The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-01-30
FoRTY-sIxTH CONGRESS.
WARRINGTON, January 90.
: SENATE.


Mr.. Davis, Of Illinois, presented a peti
ton Of the citizens OF Bloomington, III.
against reduction OF the duty on shee
zinc.
Mr. Kennan presented petitions o
claimants to the unappropriated balance
Of the Geneva award, and also persons no
claimants.
Petitions were presented of ex.soldierl
against the passage Of the Senate bill fol
examinations In pension cases.
A communication was read from the
Secretary recommending on the sngges
tion Of Gen. Newton, that Sl60, 900 be ap-
propriated in annual installments for the
Improvement OF the Harlem river, New
York.
It was resolved when the Senate ad journ
to-day 1t be till Monday. o,.
Mr.. Allison, from the Committee on Ap.
preparations, reported with sundry amend.
ments the House bill making appropris.
ton for Notifications and other works Of
defense. Ordered printed and placed on
the calendar.
Mr.. Herman introduced bill TO provide
for celebrating the Tooth anniversary ol
the treaty Of peace aud recognition oil
American Independence by an exhibition
Of arts, manufactures and products Of
mines In New York in 1883.
Mr.. Johnston submitted resolution rG.
questing the President OF the United
States TO inform the Senate II any money
has been paid by the Government Of
Venezuela on the.awards OF the United
Commission, organized under the treaty
OF 1865, when such payment was made,
the sum and whether II has been dis.
tributed to the persons entitled to receive
II, II not, 1.-The reason therefor; also,
copies OF all Correspondence between the
two governments relative 10 the subjeat
during 1870. Adopted.
Gordon submitted a resolution that a
committee OF nine Senators be appointed
10 take into consideration the subject Of
the construction Of canal to connect the
Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, and that all
papers, documents and information relat-
Ing TO said subject be referred TO said coin.
mfttee and that they be authorized to con-
fer and act concurrently with any similar
committee OF the House, aud be author
lied to employ clerk. The chair, In alb.
sence Of objection, declared the resolu-
Davis, Of West Virginia, called atten.
ton to the great number Of special COM
mittees appointed during the present ses.
sion and the expense thus incurred. Ho
asked II one regular committee could not
consider this subject
Mr.. Gordon said II the Senator from
West Virginia was as conversant with the
facts in the case as hes( (Gordon) was, he
would probably make no objection to the
resolution. The matter was the most i'm.
portant now before the American people,
and tho. Committee on Commerce had
found it impossible to give it the attention
1t demanded. ....
Mr.. Davis desired 10 resume his com.
ments on, the. resolution, but the morning
hour having expired, he entered o motion
to reconsider the vote, by which the rcso.
luton was adopted and the matter went
over.
The Senate then went into executive
session, and when the doors reopened ad.
journed until Monday.
+ HOUSE.
Regular. order being demanded, the con.
sideration was resumed oil the bill declaring
all public roads and highways post routes
The previous question was seconded and
the bill passed, yeas lS4, nays 07.
Mr.. Herbert, from the Committee on
Judiciary, reporteda q bill, providing that
n, person shall serve as petit jurorin any
us. Court moro than three weeks during
any one year.. Pending the action on the
bill, the morning hour expired.
Joint Resolution, appropriating $4,000
for the purpose OF enabling the us. Fish
Commissioner to represent the United
States at the international fishery at Ber.
lin, in April next, was reported from the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, and was
objected to by Mcmillan.
The House then went into committee
OF the whole on the revision OF the rules,
and when the committee the House
adjourned. orc tr.