Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-02-28
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAaIyefos, February %.

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Mr.. Pspdleton presented q petition oI
twenty-iour heads q families Of the In.
dian band Of Pattawattomie Indians,
praying for the settlement OF their claims
against the govssnpent e
Mr.. Jouas presentsd a petition Of the
owners Of q Steamboat on the Missis-
\ sippi nter,' recffnk thst they sufe.
great inconvenience and pecuniary loss
by the desertion Of crews or parts oi
crews. Passengers and mails and cotton
shipments are thus diastrously de-
layed The PROSPERITY oi alarge part a
the southwestern people depend on the
regularity Of this commerce. The only
penalty now laid on such desertion is
the forfeiture OF wages, and even this
cannon always be enforced. Legislation
TO remedy this evil BY compelling the
hands 10 abide by their contracts, is
prayed for. -Dl'NI ]
Mr.. Anthony. from the Committee on
Printing, reported iavorsbly the House
joint resolution authorizing the public
printer TO furnish all applicants with
copies Of bills, reports and
other public documents hereafter
printed by the order Of Congress, and
distributed from the document rooms
on such applicants paying the cost OF
such printing with 10 per cent added.
Passed
The bill for the relief Of the heirs of
Constantine Burnside was passed.
" Mr.. Walker, from the Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds, reported
a substitute for House bill fot the estab.
lishmcnt Of titles in Hot Springs, and
for other purposes, and announced that
| he would ask 10 have il considered on
Wednesday next. Placed on the calen.
dar
Mr.. Voorhees,, from the Committee on
Library, submitted the annual report Of
the Librarian OF Congress, together with
q resolution providing for printing the
usual number Of copies for distribution.
Referred
Mr.. KirkwoOd submitted a resolution
calling on the Postmaster-G General for
information regarding the alleged in
iringement Of the patent on machines
for cancelling stamps used In the New
York postoiiice. Adopted.
Mr.. Morgan submitted resolution
requesting the President 10 inform the
Senate what action hal been taken by
him under the ac, OF rs, for the distri-
button OF the Mexican Claims Commis-
sion award, the grounds OF such action,
and what further action, II any, Is in his
opinion, reincurred In the premises.
Adopted.
While considering the calendar. the
IAFNt na1ffnnZ unnNAnrtataAn hill
reached, but was passed. over upon the
suggestion OF Mr. Allison, who has il in
charge.
The bill admitting free Of duty the
contributions for the colored immigrants
was passed.
Mr.. Bailey moved that the bill to
establish an educational fund and APP
ply a portion Of the proceeds OF public
lands TO pu bile education, and Ia provide
for the complete endowment and sup
port Of a national college for the advance
ment Of scientific and industrial aduca-
ton, be made the special order for
Monday next, after the morning hour
Agreed to.
The morning hour expiring consider
alton Was resumed OF unfinished bust.
ness, the five per cent bill. The question
being Oh Mr.. Edmundsmotion To recon
slider the vote by which the bill was in
definitely postponed.
Mr. Mcdonald moved that further
consideration Of the motion lie post
poned until April LIST next lie desired
that further time be- allowed for the in
vestigation OF the question. The argu-
ments made against the bill might have
pTejudiced some Of the Senators against
II, and Mr. Mcdonald desired further
time 10 prepare a reply To those argu-
ments
Mr.. Krkwood and Garland spoke in
similar train.
Mr.. Edwards thought Mt. ponalds
motion was out of order but beng over.
ruled by the Vice President, he moved
AS all amendment 20 McDonalds mo-
ton, indefinite postponemant Of the mo-
ton TO postpone the motion TO recon
slider
Mr.. Jones hoped the bill would come
up again, when be would favor the
amendment, prSyiding the money in
yolyed should be devoted TO the educa-
ton Of the people,
MIR. Teller said he had prepared the
amendment He thought II an unfair
proceeding for Senator Edmunds, the
principal opponent Of the bill, b. move
10 reconsider immediately after the vote
by which il was indefinitely postponed.
Mr. kirkwoOd thought Il singular aud
unfair thus b. move when the bill was
first taken up TO indefinitely postpone
E..t.,V,Rla kal l.n.
under the rules, preventing any amend
ment being proposed by its friends,
which might make II more acceptable 10
the majority.
Mr.. Hoar asked Why the claims Of
these States were not properly reterable
10 the Court OF Claims,
Mr. Thurman thought these claims
rested on broader grounds than q strict
legal construction Of the contracts, and
were therefore more proper subjects for
Congressional action than for adiudics-
ton by the Court Of Claims. He did
not understand this 10 be log-rolling
bill, as might be implied from the re-
marks OF Senator Hosr.
Mr. Plumb disclaimed the idea OF log.
rolling ON the part Of the supporters Of
the bill. In the course Of his remarks
he referrei 10 the charge that this was
pet or divide" and said the Senate
to-day had made as the special order for
Monday next a bill (the National edu.
cation biln which propossd 10 divide up
not fye per cent, but the whole 81 the
proceeds OF he sales OF the public lands.
Mr.. Allison advocated the postpone
ment OF further consideration Of the
bll until next December. lie said il
hsd been charged thst The bill would
take ben million dollsrs out Of the treas
ury. lie thought the Investigation
would show that IL would take that
amount
After further discussion, Mr.. IA.
munds moved b. lay his motion to re-
eOAs'dss an the table. Lost-yeAs, 10;
nays, %.
The question recurring on Mr.. Ed
mund's motion 10 indefinitely postpone
his motion 10 reconsider, wa lost
yeas, ~: nays 81.
Mr.. Mcdonald then moved n nos,.
ponement Of the notion 10 reoons,der
until the second Monday in Decemhey
next Agreed 70 ~ a nra Ioee vote.
on motion OF Mr.. Randolph, he Sen
ate took up the ball tor tie relief OF Fits-
John Porter Mr.. Randolph consented
to lay the ball ASIDE temporarily tal
Monday.
The proposed amendments % ,hs
star route deficiency appropriation blii
were introduced by Nessra Marcy,
Teller, saunders and Garland, and re-
terred 10 the Committee on ApprOpria-
uons.
Alter exseutiye' session the senate
adjearned until Monday.
HOUsk
After disposing Of some miscellaneous
business, prissss bilb ue7s eonsidered.
Atthe expirstion oi the naorniRg hour
the House vent into COMMITTEES OF the
Whole on revision oi the ruleA
Several amebdmsntA msrely verbal,
were made and AsTssd 70. and then the
COMMITTEES rsss and nsPorted ths rnies
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