The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-15

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luton:
Re,olpcd, That it is the duty Of Con
gress to regulate commerce on inter
State railroads by appropriate Legislation
so that agricultural, commercial anl
other industrial interests OF the country
may be protected from extortiou.
Objection being made the resolution
went over for one day. The previous
question was not seconded and the resolu
ton was referred to the Committee OF
Roads and Canals.
Mr.. Oliver offered a resolution in
structiDg the Committee on Coinage tC
inquire what proceedings should be taker
on the part OF the United States with q
view to the establishment OF uniform
decimal Of weights, measures and coini
throughout the civilized world. Referred
Mr.. Philips introduced a bill for the sale
Of government buildings at LeavenwortE
City; by Mr.. Cannon, to enable the peo'
plG Of Uutah to form q Constitution and
State government and to admit Utah into
the Union as State; by Mr.. Steele
(Wy), for the election Of Governor and
Territorial officers by the people; by Mr.
Harris (Va.), to aid the Washington
Cincinnati & ST, Louis Railroad to con-
struGt a narrow.gauge road from the
tide water to St. Louis and Chicago; by
Mr.. Paine, resolutions calling for the re-.
port Of Lieut., Mayard and other infor'
nation on Alaska seal fisheries, agreed
to; by Sayler (O.), memorial Of the City
Council Of Cincinnati in reference to the
Centennial.
Mr., Randall offered q resolution d.
reCting the Secretary OF the Treasury to
transmit copies Of all letters, kilograms,
orders and instructions relating 10 the
organization and prosecution Of the pres
enL movement against the whisky ring at
ST, Louis, Chicago and Milwaukee.
Mr. KassOn objected to the present
consideration Of the resolution, and ask.
that under the rule II lie over for one
day. lie wished to see that It was care
fully worded.
Mr., Randall asked him II he objected
10 the resolution.
Mr.. Kasson replied that he made no
objection to anything that was consistent
with the suCcessiul prosecution Of pending
proceedings.
Mr., Randall said that his object 10 the
resolution was to have the House fully
informed OF what was being done In the
matter by the Government.
Mr.. Hoar intimated that the effect
would be 10 expose to the whisky ring the
purposes Of the Government.
Mr., Randall replied that the resolution
contemplated no such purpose. The res
Olution then went over till tomorrow.
Mr.. Randall presented very numer.
ously signed petition for tho repeal OF
the clleCk.stamp tax.
The Speaker announced az regents OF
the Smithsonian institutes Clymer, Hill
and McCreery.
The Senate bill extending the duration
Of the Alabama Commission was taken
up and passed.
Adjourned till tomorrow.
SENATE.
The President pro TEN. laid before the
Senate the annual report Of the Attorney
General Of the United States. Ordered
printed and referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
A large number OF petitions for the ap.
pOinlment uf commission to inquire
Into the traffic Of alcoholic liquor, were
presented by several Senators, all Of
which were referred TO the Committee on
Finance.
Mr.. Elmunds, from the Judiciary Com.
miLtee, reported Senate bill 10 extend the
duration Of the Court Commissioners of
the Alabama claims, with several verbal
amendments. lie said II was desirable to
have this bill passed by both Houses Of
Congress before the holidays recess. 1t
merely provided for continuing The court
six months, and did not touch the dispu.
ted questions connected with that court.
The bill was passed.
Mr.. Allison introduced bill 10 trans.
fer the Indian trust fund 10 the Treasury
Of the United States. Referred to the
Committee on Indian Affairs.
Mr.. Davis introduced bill making an
appropriation for continuing the I'm.
prOvement OF the Great Kanawha river,
In West Virginia. Referred to the Com.
mittee on Commerce.
The Chair laid before the Senate a
communication from the Secretary Of
War transmitting the report Of Major G.
B. Comstock upon the Improvement OF
the South Pass Of the Mississippi river,
and the character Of the work done under
Mr. Fades. Laid on the table and or.
dered printed.
The unfinished business, being reso-
luton submitted by Mr.. Davis yesterday
In regard to the unsettled accounts Of
Government officers and defalcating off.
ciuls, was called up.
The pending question being the motion
Of Mr. Sherman to refer the resolution to
tho Committee on Finance, II was agreed
to-yeas 35, nays 25.
The Chair then laid before the Senate
The motion submitted by Mr.. West, Of
Louisiana, last week, to grant the request
Of ". l.. Mcmillan to withdraw his pa
pers claiming a seat in the Senate IA
Senator from Louisiana.
Mt. Salisbury said he had no partiCu.
lar objection TO the withdrawal Of these
papers, but II seemed to him rather
strange proceeding and he would like to
know something Of the reasons therefor.
Mr.. EdmundS inquired whether the
credentials OF Mcmillan came 10 the Sen.
ate from the Governor Of Louisiana, &C.
Cording to law, or whether they had been
by Mcmillan himself.
The Chair (Mr. Ferry replied that the
credentials were presented by the Senator
from Kentucky (Mr. McCreery).
Mr.. Edmunls said he had no objection
to their withdrawal.
Mt. Thurman said itiwnsa matter oino
whether these credentials be
Withdrawn or not. Undoubtedly their
withdrawal would put an end TO The
claim Of Mcmillan for a seal In this body,
but that would have no effect whatever on
The claim Of Pihchback for a seat. The
committee Of the Senate had reported
that neither the body which elected
pihchbaCk or that which elected McMill.
an was The legal Legislature Of the State.
Mf. Dawes inquired II there were not
two sets Of credentials Of Mcmillan.