The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-11-13
:ORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, November IL.
SENATE.

Mr.. Conkling arose to personal OK
PLANTATION and referred to the pu6llca'
tion of Friday last, in the New York
Herald, purporting in some genera
sense to have come from him. 1t did
not profess to be report litersllyo any
thing SAID by him, but it protessed to be
narrative of private conversations, and
1t discaimed accuracy. AS generally read
it seemed to have been accepted as some
thing which had become 20 be known as
an interview. He desired to state that
for some months he had not
held an interview for publication
with any one, save in one instance, and
then in regard TO the usefulness and ser
vices here OF the dead Senator from
Indiana. In all other instances he had
declined 10 be lntervie wed. The Herald S
statement contains some remarks winch
he made in casual con Sersatlors at times.
1t contains other remarks which he never
made at any time, and ascrlbes to him
forms of expression quite indefinite, to
Say the least. Words like these, in the
presence of the gratifying and great
achievements of the Republicans OF New
York, he was in DO mood to utter.
Hon. D. w. Voorhees, wss sworn in as
Senator from Indiana.
Mr.. Booth was appointed chairman OF
the Committee on Patents, IN place OF
Mr.. Wadleigh, recently appointed
chairman of the Committee on Privi-
leges and elections.
Mr.. Davis, of Illinois, was excused
from further service on the Committee on
Pensions.
Mr.. Saunders was excused from further
service on the Committee on TransPor.
tatlon Routes to the Sesboard.
A number of bills were introduced and
referred TO appropriate committees,
among them the following.
BY Mr.. Window To establish n de-
psrtment Of commerce.
By Mr.. Matthews For the enforce.
ment of judgments and DEGREES in States
other than those where rendered or made.
MIR. Maxey submitted resolution in
structlng the Committee on Military
Affairs to inquire into the expediency OF
constructing defensive work on the Rio
Grsnde frontier. Laid over for the
present.
By Mr.. Conover--To provide for the
survey of the inland water route and
canal from the Mississippi river to the
Atlantic.
BY Mr.. DAVIS (Ill.l-To remit taxes
on insolvent savings banks.
The Vice-PresidenL presented com
munication from the President in answer
to a Senate resolution, and enclosing the
report of the Secretary OF the Navy OF
the appointments for and expenditures
by the navy department from March 1,
1889, to June 80, 1876 Also, annOunc-
ing that similar statement for the war
department Is in course OF preparation.
Ordered printed and referred.
He also presented communication
from the President transmitting state
ment OF the appropriation and expendl.
lures on account OF the army and navy
pensions from March 4, 1889, to June 30,
1876. Referred
The bill passed authorizing the taking
OF land for public use at the intersection
of Pent sylvanis and Maryland avenues,
on the Yves. front of the Capitol.
Mr.. 5srgeant introduced resolution
asking the Secretary OF the Navy TO IN
form the Senate i! the revised statutes
concerning promotions in the Navy
are complied with. Agreed to.
The Senate went into executive session
and when the doors were reopened ad-
jOurned.