The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-02-06
FORTY SIXTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, February S.
SENATE.

Mr.. Cameron, or Wisconsin, presented
remonstrance from the Milwaukee
Chamber OF Commerce against the con-
struction Of bridge over the Detroit
River.
Messrs. Beck, Butler and Call presented
a petition praying that the Wilberforce
university, Ohio, be made beneficiary
under the proposed bill for the distribu-
ton OF unclaimed bounty fund.
Mr.. Allison introduced bill for the re.
lief Of certain employees on the work for
the improvement. OF the Des Moines rapids.
Referred.
Mr.. Mcdonald introduced bill to
establish a port OF delivery at Indianap-
oils. Referred.
The joint resolution introduced in May
last by Mr.. Cockrell, providing for treaty
for reciprocity and commerce with
France, was referred to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
The bill to amend the act to provide for
the taking OF the tenth and subsequent
censuses, approved March 8, 1870, was
taken up. On motion OF Mr.. Pendleton,
statement reported by the Census Com
mittee was considered instead and passed.
The first section OF the bill as passed
provides for the free transportation OF mail
matter relating to the census.
The second section amend the act above
named by striking out the provision for
an inquiry as to the naturalization OF
foreign born persons and as to the owner
ship OF the public debt OF the United
States.
Section s allows the reports required
from the railroad express, telegraph and
insurance companies to be made for the
fiscal year OF the company terminating
near June, 1880.
Section amends the acts aforesaid, so
as to require the enumeration to begin
June /, 1880, and TO require the enumera-
ton in the cities having over 10000 inhab.
itants to be taken within two weeks from
that date.
Section allows the enumerator TO be
appointed from the county when no suit
able person living in the enumeration dis.
trict, will undertake the work.
SEC. 6. Requires the Enumerator OF
each district to Gle in the County Clerks
office copy OF his enumeration, and to
correct it on reliable information as to
errors in It, and to this end he may swear
witnesses. 1t also contains other details
as TO duties OF enumerations.
SEC. 7. Requires the Supervisors TO for
ward two sets OF the Enumerator's returns,
one to the Census Office at Washington,
D. c., and the other to the office the Sec
retary oil State to which his district be-
longs.
SEC. s. Appropriates SS5O,OOO, or SO
much thereof as may be necessary to pay
the Enumerators for additional services
required by this act.
The Senate went into executive session,
and when the doors reopened adjourned
until Monday.
Mr.. Ryan presented the petition OF one
thousand citizens OF his State in favor ol
granting to the great lines Of railroads
which are constructed or may be hereafter
constructed near the Indian territory the
right OF way through that country. The
petitioners, he stated, were willing that
the territory should remain home for the
Indians, but they asked that it should no
longer be an obsti uction to commerce be-
tween the different States and territories
The petition was referred to the Commit
tee on Railroads and Canals.
F. Wood, Chairman Of the Committee
OF Ways and Means, reported resolution
calling on the Secretary Of the Treasury
for information as TO the amount assessed
on the states under the act OF 1851 and III
supplement; the amount collected from
each, and the action which has been had
and whether any legislation Is necessary
to collect the assessment from delinquent
states. Adopted.
Mr.. Dunn, from the Committee on Pub
lie Lands, reported bill for the estab
lishment Of titles in the Hot Springs. Or
dered printed, and recommitted.
House then went into Committee o
the Whole on the revision Of the rules
and when the committee rose the HOUSE
adinuFnad