The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-03-05
EVENING SESSION.

Upon reassembling further Considera-
ton OF the Senate bill making au appro-
priation Of $4,000 for continuing the i'm.
provement Of the Monongahela river in
West Virginia and Pennsylvania, was,
alter discussion, postponed till the first
Monday in December next.
Some private bills were passed, and
Mr. Logan called up the House bill TO
equalize the boun, les OF soldiers who
served in the late war for the Union.
Mr.. Davis said that the Chairman OF
the. Committee on Finance, (Sherman)
not now in his seat, stated that the cost
Of the bill would be over $lOO,OOO,OOO.
Mr.. Logan said he placed no reliance
in the statements as 10 the probable cost
Of the bill. He only knew that it was
just to pay those who served in the army,
and the bill should be passed. .
The Committee on Military Affairs re.
ported several amendments, and the ques-
ton was on concurring in them.
Mr.. Morton said he would vote for no
amendment tas the adoption Of any amend
ment would send the bill back to the
House and defeatit. 7, ~
Mr.. Logan therefore moved that the
Senate non.concur in the amendments
and pass the bill as ii came from the
House. -
The first amendment was to insert the
word "enlisted" before the word "wagon.
err" and il was agreed to-yeas q, mays 10.
Other amendments reported by the
committee were concurred in. without di.
vision; also, an additional section leyying
a duty Of three cents pound upon all
tea imported into the United States from
and after the passage Of the act, to en-.
able the Secretary OF the Treasury TO
meet the demands OF the bill.
Mr.. Logan said hesupposed there was
not a Republican who would refuse 10
vote for this bill. He did not like to see
men attempt to kill il by loading It down
with amendments. He therefore offered
the original House bill as a substitute
for the bill Just amended. r rr.l
The Chair ruled that it.was not in or.
der, as it was the House bill which had
been amended. -~ r
Mr.. Logan made an earnest effort TO
save his bill, saying itwas probably the
last appeal he should ever make in the
halls OF legislation. He had estimated
that the cost OF the bill would not exceed
$3.50, 900, 900, but II would take ten years
to comply with the law and disburse that
amount. He spoke for rights for the
poor soldiers, and IL the country got into
trouble again ii would call upon these
same men to protect and defend her
honor. Applause in the gallery.l
The Chair reminded the occupants Of
the gallery that il the applause should
be repeated he would order the gallery TO
be cleared.
Mr., Morton said he believed he had
supported the administration OF General
Grant with reasonable fidelity, hut he did
not consider himself bound by any yeyo
message, except for reasons it contaiGed.
He thought the President vetoed ttA bill
for mistaken reasons. He yelosd it on
account Of a statement prepared at the
Treasury, which was gotten W as a scare.
crow. He (Morton) did sot believe it
would cost SlS0,0OO,OOO y carry out the
bill. The passage Of TIE bill was an act
OF ample justice, and II must be passed
some time. The red who should pass il
would receive the credit therefor. He
would say to his Republican friends that
they had suffered by the delay In passing
this bill, but that was'not legitimate ar
gument. The bill should stand upon Its
merits. II II required amendments in