The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-23

[ preparation for incidental expenses.
Mr. Windam moved to lay that
amendment on the table. Agreed to;
yeas 30 nays 20.
The bill was finally passed.
The military appropriation bill was
then taken up.
/ senator Davi. Submits II Statement.
/ Mr.. Davis submitted II statement
showing the amounts appropriated each
/ and harbor improvements in Michigan,
/ Minnesota Wisconsin and south of the
/ Potomac and Ohio rivers. Ordered
printed.
Improvement of the Ohio River ana
other Memorials.
Mr.. Morton presented the memorial of
citizens of Madison, Indiana, in favor Of
| improving the Ohio river according TO
the plans submitted by the engineer
corps to the Secretary OF war. Referred.
| He also presented the memorial Of Citi-
/ zcns of Evansville, Ind, demonstrating
against any increase of tax upon whisky
in store, upon which tax has already been
paid. Referred Also a memorial of
citizens of Dakota Territory, asking that
the Black Hill reservation be opened Tor
! settlement. Referred
Mr.. Logan presented the memorial of
the Grand Army OF the Republic, in Ill.,
for the passage of bill for the equaliza-
ton of bounties. Similar memorials were
presented from st. Louis and Kansas.
Referred
Messrs. Schurz and Bogy presented
resolutions of the Missouri Legislature in
favor of improving the mouth OF tth"
Mississippi river, according to the plan
of Captain }. B. Eads. Referred.
( Aiter passing the pension npproprin-
tion bill the Senate took up the postefiicr
appropriation bill. When the claus"
adopted by the House repeating the act
of 1872, authorizing the Pacific Mail con-
/ tract was reached, Mr. West who had
| charge of the bill said the committee re-
| ported that provision rs it came from the
/ House without recommendation, the
matter having been referred to the
Judiciary Committee some days ago 10y
resolution of the Senate.
Mr.. Thurman said that committee had
not vet reached decision on the subject
He expected that the report would have
been made to-day, but the committee
| had no meeting this morning.
| Mr.. Mcrriman said he favored the an
mulling of the contract The subject was
passed over informally and the reading
/ of the bill continued, that the amend
mcnts of the committee might be first
acted upon.
/ Mr.. Robertson moved to amend'So ~
to strike ont the paragraph appropriatlng
| SOC, 800 for additional postage stamps for
the postofficc department, and insert in
place thereof a clause providing that all
laws and parts of laws repeating the
| franking privilege rs it existed prior to
the act aboliShing same, be and Is here
! by rc-cnactcd.
Mr.. West moved to lay the amend
ment on the tUblc. Agreed to, yeas 81,
nays %.
Various amendments were offered, and
all were rejected except one to make tn"
salary Of the Postmaster at New York
/ Ss.O6Oa year, which was agreed to.
Mr.. Dorsey demanded the yeas and
navs, but the Senate would not sustain
the demand.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Maine, called up tn"
military academy appropriation bill and
the amendment of the committee author
izing the President to fill the vacancies
among the officers, instructors, professors,
and cadets occurring at said academy by
reason of death or other cause Of ANY
persOn appointed Agreed TO.
Mr.. Thurman moved to act on the
section providing that hereafter until
otherwise provided by law, the number
of cadets appointed each year, shall be
one-half. to be appointed blythe now eN-
isting law and no more. Hesaid he took
great interest and believed in lis useful
ness. and benefit. 1t was well known
thut Il number Of officers was nov in too
great proportion to the numericu
strength of the army.
Mr.. Hamlin. of Maine, agreed with
the Senator from Ohio, Mr.. Thurman
and said that officers were being "ducat-
ed faster than was needed in the service.
He suggested an amendment providing
for the appointment of cadets alternately
from each Congressional district. The
amendment was accepted by MIR. Ihur-
man.
Mr.. Logan agreed with the other Sen
ators that there was an excess OF officers,
but he would not support the amend
ment. as it might delay the progress Of
the appropriation bill. He favored q
separate law on that subject.
Mr.. Morrill,, o: Maine, expressed that
this branch OF thepublic service might be-
trimmed down. but the law doing it
should not be part of All appropriation
bill. He moved to lay the amendment
ON the table. Agreed 10; yeas - nays
10.
The bill having been considered III
Committee of the Whole, it was reported
in the Senate. and the amendment made
in Committee was agreed 10.
Mr.. Thurman renewed his amendment
rs above noticed, with the following
words added: "and hereafter there shall
be appointed one cadet in eight years,
instead of four years, as now provided by
law.