The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-11
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS
WASHINGTON, February 10.
SENATE.

Mr.. Logan presented telegram to
himself from the leading merchants OF
Chicago, asking that in passing any act for
the repeal of the resumption law, the
Senate will provide that it shall take
effect not later than July lst, 1876.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported, with amendments,
Senate bill TO amend fourteenth section
of the act to establish judicial courts of
the United States, approved September
"a, 1889, in regard to the issue OF writs
OF n,andamus by the U. S. Courts, the
appointment Of persons to serve them,
and the collecting of tax for the payment
thereof. He said the bill passed both the
House and the Senate last session, but
ior the want of time, did not receive the
approval of the President.
MIR. Merriman said the bill was of
some importance, and he hoped it
would be laid over, so that he might have
time TO examine it tomorrow,
The Chair laid beferet the Senate COM
munication from the Secretary Of War,
in answer to recent resolution Of the
Senate, enclosing statement of the ag-
gregate number of organized militia Of
the several States. Laid on the table
and ordered to be printed.
The Senate resumed the consideration
of the bill for the extension of time for
the construction and completion of the
Northern Pacific Railroad.
Mr.. Sargent offered an amendment 10
the second section so rs to read "that the
extension is granted upon the express
condition and understanding that when
preemption and homestead claims were
initiatory on private entries, and locations
were followed upon lands embraced in the
grant to said company prior to the re-
ceipt OF orders Of withdrawal at the re-
spective district land officers, the lands
embraced in such entry shall be patented
to parties lawfully entered under the
provisions of the section, &c" Agreed
20.
Mr.. Edmunds submitted an amend
ment to the fourth section, SO as to pro-
vide that this act shall not be construed
to affect existing private rights, other
wise than is herein provided, and further
that this act shall, as well as the charter
of the company and other acts and reso-
luton relating thereto, be subject to sl-
teration, amendment or repeal at the
plsasure of Congress. Agreed to.
Mr. ingalls, moved to strike out the
provision in the second section that it
should not apply to lands heretofore
patented to the company, nor to entries
already cancelled, ard upon which pur-
chase money or other consideration has
been disbursed to the respective parties
interested. Agreed to,
The bill having been considered in the
Committee OF the Whole, and the
amendment of the Committee on Rail
roads agreed to without further amend
ments, the bill was reported to the Sen
ate, and the amendment made in the
committee agreed to. After discussion
the bill passed. Yeas 30; nays IS.
Mr.. Cameron gave notice that he
would ask the Senate TO remain in session
til a vote could be reached on the Cen
tennial bill.
The Senate then went into executive
session. when the doors were opened and
the Chair announced Messrs. Morrill,, of
Maine, Sargent and Thurman as Con-
ference Committee on the part Of the
Senate on the bill to pay interest on 3.65
District of ColumbIa bonds.
Adjourned.