Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-01-28

duu the eIeCtlon OF puDllc DullulnR at
Minneapolis, MINI.
Mr.. Morrill,, from the same commit
tee, reported &vorably on the Joint res.
olution for the erection OF monument
at Wyandotte Mission, Upper Ssndusky,
Ohio.
Mr.. Vest reported fsvorably the bill
for public building in Quincy, III.
Bills introduced and referred:
By Mr.. Garland-To establish a uni
form system OF bankruptcy. Committee
on Judiciary.
By Mr.. Voorhees, es-Appropriating S75,-
600 for the improvement OF the Wabash
river.
Mr.. Beck addressed the Senate for An
hour In advocacy Of free ships, taking as
his text the resolution submitted Mon
day Tor the repeal OF all laws prohibiting
our citizens from purchasing ships to
engage in the foreign carrying trade or
which prevent the registration Of them
as American ships, when owned, COM
manded and otficered by United States
citizens. He argued that we were un-
able to compete with foreign nations
either Tor our own carrying trade or for
eign trade, because every nation but our
own was allowed to buy its ships where
it could buy them cheapest.
Mr.. BeCk's speech was listened to
with marked interest by almost full
Senate and crowded galleries, the COM
plment OF unanimous vote being ten.
dered him on the expiration OF the
morning hour, to enable him to proceed.
Mr.. Blaine followed in reply to Beck.
He construed the Senator's speech as
an admission that his policy looked for
ward 10 and proclaimed a permanent
dependence OF this country on England
for her ships. 1t was q remarkable fact
that for twenty years or from the time
OF the war TO this hour, the Congress
OF the United States had not done one
solitary thing to uphold the navigation
interests OF the United States. The
great march forward OF our old CONNER
cial rival had been witnessed and every
where recognized, and the representa-
tives OF the people OF the United States
had sat in their two halls Of legislation
as dumb as though they could not
speak, and had not offered a remedy or
single aid till the Senator from Ken
lucky Beck had risen in his seat.
The resolution was finally laid on the
table without action.
On motion OF Mr.. Window the Senate
took up the naval appropriation bill.
Mr.. Window stated that the amend
ments of the committee and that the net
amount added to the bill, as passed by
the House, was S259,750, making the
total as reported TO the Senate Sl4,-
720,7S7, which was S30l ,54S less than
the estimates, and S3l4,9S7 in excess oi
the bill last session.
In Committee Of the Whole the
amendments OF the Senate committee
were agreed to, as was also the amend
ment offered by Mr.. Burnside, admit
ting boys to the naval training school at
II instead OF IL years of age.
The bill was then reported to the Sen.
ate and finally passed.
The following bills were then severally
considered:
On motion o. Mr.. Allison the House
deficiency bill relating to the interest on
the 3 80 bonds OF the District of Coum-
bia. Passed.
Ou luOllOl Vi WI. NeTlldu dulhOIlEuS
the issue of an American register to the
Egyptian steamer Dessong. Passed.
On motion OF Mr.. Plumb for the sale
OF certain portions OF the TT. Lesven-
worth military reservation. Passed.
On motion OF Mr.. COnkling to author
ize the construction and maintenance Of
railroad bridge across the Niagara
river. Passed, with an amendment re-.
serving to Congress the right to alter or
amend the act.
On motion OF Mr.. Cockrell to establish
as assay office in the city OF St. Louis.
Passed.
Mr.. Teller submitted resolutions call.
Ing upon the Secretary OF the Interior to
forward to the Senate the report of the
Ute Commission, and also one calling for
all the correspondence between the Sec.
reiary and the commission and between
the Secretary and the Governor OF Colo
RADIO, concerning the Ute Indians, since
March, 1880.
Both resolutions were adopted.
The Indian Land in Severalty bill was
taken up as unfinished business, and
the Senate adjourned.