Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-06-17
Last Nights Dispatches.
c0H9RRssIONAL-
WAsEue4oI, Juns lie.
SENATE.


The bin for prepsying duties on foreign
salt before fishing bOunties were allowed,
vas Pasg~d.
The Tariff bin Vas taken up and the
GneodDeuts acted upon Seristim.
Mr. Wilson called mp the House bill for
the more speedy punishment of KuerrillAs
and for other purposes, the discussion on
Uhich consumed the remsioder Of the
morning hours.
On motion Of Mr.. Fessandeu, the tariff
bill vas thea tAkeo up a. reported from
the Finance COMMITTEES, and their amend.
Dents acted upon.
Amendments were adopted reducing the
dueing the duties on TEA % 20 cents with
10 per cent I'd TGlorem on finer Qualities.
and fixing the duties on eigArS worth SIS
or less per thousand At IS eeots and 70
per cent I'd TAIOEem, between SIS aud $50
one dollar and quarter and 30 per cent Ad
TAlorem, between $50 and S45 At s. per
pound add 50 per cent I'D TBloren, above
S45 thrbs dollars per pound and 50 per
cent I'D TAlorem. Paper cigars and cigar
etteS are subjected 70 the sAme duties
AlSO decreasing the dnty on imported
railroad iron from 30 70 90 cent? per
pound. The I'D vslorem duty on steel
ware less than No. Is was raised 70 20 per
cent
Numerous other Aueadnsats we're
agreed %. Az far ~ the reading Of the
bill progressed, the section in relation 70
WOOIen good vas left for future Aesiou.
The Senate non eoDcurred IN the House
AneodmeOts to tie Senate bill, to prevent
smuggling.
On nOtiOn ofNr. Wade, enquiry vas or
dsrsd into the manner Of engraving and
printing fractional currency, bonds, notes,
Re.
Mr.. Chandler, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported on the bill for increas-
ed teIsgrAphie facilities between the Al
lAntie and Pacific States And the Tertiary
Of Idaho, With an Amendment striking ont
the compensation Of $40, 900 per annum
for ten yeart, for the use of the line By the
United States.
After spending sone time in exc eutive
% ssiOn, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE.
A bill vas introduced for the better pro.
lection of steam boat passengers.
The HRyB and Means Committee report
ed new civil appropriation bill
Ar. Myers, Of Penn, moved that the Nil
ithry eOnmitt1se report e. TO the eIpedi-
eney Of making future drafts for eighteen
months, requiring persons exempt to pay
and 70 permit the acceptance
Of eolOred men A. Substitutes-
A joint resOlutiOn 70 extend the overland
mail contract vas adopted.
The Conferences COMMITTEES reported the
Legislative and Judicial ApprOprisnoo bill.
The House non eoneurred in tie report
and thea reeedsd from its disagreement in
all the Gmendents except that increasing
The salary Of the Treasurer of the United
States, and in that asked for another com
Dittse of eoDferenee.
The internal revenue bill was then taken
mp and the House resumed the eonsiderA-
lion Of the amendments in which the Con-
nittee on Ways Gad Means recommended
eOsfereoee. These were Rad through
AID most Of them eooearred in vithoOG .
Not more than half = dozen Of the
EmeDdmsnts, on which conference was re-
commended, were nov eoocurred in, and
these were not of an important character.
Mr.. kn0L, Of No., has been appointed II
the place Of Mr.. ?. P. Blair, il, on the
Military Committee.
At O'clock, the Hoass took recess.