The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-02-09
WHEELING WEST VA WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY

Inc senate OIL uAlHB tue LmV LOl
holding the Circuit Court Of the United
States In Colorado. Oregon and Nevada,
with the amendment of the House, was
passed. =,
Mr.. Ferry, President pro tenn, said
while he was ever ready to do his part ol
the ofhcinl labor he found that his servi'
ces on three committees con0icted with
the requirements OF the presiding officer
and he was not able SO meet the require
ments OF the service OF the Committee on
Finance, he therefore asked 10 be releas.
ed from the service.
After the expiration Of the morning
hour Mr.. Wright moved that the Senate
proceed to the consideration OF Executive
business. d.
Mr.. Morrill, said that yesterday he gave
notice that he would call up the centenni.
al bill at one o'clock to-day. He now de-
sired tosay that whatever was the pleas
Of the Senate OIL the subject it should be
expressed at the present time. The iinan-
cial condition Of the company was such
that the Senate should say what it pro.
posed to do. If they proposed to turn
their backs on it, very we'll. he gave no.
tice that he would urge the consideration
Of the bill at the earliest moment.
Mr.. Edmunds did not think the centen.
nial bill should be considered until the
information called for from the Secretary
OF State was received. He however would
not oppose the present consideration OF
the bill.
The Senate bya vote Of yeas ls and nays
SO refused to go into an executive session,
and on motion Of Mr.. Morrill,, took up
the House bill appropristing Si,50900e
for Centennial purposes.
Mr.. Morrill, yielded the floor to Mr..
Eaton who offered n resolution in respect
TO the memory Of his late colleague
o. S. Ferry, the understanding being
that the Centennial Appropriation
billahould come up as unfinished business
tomorrow.
Mr.. Cooper was appointed member Of
the Senate Committee on Finance, in the
place Of Mr.. Ferry, who was excused
from further service.
A bill was introduced by Messrs. Nc
MILAN and Window respectively estab-
fishing ST.. Paul and Duluth rs ports Of
appraisal. Referred.
Mr.. Clayton called up the unfinished
business from the morning hour OF yes.
terday, the Senate bill TO repeal section
1903, Of the revised Statutes, making
restrictions in the disposition OF public
lands in Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana,
Arkansas and Florida. The pending
question being on the amendment OF Mr..
Edwards, that the public lands effected by
this act shall not be opened to private
entry until the same shall be offered at
public sale after the passage OF this act,
the bill was discussed and then laid over.
Mr.. Morton submitted resolution
that the Committee on the District OF Co.
lumbia be instructed TO consider the pro.
priety Of preparing and imparting a bill
10 provide the government for the Dis.
trict OF Columbia under which the people
through the elective franchise may regu-
late or control their domestic affairs not
inconsistent with the protection, regula:
tion and control by the United States Of
public property, and the exercise OF such
Jurisdiction as may be necessary in the
National Capital. Agreedto to.
Mr.. Boutwell, submitted the following
and gave notice that at the proper time
he would submit il as an additional sec.
ton 10 the land bill under consideration
during the morning hour: Section I'd.
That before any Of the timber lands ef-
iected by this act should be offered for sale
it shall be appraised under such regula-
tions as may be prescribed by tho Sec
retary Of the Interior and no sale shall be
made at less than the minimum fixed by
such appraisement provided no sale shall
be made at less than SIPS per acre. Or
dered printed.
Mr.. Howe presented joint resolution
OF the Wisconsin Legislature in favor OF
exempting'that State from the operations
Of the bill to restore the lands condition
ally granted, the conditions Of which have
elapsed to the public domain. Referred.
When Mr.. Eaton offered his resolution
OF respect to the memory Of the late Mr..
Buckingham, eulogies were pronounced
by Eaton, Sargent, Bayard, Howe, Ere
linghuysen, Thurman, Wadleigh and Eng.
lish, ard after further marks OF respect
to the memory OF the deceased, the Sen
atc adjourned.