The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-01-11
VOLUME XxIv---NUMBER 100.

sti,ation nor prohibited by II to the
States. Ordered printed and 70 Icon
the table.
Mr.. Howe presentedth tho annual report
Of the Librarian OF Congress-. Ordered
printed. s5s
Mr.. Morton said II has been suggested
to him by several Senators that there
port Of the Committee on Privileges and
Elections in regard to the President pro
TEN Of the Senate, should have been ac-
companied by resolution embracing.
the conclusions OF the committee. He
therefore submitted the following .resolu-
tious: g. .Nr.t ~ "=.
Resolved, That the tenure ota Ptesi-.
dent pro TEN Of the Senate elected at lone
session does NOT expire at meeting OF
Congress after tho frst recess, the Vice
President not having appeared TO take
the chair. ~
Resolptd, That the death OF the Vice
President does not have the effect to va.
cate the office Of President pro TEN Ofthe
Senate.
RcsOlred, That the office Of President
pro TEN Of Senate is held at the pleas
ure Of the Senate.
ReSoived, That Hon. Thomas w. Ferry,
the Senator from Michigan, who was
elected President pro ten Of the Senate
aithe last session, now President protein
by virtue Of said election. Ordered print
ed and TO lie Oh the table. ..-.'l..
Mr.. COnover submitted the following:
Resoiped, By the Senate and H0use Of
Representatives OF the United States Of
America, in Congress assembled, that 10
compliance with the will Of the. people,
the precedent history, the best established
principles OF international law, the pre-.
cepts OF Christian rule and morality, and
the requirements Of the commercial and
political interests Of the United States
and taking into consideration the rela-
tions existing between the United States
and Spain, and that it is desirable that
reciprocal sentiments of good understand.
Ing between the two people and the gov.
ernments shall not be changed by reason
Of grave events which for seven years
have taken place in the Island OF Cuba,
the President Of the. United State. be aud
he is hereby authorized and requested to
declare and maintain stringent neutrality
between the government Of Spain aud the
people Of Cuba; and be II further
Resolxd, That making this declaration
through the usual fOim Of a proclamation,
and in order to protect the citizens OF the
United States, and merchants, and navi.
gators in general from Injury in any way
Tor the want Of precise aud clear regula.
lions TO govern them, and in this matter
the President OF the United States be aud
il hereby authorized and requested to
place in full force and operation the same
provisions made and exacted by the gov.
ernment Of her Majesty, the Queen Of
Spain, in June 1861, on the occasion Of the
outbreak of the civil war in the United
States. Ordered printed and laid on the
table.
Mr.. Dorsey introduced bill TO organ
ize the territory Of Okalohoma, and for
the better protection of the Indian tribes
therein and other purposes. Referred.
Mr.. Withers introduced bill appro-
priating three hundred thousand dollars
for continuing the Improvement on the
James river, at and below Richmond.
Referred.
Mr.. Hamilton introduced bill to se-
cure the speedy completion Of the Texas
Pacific Railroad from point at or near
Marshall, Texas, TO the southwestern
boundary OF California, and authoriz-
ing the Southern Pacific Railroad to aid
in building the same, and also 10 build
branch Of its road to San Diego, Cal. Re-
ierred.
Mr.. Anthony submitted resolution
instructing the Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds TO inquire and
report whether the monuments. erected
by order Of the Senate TO the memory Of
deceased Senator'S have been placed over
the remains Of those deceased Senators
and suitably inscribed, and also whether
there are any deceased Senators not
honored by the erection Of monuments.
Agreed TO.
Mr.. Ingalls, submitted resolution that
the Secretary Of the Interior be requested
TO report to the Senate what amounts
have been expended under the apprOpri.
alton Of 100000 Tor the support, educa.
ton and civilization of 5000 captive
Cheyenne, Arrapahoe, KiOwa and Com
rnanche Indians, for what purpose tho
money has been spent, to whom it has
been paid and whether any Indians have
received any benefit of said expense.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Dorsey presented a memorial Of
the Arkan.as Legislature, asking the APP
pointment Of II competent corps OF engin.
GERS TO make Typographical survey OF
the Upper Arkansas river, Referred.
The Chair lald before the Senatc vari.
GUS petitions from the ciliEcnS Of Michi.
gan, asking Congress to give u bounty Of
500 in money TO each Union soldier and
.ailvr in lien uf homestead donation with
ou, settlement. Referred. Also joint
resolution Of the Michigan legislature
asking Congress TO admit gilling twine for
fishing free Of duty. Referred. Also a
jpint resolution from the same body ask
ing Congress for an appropriation or the
survey OF the Michigan ship canal from
The mouth Of the KtIHmazoo river 10 the
eastern shore Vi Lake Michigan and TO
the mouth OF the river RaiSin east Uf Lake
Erie. Referred.
Mr.. Dorsey presented joint resolution
OF the Arkansas Legi.latule a,king do.
nation OF public lands for educational
purpo.cs Referred.
The Senate proceeded TO the considera-
ton Of executive business, and when the
doors were rc.opencd the resolutions sub.
mitted b., Mr.. Morton in regard TO the
President pro tenn. 0f the Senate were
taken up, together ~ith the report Of the
Committee on Privileges aud Elections.
Mr.. MerrimNn, member OF the Com
miltce on Privilege. aud Elections, gave
his reasons At some length for dissenting
from the report OF the majority. He ar
gucd that the Prc.ide"t pro tenn OF the
Senate was not mers occupant Of the
chair by the courtesy Of the Senate. His
official character waS recognized by the
Constitution, as well as BY other depart
mcnts OF thcgovernmcnt. lIcquuted from
nm act Of 1902; and argued thar the Senate
had no power to vacaic the office.
Mr.. Snul.bury did not agree with the
views expressed by tho Senator from
North Carolina (Merriman,), He (Sauls.
bury) argued that the Senate had right
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