The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-02-13
CONGRESS.
SENATE.
WAaI1SoToS, February IL,


The Vice President laid before the SEN
ate the report Of the Engineer in regard
to the survey and cost Of extension VI the
Chesapeake 4 Ohio Canal from Cumber.
land, Md, to Pittsburgh, Pa, Ordered
printed and referred to tho Committee on
Transportation Routes,
Mr.. Anthony, Of Rhode Island, pre-
sented the credentials Of Ambrose 4,
Burnside, U, s. Senator from Rhode
Island, for six years, from March 4, 1875,
Read and placed on Gle,
Mr.. Clayton moved that the Presidents
message be taken up for the purpose OF
having It referred.
Mr.. ElmuDds raised point Of order,
and said it cOpld moi b dOue, a. by Te-
cent rule oi thei Senate tie Committees
must b. called in order, aud nothing but
unanimous consent could set that rule
aside, d He tlNsfore objected y taking
up the message NOV.
Mr.. Clayton withdrew his motion.
After the expiration OF the time al
lowed 10 the COMMITTEES on Railroads, the
Senate resumed consideration Of the bill
to provide o government for the District
Of Columbign pspdi9g an amendment,
being that Of Sargent Ia provide for the
eleCliOnO Of q Delegate to Congress, and II
was rejected, q TO 80,
Mr., Morton submitted substitute fro
the Sd section, 80, % to provide tor three
commissioners to govern the District,
two ot whonfshAll bc elected blythe quail
fled voters Of tho DlStTiCt and One be ap-
pointed by tho President /. Y,,a,O
Mr.. Sargent moved to amend 80 as to
provide that two shall bs appointed by
the President and one elected by the quail.
iRed voters.
After debate, SaFgent's amendment to
provide for the election Of one commits.
Sioner instead Of two, was agreed io--
yeas "a, maya %. .
Mr., MOrtORA amendment, aS amended
by Sargent, was relecled-ycas Is, nays
Mr.. Allison moved al amendment to
the ninGty.fOurlh section To provide that
claims presented and allowed under the
act Of June 70, 1874, shall Ike presented
for exchange within four months after
the passage Of this net, aud that nothing
IN the net shall be construed 10 pledge the
government To the payment Of the debts
Ol the district or OF the cities VI Washing
ton or Georgetown other than tho fifty
year bonds, provided for IN the act Of
1874.
After the discussion Mr.. Morton gave
notice that tomorrow he would move to
proceed to the consideration Of the reSo.
luton for the admission Of PinChbaCk.
Pending the discussion on the amend.
nlOnt OF Mr.. Allison to the bill to provide
government for tho District, the Senate
went into an executive session and
soon after adjourned.
HOUSE.
After the reading Of the journal to-.
day, the House, on motion Of Mr.. Dawes,
went into CpmmiLteO Of the Whole on
tho Revenue bill. o..
4. II. Roberts obtained tho door, and
madean elaborate speech. .l. "a.
Mr.. Kelly followed, liz began by say
Ing that the imposition Oi war taxes In
time Of peace was Us ill.judged w II was
inoppOriunc. He differed with liz mu.
jOrity Of lIis colleagues On The Ways and
Means Committed, and attributed The
present financial distress and tho embar-
rnsScl condition Of the country to our
vicious system Of legislation
At the close Of Kellya speech the fur.
ther consideration Of The Revenue bill
WIS post pOnCd, anil the House took up
the Pension Appropriation bill. Objec.
tion was made TO the consideration Of
the Pension bill, and the private calendar
was taken up anil large number Of pri-
vatG bills acted on.
The Committee rose and the House
went into Committee Of the Whole Oh the
private calendar, Mr., Durrell, Of Minnie.
sofa, in the chair. ..
Abill for the relief Of certain loyal
creditors, whose moneys were cOn6scalcd
by the Confederate Congress, IN Louisiana,
providing for the distribution Of $2O8,3S4
pro ruta, was reported by the Committee.
Much opposition wls manifested To II, and
finally, without taking final vote on 1t,
the House adjourned. l,..Et .n