The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-04-26
CONGRESSIONAL PRoCEEDINGs.
WASHINGTON, April IS.
SEN ATE.

Mr.. Grimes presented a petition ask
ing Congress to enact just and equal
laws for Interstate insurance, which
was referred to the Committee on Com
merce.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Committee on
Agriculture, reported n resolution to
priut 10000 copies of the communica-
ton of the Commissioner of Agricul-
ture on the subject of rinderpest.
Mr.. Sherman said that the Commits
sioner of Agriculture had considered
the subject of rinderpest, but had come
to no conclusion as to the best means of
preventing its spread in this country.
In England parliment ordered the
seizure and slaughter of all the cattle
in infected districts. This he did not
believe could be done in this country
under our form of government. The
Committee had done nothing to pre-
clude it from further action on the SUBJ
ject, but it could see nothing better just
at present than to recommend the print
ing of the communication of the Com
missioner of Agriculture. The resolu-
ton was adopted.
Mr.. Frederick, from the Committee
on Naval Affairs, to whom was refer
red the petition of 10 officers and 26 sea-
men, for prize money for captures at
Island No. 10, reported that the evil
dence before the committee was insult,
ticient to establish the claim, and asked
that the committee be discharged. 1t
was so ordered.
Mr.. Pomeroy introduced n bill to
grant lands to aid in the construction
of the Kansas and Neosha Valley Rail
road, and its extension to Red river.
This was referred to the Committee on
Public Lands.
Mr.. Ramsey called up the bill to au-
thorize the construction of Il draw
bridge across the Mississippi river at
Quincy, Illinois.
Mr.. Henderson opposed the bill on
the ground that the construction of "A
drawbridge would impede the naviga-
ton of that river; but if bridge was
to be constructed at Quincy one ought
to be constructed at Hannibal also, and
he offered an amendment to this effect.
At one o'clock the morning hour hay
ing expired, the bill for the admission
of Colorado was taken up.
Mr.. Doolittle in a speech defined his
position in regard to the resolution of
the Wisconsin Legislature, asking him
to resign.
Mr.. Howe made speech animad-
verting upon Mr.. Doolittle's remarks.
Messrs. Lane, Howard, Williams and
Cresswell spoke in favor of the admiS-
sion of Colorado. Messrs. Hendrick,
Edmunds and Johnson spoke against
it. The Senate by II vote of 10 to l3 re-
considered the vote rejecting the bill.
Mr.. Sumner offered an amendment
which was rejected. The bill was then
passed by vote of 10 to ID. The Sen
ate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Boutwell,, of Mass, introduced
a bill to amend the act further to pro-
vide for the collection of duties on i'm
ports. The bill only relates to legal
question which is already before the
Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Orth, of Ind, introduced joint
resolution authorizing the sale and
transfer of arms, munitions and vessels
of war, which was read twice and re-
ferred to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
Mr.. Blaine, of Me-, rose to a question
of privilege, and called the attention
of the House to the fact that Mr.. Conk-
ling had so altered the GlobelrepOrt of
the controversy which took place be-
tween them yesterday as to take out of
his (Conkling's) remarks the expression
as to his responsibility here or else
where, on which his (Blaine's) rejoinder
had been made.
Mr.. Blaine denounced this as vio-
lation of the first principles of honor,
which should subsist between gentle
men.
Mr.. Conkling, of New York, COM
pared the reporters manuscript with
the correction made by him, to show
that no material alteration had been
made. The time, he said, would be far
distant when he would seek for infor-
nation or instruction from Mr.. Blaine
as to the conduct which should govern
gentlemen.
Further controversy took place be-
tween Mr.. Blaine and Mr.. COnklinE,
during which mutual imputatiOns of
cowardice and untruthfulness were
made.
Mr.. Morrill,, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported Il bill TO
levy on all horses, mules, cattle, sheep,
hogs, and other live animals imported
from foreign countries, duty of 20 per
cent ad valOrum, He said that the in
ternal revenue bill which would be re-
ported to-day would have to be acted
upon before the tariff bill, and it was
therefore necessary to report this
special bill in advance because there
was now no duty upon live animals
imported, and he understood that the
border and having them shorn on this
side SO as to evade duty on wool. The
bill was considered and passed.
Mr.. Darling, of New York, intro
duced bill to amend the act of June 3,
1864, in reference to the national banks
and currency, which was read and re-
ferred to the Committee on Banks and
Currency.
Mr.. Kasson, of H., offered resolu-
ton, which was adopted, requesting the
President to communicate to the House
any regulations that have been entered
into or proposed to the Executive De-
partment OF the Government respecting
The rebel debt, known as the cotton loan,
or any other rebel Indebtedness.
Mr.. Latham, of w. Va, introduced n
joint resolution to extend to the cOun-
ties of Berkeley and Jefferson, w. Va,
the provisions of the act of June 8, 1864,
to restrict the jurisdiction of the Court
of Claims and to provide for the pay
ment of certain demands for quarter
master stores and subsistence supplies
furnished to the army of the United
States, which was read twice and re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Randall offered n resolution,
which was adopted, requesting the
Committee on Commerce to inquire
what legislation is necessary to prevent
vessels from foreign ports carrying
passengers in an undue proportion to
their ship accommodations, and whe-
Their any undue precaution should be
adopted to prevent the introduction of
cholera or other infectious diseases in
such vessels.
The Speaker presented report from
the Commissioner of Public Buildings,
stating he had caused to be painted on
two of the panels of the glass roof of
the House the escutcheons of West Vir-
ginia and Nevada.
The House proceeded to the regular
order of business, which was the UNI
finished business of last evening, the
bill to secure the speedy construction of
the Pacific Railroad and telegraph line,
the question being whether the report
could be received.
Mr.. Washburne said that he was as
sured by the chairman of the Pacific
D,s1 fhnf 1,n n