The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-07-29
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
WAsHINToS, July 70.
SENATE.

..... SENATE.
1t was agreed that when the Senst
adjourn to-day it be until Monday next
as a mark of respect to the memory o
the late Senator Caperton, Of West Vir
ginia, whose funeral takes place to-day
also to resume the impeachment tria
Monday at noon.
Mr.. ingalls,, from the Committee OF
Pensions, reported with amendment
the House bill granting pensions TO tn
widow of the late General Custer, and Il
his father and mother. Placed on cal
endar, with an amendment TO reduce the
pension of the widow from $50 to $50 pei
month, and strike out the name of thu
father, so as to grant pensions to tht
widow and mother only.
Mr.. Boutwell, from the Committee or
Commerce reported, with amendment
the steamboat bill. Placed on the cal
endar.
The appropriation for the expenses o'
the commission to inquire into the Chi
nese immigration question was passed.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen, from the confer
ence committee on the consular and dip
lomatic appropriation bill, reported thai
the committee had been unable 10 agree
and moved the Senate to further insist
upon its amendments and agree to fur
ther conferences.
Mr.. Hamlin said there had already
been three conferences on this bill, and
asked "Should this bill, time after time
go to conference committee headed by
two men who might be denolninated the
Titus Oates and William Bedloe of TO-
day2" He did not see why the Senate
should rot adhere to its amendments and
let this enmity die the death of the un'
righteous, and thus let the House under
stand what the Senate would do II the
bill came back from another conference
He gave notice that he would make s
motion that the Senate adhere to II:
amendments.
After long debate new conference
was agreed to.
The river and harbor appropriation
bill was then taken up and recommltted
to the Committee on Appropriations
with instructions to report the bill sc
that tho total amount appropriated shall
not exceed $5,O00,OOO.
The amendment of the House to the
bill providing foI the completion Of the
Washington monument were agreed 10
and the bill passed.
The Senate bill for the relief of VIM
G. Nicols, late Assistant Treasurer Of the
United States, at Chicago, was taken uT
and passed.
Mr.. Ingalls, called up the House bill fol
the sale Of the Usage coded lands in Kan
sas, TO actual settlers.
Mr.. Logan moved TO lay the bill aside
and take up the House bill for the equal
ization of bounties to soldiers who served
in the late war for the Union. Rejected
ayes, 20; nays, q.
The Senate then proceeded with the
consideration of the bill in regard to the
Usage ceded lands, the pending question
being on the motioE of Mr.. Edmunds tc
strike out the eighth section, which pro
vides tor the payment by the United
States of the costs and necessary expense:
incurred in prosecuting two suits against
the avenworth, Lawrence and Gal
weston Railroad Company and Missouri
Kansas and Texas Railroad Company, tc
test the validity of the title to portion
of the lands claimed by these companies
Mr.. Wright submitted substitute fol
the 9Th section, so as to provide on y fol
the payment of attorneys retained by the
settlers in the states against the railroad
company.
Mr.. Allison moved an amendment to
the substitute, so rs to provide that the
balance of the proceeds of the sale OF land
after payment of attorneys fees, shall be
covered into the treasury of the United
States to the credit of the Indian civil.
zstion fund, authorized by the treaty with
the Usage indians.
Pending discussion, Mr.. Allison, from
the conference committee on the military
academy appropriation bill, made re,
port. Ordered printed and laid over TIL
Monday.
Mr.. Thurman gave notice that, at the
earliest opportunity, he would ask the
Senate to take up the motion submitted
by him some time ago to reconsider the
vote by which the bill in reference to
counting the vote Of President and Vice
President was passed.
The Senate resumed the consideration
of the bill in regard to the sale of the
Usage Indian lands, and the amendment
of Mr.. Allison. in regard to converting the
proceeds of the sale into the treasury,
etc, which was agreed to, as was also
the substitute of Mr.. Wright for the 9Th
section, in regard to the payment OF At
torncy's fees.
The question required on the motion
of MIR. Edmunds to strike out the eighth
section of the bill as perfected by Mr.
Wright, and it was agreed to. Yeas lGi
nays IL.
Mr.. Ingalls, moved TO amend so ms pro
vide that the price of land shall be Size
per acre, instead OF LAO. Agrees to.
Pending discussion the Senate adjourn
ed I'LL Monday