Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-12-08
Last Nights Report.
CONGRESSIONAL.
wAsHrHerOu, Dec. I, 1864.

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authorize the holding Of q special session
of The United States District Court of In.
diana, which was ordered to be laid upon
the table until the announcement Of COM
mittees and then to be referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
The President pro. ten. laid before the
Senate a communication from Gov. Hahn,
of Louisiana, accompanied by the proceed
inRs of the General Assembly OF Louisiana
| in the election of r. King Cutter and
Chas. Smith az Senators from that State.
Mr.Wade presented a remembrance num-
erously signed by citizens Of Louisiana, on
the subject of the election Of Cutler and
Smith as Senators from that State.
Mr.. Morgan presented the credentials of
Chas. Smith and 3. King Cutler, Senators
elect of Louisiana. he did not propose
that these persons be now sworn inlas
members OF this body. The Senate would
be much better Informed and qualified in
relation to all the proceedings connected
with the election after they have been
carefully examined and reported upon by
committee Of this body. He, therefore,
proposed when the committee are appoint
ed that the credentials Of the gentlemen be
referred 70 the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Trumbull understood that the papers
just submitted by the President, pro tenn,
NGEN SOHlGu RAOSG0AAAE9 VI Sb0 ~ Su-
eral Assembly of Louisiana, and somewhat
VoluminOus. As It was not proposed to
take any more at this time, he moved they
he ordered TO be printed.
Mr.. Wade moved that all documents res
lating to the subject be printed. Carried.
At half. past IL O'Clock the Senate adj
jouFned.
HOUSE.
Mr., Blaine, of Maine, said the House yes
terday referred to the Committee on Ways
aud Means the bill of the gentleman from
Pennsylvania, (Mr. SteVOus,) to prevent
gold and silver coin and bullion from being
paid or accepted for . greater value than
their real current value, and for preventing
note or bill issued by the United States
from being received for q smaller sum than
lie therein specified, he moved to reconsi-
der the motion of reference. In "a hours,
since this bill was introduced, great mis-
chief has been done, and every day and
hour this bill rem aimed where it was, still
greater mischief will result in raising the
price OF gold. It indicates three States Of
the Union, and makes every man guilty OF
misdemeanor, and every clause OF it comits
the House to On impossibility. Gold rose
yesterday IL per cent. for no other reason
than this extraordinary bill.
Mr.. Cox, of Ohio, did not agree with the
gentleman that this bill put up the price
of gold. He thought the President had
played the Bull by his message.
Mr.. Stevens, in reply to Mr.. Blair, said
that the action proposed had been exerci-
sed by the most distinguished statesmen
for several ages. There ought to be some
plan adopted to prevent gambling when
gold was put up to twice and half its
real value. This could not be prevented |
unless by legislation. 1t was just the leg |
isIation England adopted during the great
wars with Napoleon. He moved to lay |
the bill on the table.
The motion TO reconsider the vote on |
Mr.. Stevens motion was negatiVed-6l |
against 6s. The vote By which the bAl
was referred was Eecousideted-6b against |
Il. The question then reverted on the
motion to refer the bill to the Committee |
OF Ways and Means.
Mr.. Stevens moved to postpone its CON-
sideration for ten days.
Mr.. Blaine, of Maine, moved to lay the
bill on the table. This was csrried-75
against 81.
Mr.. Cole. of California, introduced a
bill for the establishment of Ocean steam
States and China.
Mr.. Sloan, of Wisconsin, offered reso-
luton, which was adopted, that the Com
mittee on the judiciary be instructed 70
enquire into the expediency of so amend.
ing Sec. 2, Art. of the Constitution that
representatives in Congress shall be ap.
portioued among the several States which
may be included within the Union, ae-
cording to their respective number Of cleo
tors, by bill or otherwise.
Mr.. Ingosell, offered a resolution direct
ing the Secretary OF War to report to the
House what obstacles have prevented fall
and earlier exchanges of prisoners OF war.
Mr.. Cox, offered q resolution, which if
not incompatible with the public interest,
for copies of all communications not here
tofore published. in relation to the ex-
change Of prisoners.
On motion OF Mr.. OdelI, Of New York,
the Committee on Ways aud Means, were
instructed to enquire into exPedieney OF
fixing an advalorem tax on all sales Of
merchandise of every description.
The House at 1.80 adjourned.