The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-02-08
CONGRESS.
SENATE
MAsHINGToN. Eebruhr

The credentials 0l senator hanuOlph,
Of New Jersey, were presented, read and
fled.
Mr.. Sherman presented memorial Of
the Cincinnati Chamber OF Commerce, in
favor Of granting the aid asked by the
Texas Pacific Railroad, Referred to the
Committee on Railroads,
Mr.. West presented the memorial Of p,
s, Pinchback, asking action on his claim
for admission to seat in the Senate. Re-
ferrcd to the Privileges and Election
Committee,
Mr., Clayton, from the Committee on
Territories, reported back the bill to or
ganize the Territory Of 0klahama with q
recommendation that It's further consider
alton 10 postponed until the second Mon-
day In December next, So ordered.
The House bill to revisc, amend, and
consolidate the laws relating to the SO.
crrity Of life on board vessels prOpelled
in whole or in part by steam, was taken
up.
Mr.. Morton, from tho Committee on
Privileges and Elections, reported back
tho Senate bill to regulate the counting
Of votes for President and Vice President,
and also the concurrent resolution to
amend the twenly-seCOnd Joint rule, and
asked that tho committee bO discharged
from It's further consideration, So or
derCd,
Mr.. Morton also reported from tho
same committee bill 10 provide for and
regulate the counting Of votes for PreSi.
dent and Vice President, and the decision
Of questions arising theretrom. Placed
on tho calendar,
Mr., Morton gave notice that he would
ask the Senate 10 consider the bll on
Monday next.
Mr.. Hitchcock introduced q bill to pro-
vide for the construction OF q bridge
across the Missouri ut Decatur, Nebraska.
Referred. ...
Mr.. Morrill,, from tho Committee on
Public Buildings aud Grounds,rcported
favorably on the bill for the projection Of
tho U. \. Custom House IN Louisville.
Referred.
A messagu was received from the House
Of Representatives announcing the non
concurrence Of that body in the amend.
mcnts Of the Senate on the bill amending
tho national bank act and fixing the cont
pensatiOn Of national bank examiners,
aud asking committee Of conference
thereon. Alessrs. Scott, MOrril and Bay
ard were appointed members Of the con-
ference committee on the part Of the
Senate.
The Vice President then called for the
business OIL the calendar, and several bills
relating to tho DlStrict OF Columbia were
passed.
Mr.. Sargent moved that the balance Of
the day be assigned for the consideration
OF biIs on the calendar, and at the close
Of the session the resolution Of SchnrS, In
strtlCting the Judiciary COMMITTEES to In
quire what legislation, by Congfess, Is
necessary to secure TO Tic people Of Lotlis'
lana the right of self government unler
the Constitution, be taken up IN order
that II might lse unfinished business on
Monday, when he thought he would N
able To address the Senate.
Mr.. Chandler objected, and moved 10
take up the House bill 10 revise, amend
anil consolidate the laws relating To the
security Of life OH board vessels pro.
PEELED IN whole or IN part by steam, and
for other purposes. Agreed to-yeaS ~,
nays 10.
The reading Of the bill which was CON-
menCed lust session was concluded.
Mr.. Boutwell, opposed its paSSage and
was followed by Mr.. Conkling, who said
hG well undorstoOd the nature And per-
Sistance Uf that lobby which even nov
was in this chamber 10 urge this bill. llC
understood tlle force Of that lobby whicl
purchased newspaper TO pour out abuse
on Senators who opposed the bill. ltwa'
not n grcal while ago that vessel went
down III Long Island Sound, and the newS'
paper 10 which he referred said the los
Of 10 many lives there was Chargeable tC
him (Conkling.) At the proper time he
would assign his reason for voting against
II. lie would like to have some Senator
who favored this bill to make q statement
OF tho defects Of The present law and show
where the proposed changes would be
beneficial. ....
Mr.. Morton said the men who favored
this bill we're not paid lobbyists, but neI
Uf character sent here from Cincinnati
Pittsburgh, Louisville ind other places
II Ind not been prepared by politicians
but by experts. The changes proposed
were important and many Of them vital
Pending the discussion Mr.. Cameron
moved that the Senate proceed to the con
sideratiOn Of the executive business.
The Chair laid before the Sehatea mum
Der Of bills from the House, among them
the Civil Rights bill, which was read fol
the first time.
Mr.. Davis objected 10 its second reading
but at The request Of Mr.. Edmunds with
drew his objection, that the bill might bt
read Tie second time and referred to The
Judiciary Committee. II was 40 referred
The Senate then proceeded 10 The con
sideration Of the executive business ahr
soon after adjourned.
HOUSE,