The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-17

HOUSE,

| =, NNAVSh hC Auuhe went into
Committee OF the Whole, Mr.. BucknsT
In the chair, on the bill fixing the rate ior
transportation Of freight and passenger.
across the bridge at Omaha on the line oi
the Union Pacific railroad.
Without disposing Of the bill the com.
mit1ee rose, and a new Legislative day
begun.
Mr.. Eden reported the bill making an
appropriation for the payment Of claims
allowed by the Committee on Claims
Made special order for Tuesday next,
Bills OF private nature were then pre-.
sented. Several were passed, and the
House went into Committee OF the
Whole, Mr.. Cox in the chair, on the pri.
vate calendar.
The committee rose and passed the bill
supplementary to the act entitled an act
TO carry into effect the convention be.
tween the United States and China, con.
cluded on the SLh OF November, 1858.
at Shanghai, and to give the Court OF
Claims Jurisdiction in certain cases. II
allows certain American insurance com.
Panies TO go before the Court Of Claims
to make case against the Chinese in.
demnlly fund. "
The House took recess till 10 o'clock
tomorrow.
SENATE.
Mr.. LOgan's bill for the issue Of silver
coin ard to make the silver dollar legal
tender was made the special order ior
Monday next.
The House amendments to the Con.
sular and Diplomatic Appropriation bill
were concurred in, and the bill passed.
The House bill TO provide for chang.
ing and fixing the boundaries properly
Ceded to the United States by Mexico
was passed.
Mr.: Mcmillan presented joint resolu.
tion OF the Minnesota Legislature asking
for grant Of land to aid in the construc.
tion, and right OF way through public
lands for line OF railroad from St. Paul
and Minneapolis to the Falls Of Sault 81,
Marie. Referred.
AT the expiration Of the morning hour
the consideration Of the bill to create u
sinking fund for the liquidation of the
Indebtedness Of the Pacific railroad com.
panies was resumed.
Mr.. Booths amendment to the Cd sec.
ton OF the bill, reported by the Commit
tee on Railroads, was rejected by vote
OF "a to 2S.
After recess the bill appropriating
81 100000 10 supply the deficiency for
The purchase Of official stamps for thr
Treasury Department was passed.
Mr.. Booth then withdrew another
amendment submitted by him Wcdnr,
day giving to Congress power TO alter,
amend or repeal the act.
Mr.. Christiancy moved to strike on,
the sixth and seventh sections Of the bill
reported by the Committee on Railroads,
which provides that the act shall be con.
strued rs final settlement between the
government and companies il accepted
by the companies within four months OF
the date OF its passage, and so repeals all
the acts and parts OF acts in concert with
the act. In lieu OF these sections Mr..
Christianoy proposed to reinsert sec.
tion providing that Congress shall at all
times have power to alter and amend a-
well as repeal the act.
Mr.. Chafiee submitted an amendment
to that Of Christiancy, so as to provide
that the act should be construed as a
final settlement between the Government
and the companies, il within four
months alter its passage, it be accepted
by the companies, and provided that said
companies shall faithfully comply with
all the provisions ofthe act, and shall not
be In default OF any Of the assessments
when due. After n long debate. tile
amendment Of Chaflee was agreed to-
yeas 30, nays %.
The question then being on the amend.
ment Of Mr.. ChrisIiancy, ~ amended bv
Mr.. Chadee, it was agreed to-ycas 81
nays Is.
The question then required on the
amendment Of Mr.. Booth, submitted last
Wednesday, TO strike out the 9Th section
OF the bill reported by the Railroad Com.
mittee, which allows the companies 10
anticipate their semi.annual payments
discounted at the rate Of per cent. Ii
was agreed 10 without division.
Mr.. Sargent gave notice that tomorrow
the Committee on Appropriations would
urge the consideration Of one OF the ap.
preparation bills.
Mr.. Wright said he desired the Senate
to remain in session and vote upon thi.
railroad bill tonight.
Several Senators-oh no we won't
do that.
Mr.. Allison modified his amendment
submitted yesterday in them Of
substitute, so as to provide that the act
shall take effect upon its acceptance by
the railroad companies, within four
months from its passage.
The Senate then went into executive
session, and when the doors opened took
u recess until 10 o'clock tomorrow.