Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-12-06
Proeeedinps in Congress.

densely crowded. All the members were
in the best possible humOr, and exchanging
salutations. The Speaker called the House
to order when prayer was offered up to the
Throne of Grace by Chaplain Charming.
The roll of members was called aud up
wards of l60 members answered 70 their
names. A quoFdm was announced In at
tendance and q message received from the
Senate informing the House that quorum
of the Senate had assembled and were rea-
dy to proceed to business.
The Speaker laid before the House the
credentials of Eve gentlemen OF Louisiana,
signed by Michael Hahn, Governor. pur-
porting to be elected members Of the House
in pursuance of the recently adopted cOnsti.
tuition of that State. The credentials were
referred to the Committee on Elections.
The privileges of the Hall were accorded
to them while the question Of their Gre
dentials was pending.
Mr.. Davis presented q protest from Lou
isiaps against their being admitted as
members. Referred to the Committee on
Elections.
On motion Of Mr.. Davis of Nd, it was
resolved that the Committee of Ways and
Means be instructed to inquire Into the ex-
pediency of reporting bill for an amend
meut of the Constitution, providing that 90
much of the 9th section of the lst article
of the Constitution, as declares that no tax
or duty shall be laid on articles exported
from any State, be and the same is hereby
annulled.
Mr.. Pendleton offered the following:
ResoEUed, That the President be request.
ed to communicate If not incompatible
with the public interests, the report made
by Col. Thomas II. Key, of an interview
between himself and Howell Cobb, on the
l4th day of June, 1862, on the banks Of
ChickahOminy, by the authority of the War
Department, on the subject of the exchange
Of prisoners.
Mr.. Washburn of Illinois, objected, SO
the subject lies over.
Mr.. Cox, of Ohio, offered the following
RESOLVED, That the Committee of Ways
aud Means, With view to lessen the cost
of the necessaries of life, be instFuc-
ted to inquire into the exPsdiency
of reducing the tariff on coffee, tea, sugar,
and similar articles, either by the payment
of all customs in paper currency of the
government instead of gold or by the mod
ilication Of the tariff SO that the adValOrem
and not specific duty be laid on said ar
ticles.
On motion of Mr.. Dawes, of Mass, the
resolution was tabled; ayes So, nays 40.
On motion of Mr.. Morrill,, of Vt, it was
Resolvsd, That the Committee of Ways
and Means be instructed to inquire into
the expediency of providing a sinking
fund at an early day for the gradual exttn-
punishment of the public debt.
Mr.. Washburne, of Ills offered reso.
luton that in any amendment to the rev.
enue bill to be reported from the Commit
tee of Ways aud Means, the said Commit
tee be instructed to lay tax on all stocks
of domestic liquors on hands.
Mr.. Morrill, moved to lay the resolution
on the table. Disagreed to; Al to So.
The resolution was then agreed; 63'tO 81.
The Speaker said that he understood
that the Presidents Message would not
be communicated to-day.
Adjourned.
The Senate WAS called to order at noon
by Mr.. Clarke, of N. H., president pro.
tenn. Prayer was then made by the chap
lain, Mr.. Bowman, Of Ind. Mr.. Foote, Of
Vt, offered a resolution that the Secretary
of the Senate be instructed to inform the
House that the Senate was ready to pro-
coed 70 business, which WAS adopted.
The following Senators were present:
Messrs. Anthony, Chandler, Clark, Cola
mer, Conness, COwan, Davis. Dixon, Doc.
little, Foote, Foster, Grimes, Harding,
Harlan, Harris, Henderson, Hendrick,
Howe, johnson, Lane of Ind, Lane of
Kansas, McDougal, Morgan, Morrill,, Mes.
NTH Powers, Powell, Ramsay, Sherman,
Sumner, Ten Eyck, TFumbull, Van Winkle,
wilkinson, Wade and Wiley.
Mr.. Sherman introduced bill providing
that the Secretary of the Treasury is au-
thorized to construct not exceeding six
steam Revenue Cutters for service ON the
Lakes, and for that purpose the sum of
one million dollars, or as much thereof as
is necessary, is appropriated.
= Mr.. Lane, of Kansas, introduced bill for
the relief of the militia of Kansas in repel-
ling the invasion of the rebels under Price,
which was ordered to be printed,
Mr.. Foster moved that the Senate take
q recess for one hour.
On re.assembling the Senate adjourned.