The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-28

In accordance with notice given yester
day Mr.. Mcdonald called M House re1
olptions In respect to the memory Of IN
lats Speaker Kerr, Eulogies were deliy
erI by MeaSrs. Mcdonald, Wallace, Bay
art, Wright, Booth and Morton, aite
Which the resolutions were unanimousl,
agreed to.
AIR. Conoyer presented petition of tn
Leading citizens Of Washington, askinI
for the use ol the rotunda OF The capitoI
for the inaugural ball. Referred.
At the expiration Of the morning hour
the chair laid before the Senate the nm
finished business. A bill 10 amend III,
Pacific railroad dacls, &c. TS "
Mr.. Morrell moved TO lay tho bill OF
the table, but at the request Of Mr.. Sher.
man modified the motion so as to POSTPONE
ilrther consideration Of the bill until the
litst Monday Of December next.
After debate the motion was agreed Ia
yeas 90, nays 2S.
Mr.. Morrill,, from the Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds, Reported
iForably on Senate bill TO authorize the
purchase Of site for public.buildings at
Lenver, Col. Calendared.
Mr.. Sargent from the Joint Special
Cimmittee on Chinese Immigration, sub.
mltted a report, which was ordered print.
edtogether with testimony.
Mr. Morton,a member ofthe commit.
tee, said he agreed in II great deal con.
tanned in the report Of tue Senator from
California, but he could not agree to all
OF its conclusions, He had been so busy
that he had not had time to reduce his
views to writing, but he would ask per.
mission 10 do so and file them with the
Secretary, which he would do within two
or three lays after the close OF the session.
No objection was made.
Mr., Maxey called up House bill to
provide n building for the Use OF the
courts, Ipostottie and internal revenue
office aI Austin Texas. Passed.
Mr.. Cameron (pa.) submitted reso.
luton that the Secretary of State be and
Is hereby directed TO transmit to the
Serate any communication received by
him demanding payment Of money
claimed to be now due the Dominion
government from the government Of the
Ugited States. Agreed to.
Mr.. Sargent called up House bill TO
provide for the sale Of desert lands in the
States OF California, Oregon and Nevada,
aud the Territories Of Washington, Ida.
ho, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, Arizona,
New Mexico and Dakota.
Mr.. Sargent submitted an amendment
that no person shall be permitted either
10 reserve or acquire. the title to more
than one section Of land under the act,
Agreed TO.
Mr.. Oglesby submitted an amendment,
providing that any person conducting
waller on or TO any desert land for the
purpose Of irrigation, shall not acquire
any exclusive right 10 the use Of water
beyond what shall be actually necessary
for redeeming and irrigatins the same,
but the water in all lakes, rivers and other
solIrces Of water supply, shall be held for
the use OF the public, for irrigating and
mining purposes. Agreed to. -.
Mr. Boutwell, submitted an amendment
~ 10 " pIONlue Luut buCu utSert lanuB
shall be surveyed before reclamation.
Mr.. Chatiee moved 10 postpone further
consideration until the first Monday OF
December next. Rejected = Yeas u,
nays 3S.
The amendment Of Mr.. Boutwell, was
then adopted; also one requiring n per.
son entering upon such land to pay 25
cents per acre at the time Of filing with
the Receiver his declaration that he in.
tends to reclaim the land, and ST. per
acre upon receiving a patent therefor.
Several other unimportant amendments
were agreed to, and the bill was passed.
DAVIS CREDENTIALS.
Mr.. 0glesby presented the credentials
for the Hon. David Davis, elected United
States Senator, from the State Of Illinois.
Placed on file.
FIELDS ELL IN THE SENATE.
House Bill, to amend the Revised
Statutes Of the United States, In respect
to vacancies in the office OF President
and Vice President, was read by the
title and referred to the Committee on
Privileges and Elections.
LETTERS ov PUBLIC LANDS.
Mr.. Window, from the Committee on