The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-03-28
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FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March q.

The Char laid before the Senate
communication from the Secretary OF
War, enclosing communication from
the Commissary General Of Subsistence,
asking an appropriation of S3OO.OoO tor
the subsistence OF the army, with author
itv to expend the same during the pres
ent fiscal year to enable purchases OF
subsistence so be made and forwarded to
the military posts in Arizona, New
Mexico, and other out posts by the be-
ginning of the present fiscal year. Re-
ferred.
Mr.. Spencer, from the Committee on
District OF Columbia reported back the
petition of colored citizens praying that
the l4th day of April be set apart as Il
holiday for the Government employ ees,
formally accompanied with joint
resolution, providing that all persons
employed in various departments in
Washington be granted holiday on the
14th of April, 1876, to attend the un-
yelling OF Llncoln's monument in Lin
coin Park, Washington. Passed.
Mr.. Hamin, from the Committee on
Postctflces and Post-roads, reported the
bill fixing the rate Of postage on third
class matter Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Jones, of Florida, offered resolu-
ton calling on the Secretary of State for
information as to how much money, II
any, is IN the hands of his department
paid by the government Of Venezuela,
and also an account Of the awards of the
mixed commission between the United
States and Vene uea Passed.
Mr.. Morton called up the resolution
for the appointment OF committee to
investigate
Frauds in the Mississippi Elections
Mr.. Christlancy in troGnced 81 amend
menL, and proceeded to discuss its merit.
Mr.. Morton said he was willing 20 ac-
ccp. tho substitute of Mr.. Cooper and
demanded the regular order.
The Chair laid before the Senate The
consular and diplomatic bill rs the bus-
ness before the Senate.
Mr.. Morton moved TO lay aside that
bill and finish the Mississippi resolution.
After debate the question was taken,
and on 1t Mr.. Morton demanded the
yeas and nays. The motion was lost:
yea rs, nays 81.
The Senate then proceeded to the con-
sideration of
Consular and Diplomatic BtlI.
Mr.. Sargent said The Committee had
declined to agree to tho cuttings down
of the House and inserting arsendments
restoring the salaries, but not expanding
anv more than had been expended in
former years. About 40 consulates had
been abolished by the House, which the
Committee had restored.
Mr. Wither. did not believe with the
committee that all these consulates were
! necessary. He believed that this was the
time for general reduction and econo-
nv. Possibly the House had gone too
far on some of those points, but he be-
lieved the country would approve OF
general reduction
The question was taken on The first
amendment proposed by the Senate Com
mi,tee n follows: For salaries OF ENJOYS
extraordinary and ministers plenipotcn-
/ tiary to l. reat Britain, France, Germany
/ and Russia, fixed by the House n ,O56,
committee moved to strike out Sl4,Oo6
! and insert Sl7. $40 and the Senate agreed
/ to the amendment.
| The next amendment was on restoring
Italy to its former position, but winch
was stricken out by the House. Messrs
Edmunds Hamlin a.d Morton advocat-
ed it and Stevenson and WithcrS oppos-
ed it.
Pending it. consideration Mr.. Cameron
moved to 90 into executive session, but
met with so much opposition that he con-
sented to withdraw tho motion with no.
tice that at three o clock TO morrow he
would insi.t on mn executive session.
Mr.. Morrill,, OF VT, then advocated the
Senate amendment in restoring Italy,
and at the close Mr.. Cameron again
urged the motion to GO INTO executive
session, which was agreed TO.
The Senate then went into executive
session. and after an hours session adj
iOurned