Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-06-16
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CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsHINGToN, JUNO IS

{ hASHINGToN, Juno Is.
SESArE.-Mr. Mason from the special
committee on the HArprr's Ferry matter,
made a report Of some length, but it en-
bodies nothing new.
: Mr. Doolittle made minority report
but it was not read.
30 The committee WAS discharged from the
further consideration of the subject.
Mr.. Mason from the same committee,
asked to be discharged from the consider
alton of the bin relating to the invasion of
States and the memorials praying for the
release of Dir. Hyatt. Agreed to. he al
so made speech on the petition from the
negroes of Massachusetts, praying for the
| release of Mr.. Hyatt, and asked that as
they tumpered with the Senate, that it be
returned to the memorialists. Laid over
| Mr.. Doolittle made minority report,
saying that the right of petition could not
be denied any one.
! Mr.. Mason from the same committee,
made report discharging Mr.. Hyatt,
which was adopted.
| Mr.. Hamlin presented remonstrRnce
| from New York in regard to the pilot law.
Mr.. Green introduced u resolution for
printing $4,000 extra copies of the reports
! on the Harper's Ferry invasion, which was
referred to the committee on printing.
Mr.. BHyard moved to take up the bill to
give the SergeHnt-at-ArpS of the Senate
and House power TO appoint deputies in
the different States.
Mr.. Hale opposed it.
Mr.. Bayurd called for the yeas and nays
on the motion to take it up. 1t was disa-
greed to, yeas %, nays 20.
Mr.. Fitch moved 10 take up the House
joint resolution relative TO the public Prin
ting aud make it the special order for to-
MORROW ut ll:3O o'clock. Agreed to.
The army bill WAS received from the
House with sundry amendments.
The lighthouse appropriation bill was
taken up and passed.
The tariff bill was then taken up.
Mr.. Hunter argued that no change of
the tariff was necessary. The present tar
iR would afford sufficient revenue for
economical support of the government
and for the extinguishment o. the public
debt. The revenue under the present tar.
if would go on increasing. there would
he from SG.oOO,o0o TO $7,OoO,oo of sur
plus next July.
Mr.. Hunter further contended that the
common interest was depressed by the
fluctuations in the credit of the country
and the revulsion of 1857. The tariff of
1857 furnished sufficient protection to iron;
he believed it enabled the public to wca-
ther the storm, ms well as it did the tiuan-
cinl crisis of that year; but if a change in,
the thrift WIS necessary, this bill was not
proper one TO pnss.
The excessive charges contained in it
would deter importationS and reduce the
revenue; besides, it was 50 complicated in
its machinery il would require an army of
ofIiciuls to execute it, aud it would open
the door to fraud more than any system
ever devised. For these reasons he de.
sired its pOstponement till next December.
Mr.. Cameron also spoke in favor of an
increase of the tariff, and Mr.. Seward
urged to act at this session.
After the recess vote showed that no
quorum WAC present. but one was obtained
nftcr while. when the bill, by vote of
20 to %, was postponed till the next ses-
sion. Adjourn Il.
HOUsE.-Mr. Delnno presented the reso-
lutions of the Massat husettS Legislature,
inStructing the Senators and requesting
the Representatives from that State To use
their efforts to secure the enactment of
more stringent quarantine laws, to prevent
she importing OF diseased persons. Laid
on the table and ordered to he printed
The bill was passed, authorizing the
Reissue of land warrants in cases where
the originals have been lost or destroyed
the Secretary of the Interior to frame such
rules as will guard against fraud.
The House ucceded to the request of
the Senate for another Committee of Con-
ference on the Homestead bill.
The Pacific Telegraph hill was taken mp.
Mr.. Colfax moved to Concor in the SEN
ates amendment restoring the names of
zcnns Barnmm and others, and authorizing
u contract to be made with them.
Mr.. Burnett opposed tue bill.
Mr.. Scott said Mr.. Burner's hostility
was unparalleled and unprecedented, the
latter having operated his galvauic bat
terry against it ever since it was intro
duccd.
Mr.. Burnett wanted to throw the estab-
lishment of Al line open to composition.
Mr.. COlflx-In that event you would
merely get straw bidders. lie briefly
showed that there was no monopoly.
Mr.. Burnett moved to table the bill,
ncgativcd 20 to l2O.
The House refused to concur in the Sen
atc's amendment, SO to lO4.
The House reccded from tho LIST amend
ment to tie Senate bill providing for the
return of the recaptmred Africans and
coucurred in the Senates amendment to
the lighthouse bill.
The House thcu proceeded to the con-
sidcration of the Senate's amendment to
the civic appropriation bill.
The House then took recess from 4
till o'clock.
WASHINGTON, June I5.-Thc report
mnde to the Senate this morning. by Mr..
rIO rf ha IIorparia Eerry