The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-08

INTO the expenditures in the Western Ju-
dicial District of North Carolina since
1872, with power to send for papers sGd
persons. Adopted.
Mr. Bland presented u memorial of tbe
Missouri Legislature for the improve
ment of the Gasconade river. Referred.
Mr.. Woodwork, presented u memorial
from Youngstown, Ohio, in favor Of the
Texas Pacific railroad.
Mr.. Cox, OF n. l., offered a resolution
calling for information rs to the materials
used, and the labor performed on public
buildings by the late supervising archi-
tect of the treasury, etc. Referred.
Bills were reported by the chairman of
the Committee on Military Affairs and
ordered printed, including bills to set
apart certain portion of the Island of
Mackinac as a national park, and to pro-
vide for the sale of Fort Wilkins militia
ry reservation, in Michigan.
Mr.. Sawyer introduced bill to aid in
the improvement of the Fox and Wis
consin rivers, Wisconsin.
Debate on HcnnepIn Canal.
In the debate on the Hcnnepin canal
BILL Messrs. McCrary, Cotton and Will
son, Cof Iowa favored the passage Of
the appropriation, and NesSrs. Burchsrd
Holman and Dawes, opposed it.
Mr. Holman thought it was the initial
job of the session, the pioneer measure
which would in the end take hundreds of
millions of dollars from the government.
If this scheme stood by itself
it would have but little force in
the House; it would get the support
of such other schemes as were linked
to it,
Mr.. Birchard stated his belief that the
construction of the proposed canal, by the
route proposed, would cost from twenty
to twenty-five million dollars. He ad-
vocated an amendment that would leave
the survey and location of the route to
tho Engineer department before any ex-
penditure of money, but he was opposed
to the passage of the bill in any shape, in
view of the condition of the treasury,
even though his own district might be
benefited by it.
Mr. Hawley, of Illinois, who has charge
of the bill, replied to the arguments
made against it. He said he was aston
ished that his colleague Mr.. Burchard)
should oppose it, and should intimate
that Illinois did not ask for it in the face
of fact; that the legislature of Illinois had,
this week, passed resolutions instructing
the Senators and requesting the Repre-
sentatives from that State, to vote and
use their influence in favor of tie bill
Everybody in the Northwest, Us far rs he
knew, was in favor of the measure, except
his colleague, and that in opposing it he
failed in his duty, and did not represent
the people of his district. He hoped the
bill would pass, and he was sure it ought
to pass.
Mr. Maynard supported the BILL and
expressed his regret at having heard the
chairman of the Committee on Ways
and Means reiterating the argument
often made by him before, that the gov
ernment had no money for such work.
The people had money enough for any
thing that was necessary to be done, and
had no money for anything that was not
necessary to be done.
At the close of the discussion, Mr..
Gunckel moved to lay the bill on the
table.
Pending the motion, the Speaker an
nounccd the appointment of Mes.rs
Garfield, Starkweathcr and Archer as
committee of Conference on the legis-
lative appropriation bill.
The Senate amendments to the bill as
to the fees of United States Clerks, Mar
Shals and Attorneys were acted on and
committee of Conference appointed, and
the House adjourned.