The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-07-20
TELEGRAPHIG NEWS
Congressional Proceedings.
WAsHINGToN, July 10.

mittee on. Commerce, reported o joint
resolution in relation to pay and ac-
counts of collectors of the revenue, who
have failed to take the required oath o1
Office, with an amendment as a substi'
tute, which is as follows:
Resolved, That the Secretary of the
Treasury be and is hereby authorized to
nav o reasonable compensation to per
sons he has employed for the purpose
and who have been actually engaged in
collecting revenue within States in ia.
surrection, notwithstanding the failure
or inability of such persons to take the
oath Office required by law, provided
that such compensation shall not be
greater in any case than provided for by
law for officers Of the revenue perform.
ing such services, and provided further
that this act shall not be deemed to au'
thorize the continuance of such persons
in such employment. This resolution
was ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Grimes introduced bill to reOr-
ganize the navy department, and to fix
the pay of its officers, which was referred
to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
Mr.. Morgan from the Committee on
Commerce, reported the bill to fix the
COMPENSATION of certain collectors OF
customs, and for other purposes, with
amendments. 1t strikes out the pro-
visions relative to salaries and cOmpen-
nsation of deputy collectors, naval Off
GERS and surveyors, and inserts section
giving such officers in the ports OF Bos'
ton, New York, New Orleans and San
Francisco, $500 per annum each. 1t
extends the provisions of the act of
April Goth, 1864, increasing the compen.
sation of Inspectors of Customs to July
1st, 1866. The bill was ordered to be
printed.
MI. Stewart from the Committee on
public lands, reported the bill granting
the right of way to ditch and canal
owners on our public lands in California,
Oregon and Nevada with amendments as
a substitute. 1t protects miners in such
right of way, and in the rights of prI-
ority of possession as required by local
customs, and the decisions of courts in
the mining districts. The bill was or
dered to be printed. 3D.
0Mr: Ramsey, from the Committee on
Post Offices and Post Roads, reported a
House bill establishing certain post
routes with verbal amendments. The bill
was postponed until tomorrow.
Mr.. Morrill, offered a resolution setting
aside Friday, the Goth inst, for the con-
sideration Of bills from the District of
Columbia, which was amended so as to
order an evening session for the purpose
named. The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. johnson called mp bill for the
relief of the sufferers by the fire at Port.
land as originally reported. The bill
provides that the President shall author
ize the purchase of provisions, &C, for
the sufferers.
Mr.. Johnson offered substitute for the
original bill, directing the President of
the United States to tender to the Gov
srnor of Maine $5O,0 900 in the name of
the Government of the United States,
for the relief of the sufferers by tho fire,
to be used in such a manner as he may
deem advisable. -:E..
After considerable debate, the bill was
passed by a vote of % yeas, against l8
nays.
The tariff bill, which passed the House
Yesterday, was referred to the Finance
Committee The Senate insisted on its
amendment to the pension bill, and
agreed to the Conference Committee
asked by the House.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, the Senate
agreed to the House amendment to the
bill reviving the grade of General The
bill now goes to the President.
The House resolution to adjourn on
the 25th inst. was announced.
0Nl,o hill fn, q o1i1ofinn nf hnun-
ties was then made the special order for
tomorrow. C
Mr.. Sherman called up, by unanimous
consent, the bill to reduce the rate of
interest on the public debt and for
funding the same. r.
Mr.. Grimes offered the following amend.
ment as an additional section: That all
acts or parts of acts authorizing the
Comptroller of the Currency or Treasu-
rer of the United States, with approval
of the Secretary of the Treasury, to des
ignate any National Banking Association
organized under the laws of the United
States, to become depository of public
money, be so limited and construed as to
hereafter prohibit the designation of any
such bank as depository in the District
of Columbia or in any city in which there
is o Sub-Treasury.
Mr.. Sherman hoped this important
bill would not be burdened by an
amendment foreign to its subject as this
was. After debate, Mr.. Hendricks en-
quired what would be the effect of this
amendment if adopted.
Mr.. Grimes said it would be to compel
collectors as well as disbursing officers
of the government, to use sub-treasIries
instead Of national banks.
The vote on the amendment of Mr..
Grimes was as follows: Yeas, Is nays,
% so the amendment was disagreed to.
The bill was then read third time and
passed, its title being amended, on mo-
tion of Mr.. Sherman, to read "a bill for
the payment of the public debt" as pass
ed and sent to the House.
Leave of absence was, on motion of
Mr.. Riddle, granted to Mr.. Salisbury
for the rest of the session.
The consideration of the Civil Appro
priation Bill was then resumed.
After the reading of the bill was con-
cluded, its further consideration was
postponed until tomorrow.
Mr.. Trumbull offered the following
Joint resolution, recognizing the Govern.
ment of Tennessee, which was ordered
to be printed.
Resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives, That the United States
do hereby recognize the Government of
the State of Tennessee, inaugurated an
der and by the convention assembled on
the 9th day Of January, 1866, at the city
of Nashville. as a legitimate govern