-s.
j Mr.. Spencer introduced q bill respect.
Ing the retirement Of Major General Dan
lei Z. siCklcs. Referred,
Mr.. Chandler called up the bill to re-
wise, amend and consolidate the laws
relating to security Of life on board of
vessels propelled in whole or part by
steam, Il being the unfinished business
from Saturday.
Mr.. C6plcton objected to Ale further
consideration OF tile bill and moved tllat
Il be laid over.
= Mr.. Morrill,, Of Maine, favored the
motion Of Cameron, mud said he could rot
entertain the idea for moment that
Congress would adjourn without taking
some action, in regard TO providing u
goverhihent for the District OF COLUMBIA.
lie hoped all pending orders would be
laid aside and the bill to provide u gov
ernment for the District Of Columbia
taken up.
The motion OF Cameron to postpone
the steamboat bill was lost,
Mr.. Conkling opposed the bill, and
moved to amend 80 rs to provide tlat
every steamer shall 10 provided with
two good double-acting fire pumps, 10 be
worked by steam instead Of hand. Re-
jGctel.
He then moved TO strike out Of the
fourth section the clause allowing the
transportation Of loose hay, loose cotton,
er hemp, camphine, nitrO-glygorille, nap
thu, Bcnzine and other explosive sub.
stances on ierryboNts. Rejected.
Mr.. Morton, from the Committee on
Privileges and Elections, submitted Il re-
pbrt In The case Of p. b. :. PinChbuck, and
a resolution declaring him entitled to a
scat as Senator from Louisiana from
March 4, 1873.
Mr.. Hamilton said that this purporied
TO be majority report Of the Committee.
As member Of the minority, ho raiscd
the point Of order that the report not be.
ing signed by FIVE members was not q
report Of majority Of the Committee.
II Ia signed by four members only, and
could not be received as q majority re-
mort, rnil,.lB nhllfia, '4W-i '.
Mr.. Morton said that when the report
was submitted to the Committee there
were seven members present. Five mem.
bers made q quorum, four was q majority
OF all the members present, and the re-.
port was therefore areport Of the COM
mitteo. He did not submit 1t as major.
ity report, but as a,report Of the Com
tmittee. LIE ~,
MI. Thurman said that tho Senator
from Indiana very coolly said lie made
this report Us the report Of the commit.
tee. Tie point was whether four mem.
bets out Of q committee Of nine could
make d report as!the report of'the COM
mitteo. Ii had been said That this could
be done because there we're only seven
members present when the report was
agreed Upon.
Mr. Ednuhds said there was nothing
In The point Of order. There were nine
members Of the committee; five cohSti.
tuted o quorum, and there was q quorum
tsasstt ThbI ,fnt,tItL wa athhEl iiy n