The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-07-28

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postal railroad from Washington to
New York was, in May last, recon-
mitted to the Committee on Air-line
Railroads. The motion to reconsider
was agreed to.
Mr.. O'Neil moved to amend the bill
by providing that through train shall
be run out of Washington at eleven
o'clock at night.
Mr.. Schofield moved to amend by
combining the company to building one
line.
Mr.. Shellabarger remarked that he
had heard a suggestion as to the proba-
bility of no road being built and of the
charter being bought up by the exist
ing companies.
Mr.. Stevens said he had heard of such
suggestions made by the president of
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, but it
was evident that the gentleman did not
expect TO buy the charter, because he
had been before the Committee i've
times to prove that the charter ought
not to be granted. he had no objec-
ton to the introduction of a provision
that the charter should not be sold or
disposed of TO any sthe existing COM
Panies between Washington and New
York.
Mr.. Shellsloarger therefore offered au
amendnasnt to that eject, which was
Ssessrs. o'Neil and Schofield,s amend
Ezients were als5 agreed to. The bill
third tine.
ME Latham called for the reading of
thsengrossed bill, and as the bill was
not engrossed, 1t went to the Speakers
table until the clerks could engroSs it,
and the House proceeded in the mean
time to consider other business.
Mr.. Boutwell,, from the Judiciary
Committee, made a report on the sub
tect of the alleged completely of jeff.
Davis in the assassination of President
Lincoln, stating that it was not final
but rather preliminary report.
On motion of Mr.. Wentworth, leave
was given for the presentation of mil
nority report, and it was ordered to be
printed.
The amendments of the Senate to the
Deficiency bill were sent in from the
Senate, which were referred to the
Committee on Appropriations.
Mr.. Bingham called up the bill in
troduced by him on the 2Sd of July.
providing for increased revenue from
imported wool, and for other purposes.
The bill was passed without division.
1t makes the duty on wooden manufac-
lures 80 cts. per pound, and 80 per cent.
ad valorem; on t1Hnnels, ETC., valued at
above 40 cents per pound and not ex-
ceeding go cents per pound, 80 cents per
NhluGA dBONG W GGul6 per
pound and not exceeding so cts. per
pound, 40 cts. per pound; valued at
above so cts. per pound, and in addi-
ton thereto, upon all the above named
articles, IS per cent ad valorem. The
duty on tapestry and Brussels carpet,
is fixed at IS cents per square yard,
and 30 per cent. ad valorem; upon
woods of first-class value at the place of
export. at 80 cts. or less per pound, the
duty is fixed at 10 cts. per pound, and
IL per cent. additional.
Mr.. Stevens from the Committee on
appropriations reported back the Sem
ate anne ndmeut to the civil appropria-
ton bill. The first question that elici-
ted debate was the recommendation of
the committe to non-concur in the
Senate amendment apprOpriating $500,
600 for reconstructing and repairing the
levee on the Mississippi river in the
state of Louisiana, Mississippi and Ar
kansas.
Mr.. KAsson spoke in favor of the
amendment, and Mr.. Stevens and Mr..
Kelley against it.
Mr.. Stevens described the proposition
as a most shameful demand of the
rebels.
Mr.. Banks declairs himself in favor
of the government undertaking the
management of the Mississippi river,
but he was not in favor of the Senate
er wayto guard against intimidation of
the Mississippi river was not through
the levee system, but through the sys-
tenn adopted by nature herself, the
opening of the river and bayons
which flow out of the lower Miss
issippi. The effect of the levees
was to raise the level of the river
and the danger from that system was
that single man, in single hour of
the night, could open levee and del
uge the whole country. But he would
require that provision of the Constitu-
ton which required a Republican form
of Government should be complied
ceived assistance from the Government.
When they placed themselves on
thoroughly loyal footing, he would be
in favor OF apppropriaIing to this pur-
pose, not a million and quarter, but
Is millions of dollars. The amendment
ofthe Senate in reference to levees was
in.
The appropriation of 100000 for
building the Custom House at st. Paul,
Minnesota, was non-concurred in.
The amendment for the paying of
bounttes to loyal masters of enlisted
slaves was concurred in.
The Committee recommended no con-
currence in the Senate amendment in
creasinR the compensation of Senators
Mr.. Wentworth desired TO gen the
floor, but Mr.. Stevens moved the previ-
GUS question, which was seconded.
Mr.. Wentworth called the yeas and
nays on the question of concurrence.
The yeas and nays were ordered, and
the vote resulted, yeas 3; nays %.
The next amendment of the Senate
was that increasing the compensation
of the employees of the Senate 20
per cent. The Committee recommended
with the House. The en-
plOyees amendment WAS agreed to, and
the amendment as amended was con-
CURED in.
Committee reported to the House bill
to equalize bOunties.
Mr.. Conkling moved as an amend
ment to strike out section two directing
the deduction of bounties paid bY
States, counties, cities and towns. He
said the bill involved an expenditure
of and would cost the State of New
York twenty millions of dollars; while
his belief was that the soldiers Of that
State would not receive under the bill
half a million, and why2 because in the
State of New York and in most of the
New England States, bounties had
been paid almost from the outset of the
rebellion. Having once paid those
bOunties he asked whether those States
should be compelled 10 submit to tax
alton to pay bOunties over again to the
soldiers of other States.
Mr.. Schenck replied to the argument.
OF Mr.. Conkling, and advocated the
adoption ofthe bounty bill as reported
as being an eminently just and equal
lied measure
The amendment offered by Mr.. Conk-
ling was adopted. An amendment also
offered by Mr.. COnkling was adopted,
striking out the prohibition of pay ment
TO the men discharged on their own APP
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