The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-12
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
WAsRINGroN, February 10.
SENATE.

Mr.. White moved that the Senate
adjourn to-day to meet on Monday next
Agreed 70.
Mr.. Withers, from the Committee on
Pensions, reported bill granting PEN
sion 10 Elizabeth Thomas, widow Of Gen.
Lorenzo Thomas. Placed on the Calen-
dar.
Mr.. Boutwell, introduced bill fur
nished by the Treasury Department 70
correc. errors and supply omissions In
the revised statutes Of the United States.
Referred.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen, from the Commit
tee on Judiciary, reported the bill relst-
ing to the
Transportation Of Animals.
1t is with some amendments the meas
ure that was introduced by that Senator
at the beginning of tho present session.
The only amendments of consequence
are the following: That the length of
time that animals may be confined with
out unloading is limited to twenty-four
hours, instead oftwenty eight hours, and
they must remain uRloaded for rest
water aud feeding at least seven in
stead of five consecutive hours; the
4th of July next is inserted as the date
when the bill, if enacted, is TO take of.
feet, and a new section is added proyid-
ing that the number of hours that
animals are confined while be-
ing transported through Canada
must be taken into account by all rail-
roads and vessels connecting
with Canadian lines as part
of the twenty-four consecutive hours.
The above limited bill contains provis-
ions that when animals shall be carried
in the cars or vessels In which they can
and do have proper food, water, space
and opportunity to rest, the requir-
ments in regard to their being unlosded
shall not apply.
Mr.. Bayard called up the concurrent
resolution submitted by him on the 10Th
of January last in regard TO amending
the 22d joint rule providing for the
counting of the vote for President and
Vice President.
The measure was discussed, but before
the final vote was reached the morning
hour had expired, and the CHAIR laid be-
tore the Senate the unfinished business
being the Centennial bill, upon what
Mr.. Randall had the floor. He spoks
in favor of the bill. and replied to the
objections of Mr.. Norwood and others.
After debate by Messrs, Jones, Caper-
ton, Acorn. FrelInghuysen, Ransom.
Conover, Merriman and Salisbury, the
bill passed with the preamble by follow
ing vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Allison, Anthony,
Bsyard, Boutwell,, Cameron of Pcnnsyl-
vania, Csperton, Clayton, Conkling,
Conover, Cragin, Dawes, Dennis, Dorsey,
Edmunds, Ferry, Frelinghuysen, Ham
lin, Harvey, Hitchcock, Ingalls,, Jones of
Florida; Jones OF Nevada, Kelly, Lo-
gan, Mcdonald, Mcmillan, Moxey,
Mitchell, Morrill, of Maine, Morrill, of
Vermont, Morton, Oglesby, Paddock,
Patterson, Randolph, Ransom, Robert
son, Sargent, Spencer, Wallace and
WINDMILL.
Nay.-Alcorn, Cooper, Eaton, Goldth-
waite, Hamilton, Howe, Herman, Key,
McCreery, Merriman, Stevenson, Thur
man, Wadleigh, Wayte and Withers
10.
English, Chrstianey, Sherman, Cor
don, Cannon, Wisconsin, who would have
voted for the bill, were paired with
Booth, Cockrell, Davis, Norwood and
Salisbury who would have voted against
il.
Mr.. Allison said his colleague Mr..
Wright was necessarily absent. Had
he been present be would heye voted for
the bill.
The question then recurred on agree
ing to the preamble, and il was agreed
TO by rising vote yeas 81, nays l6.
SO the bill was passed as it came from
the House, without amendment.
Mr. Thurman, at his request, WAS cx
cused from service on the Conference
Committee on the bill 10 pay. interest on
the 3-65 District of Columbia bonds, and
Mr.. Davis was appointed in his place.
The Senate then adjourned till Mon
day