Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-02-21
C0NGR RESSl0NAL
WAsuISGroS, February ~.

SENATE.
The Senate proceeded 10 consider the
calendar.
Besides various private bills, the fol-
lowing were passed
The bill providing Tor the delivery in
the mails of dutiahle articles, and Tor IN
dcmnity fur lost registered articles.
The hill tU repeal the provisions oi Tie
Revised Statutes authorizing the al
vancement Of navy marine officers,
thirty in number, in rank for eItraordl'
nary herolsm.
The bill to authorize the compilation
and printing OF the naval history Of the
war was passed. Ii directs the Secretary
of the Navy To detail All officer 10 com
pile for publication the official records
of the late war, both Of the Union and
Confederate navIes, in conjunction with
the compilation Of the records OF both
armies now progressing under the direc-
ton of the Secretary OF War, and 10 EN-
plov three additional clerks for this
purpose.
II he blll 10 authorize the President TO
appoint Sergeant John Dolan, OF the
Fifth Cavalry, To the position Of Second
Lieutenant, aud 10 place him on the re-
tired list, was indefinitely postponed,
upon the reading ui telegram from the
Secretary Of War 10 Mr.. COCkrell, stating
that Dulan Was killed in a late battle
with the ties.
The IDiut resolution introduced 10y
Mr. rlatt, authorizing the President To
invite the cooperation Oi foreign gov
ernments in the construction OF the
Inter. Oceanic canal, Was objected to by
Mr.. Gordon and laid aside.
The till introduced by Mr.. Vest 10
incorporate the lnter-Ocesnic Transit
Company, was laid aside IN the absence
| OF Mr.. Vest.
The morning hour having expired, the
| Senate resumed consideration ui the nye
/ per rent. blll
Mt. Logan spoke in favor OF the bill.
lie quoted various laws providing Tor
| grants Ut land Tor military service, To
show that these grants were considered
/ as payment IN the same manner As cash
/ payments.
Mr Randolph moved that the bill Tor
/ the relief ui FitL John Porter he made
! the special order Immediately after the
/ ulrIH tHlllllll hl lliN bltis
Mr.. Davis, OF Illinois, objected, owing
/ To the absence OF the Senator from Ohlo'
! Mr.. Thurman who has charge OF the
general award hill, which has been made
! the special order for Tuesday.
Mr.. Cameron, ot Pennsylvafia, moved
! that when the Senate al joum It be to
meet on Tuesday next, Monday being
considered the anniversary Of Washing
ton : birthday.
Mr.. Harris moved Ia amend by IN
serting Monday In place OF Tuesday
/ Tie motion a. amended Was agreed 70.
The Senate went into An executive
session. When the doors were reopenei
! Mr. Morrill, moved that the Senate take
up and pass the bill admitting free OF
duiy certain contributions from abroad
| IN aid Of the oolored refugees IN Kansas
The bill hSd.been referred 10 the ~,
nance Committee and he had obtained
the consent Of the members OF that
committee during the afternoon 10 re-
port il iavorsbly and ask is immediste
consideration.
Mr. Pendleton objected on scceu Mt oi
the irregulArity Of such procedure.
Mr.. Voorhees, also objected, intimAt'
ing that IN view OF the need ot charity
foT the ERglish subjects at home, there
seemei tO be less charity than poll
cy involved IN the making OF these con-
tributiOns, though he would not oPPoss
the bin on its merits.
Mr.. COnkhng said that in yies Of the
fsct that Congress had Just provided tres
transportation for the contribution,
iron American citizens 10 citizens ol
Ireland, Il could not eOnsistently retues
10 tAss the bih admitting what the char
i,ably disposed OF other nations had ssn'
the suffering In America; that the sood'
referred 20 we're rotting on the vhkryez
in Ne9 York; that the only Iquestior
xss xhether private persons should d
allowed 20 take and transport them %
th.ir de~tinasion q their oxn exPense
Mr.. Bruce saiA be bad stutsou<iy
.yoiaed entering upon any discns<aor
tonchinr the merits oi the moyement'
al the colored people from the south
ana be had no intention 10 enter upor
n nov. but il seemed 10 him that the onll
0uestion involved Vas vbether or no
xe would allow the refugees now II
Kansas. Who left their homes Tor eaus
on without cause, wisely OF unSissiy, Z
stsrye. 1t was . matter OF no import
ance, so TAR as this measure vas con
ccrned, whether Ee you'd allow them
die by hundreds rather than permit u
contributions which the English peoPl
had sent here TO pass through the cui
tom house. he Vas glad 10 see xe ser
aiding the Irish sufferers IL was ngn
and be himself had contributed what D
could for that object, and he hoPed u
senator from Indiana would not oble'
10 the passage OF the bill, which Hu
ply prnyided that the goods already
cur door should be trsnsPous
free oi duty 10 their Destination d
believed that neither the ssaasor frol
Indiana, nor any other Senator. n
tended 10 antasoaizs the ball simply p
1 cause they dissPPrOved OF the szod'
Mr. Ksrnsa hoPed that The ban voul
M. Ednunds called attention 70 q
f.ct tha, this whole debate vas "a
Mr.. Psndieton attempted 20 state B
reasons for objecting 70 the ball.
Z M. Edmunds here nsde Q polnt
Y order, that there vss no question 2
3 fore the senate
: NJ Kernan-Do not let us sftempt
t.x the charity that comes in 10 our p