The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-25
FORTY-F0URTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, February "a.
SENATE.

The House bill to reorganize the ju-
dietary of the Upited States was read by
its title and referred TO the Committee on
Judiciary.
Mr.. Window presented memorial OF
the committee appointed by the New
York Cheap transportation Association
to call the attention Of Congress TO the
various facts relating 20 cheap transpor-
tation. Referred. In presenting the
tee represented fifteen hundred leading
business men.
Colorado.
Mr.. Hitchcock, from the Committee on
Territories, reported without amendment
a House bill 10 amend the act Of March
3, 1875, to enable the people of Colorado
to form constitution and State govern
ment, and for the admission OF said State
into the Union on equal footing with the
original States, and asked for is imne-
diate consideration.
Mr.. Morrill,, Of Maine, objected and
said be desired to have it go over that he
might examine il. So ordered.
NJ. Withers called up the Senate bill
TO amend the act of February Ia 1871,
granting pensions 10 certain soldiers and
sailors OF the War of 1872 and widows
of deceased soldiers and to restore TO the
pension rolls those persons whose names
were stricken from il in consequence Of
disloyalty.
The report OF the Committee on PEN
sions was read, showing that it would
to pay such pensions.
Pending the discussion the morning
hour expired and the bill was laid over.
The Senate then resumed the consider
alton of the unfinished business, being on
the motion Of Mr.. Wstleigh 10 recon-
.Ider the vote by which the report OF the
committee of conference on the joint
resolution TO pay the interest sos Dis
trict of Columbia bonds was passed, the
pending question being on the motion of
Mr.. Morrill,, of Maine, TO lay tho motion
TO reconsider on the table, and 1t was
agreed to; yeas 33, nays %.
Mr.. Sargent submitted sn amendment
10 the bill under consideration during
the morning hour in regard 10 the res
toration of certain persons to tho pension
rolls SO rs TO provide that no person shall
be restored to the pension rolls under the
act, unless the Committee on Pensions
be satisfied rs 10 the identity Of such per-
sons. Ordered Printed.
The Senate then resumed the consd-
Grafton of the bill cohierring exclusive
jurisdiction over the Indian reservations
on the United States Courts for the pun
Ishment OF crimes committed by ana
against the Indians.
The pending question being on the
amendment OF Mr.. Window, providing
that the provisions Of this act do not ap.
ply TO that part Of the Sioux reservation
living betW cen the north and south forks
OF the Cheyenne river, and east of tho east
line of Wyoming Territory. Alter long
debate upon the Black .Hills question,
the amendment OF Sir. Window was re-
Jected.
Mr.. Window moved thatthe bill be 70
ferred to the Committee on Indian
Affairs.
After further discussion by Messrs.
Morton, Clayton, Allison, Window and
Oglesby the motion Of Mr. Window was
agreed to; yeas Al nays Is
Mr. Allison gave notice that as soon as
the pending bill was disposed Of he would
ask the Senate TO consider the Military
Academy appropriation bill.
A message WAS received from the
House Of Representatives announcing
the action Of that body in respect TO the
memory of the late II. II. Starkweather.
MIR. English submitted next that
the business oi the Senate
be suspended, that the friends
Of the deceased might pay fitting
tribute to his public and private virtue.
AgIe d o.
Appropriate remarks on the life and
character Of the deceased, made by
Messrs English, Dawes, Sargent and
Eaton, and rs further mark Of respoct
the Senate adjourned.