Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-03-04
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WAsHrseFON. March ,

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A large number Of reports from commit
tees we're made which were coucurred ia
and the committees discharged. .5i8
a resolution was unanimously aIlobtAj
asking the Secretary Of War for a state,
ment of monies paid the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad for transportation OF troops since
the beginning of the war. -
The post route bill was taken nm and
several amendments we're made thereto
The tariff bill was then taken up and a,
amendment adopted exempting the goods
imported for the Sanitary Fair at Chicago
from duty. 90 'a' fs. IL
An amendment. was adopted placing a
duty of q per cent. upon wrought iron
tubes. CO. hRI titi4 iE-i
| An amendment was adopted, providing
that parties who contracted with the gov.
ernment1 before the increased tariff to de.
ilivers foreign goods shall be allowed an
increase on the contract price. a-s ayg
An amendment was adopted reducing
the oduty on railroad iron from 10 to 10
cents per hundred pounds.
An amendment was adopted permitting
the importation Of machinery for the man
ufscture of hemp and flax fabrics for one
year from the passage of the bill.
y, The tariff bill has been passed.
7 The thanks of the Senate were unapi-
mously given to the Vice President for
the able discharge of his duty as presiding
officer of the Senate. % n. ,SfF'Te
A BILL extending the time for the CON
etruction Of certain land grant railroads
in Michigan was -passedI 4lE
The bill regulating tees for inspecting
vessels on the lakes was passed. 81
The bill repeating section 8 of the act.
IN addition to severals acts, concerning
commercial intercourse between loyal and
Einsnrrectionary States was taken mp. ,
The section authorizes the appointment
OF treasury agents to purchase and sell
products of States in insurrectiou with
certain restrictions, Agents vouchers 10
be give to the owners payable at the end
Of the war. An amendment was adopted
punishing the passing Of rebel bank note
or scrip. The bill was then passed and
the Senate went into executive session.
- HOUSE,
Mr.. Dawes offered resolution that there
be paid out Of the contingent fund to the
five claimants of seats from Louisiana and
three from Arkansas, $4,000 each, as mile.
age. Adopted. Pc" ~
The House then acted upon private bills.
The bill to prevent the enlistment Of per.
sons charged with crime in the District of
Columbia as substitutes In the army or
navy, and to prevent frauds on the die.
trict jailiin Washington, was passed.
a-ltsppears fromthe report accompanying
the bill seventy of the prisoners in the
jail we're recently let out on bail and sold
as substitutes. . II
The House then resumed the considera-
ton of the report made by Mr.. Pendleton
of the select committee, to admit the mem
bers of the Cabinet to seats on this hoor,
to be interrogated, and to furnish inEorma
ton concerning their respective depart.
ments.
The bill in relation to various military
matters, to which has been added the amen.
datory enrolment bill, WAS acted upon.
The House retained the section provid.
ing for the mastering out with the regi.
ments, such men as had enlisted for unex.
pired terms. Also retained the section
holding the principal responsible for i'm.
proper substitutes in certain cases.
IThairHport from the Conference Commit.
tee' proposing the establishment of
fFeedmsn's Bureau in the War Depart.
meut and for the care of abandoned land.
was agreed to.
The Hoase tooka recess.