The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-02-08
VOLUME XXIv.-NUMBER LA.

as electors. II Senator's would stand by
their conscience, which induced them tC
vote for Mr.. Carpenters bill, he would
promise them that there would be re.
suit which would be in accordance with
the dignity Of the Senate.
Mr.. Christiancy spoke against the ad.
mission OF Pinchback and Mr.. Howe in
favor.
The Chair laid before the Senate a
communication from the Secretary Of the
Treasury in response to Senate resolu'
tion Of January 26th, enclosing commu'
nications from Sidney Dillon, President
Of the Union Pacific Railroad, and c. p
Huntington, Vice President OF the Cen
tral Pacific Railroad, in regard TO the
creation Of a sinking fund for the payment
OF amounts due the government by the
said companies.
Mr.. West moved that the communica-
tion be printed and laid on the table.
When so ordered he gave notice that at
an early day he would call it up aud sub
nit some remarks in regard TO the pecu-
mary and other relations existing be-
tween the government and the Pacific
Railroad.
Mr.. Sherman entered a motion 10 refer
the communication 10. the Committee on
Finance, he said he had no objection to
the matter being printed and laid on the
table now, that the Senator from Louisi-
ana (West) might submit his remarks.
Mr.. West gave notice that he would
Iay ha rafnHRaI 10 Nha
Committee on Railroads.
Further consideration OF the bill to
authorize the construction OF bridge
across the Mississippi river at Winona
was postponed.
Mr.. Howe presented joint resolution
OF tho Wisconsin Legislature asking an
appropriation for the erection OF public
at Green Bay, Wis. Referred
to the Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds.
BY Mr.. Davis-To reimburse the State
OF West Virginia for the destruction OF
public property by the Union forces dur
ing the late war. Referred 10 the Com
mittee on Claims.
Mr.. Logan, from the Committee on
Affairs, reported adversely on
resolutions OF the West Virginia Legis-
lature asking an appropriation for the
OF turnpikes and the erec-
tion OF monument commemorative OF
the battle Of Point Pleasant, &c. The COM
mittee was discharged from further con-
sideration OF the subject.
The Chair laid before thcSenate the re-
solution ofthe Iowa Legislature asking for
an appropriation for the improvement OF
the navigation Of the Upper Mississippi
river. Referred to the Committee on
Commerce and Navigation.
Mr.. Mcmillan presented petition OF
the citizens OF Minnesota praying modi-
fication of the law relating 10 the entry
and transportation Of foreign goods to the
port Of final destination. Rre!erred 10
the Committee on Commerce, sc.
Mr.. Clayton called up the bill to repeal
section 2,303 Of the revised statutes Of the
United States, making restrictions in the
Of public lands in the States OF
Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkan-
sas and Florida.
The pending question being on the
Of Mr.. Sargent, that nothing
in the act should be construed to revise |
the law commonly, called the graduation
act, it was rejected without division.
The question then recurred on the
OF Mr.. Thurman, that the |
repeal OF said section shall not have the |
effect to impair the right OF any home
stead settler, and the land occupied by |
settler at the time this act shall take effect
shall not be subject 10 entry, pre.emption
Or sale. Rejected.
Mr.. Edmunds submitted an amend
nent: "And provided, that the public
ands affected by this act shall not be
'pen.to private entry,unlesS they shall be
offered at public sale after the passage of
his act"
After further discussion the bill was
aid over.
The Senate went into executive session,
md soon after adjourned,