The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-05-16
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
wAsH1NeroN, May Is.
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Mr.. Van Wrinkle Introduced joint
resolution to suspend, temporarily, the
collection of the direct tax in West vir-
ginia, Referred to the Committee on
Finance.
Mr.. Van Wrinkle introduced a bill to
apportion theissue of national currency
among the several States and Terri
tories and the District of Columbia.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Fessenden gave notice that he
would, on Monday next, call up the re-
construction resolutions from the
House, and press them to vote as early
as possible.
Mr.. Trumbull reported bill to regu-
late the time and Ak the place for hold
ing the U. 5. Circuit Court IN virginia.
Tie place is changed from Norfolk TO
Richmond and the time is liked for
Mondays, in May and December. The
bill was passed.
A bill authorizing the appointment
of an additional Secretary OF the Navy,
to take the place of the present assist
ant secretary, who is about to visit Eu-
rope officially, was passed.
The joint resolution to prevent the
introduction of cholera into the United
States was then taken up.
After some discussion Mr.. Summers
amendment was adopted, and the
Senate resolution proposed as substi-
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by vote of II against IS.
Mr.. Chanler moved to call the latter.
Objected to by vote of Is against %.
The House resolution was read,
Mr.. Henderson moved to substitute
the Secretary of the Treasury for the
President where those words occur to
strike out portions of the bill authoriz-
lug the President TO empower military
and naval commanders in ports or
places that have been or are in insurrec-
lion to enforce quarantine regulations,
and insert instead authority to the
President to direct the revenue officers
and officers commanding revenue cut
tiers to aid in the execution of such
quarantine and health laws as mag be
necessary. Agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Edwards 1t was
provided that all authority hereby
granted shall expire on the first day OF
january next. The House bill then
passed-27 to u.
At o'clock a message was received
from the President vetoing the Colo
The bill to prevent smuggling was
discussed and passed.
The Consular appropriation bill was
made the special order for tomorrow.
Mr.. McDougall called Tor the reading
of the veto message.
Mr. Fessenden moved that the Senate
go into executive session.
Mr.. McDougalI said it was matter
of courtesy to the President to read the
message.
Mr.. Fessenden said there was no dis
respect whatever to the President in his
motion. He merely wished to postpone
the reading till tomorrow morning,
when there would be a full Senate.
Mr.. McDougall said this was the first
time a message had been denied read
ing. He could not but regard 1t as am
indirect assault upon the President.
The executive session adjourned.
The chair laid before the Senate the
memorial of the Legislature of Monta-
ma for the establishment of branch
mint in that Territory, which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Finance;
also a memorial from the same source
asking an extention of the southern
boundary of that Territory. This was
referred to the Committee on Terrific
The chair laid before the Senate an
address of the colored citizens of Chi
cago, dated April %, 1856, to the Con-
gress of the United States, which was
ordered to be printed.
= Mr.. Sherman, from the Committee
on Finance, reported a bill to reduce
the rate of interest on the national debt
and for finding the same, with an
amendment, which provides that the
cost of diSposing of the bonds shall not
exceed one per cent of their amount:
The provision before amended allowed
two per cent for preparing, issuing and
disposing of such bonds.
Mr.. Sherman suggested to Mr.. Fes-
sender to set day for calling up the
Mr.. Fessenden said he was opposed
to the bill and was not in favor of fix
ing any day for taking it up.
Mr.. Sherman said he would endeavor
to call it up some day next week.