Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-02
CONGRESSIONAL.
STAR SERVICE DEFICIENCY BILL IN
THE HOUSE.
The Senate Passes the Immediate Def
cheney BilI-Steamship Mail Ser
vice with Brazil - The
f. Geneva Award.
WAsHISGroS, April /.
SENATE.

WAsHIsGroS, April !.
SENATE.
Mr. Wallace, IRON the select commit
tee to inquire into the alleged frauds in
the late election, submitted report on
the subject of assessments for political
purposes. Ordered printed and laid on
the table.
The bill authorizing the Secretary OF
War &c acquire for the United States q
title to the site OF Fort Stockton, Texas,
was passed.
Mr.. Cockrell introduced bill to es-
tablish q semi-monthly steamship mail
service between the States oil the MIssis
sippi Valley and Brazil, and moved its
reference TO the Committee on Postof-
fees and Post Roads.
Mr.. Morrih thought, as similar bill
had been introduced by Mr.. Cockrell
yesterday, and referred to the Commit
tee on Commerce, this bill should be re-
ferred to that committee.
Mr.. Cockrell said il the Senator from
Vermont made that as q motion, he
would take the sense OF the Senate on it.
After some discussion in reference
thereto, Mr.. Cockrell said the bills were
not the same. The words for the pur-
pose OF opening direct trade between the
States OF the Mississippi Valley and
Brazil were stricken out, and other
changes made. The bill simply pro-
vided that the postal regulations OF the
United States relating to the transporta-
ton OF articles of merchandise in the
mails shall be extended in the express
service to Brazil. The international
postal systam does not provide Tor such
transportation.
Mr.. Cockrell said he introduced both
bills by request. He had not read the
first one when he offered it, but he had
read this one and believed the Post
Office Committee was the only one that
could properly consider it.
Mr.. ingalls, objected TO the second read
ing OF the bill to-day, and it went over.
On motion OF Mr.. Cameron. OF Pa,
the bill authorizing the Secretary OF
War to apply the proceeds OF the mill
tary prison of Fort Leavenworth to the
support OF that institution. was taken
up and passed.
Mr.. Teller announced that the minor
ity of the Special Committee on the
Frauds in the Late Election proposed to
submit their views in opposition TO the
report made by the majority this morn
ing,
The bill granting pension to Jesse
+. Paresa, a scout, was under discussion
when the morning hour expired, aud
the Immediate Deficiency bill was taken
up.
Mr. Edmunds opposed its final pass
age.
The Till was passed
Mr. Conkling called for the yeas and
nays.
A vote was taken and stood yeas 80,
nays 81, a party vote.
On motion OF Mr.. Mcdonald the Ge-
fneSd Award biH was fofnMfy taken up,
thus restoring it to the condition OF un-
finished business. He then consented
to lay it aside informally.
On motion OF Mr.. Coke the bill rati-
fying the agreement with the Ute ln-
dams was taken up.
Alter the bill and the report OF the
Committee on Indian Affairs, together
with letter from Secretary Schurz,
showing the urgent necessity Tor the
passage OF such bill, had been read,
Mr. Coke yielded to an executive SEES
sion.
When the doors were reopened the
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Chalmers, from the Committee
on Pacific Railroads, reported a DILL to
complete the Pacific Railroad system.
Printed and re-cOmmitted.
Mr.. Singleton, of Mississippi, Chair
man OF Committee on Printing, report
ell resolution ior printing 5000 copies
of report OF the Select Committee on
the Depression Of Labor upon the sub
iect of Chinese Immigration.
Mr.. Hazieton objected TO the resolu-
ton, as the committee had gone TO Chi
cagD and California IN search OF depres-
sion and had found nothing but pros
pcrity. The whole thing was played
out, and Congress had better appropri-
ate the money which the printing
would cost, to a missionary iundor some
charitable purpose.
Mr.. Singleton was not far from agree
ing with the gentleman, but thought
the report interesting, and might as
we'll be printed.
Mr.. Reed moved to lay the resolution
on the table. Defeated. Yeas, 45;
nays. l49. The resolution was then
agreed to.
The morning hour was dispensed With,
and the House proceeded to the consid.
Grafton Of the Senate bill to amend the
census act and the amendments OF the
House Committee on Census thereto.
The amendments were adopted and the
bill was passed.
The House then went into Committee
of the Whole. Nj. Scales in the Chair,
on the star service deficiency bill.
Mr.. Upson concluded his speech IN
favor OF maintaining the present ethcien-
cy OF the Star service The people would
not sanction OF sustain any impalring OF
the mail service.
The committee then rose. Mr.. Black.
burn stating that il it was the desire Of
the House he Was willing the vote
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