The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-03-16
FoRTY-sIXTH CONGRESS
WASHINGTON, March l5.
HEHATE.

SENATE.
The following bills were introduced ant
referred: r
BY Mr.. Johnston: For the suppression
Of infectious and contagious diseases
among domestic cattle.
By Mr.. Plumb: To amend Section {, ,6sf
Of the Revised Statutes relative to the
public lands.
Consideration was resumed Of the stal
route deficiency appropriation bill. The
preamble recites that the deficiency is
caused by the Postoffice Department dis.
regarding the law prohibiting expep'
diture in excess Of the appropriation, or
making contracts involving the govern
ment for the payment OF money In excess
Of the appropriation, which deficiency,
unless supplied, threatens to deprive the
people OF the necessary mail service to
which they are entitled, 1t therefore en-
acts that 81, ,100,0 900. or 80 much thereof as
may be necessary, be appropriated to meet
the expenses OF the inland mail transpor-
tation on the star routes for the remainder
OF the current fiscal year. During the re.
mainder OF the year no further extending
Of service or increase OF trips on any star
route shall be made. The further sum Of
500, 900 Is also appropriated for placing
new service according TO law, provided
that the Postmaster General shall here
after have power to expedite any contract
either now existing or hereafter given TO
q rate OF pay not exceeding so per CEN
tum upon the contract as originally let.
The bill was generally discussed and
further debate was postponed until to.
morrow. After executive session the Sem
ated adjourned.
HOUSE.
A number Of bills were introduced and
referred.
Tho following amendment to the Consti-
tuition was referred:
That the Union OF these United States
shall be perpetual, and all acts or attempts
to separate or destroy the Union shall be
treason against the Federal Government,
and be punished as such; the stetes lin.
It's aud boundaries inviolate, and the
right Of State to make and enforce It's
local laws shall never be interiered with
by the Federal Government.
At the expiration Of the morning hour
the Speaker stated that this being the
third Monday in the month he would re.
cognize the gentleman authorized by the
Committee to suspend the rules.
Owing to the illness OF Mr.. McLane the
pending bill relative to the investment OF
the Pacific Railroad sinking fund was
postponed until the third Monday OF next
month, and the Speaker recognized Mr..
Dunn, who, on behalf Of the Committee
on Public Lands, moved to suspend the
rules and take up for consideration the
bill relating to the public lands OF the
United States. The first section OF the
bill provides that when the public lands
shall have been entered on and the gov
ernment price paid therefor in full, no
suit, civil or criminal, shall thereafter be
had or maintained by or in the name OF
the United States, for any trespass upon,
or on account OF any material taken from
said land, or on account Of any alleged
conspiracy in relation thereto, prior to the
approval Of this act.
Section 2 provides that any peisons who
have heretofore under any homestead laws
entered on lands properly subject to such
entry, or persons to whom the rights have
attempted, may be transferred by bona
fde instruments in writing, may entitle
themselves to said lands, by paying one
dollar and twenty-five cents per acre.
The amount heretofore paid TO the Gov.
ernment on said lands, shall be taken as
part payment OF said price, provided that
this In no way interferes with the rights
or claims OF others who may have subse-
quently entered such lands under the
homestead laws.
Section 8 provides the price Of land now
subject to entry, which was raised to 81 80
per acre more than 20 years prior to the
passage of this act by reason OF the grant
OF alternate sections for railroad purchases,
shall be reduced to 81 25.
Section provides that this act shall not
apply to any mineral lands, and no person
shall be prosecuted or proceeded against
on account OF any trespass committed or
material taken from any public lands that
alter the passage OF this act shall be en-
titled 10 the benefits thereof.
The motion 10 suspend the rules was
seconded-1l4 to S8.
Aust utuhte VI uttttu uluupeb W tu6
support Of the bill and fifteen minutes in
opposition, the motion to suspend the
rules and consider the bill was defeated
yeas III, nays SO, not the necessary two.
thirds.
Mr.. Cabell, Chairman Of the Committee
on Railroads and Canals, moved to sus-
pend the rules and pass the bill to abolish
all tolls on the Louisville and Portland
canal.
After half an hours debate the motion
was agreed to and the bill passed.
Mr.. Harmer presented q petition Of the
soldiers and sailors Of the volunteer
forces OF the United States for the pas.
sage Of the law for equalization bounties.
Referred.
A number OF executive communica.
tions were referred, among them the let
ter OF the Treasurer In response TO resolu-
tions calling for certain commercial sta.
tistics relative to the trade between the
Atlantic and Pacific coasts, which was re-
isrred TO the Committee on the Inter
Oceanic Canal.
Mr.. Cox was recognized by the Speaker
TO move to suspend the rules for the pur-
pose OF passing bill for the relief OF the
suffering Irish, but he was cut off by
motion TO adjourn. He however obtain.
ed leave to have printed the report OF the
Committee on Foreign Affairs on the
bill.
Adjourned.