The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-07-14
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foRTY:FoURTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, July 13.
SENATE.

Mr.. Allison gave notice that he would
call up his river and harbor bill at the
earliest opportunity.
~ Mr.. Sherman presented report from
the conference committee on the silver
bill and asked that it be printed. So
ordered. --.
The impeachment trial was resumed,
but owing to the absence of witness,
John S. Evans, post-trader at Fort Sill,
the court adjourned till tomorrow, and
legislative business was continued.
The Chair laid before the Senate
message from the President transmit
ting the report from General Sherman
and Maior-General Terry, in response to
q call for information in regard to the
trouble with the Sioux. Ordered printed
and laid on the table.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Committee on
Finance, reported adversely on the House
bill authorizing the secretary OF the
treasury to make allowance for compen-
sation to collectors of internal revenue,
who went out of Office prior to February
g. 1876, upon'th final settlement Of their
accounts.
A bill for the relief of Berthold Lo-
enthal, of Chicago, was reported favora.
bly,.
The amendments of the House TO the
bill providing for the sale of the reserva-
ton of the confederated Otoe and Mis-
souri, bands of Indians, in Kansas and
Nebraska, were non .concurred in and q
conference asked for.
The legislative bill was then resumed
Mr.. Frelinghuysen, from the confer
ence committee on the consular and dip
lomatic appropriation bill, reported that
the committee had been unable to agree,
| and moved that the new conference asked
for by the House be granted. So ordered.
He said he would rather see the appro.
priation bills fail than pass under such
terms as the House attempted to force on
the Senate.
Pending discussion, the morning hour
expired.
/ The chair laid before the Senate un-
finished business, being the post route
bill.
Mr.. Allison moved that the Senate
postpone further consideration on that
bill and proceed to the consideration of
the river and harbor appropriation bill.
Agreed to. -,
Mr.. Allison SAID the bill, as it came
from the House, appropriated S5,S72,S5O,
| as reported to the Senate by the commit.
tee on appropriations; that bill had been
| increased 10 the extent Of $36,3l4.
+ The first amendment reported by the
committee was 10 strike out of the House
bill the clause spproprlating $4,000 for
the improvement of the hsrbor OF Dun
kirk. Agreed to.
The amendment increasing the appro-
priation for the improvement OF the har-
bor at Buffalo from $75,U00 to 100000,
was agreed to; also the amendment in
creasing the appropriation for removing
obstructions in East river and He'll Gate,
New York, from $4,000 to $4,000.
The amendment to reduce the amend
mcnt for improving the harbor at Mar
quette, Michigan, from $4,000 to $1,000
was agreed to.
The amendments Of the committee
were agreed to as follows: Increasing
the amount for the improvement Of the
harbor at Green Bay, Wisconsin, from
$s,vOO to $4,000; striking out the ap-
preparation OF $4,000 for the harbor at
Menominee, Wisconsin; reducing the
amount for the harbor at
Two Rivers, Wisconsin, from
$4,000 to $4,000. The amendment
was agreed to, appropriating $4,000
for the repair Of the east pier.
Mr.. Window called up the House bill
TO provide for the construction of the
military posts in the Yellowstone river.
| Passed.
Messrs. EIngals, Paddock and Ransom,
were appointed members of the con-
ference committee on the part Of the
Senate on the bill TO provide for the sale
of the reservation of the confederation of
the Otoe and Missouri bands of Indians
in Kansas and Nebraska.
Adjourned.