The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-01-20
FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
WAsHINGToN, January IS.
SENATE.


SENATE.
Mr.. Ferry of Michigan, presented Il
memorial of the citizens OF Michigan,
protesting against Canadian Reciprocl-
ty treaty, which Was referred.
Mr.. Wright from Connecticut, on
finance reported advcrsely ON the Senate
Bill to amend and reenact section Al, OF
the act to reduce internal taxes approve
ed June 9Th, 1872 and it was indefinitely
postponed. =.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Committee OF
Conference on the disagreeing votes OF
the two Houses upon House bill to
amend the existing customs and internal
revenue laws, and for other purposes,
made report which was read. de SAID
the report was substantially the same as
that presented last session, with the ex-
ception of the duty on hops, which had
been raised to eight cents per pound.
The House proposed duty of ten cents
per pound, but the committee agreed on
eight cents. The two sections, relating
to tobacco and the sale of bonds, &c,
which were the principal subjects of dis
agreement last year, were now both
stricken out. The report was agreed to.
The question then being upon the Sc
cOnd part of the amendment proposed
bv the committee to continue the bureau
of statistics
Mr. Windsor opposed its adoption and
said if the country could not have bu-
reau of commercial statistics, he did not
want any statistical bureau; 1t was an eX-
pensive thing and covered but very
small part of the ground that ought to be
covered The amendment of the Com
mittec was agreed to.
Mr.. EdmundS moved that the follow
ing amendment, and it shall be the duty
of the director of the bureau of statistics
to gather and collect and annually report
to the Secretary of the Treasury, for
transmission to Congress the statistics
and facts relating to commerce with
foreign nations and among several States
tho rules and systems of this and other
countries; the construction and operation
of railroads; the actual. cost of such con-
struction and operation of railroads; the
actual cost of transporting freights and
passengers on railroads and canals, rivers
and other navigable waters OF the United
States; the charges imposed for such
transportation of freight and passengers
and tonnage. Agreed to.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Maine, moved an
amendment appropriating $4,000, or so
much thereof, as may be necessary to
dcfray the expenses of the Bureau, to be
| expended under the direction of the
| Secretary of the Treasury.
Mr.. Thurman said the country had
/ plenty of tatistics now. Statistics rs to
/ railroads, labor and diseases from cebro-
| spiral meningitis, down to the itch. He
| did not see the use Of having any more
figures to be piled up or even locked at
by anybody.
The amendment Of Morrill, was agreed
! to.
Mr.. Window moved that the reports
of the Statistical Bureau be published
quarterly instead of monthly, rs hereto
| fore agreed to.
Mr.. Sargent moved to lay the amend
mcnt of the Committee as amended by
the Senate, on the table. Lost.
The question then being on agreeing
| to the amendment, as amended, 1t was
| agree to.
The:Committce reported in favor of
| striking out the second section of the
| bill. that the Circuit of the United States
| in and for the District of Iowa, shall be
held at the times and places nowpro-
vidcd by law for the holding Of the
! the United States District Court in
said State, but the Circuit Judge shall
not be required to sit in said Court cN-
ccpt ut Des Moines.
Mr.. Allison hoped the amendment
would not be adopted.
! The Senate refused to concur III the
amendment of the Committee, to strike
out the section; yeas 20, nays "a. Pend
! ing discussion on the bill.
Mr.. Cameron moved Senate proceed
! TO the consideration Cf Executive busi-
ness.
Mr.. Logan, from the committee on
Military Affairs, recommended Senate to
non-concur in the amendments OF the
House bill, approving of the action Of
! the Secretary of War, under the act OF
] July 10, 1870 in relation to the muster
/ out of officers and that a committee OF
conference be appointed thereon. Agreed
10, and the Vice-Prcsident appointed
Messrs. Logan, Wadleigh and Parson as
a committee on the part Of Senate.
The Vice President laid before the
Senate n memorial of the legislature OF
Dakota, asking Congressional aid for the
completion of the Northern Pacific Rail
! road. Referred.
After an executive session. the Senate
! adjourned.