The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-03-05
F0RTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
It's Dying Hours--Great Ex-
citement in the House.
The Force Bill Not Reached
Goodbye.
WAsHINGToN, March 4.
various Appropriation Bills.

SENAIE.
Various Appropriation Bills.
The doors were reopened at half past
one o'clock and soon thereafter the con-
sideration of the river and harbOr appro-
prlation bill was resumed, the question
being on concurring in the amendments
made in Committee of the Whole, other
than those already disposed Of by sepa-
rate vote. They were all non-concurred
in with the exception Of n few appropria-
tions for the Atlantic coast harbors
mainly. The bill was then read third
time and passed.
At $40 clock, Mr. Edmun4s from the
conference committee on the Legislative,
judicial and executive appropriation bill,
submitted report which was agreed to.
Mr.. Sargent called up the deficiency
appropriation bill and the several amend
mentS reported by the committee agreed
to.
The amendments made by the Com
mSee of the Whole were agreed to, and
the bill was read third time and passed
Mr.. Scott called up House bill making
appropriations to pay awards made by the
whole number of claims examined by
the committee were 2,497, of this number
l,l73 were allowed in voting on the cx-
penditure of S740,4 400 The bill was
read Il third time and passed.
Mr.. Scott moved to take up flouse bill
to pay the awards for quarter master on
commIssary stores, furnished during the
war 1t was egreed to after considerable
discussion.
On motion the Pratt bill was laid on
the table.
The House then called the bill to aid
in the improvements of the Fox and
Wisconsin rivers Passed.
Mr.. Pratt, from the sCommittee on
Pensions, called up number of House
bills granting pensions to widows and
children, dependent mothers and fathers,
orphans, brothers. and sisters of those
soldiers murdered by guerrillas at Cen
tralie, Missouri, in 1866.
Nh. Window, from the Committee on
Conference on the river and harbor ap-
preparation bill made a report. Agreed
to- In making the report he said the
committee had cut down the appropria-
tions 50 low that he had declined to
sign it.
Mr.. Schurz called up House bill
amendatory Of act of March Sd, 1879, au-
thorizing the construction of bridge
across the Mississippi river at st. Louis.
Passed.
Mr. FrelInghuysen called the Senate
bill amendment, relating to the Hot
Springs reservation in Arkansas. Passed.
Bills removing the political disabilities
of Il number of persons were passed.
Mr.. Morrill, from the committee on
Conference reported the deficiency APP
preparation bill. Agreed to.
Mr.. Gordon called up the bill to
amend the act for the erection Of public
buildings for the use of the United States
in Atlanta, Georgia. Passed.
Mr.. Logan, from the Conference COM
mittec on bill for the equalization OF
bounties, reported.
Mr.. Sprague moved TO lay the bill on
the table.
Mr.. West-That don't make any differ
ence, the amendments of the Senate have
been agreed to by the House, and the bill
is passed.
Mr.. Sprague demanded the yeas and
nays on his motion TO lay the report on
the table, and it was agreed to. Yeas 80;
nays "a.
Mr.. West said that this was House
bill. Alt came to the Senate and was
amended. The House refused to concur
in the amendment of the Senate, and it
qucntly the House did concur in the Sen
ate amendment. and the bill was there
fore passed.
The chair Mr.. Ingalls, said that the
report Of the Conference Committee had
been on the table.
Mr.. morrill,, of Vermont-And has
not been accepted by the Senate.
Mr.. Baysrd, of Delaware, submitted Il
resolution rendering thanks to Hon.
Henry Wilson for the impartial and
courteous manner in which hc had pre-
sided over the Senate. Agreed to-
The Chair Mr.. ingalls, laid before the
Senate number of bills just signed by
the Vice President, who occupied Il seat
at the Clerks table, signing bills. When
they were read it was found that among
them was the House bill for the equali-
Zation Of bounties
Mr.. Hamilton, OF Maryland, said he
would like to know about that bill.
Mr.. Logan 1t has been signed by the
Vice President and the Speaker OF the
House.
The Chair, Mr.. Ingalls-The bill has
been signed by the Eice-President and
Speaker.
M. Morrill,, Vermont raise Il ques-
tion of order. The bill having been sub
mitted to the Conference committee, and
the report of that committee having been
laid on the table by the Senate, the Vice
President could not legally sign tn"
bill.
The Chair said he could not entertain
a question of order on bill not before
the Senate.
Mr. Davis said he entered his protest
against signing this bill.
Mr.. Davis presented the credentials OF
Hon. Allen T. Caperton, United States
Senator elect from West Virginia, for the
period of six years from March I, 1870.
Read and placed on file.
Mr.. Conkllng and Mr.. Thurman were
appointed committee on the part OF the
Senate. TO wait on the President and no.
tify him that Congress had finished IL
business, and was ready to adjourn. Al
noon they reported that the President
had no further communication to make.
Vice President Wilson then declared
the Senate adjourned withoutd date.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Garfield at minutes past O'Clock