The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-20
FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS-
WASHINGTON, February l9.
SENATE.

WAsHINGToN, February 10.
SENATE.
The Vice President laid before the
Senate the credentials of August Cam
cron, Senator from Wisconsin.
AIr. Pratt presented the credentials OF
Joseph f. Mcdonald, Senator from In
diana
civil Service and civil Rights.
Mr. Wright from the Committee on
Civil Service and Retrcnchmcnt sub
mittcd resolution providing for the APP
pOintment of committee Of five Ncna-
tors, to examine AMI investigate into tn"
various branches Of the civil service, with
view of the reorganization of several
departments thereof, the reduction OF eN-
pensr>, &c, and to report bill nj the
next session. He gave notice that he
would call it up for action tomorrow.
Mr.. Edmunds said that some days ago,
the Judiciary Committee reported back
the House civil rights BILL which had al
ready been discussed, and SO far rs any
further debate was concerned, there was
no reason why much time should be con-
sumed in disposing of the bill. He gave
notice that aS soon IT, the Indian appro-
priation bill should Dee disposed ot, he
would move TO take up the civil right.
bill.
Mr.. Wright said the committee Was Of
opinion that there should b. II rrorSanI.
zatlon of the civil service, but it was not
advisable to undertake to rcOrganiZr this
one department alone at this late day Of
the session. He reported from the Com
mitter the following resolution, and gave
notice that he would call it up to-mor
row.
Mr. Wright reported the following
resolution:
R,>oircd, That committee of five
members OF thu Senate hc appointed.
whose duty it shall be to examine and
thoroughly investigate the several bran
che, Of the civil service with view 10
the organization of the several depart
mvnt, thereof. the reduction of cNpcndi-
turc, and t" Pronotc the efficiency OF
such service, and report thereon at the
next session of Congress by bill or other
wise.
Mr.. Logan asked that Wednesday even
ing of next week be assigned for the ro'-
,idrratiou of thr bill which recently
passed the House for the equalizing Of
bountir>.
\ discussion cnsued, during which Mr..
Sergeant said he had understood that this
bill took SlSO.OOO,OOO from the Treasury
and he was opposed to it; there were
other bill, Of more importance demanding
the attention OF the Senate; Tor instance,
he would ic glad to have his friend,
Mr.. Morton call up the resolution FOR
the admission of Pinchbark again as soon
Il, possible, II thi, Wa, aqur,tion Of peace
1r war. and should be- decided
Objection being made to fixing Wed
nrsday evening for the consideration Of
the bounty bill, Mr.. Logan said that next
week be- would persist in pressing thi,
until hr got vote. He said the bill
would not take S2O,OO0,O0O from the
Treasury.
Mr. Hitchcock gave notice that h"
would call up the bill for the admission
alton bill was disposed of, and he would
antagoniIc that bill to any other meas
urc.
The morning hour having expired the
Senate resumed the consideration Of the
Indian appropriation bill. The amend
mcnt of Tia" Senate Committee on APP
propriationS, increasing the amount te
suhsi-t and care for the Apacrc Indians
in Arizona, from $500, ,OOOto 1873, 600, and
for those in New Mexico from 100000
to $4,000, was discussed and the
amendments proposed 10y tn" Committee
were agreed to. The Committee with.
drew the amendment authorizing the
computation area OF the creek rc,crva-
ton on TIE North fork of the Canadian
river and appropriating SIjO.OOO from
the money in the treasury belonging Ito
Scmiritc Indians, 10 be paid for -1iI
tract. Other amendments of the Coma
mittcc were argued too.
Mr.. Winslow moved to amend the lin
50 Il, to increase the appropriation for
educating children and caring for or
phsns in the Central Sup"rIntcndrucy
from $4,000 to $4,000. The pending
Senate took recess till 1:3O.