The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-01-25
F0RTY:F0URTH CONGRESS-.
. WAsHINaToN, January "a.
SENATE.


i 81 -51c WAsHIsoToN, January "a.
l-'a@ SENATE.
Mr.. Jones, Of Nevada, was in his seat
to-day for the first time this session.
Mr.. Sherman presented ten petitions
Of citizens of Ohio. asking government
aid in the construction of the Texas Pa.
cific railroad.
Similar petitions were presented by
Messrs, Cameron and Wallace of Penn
syivania. Referred. ...
Mr.. Goldthwaite, presented . report of
committee of the Alabama Legislature
and the testimony taken by the commit
tee in regard to the election of George E.
Spencer, United States Senator. Re-
ferred.
Mr.. Window presented various peti.
tions from citizens of Wisconsin, asking
an appropriation for the Fox and Wis
consin river Improvements. Referr ed.
Mr.. Wright from the Judiciary Com
mittee reported without amendment that
in the true intent and meaning of the
Union Pacific 4. r. acts. 1t provides
that none of these acts shall be construed
to authorize any subsidy or land grants
to the Hannibal & st. Joe r. r, Co. or
the central branch of the Union Pacific
Go. for any extension of road in excess
of the $50 miles of the Missouri River
was placed on the Calendar.
Mr.. Newman from the Committee on
Rules reported adversely on resolution
submitted by Mr.. Morton to amend the
25th rule 10 that it should not be neces.
sary to state on the Record and Journal
that unanimous consent was asked and
obtained to introduce bill without pre-
vious notice and recommended the Com
mittee to be discharged from their consid-
Grafton Of the subject. So ordered.
He also. reported from the same Com.
mittee an order directing that the form
of the entry hereafter shall be "Mr. -
obtained leave to bring ina bill. Agreed
to.
BY Mr.. Morton-To establish a mint
for tho coinage of gold and silver at
Indianapolis, and appropriating certain
government grounds and buildings to
the use of the same; and also money for
the purpose of obtaining the necessary
machinery. Referred.
Also bill for the relief of tho widow
of l.. II. Rousseau, late Brigadier Cen
eral of the U. S Army. Referred.
Mr.. Morton said certain papers pur-
porting to be credentials of Mr.. Eustis,
as Senator OF the United States from
Louisiana, were presented the other day
and laid on the table. He moved they
now be referred to the Committee on
Privileges and Elections. Agreed to.
MIR. MerrimaR submitted a resolution
instructing the Judiciary Committee to
inquire into the e1pediency Of paying
reporter of the decisions of the Supreme
Court of the United States fixed salary,
and having reports printed by the Gov
ernment and sold at cost. Agreed to.
Mr.. Hamlin submitted resolution
instructihg the Judiciary Committee to
inquire into the expediency of repeating
section of chapter 2 of the revised
statutes of the United States, in regard
to the introduction of a joint resolution.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Eaton gave notice tnat on Wednes-
day of next week he would submit reso.
lutons of respect to tho memory Of his
late colleague, Mr.. Ferry.
Mr.. Kelley, from the Committee on
Railroads, reported, with amendments,
the Senate bill 10 extend the time for the
construction and completion of the
Northern Pacific railroad. Placed on
the calendar.
Mr.. Sherman called up the Senate bill
to provide for a commission on the sub
iect of the alcoholic liquor traffic. He
said this bill was the same in substance as
the bill passed by the Senate lest session.
The bill had been reported by the FL
nance Comnitte IN accordance with the
request of a large number of petitioners.
Mr.. Bogy said he was opposed to such
bills blng brought before Congress. A
matter OF this nature should be legislated
on by the States. Congress was gradu-
ally drawing from the States all matters
OF legislation, and assuming to pass upon
them, and thus doing great injustice to
the States.
Pending discussion, the morning hour
expired, and the Chair laid before the
Senate the unfinished business being the
resolution of Mr.. Morton in regard to the
recent election in Mississippi.
Mr. Morton said his health was in such
a condition that he would not be able to
continue his remarks to-day.
Mr.. Davis called up the resolution SUBJ
nitted by him few days ago, in regard
70 the.
Investigation OF the Books OF the
Treasury Department,
the pending question being, on the mo-
tlon of Mr.. Edmunds, to amend the res
olution So rs to have an investigation
made By the Committee on Finance in
stead of the Special Committee.
Mr.. Davis said he expected to show
that the statements made by him in his
former remarks were fully susta ined by
all the facts and figures, and that the ex-
planaiion Of several Senators, and cspe-
peciaily OF the Senator from Massachu.
setts EDOuIWeiil Wc'c NV "oi iouHocu
and could not be sustained BY financial
reports. He Davis had been told ths.
his statements might effect public credit.
1t was far from him TO injure public
credit, and what he had said was intended
TO be in the interest Of public credit. The
true friend of public credit was not one
to attempt to cover up errors or irregu-
lsri,ies, but one who attempted 70 have
them corrected, He quoted from the
remarks Of Mr.. Boutwell, in regard 70
the compositor having trsnsposed the in
dian and pension expenditures one year,
and said be could not discover that any
tran.posi,ion had been made, - the fg-
ures we're the same in each report, and
he could not find where any correction
was made He Dsvisl again quoted
from the financial reports and argued
that they had been changed, and that the
senator from Massachusetts Boutwell,
had noticed several items which he
IDsvis1 referred 10 in his former remarks.
He Davis had been told that from the
very nature Of things reports from the