The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-14
FORTY-F0URTH CONGRESS
WAsHISGToY, February II
SENATE.

! The chair laid before the Senate 8
communication from the Attorney Gen
erakin answer to 8 resolution OF Mr.
Bsysrd, adopted some weeks ago, calling
for full information in regard to the
number Of Deputy United States Mar
shals, employed on November 1th, the
day of the Presidential election. Re.
! terred.
Mr.. Logan presented q joint resolution
Of the illinois legislature, in favor OF An
amendment to III" patent laws so as to
secure to inventors adequate compensa-
ton for the use OF their inventions. Rs.
| ierred.
Mr.. Mitchell submitted an amend.
mcnt to the deficiency appropriation
bill. arpropristing $4,000 to tetray the
exper s necessarily incurred by the Com
mite, IN Privileges and Elections in
MAXIM Investigations Is TO the elections
| in various Southern States. under the
resolution OF Mr.. Edmunds sdoptel on
the l3:n Of December. Ordered priht~1
M. Patterson presented the crcdrr
ials of David I. Corbin, claiming 20,
| Carolina for six years from Msrcn !
1877. The credentials were signed by
d. II. Cham berlsin, governor Of south
! Carolina. After being read. ,hny were
placed on ti!e, n objection bang made
thereto.
Nj. Christiancy presented resolutions
of the Detroit Board OF Trade IN favor
of the repeal of the bankruptcy law. Re
| terred.
Mr.. Hamlin, from the Committee on
Rules, reported back the proposei
amendment to the rules recently sub
mitted By Mr.. Boutwell,, providing that
during the session ofihe Eelectoral Com
mission each calendar, when the legl:la-
tive business shall have been transacted,
! shall be treated as such, and the journals
f the two Houses Of Congress shall be
kep: and dated. Agreed 70.
Mr.. Allison, from the Conference Com
ni,,ee on the bill 70 provide for the sa!e
of certain Isuds in Kansas, submitted =
report, which was sgreed 10.
Mr. Harvey, from the Commit.ee on
Public Lands. reported substitute for
the Serste bill 10 secure the righ:s OF
settlers upon certain railroad iasds, and
/ To r.pesl the first five sections Of the :
of July %, 1856, granting lands - the
S;s.e o: Kansas - aid in the consiruc-
to, OF the Kansas and Neosho Vsliey
rsi.road and It's extension 10 the HsI
7 River. Passed.
NJ Nerrlnsr from the Committee oa
I Rules. reported 81 amendment TO the
rules, so q. 20 provide thA: the spproprI.
stinn for the improvement o: rivers and
eArbors snI sil amendments thereto sns.!
he referred by the Committee on Com
msrce 70 the Secretary Of War, VINO shall
make inquiry and report upon the eH-
tent and e1pedieocy of snt necessity Tor
the proposed improvement aud suco
{ report shall be nsde = part OF the r.
/ nor: Of tue committee OF TIE Seas.s-
Ordered 70 be printed
Mr.. HAmlin, from the COMMITTEES on
E1!ss. reported fSyorsb,y Oh the amsrd'
men. 70 the rule: submitted BY ny.
Ingsll.. 70 provide thst motions 10 a.
iourn n = certain dsy or take recess
shall be debaisole. Cslendsret.
/ NJ. Sargent submitted resolution
calling on the Presidens 70 transmit :"
the Senate. if not Incompatible with the
pubic interest, s repcr: Of the erpendi.
iures on sccoun, Of foreign intercourse
Agreed TO-
/ Mr.. Window preea.st s joint re-o!7-
ton ofthe Ninneso.2 Legisls:are, a. KING
Al appropriation by Congress to' the
sarvey OF the S. CroiI and So Looi'
rlye-s.
M. Cameron. of Wisconsin, presen;s1
= resolution o. the Wisconsin LssIsia
;ure, asking 81 appropriation 70 a'd II
tie completion Of the SiGrgis Bay ane
Lake Michigan ssip cana! and harboF
and 70 e1terd the time for the conpie
tion OF the same Referred
AT the expiration o: the morning hoo'
the senate By vote OF, yssa - asy' IL