The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-17
FORTY-F0URTH CONGRESS
WASHINGTON, February IL.
SENATE.

Mr.. Logsn's bill for the issue of silver
coin and to make silver dollars legal ten
ter was made the special order for Mon
day next.
The House amendment 10 the consul
lar and diplomatic appropriation bill WAS
concurred in and the bill passed.
At the expiration of the morning hour,
consideration OF the bill to create sink
ing fund for the liquidation Of the in-
debtedness Oft Pacific railroad com
panies was resumed.
Mr.. Booths amendment 10 the sec)n d
section OF the bill reported by the Com
mittee on Railroads was rejected by q
vote OF "a 10 %.
After recess the bl. sppropristIng
81 900, 600 to supply the deficiency I'r
the purchase OF otficiaI stamps for the
Treasury Department passed.
The amendment rejected provided
that the companies should pay $4,000
each per annum 10 the credit Of the sink
ing fund until said amount should be .ut-
fclent, when added to the other sums TO
the credit of the sinking fund to pay of
and extinguIsh the government bonds
advanced, with interest thereon n; . per
cent, TO maturity.
Mr.. Booth then withdrew another
amendment submitted by him Wednes-
dsy, giving to Congress the power 10
alter, amend or repeal the act.
Mr.. Christiancy moved TO strike ont
the sixth and seventh sections OF the bill
reported by the Committee on Railroads.,
which provides that the &C. shai! De con-
strued as the final settl ment between
the governmet and companies, if accept
ed by the companies within tour months
from the date bt its passsgs, and 60 re-
peal ali acts and parts OF acts in con-
flct with the set In lien Of these sec
tions Mr. Chris,iancy proposed u rein
sert the section providing that Congress
shall at all times have the power 70 alter
and amend ss well as repeal The act.
Mr.. Chafiee submitted an amendment
TO that of Mr.. Christisncy so rs 10 pro-
vide that the act should be construed n.
the final settlement between tue govern
ment aud the companies, II, within four
months after is passage, Il be accepted
by the companies, snd provided ssld
companies shall faithfully comply with
all the provisions OF the set, aud shsli
not be in default OF any Of the install
ments when due.
After = icng debate the amendment Of
Mr.. ChAtfee was agreed u By a vote Of
30 yeas TO ~ nays.
The question then being Oh The amend.
~ -
Mr.. Chsfee, it was agreed 20. Yeas 81;
nays l5.
The question then recurrei On the
amendment OF Mr.. Booth, submitted las
"Wednesday, TO strike cut the fifth sec
ton of the DILL prepared by the Railroad
Committee, which allowed the companies
to anticipate their semi annual pay meDts,
discounted st he rate OF 8 per cent. Il
was agreed ~ without dIyI.i0D.
Mr.. Sargent gave notice thzt on TO-
morrow the Com mittee on APpr1pTis-
lions would urge the confederation Of one
OF the appropriation bills
Mr.. WrighI said be desired the Senate
10 remain in session sud vote uPol toe
railroad bill tonight.
Several Senstor.-Oh 10! We won's do
thst.
Mr. AIIison modified his amendment
submitted ye-terday IN the rAt4re o!
substitute, 20 IS 70 provide thss the act
shall take effect upon is acceptance By
the railroad companies within four
mOnths from its passage
The senate then went into executive
,essiou. When the doors we're opened
the Senate took recess tall 10 A. ". -
morrow.