The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-11-07
FORTY-sIFTH CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, November ..
SENATE.

SEN Alb.
Phe Vice President lsld before the
Senste 4 communication from the Post.
msster-General asking $6Sl $50 to supply
dehnencies IN the appropriation Tor com.
pen nSstion 10 posImssters during the iscs
wears ending June 80 1876, and June
80, 1877. Referred.
Mr.. Matthews presented s cOmmuni-
cation from Governor Young. OF ONO,
in favor OF the appropriation asked for
by Ale coast survey for connecting scroSs
jNlnent, for the benefit OF the interior
St5pss, the system OF trisngulstIOn, eI-
tending along the Atlantic and PacIhc
coasts. Referred.
By Mr.. WinCon-To amend the re-
vlsed statutes so rs 10 exempt Al VeSseIs
belonging to citizens OF the United
States. ana trading ST ports within the
United States, or employed 10 bank,
whale or otner fisheries, from any tax,
charge or toll lor Ievee or wharfage dues
for landing 81 or trsnsscting business 81
or scross or On any public wharf, dock or
pier which is constructed OF maintained
by or IN which any municipal corpora.
tiOn has any pecunIary Interest.
By Mr.. Plumb-To further define the
rights OF persons with respect to the
homestead entries on pubic domain.
Also 10 provide for the payment OF clerl
cal and other expenses OF land offices.
Also u declare certain lands subject 10
taxation.
By Mr.. Cameron of Wisconsin To
appropriate money to improve the Mis-
slssippi river from the crossing OF the
Chicago, Milwaukee and 81 Pau rail
road bridge at Wisconsin, 10 the mouth
OF the Root river
Mr.. Mitchell submitted the following
Resolved, That the Secretary OF the
Interior be directed TO communicate to
the Senate statement OF the number OF
miles OF railroad completed by the
Northern Pacific railroad, under and II
! pursuance OF the acts and resolutions OF
Congress Masking grants OF lands to
such company, and where constructed,
and whether IN continuous line, and ais,
what changes, II any, have been made by
such company IN the location %! the line
of their road or any part thereof and
when made and whether such char yes
have been recognized and approved by
the Commissioner oil the General Land
Office or the Secretary OF th" Interior
al.o a full statement Of the number OF
acres Of land patented 20 such company
under the ret making grants OF land l.
aid IN the construction "i said road, and
.,rI.r. stIln Iauta ar. IpsatpI
Laid over till tomorrow.
Mr.. Maxey submitted re.o.ullou re-,
citing the rescue ol prisoners from Lhc
stark county, Texas, jail, IN August last
/ hy an armed band organized IN Mexico
aud calling on the President 10 inform
the Senate what steps should be- taken L
/ secure the arrest OF the offenders under
the extraditlon treaty, and also copies o
the correspondence with Mexico, show
ing the construction placed OF the treaty
by that government. Laid over TILL 10
/ morrow.
The resolution relative " tho dlsposs
/ Of surplus bills dscumenls, DC Wal
| passed.
Mr. Maxcy submitted n joint resolu
| ton authorizing the appointment ot
| commission TO confer with such commls
SION rs may be appointed by Mexico Snd
/ ascertain on what terms R reclprOcS
/ treaty Of commerce can be arranged.
Mr.. Wallace submitted several amend
menLs ~ the bill introduced by him on
/ the 23d, 70 authorize long bonds Tor th'
| Investment of savings. The amendments
/ provide that the bonds bear per cent
| per snnum interest instead Ui 300 a
originally proposed, and that the Secre
tary of the Treasury shall keep them lor
sale At the money depositories rs we'll ~
a. the different sub-Lres urIes; two new
,scLions are introduced, one provides tor
! the register and transfer ot bonds, the
other that the coupons be- made payable
! in legal tenders or IN coin, At the option
OF the United States.
House bill 70 authorize the tree CON
age of the standard silver dollar and rec
tore it, legal tender character, WAS read
| by its title and referred TO the Committee
on Finance.
During the morning hour large mum
| Der Of bills we're introduced and referred
A large number OF petitions were pre-
sented by various Senators from female
throughout the country, setting forth tho
they are tax payers and asking that thei
political disabilities be removed snd they
be allowed 70 exercise the right Of cit.
zens A. the ballot box
The resolution submitted by Mr.. Thur
man several days az, calling for cople
! OF reports 10 the government made unde
section 70 OF the act Of July l. 1862 .
aid m the construction Oi 4 railroad iron
the Missouri river 10 the Paclfc ocean
WAS taken up and agreed 10.
The Senate then, after short eIeCu
tive session, At 1850 " sdiournec
until Thursday