The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-24
TO THE DAILY LNT.ELLIGERCER
GENERAL NEWS.
The Crookednsss at Fall Riyer-.-
Further Developments.
chaos and Hathaway ouibbllng on
Teohnioalities.
Intense Indignation Among the
People.
Prominent Parties Implicated in the
Frauds.
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.
WAsnrsarov, April %,

The amendment Of the House 10 the
bill granting pension to Gen. Shields
40 as to increase his pension from $40 10
500 month, was on motion Of Mr.. sar.
gent referred.
Az the conclusion Of the morning hour
consideration was resumed Of the bill TO
extend the time for the construction and
completion Of the North Pacific Railroad.
Oh motion OF Mr.. Edmonds the words,
"Haying due regard for the rights Of
said company" in the last section Of the
bill, which reserves the right to Congress
to alter, amend or repea! the act, ETC.,
were stricken out.
Mr.. Bailey submitted the following
amendment.
"When said lands shall have been sur.
veyed by the United States aud the CON.
pany shall have become entitled to a
patent for the same, they shall be sub
iect TO taxation according TO the laws Of
the State or Territory within which
they may be situated" Agreed to with.
out discussion. e
Mr.. Christiancy moved an amendment
SO as to provide that the amendment
paid for the transportation Of mails over
The road shall be The same as compensa'
tion for like service 10 the States Of Iowa,
Kansas and Minnesota. Agreed TO.
Mr.. Herman submitted an amendment
90 as TO provide that the bonds Of the
company 10 be Issued to aid In the con.
s,ruction OF the road and 10 secure
the same by mortgage &c. shall not
be issued unless on the Affirmative vote or
written consent Of the holders Of not less
than two-thirds Of the entire preferred
stock. Agreed 10. .
MIR. Eaton moved 10 amend 80 as 10
provide that the consent Of the State OF
Oregon should 6rSt be obtained to con-
s,rnct the road around the cascades Of the
Columbia river. Agreed 10.
Mr.. Christiancy moved to amend 40 as
to provide that nothing in it should be
construed as recognizing the existence OF
the Portland, South Pass 4 Salt Lake
Railroad Com pany and the right Of said
company outside Of the State Of Oregon.
Agreed to.
The bill was then read third time and
passed without division.
After n short executive session the
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
After some time was spent in deter
mining the points. Of order and amid
great confusion, the iIonse, by vote Of
Isl yeas 10 l02 nays, laid on the table an
appeal from the decision Of tue Chair in
regard to the presentation Of the protest
against the passage ot the river and har-
Dor bill.
The Speaker then ordered the protest
10 be read.
Immediately upon the commencement
OF the reading there set In an interiocu-
tory debate which degeuera,ed TO a mere
wranple and which lasted four and half
hours amidst the greatest uproar and
confusion.
Finally the Speaker enforced order
and proceeded to state the decision At
which he had arrived on the point "a to
whether the protest presented the ques-
iion Of privileges. He recognized that
The question related to the privileges oi
the House, and he would therefore sub
init il directly to the House.
The question was therefore put TO the
House whether the paper 10 itself pre-
Bented the question Of privilege. The
question was put and decided in the neg
alive. Yeas, 81; nays, $50.
Mr.. Mills then moved that as q matter
Of courtesy TO those who signed the pro
test It be entered on the journal. Re
jected.
Adjourned.