The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-02-25
CONGRESS-.
SENATE.
MAsnINoEoN, February q.

RAieFFAi ....h i VI ..4
In presenting the petition Mr.. Window
said there was no one question to-day In
which the people felt such interest as the
question Oh transportation, He. hoped
that before the close Of the Session there
would be an opportunity to discuss it
single hour,
MI, Morrill,, from The Committee 90
Appropriations, reported iayorably on
the bill 10 admit fred Of duty the diamond
necklace presented by the Khedive Of
Egypt 10 Mrs. Minnie Sherman Fitch,
and asked It's present consideration; but
Cameron objected, and 1t was placed on
the calendar. i U ,h,G,l.,
At the expiration Of the morning hour
the bill for tho admission Of Colorado was
taken up as unfinished business,
After the passage Of a number Of billH
By unanimous consent, the Chairmen oi
tho various Southern Committees en-.
deayoFed to secure the consideration Of
their bills. ''t
Mr., Hoar, Of Massachusetts,, pressed
Louisiana.
Mr. Poland thought ArkVhsas should
lIAvethe preference. " "
Nj, Co6ufn was Of the opinion that the
bill d regulate elections in the Southern
States, which was agreed upon by the
Republican caucus some weeks ago,
should be acted upon,
Finally, Mr.. Garfield moved that the
rules bc suspended to go into Committee
of the Whole on sundry civil appropria-
ItiUn bills, upon which the yeas and nays
were called.
Messrs. Davis and Boreman presented
q resolution OF the West Virginia Legis.
lature IN favor Of IN appropriation for
the Improvement Of tho Ohio river. Re
ierred.
Mr.. Logan presented resolution OF
tho Illinois Legislature In favor Of the
improvement Of the MlaSisippi river.
Ordered printed and laid on the table.
Mr.. Ingalls, presented resolutions Of
the Kansas Legislature asking the organ
ization Of DiStaict Court for the Indian
Territory, Referred, Also resolutions
Of the same body for tho passage Of the
bill for the improvement VI tho mouth Of
the, MiRsissippit river according 10 the
Eads plan Referred.
Mr., Logan !, from The Committee on
Military Affairs, reported favOrably on
the House bill authorizing tho prOmulga.
ton Of general regulations for the gov
ernment Of the army. Passed.
Mr., Hitchcock said the Committee on
Territories had considered the bill care.
fully, and from all the information gath.
cred they felt satisfied that the population
ofColorado was nearly 100000. The only
possible question which could be raised
against her admission was that Of popula-
ton, but "a other States had been admit
ted with population no larger Than that
Of Colorado at the present day. he hoped
that objections would hot Do Drged. &
Mr.. Sargent said he objected to the
large land grant made by the bill, and
proposed to amend 1t. lie objected 10 tho
18th section, which provided that five per
centum Of the proceeds Of sales Of public
lands lying within Colorado which have
been or shall be sold by the United States
prior or subsequeilt to the admission ol
said State into the Union, shall be pddtg
the State for the purpose Of making such
internal improvcments'as the Legislature
thereof may direct. lie moved 10 amend
by striking out the words shave been or
and "prior Of" 30 that five per centum
should be paid upon the sale Of land sub
seUuent 10 the admission OF the State.
After debate the amendment OF Mr..
Sargent was agreed to.
Mr.. Sargent moved to add o proyiSo
to tho 12th Gection, "that this SECTION
shall not apply to any lands disposed Of
under the homestead laws Of thG} United
States, or any lands now or hereafter re.
served for public or other uses" Agreed
to.
lie also moved to amend by inserting
the word agricultural" In the same sec.
tion, so II would read, "that 6pcr Centum
Of the proceeds Of the sale Of agricultural
public lands, &C., shall be paid to the
State, &c." Agreed to.
Mr.. Hagcr offered an additional sec'
ton, "That oil mineral lands shall DO OK.
cepled from the operation and grant Of
'"tv ~ "'t t,du,,,SJS ASJISsH ~ Vormor, rovod m
amend 80 as to provide that he proclaI
nation orderins the election fot members
Of The Constitutional Convention shall
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p nn"n ~ osoc,;rg nnbiic buildinvs IN III,
si"to @ shSll bs "electeI with tLS SnnroyH
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f6tS ,Nsy s,nlJIbe admitted, ia move,
~ ~ sltiES MI ID tIal section the folioyinp
WorSs. Giirov;isI lhat the ConSiiihiinf
Shall be Repnblicnn In form and make nd
distinction In civil or political rights OH