The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-16
F0RTY-F0URTH CONGRESS
WAsHINaToS, February Is.
SENATE.

SENATE.
The Senate considered the resolution
in regard to providing that the Silver
Commission created August l8, 1876, be
allowed until the oath inst to report.
Mr.. Logan gave notice that he would
call up the bill on the calendar for the
monetlzation Of silver dollars rs soon
as he could.
The Electoral Commission was granted
the Senate chamber alter recess for its
sessions, there being no fixtures tor
lighting the Supreme Court room after
dark.
Mr.. Cameron, of Wisconsin, presented
the resolutions of the Milwaukee Cham.
Der OF Commerce calling attention TO the
Importance of reciprocal trade be-
tween the United States and the Domin-
ion of Canada, and urging the adoption
OF joint resolution introduced 10 the
House of Representatives some time ago,
providing tor the appointment of three
commissioners 10 confer with com mis-.
sioners of Great Britain in regard 10 the
negotiation of a treaty to bring about
su ch trade. Referred.
At the expiration of the morning hour
the Pacific railroad matter was laid aside
and the House bill for the support of the
government of the District OF Columbia
for the fiscal year ending j Jane 80, 1878,
was taken up.
The various amendments reported by
the District Committee were agreed TO.
Pending discussion Mr.. Wright de-
msndcd the regular order, 1t being bill
in regard to the Pacific Railroad sink
ing fund.
A lengthy discussion ensued As to the
order of business, during which Mr..
Sargent said the Committee on Appro.
priations would soon press the appropris-
ton bills and they would antsgonize any
thing which might be before the Senate.
Mr. Window spoke OF the condition o.
the appropriation bills. He said the
cause OF the delay in acting upon the
appropriation bills had been the de
hcency in the puDlic printing.
The bill to supply that deficiency
passed yesterday and now awaited
alton of the President. In couple of
d-ys the legislative and post office bills
co I'D te printed and ready fer, action.
I . committee would press the consid-
cation of the bill making an appropria-
tion for public printing as it passed last
year. 1t did no. appropriate enough
money to carry on the business, Ms was
then stated IN the Senate, aud it was on
that account tha: the public business was
now delayed, and an extra session o.
Cangress made probable.
After further discussion Mr.. Wright
withdrew the d d,msnd for the regular or
der with the understanding that the Dis.
trict tax bill should De disposed OF
to day. He gave notice that to
morrow he would oinsist on
vote upon the railroad sinking fund bill,
which would come up ~ unfinished bus.
mess.
Discussion was continued upon the bill
for the support Of the government oftte
District oil Columbia at great length, the
pending question being on the amend.
ment of Mr.. Herman, exempting from
taxation property actually used for edu-
| cational purposes. The debate was
mainly in regard 10 exemptIng religious
and educational institutions from TAXA
tion, Messrs. Ingersoll, Cameron OF Pa,
Clayton ard Alcorn speaking in oppo.
sition thereto, and Messrs. Dawes, ker-
| nan, Salisbury and Merrimon in favor
thereof. The amendment of Mr.. Ker-
nan was agreed to; yeas, 33; nays, 10.
The other amendments. eXempting
the Louise Home and the works OF art
| in the Corcoran Gallery, as we'll Ms the
building, from taxation were agreed 10.
The bill then passed yeas, 20; nays, IL
The Senate then res med the consider.
stion OF unfinished busiGess, it being the
bill 10 amend the Pacific railroad act so
rs 10 create sinking fund tor the liqui-
Gation of the Indebtedness due the gov
| ernment, etc.
Mr.. Allison submitted an amendment
to the bill reported by the Committee on
| Railroads, so AS 10 authorize the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury ~ carry 10 the
credit Of the sinking fund for the
Central Pacific and Union Pacific
com panies the amount which may be
due them for transportation, etc, Us pro-
| vided in the bill OF that company, and
each of the companies shall pay in pro-
potion 70 their respective Indebtedness
10 the United States, In semi annual n-
stallmeLts on the first Of April and DC.
tober in each year, commencing with the
! frst of Octobtr next and concluding
with the final full payment on the first
of October, 1905, such sums as thsll be
! sscertAined by the Secretary Of the Treas
ury, in accordance with the provisions oil
! this act TO be necessary and sufficient
with the interest thereon when add, d
! 10 the other sans 70 the credit Of ssid
anking fund, 10 pay of sbd eItinguish
the government bonds advanced 10 them,
with six per cent. interest thereon from
Their respective dates up TO the lst OF
| October, 1905. Interest on all sums
| placed 10 the credit OF the sinking fund
! snail be CT edited and added thereto semi
annually al the rate OF Xix per cent pro-
| vided, however, that on the tailu ~ or
refusal OF either OF the companies 70 COM
| ply with this act for period OF siI
months the provisions ibereo! shall be
come imperative ~ ~ such de'sultlng
company, and the rights And powers OF
the United States IN relation there,o
under the original ACT shall bs 10 full
force and eject further provides ths.
the payment made 10 pursuance Thereof
shall be in lieu ofall other payments and
/ requirements under ths existing lss.
Ordered printed.
The Senste took 4 reces, until 10
/ o'clock to-norroW.
HOUSE
The recess contiL aed till IL o'clock.
when the House went into committee Of
the whole, Mr.. Mills in tie char, on the
naval appropriation bill