The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-05-03
F0RTY.F0URTH CONGRESS-.
WAsHINeToN, May 2.
SENATE.

Mr.. Boutwell, presented petitioa of
the Society of Friends protesting against
the transfer OF the Indian bureau to the
War Department. Referred.
The bill appropriating $4,000 for sub
sistence supplies for the Apache Indians
in Arizona and fer. the removal OF the
Cheriahun agency to the San Carlos
agency was psassed.
Mr.. Conklng explained that the delay
in reporting the steamboat bill recently
passed by the House WAS to enable per-
sons interested to be heard and to present
such facts as they desired.
Mr.. Merrlman submitted an amend
ment IN the nature of a substitute for
House bill to prevent the solicitation or
acceptance by any officer or employc of
the government of money, property or
other things of value for political pur-
poses. Ordered printed.
Mr.. Edmunds submitted the following,
and asked its immediate consideration:
Resolued, That the. Committee on
Commerce be and hereby is instructed to
inquire what legislation if any is neces-
sary and expedient to provide regula-
tlons concerning immigration or other
arrival OF persons in the United States
from other countries, with view to se-
curing the people against the evils of
pauperism, crime and other injuries to
the morals and good order Of society, and
with view of lending all lawful aid to
States in the exercise of their sanitary
and police jurisdiction, and that said
committee report by bill or otherwise.
At the request of Mr.. Cor king it was
laid over.
Mr.. Edmunds submitted q resolution
directing the Committee on District of
Columbia, to inform the Senate whether
the standard of qualifications ofteachers,
text books, mode OF punishment of pupils,
r iles, regulations and general supervi-
sion of white and colored schools are the
same IN the district, and if any discrim-
mination exists in the management of the
said schools, and that they inform the
Senate in what such differences consist |
and the reasons therefore. Agreed to.
Mr.. Dennis, from the Committee on
reparted favorably on House
bill authorizing the residents and |
property owners of Neville town
ship, Allegheny county, Pa, to close
the channel ofthe Ohio river on the south
side of Neville Island by the construction
of an embankment or causeway from
the head of said island to the southern
shore of said river Placed on the cal
ender.
Mr. Conkling presented a petition of
the citizens of New York demonstrating
against the passage OF any law granting
an American Register to foreign built yes
sells. Referred to the Committee ON Com
merce.
After the introduction Of various |
other bills the resolution OF Mr.. Hamil- |
ton to amend the rules so as to provide |
hat the deliberations of the Senate in
The Impeachment trials shall be in pub
lie was taken up and discussed until the
expiration of the morning hour when it
was laid aside and the consideration OF
the bill in relation to tho japanese in
demnity fund was resumed.
The pending amendment being to
strike out the words "if not Incompatible |
with the relations of the United States |
TO other powers" so that it would read
THAT the President be and is hereby |
to reserve from the japanese |
fund the sum of $4,000 to
be used IN manner hereinafter provided,
and is further authorized to pay over to |
the government of Japan the residue of
said fund, &c.
After debate the amendment was
agreed 10.
Mr.. Sargent moved to strike out the
first section of the bill, which provides
for the return of the fund to Japan, after
d deducting the $l25, 0O0 to pay the officers
and crews of the Wyoming and James
tOwB.
Pending the discussion the chair laid
before the Senate message from the
President of the United States encl, sing
A report of the Centennial Commission,
and inviting the two houses of Congress
10 be present at the opening services.
1t was ordered printed and laid on the
able.
After executive session the Senate ad-
ourned.