The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-02-15
CONGRESS.
SENATE.
WAsn1NaroN, February is.

Immediately after tho reading OF thI
Journal Mr.. Ferry, Of Connecticut, pre-
sented the credentials Of W, w, Eaton
appointed United States Senator from
Connecticut, 10 I'LL the vacancy OCcasioneI
by the death Of VIM. A. Buckingham
Mr.. Eaton was escorted to the President
desk by Mr., Ferry, and was sworn IN b!
Vice President Wilson,
Mr.. Morrill,, OF Vermont, from tn
Committee on Finances, reported bill
to establish q mint for the coinage 0
gold and silver ut Chicago, with the re
Commendation that it be printed and re
committed to the Committee on Finances
So ordered.
Mr.. Sargent presented a memorial from
the Pacific Mail Steamship Compan.
against the repeal Of the subsidy granted
to that company, Ordered printed ant
referred to tho Committee on APprOrria
tiOns,
Mr.. Elmunds, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, TO whom was referred the resolu
tiOn OF Mr.. BOgy instructing that Commit
tee to inquire iAto the expedienoy Of re
pealing tho law granting q subsidy to th'
Pacific Mail Steamship Company, re
ported the following substitute;
Reolped, That the Committee on Judi
ciary hereby Is instructed to inquire ant
report whether the United States, or any
department Of the Government, Is legally
bound 10 carry into effect any contract
made pursuant to the act oi June !, 1879
respecting additional mail service be-
tween San Francisco, Chicago and japan
Agreed 10. ~
Mr.. Bogy presented q memorial Of the
,Merchants' Exchange Of 81, Louis, favor
Ing the establishment Of mint IN thai
city, Referred, He then introduced a
bill to establish q mint Of the United
States at st. Louis, which was also re-
ferrcd.
Mr.. Dorsey introduced joint resOlu'
tipn authorizing the Secretary Of the
Treasury to admit, free Of duty, the dia.
mOnd necklace presented by the KhGdivC
OF Egypt to Minnie Sherman Fitch, Or
dered printed and referred,
The Senate then resumed consideration
Of the bill to provide government for
the District Of Columbia.
Mr.. Morrill,, Of Maine, gave notice that
he would ask the Senate to continue the
session to-day until the bill should be dis
posed Of lie appealed 10 Morton not Ia
call up the resolution for the admission
PinChbaCk to-day. lie said he would not
press the consideration Of the District bill
after to-day.
Mr.. Morton said, with the understand
Ing that the further confederation Of the
hill would not be pressed after to-day he
would not call up the resolution for the
admission Of PinchbaCk, and he hoped
now that II was the general understand.
Ing in the Senate that that resolution
should be considered on Monday.
The pending queStion OIL the District OF
Columbia bill being an amendment by
Mr.. Allison, he modified that amendment
40 as 10 provide that claims allowed TN
der the net Of June 20, 1874, shall bG
presented for exchange within four
months after the passage Of this act, and
Il not no presented the privilege Of thus
exchanging shall not be exercised by any
holder Of any such claim. Also prohibit
ing tho Sinking Fund Commissioners Of
Tic District from issuing any bonds M
provided In the act Of June 20, 1874,
after the expiration of four months from
the passage Of this net and providing that
nothing contained in this act shall he
construed to III any manner pledge tue
faith Of the United States to the payment
Of any debt Of the District Of Columbia
or the cities Of Washington or Georgetown
OrthCr than those provided for by the act
OF 1874 anil amendments thereto and tho
fifty year bonds therein referred TO-
Amendment agreed to-.
Mr.. Thurman moved TO strike out IN
the 52d section the clause making The
owners Of premises wherein SpiritllOus
liquors are sold liable for damages tO my
person who shall bc injured In person OF
property by any intoxicated person OBJ
tatning liquor from such premises
Agreed to.
Mr., Thurman movCdt 10 amend the 4Otl
section, which makes II II misdemeanOi
for any person to sell or give away ll1uol
without being licensed 10 do so, by add
Ing 10 the clause providing that II shall
not apply to private residences or the do
nestle circle Of any person, the words
''nOr shall II include any society or aSsoci
alton not OF business or commercial
character" Agreed to. A5
Mf.Thurman moved to strike out the
25th section Of the bill relating to compul
sorry education. lie said II prohibited
any one from employing child under Il
years Of age who had not attended school
fourteen weeks during the year. II The
parent or guardian refused to send The
child 10 school, the punishment should
not be visited on the child by denying
such child employment.
Mr.. Sherman moved 10 strike out tht
latter part OF the section which prohibited
the employment Of such child. Agreed
to-yeas q, nays %.
The question then being on the motion
Of Mr.. Thurman to strike out the whole
section, II was reiected-yeas %, nays 90
Mr.. Thurman then moved to amend tht
twenty y-fifth section so IA to require com
pulsory education ofchildrGn between the
ages Of eight and fifteen years, instead OI
between the ages ofsix and eighteen years
"a reported By the Committee. Agreed 10
The House moved to amend 40 "a "a
provide that all vouchers and accounts
shall be audited by the fifth Auditor Ol
the Treasury instead Of the second and
frat comptroller. Agreed to-.
The bill having been considered In the
Committee ot The Whole and reported To
The Senate MIR. Morton renewed his
amendment to the third section to have
two Ofthe Commissioners elected by DUAL.
iIied voters Of the District, and one up.
pointed by the President. This amend.
inent was rejected after IL had been
amended 10 provide for the appointment
Of two Commissioners by the President
and the election Of one by the people.
A similar amendment having been Of
fCred by Mt. Edmunds and others and
being disposed Of in like manner Mr..
ElmnhdS said IL was evident that the
Senate was playing at cross purpose,
and "a they were IL the hands Of the Phil.
istlnes he moved that the Senate adjourn.
Agreed. Yeas %; nays 10.
Nj. Morton again gave notice that he
would move to proceed to The conSideFas
ton OF the resolution for the admission
Of Pihthback on Monday.
Adjourned. ..