Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-07-28
TwENTY-sEvENTu CONGRESS.
resrOnience OF the American.
WAsunNCroN. July 90, 1912.
UNITED STATES SENATE.

UNITED STATES SENATE.
The business commenced his morning with the
receptions o~fmemorials. reports. SC.
ME- Wright Of N. York, presented n memorial
signed. asking that Sheathing Copper
may he inirodnced free from duty.
Nc Calls ct Vermont. presented a memorial from
Tho Wool Growers for q PrOlecIion oi American
Wool.
Mr. Linn Presented a msmo,ial asking tina, teurhes
may he in'nDdueeJ free from duty.
O.her memorials were presented, when The Sen.
ate proceeded To eonsi,iar nfiyaie Bill. Ebr two hours
ara more. and then took up The Bill from The Com
miilee on Post offices md PS.t R,a,l. inr changes.
N regard to POsiages, the transmitting Of letters
newspapers. &c.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
n variety Of miscellaneous business occupied the
attention, Of the House during the morning,
The iou'e have had n confused session through
most OF The day, and rather an exciting one than
otherwise.
Mr. Arnold Of Tenn. hAyidS prem rel a Bl reftr.
rug To me mileage and per diem 1T members OF
Congress asked leave this morning to introduce il.
Mr. Arnold could not Obtain a vote by yeas and n,ys
on the success ofhis motion TO suspend the Rules
heProroses that the mileage be reduced 25 per cent
aud the per diem To So.
TRADE AND COMMERCE..
The liorse ordered the printing of the usual
""""'ff !" uNn unnn the suOleNt OF the trnde
Hnd commerce uC the country.
Various Efforts We're then made 20 proceed 10 mis-.
ce,lanrous business. M Roosevelt Of N Y having
Jailed ~ hts Efforts Co have his motion reconsidered
Mr. Black ofGeOrigia asked for leave TO bring in q
bn. which was referred.
ANEW REVENUE BILL
Mr. Barnard, from the Judiciary Committee
wished ie report n temporary Revenue Ball IN
the form Of a declaratory act as to the laws now in
eEis,ence.
The Report was in the course OF reading, when
Mr. Gushing OF Mass. interrupted the reading and
demanded The orders Of The day.
The chair decided that Priy.te Bills were the
order. a moiinn was then nude To 60 into Com.
miiise OF the Whole, and lost IS to 50.
Mr. B1rnarfs Bill was then read. when a CONVEX
saii"n arose ns TO The opinions of the Committee
Mr. Srunders cuniending rhat il was a majority Re.
port The Bill imposes 20 per cent on The good,
impaired since the 30ih Of June. and upon all which
>hall he imported until The nei is repealed
The Previous Question was demanded upon tho
Printing ofthe Report and ordered, and the Printing
was ordered by a large vote.
ARMY ILL
The House then went into Commiite. Of thu
Whole. Nj Summers Of Va. in the chair.
The Army Bill wa, taken up in Committee, an,
n debate Proceeded in order.
Mr. Gwinn Of Miss male a speech about the ~
mour OF the treaty just ~divulged IN reference to IN,
y r. Boundary.
MI CIlmer OF Va. rebukcd the allssiun 10 ihi
matter nj thus lime ns out Of place, and out oGchnr
acIer.
Mr.. Fcssenden oi Mnne. more interested re
Piled with more spirit at lhis interference in re
laii"n 10 Name matters by a distant Representa-
Tive.
Mr. Black Of Georgia, sided with Mr. Gwinn. TIL
debate. which wns q very misrhicyouS one. wa
threatening 10 become general. when the IIOus
adjourned 10 get rid OF il.