The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-02-08
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Z.

|
HousE.-Mr. Clark, of Kansas, intro
duced a bill granting land to Kansas fo
railroad and telegraph purposes in tha
State.
Mr.. Morrill, called up the bill hereto
fore reported by him from the committee
of Ways and Means, declaring the mean
ing OF certain parts Of Internal Reveut
act The words "all dividends in SCRIP
or money thereafter declared due, ,,and
whenever due the same shall be payable
to stockholders, policy holders or depos
itors The word "stockholders" shall
mean all persons or party whatsoever
who are or that may be stockholders
including non-residents whether citizens
or aleins, The words "all such interest
or coupon dividends or profits, whenever
the same shall be payable" are declared
to apply to all such interest or
coupons, dividends or profits when
ever the same can or may be
payable, and to whatever party or per
son the same are or may be payable, IN
cluding non-residentS, whether cltlZens
or aliens. The third section required
all persons to make return or list otin-
come and articles or objects charged
with any duty or taxed, and to declare
in said return whether the several rates
or amounts therein contained are stated
according to their value in legal tender
currency. and in case of neglect, or re-
| fusal to do so, to tue satisfaction OF the
| Assistant Assessor requiring such re-
turn or lists, said Assistant Assessor is
required to make returns OF persons SO
| refusing to make the lists or returns re-
ouired by the internal revenue, ana to
assess the duty on thems, and to
add thereto the amount, i'll cuse OF such
| neglect or refusal Whenever the rates
or amounts contained in the list or re-
turn shall be stated in coiped money,
| it shall be the duty Of each Assessor re-
ceiving the return to reduce such rates
or amounts to to their legimate value IN
legal tender currency, according to the
value Of said returns In coined money.
Mr., Morrill, explained that the first
part of the bill referred 70 RAILROAD Sc
curities, &c, held abroad; and the Sec
oud part requires taxes to be paid upon
the returns as computed in legal tender,
and not on the amonnt in coined money.
The bill was passed,
Mr. Ray, of Massachusetts,, from the
committe on Naval Officers, reported
bill to regulate the appointment OF
Rear Admiral, and the transfer OF the
volunteer officers to the regular army.
The bill was recommitted to the Com.
mittee.
Mr. Brooks, Of New York, presented
| the credentials of the members elect
from Alabama He supposed they would
have TO go to the tomb of the capulets.
Voices of Yes Tes;' That's So The Gre
dentials were then referred without de-
bate to the committee on Reconstruc'
ton -.
Mr. Brooks said tnat he Held III his
hand petition signed by a large num-
Der of women, claiming the right to
vote. On looking over the list of stand
ing committees he could not find any
suitable committee to which it could be
referred He thought OF the committee
of G. Claims, but he did not know whether
the chairman had sufficient gotlantry to
give the subject consideration. He had
thought of the Post Office committee,
because it related to males Laugh
ter.
Alr. Davis, OF New York. suggested
that the petition be referred to a select
committee of old bachelors
Mr. Brooks said that he had also
thought ofthe Judiciary committee but
wac not satisfied as to how far the gal
lantry of the chairman would DO oxtond
cd to the subject He, therefore, asked
advice as to what committee the petl-
ton should be referred to.
Mr. Stevens. Of Pennsylvania, oug-
gested a Special Committee, with the
gentlemen from New York, MI Brooks.
as the chairman.
Mr. Brooks said that the committee OF
the gentleman from Pennsylvania, MI.
Steyens,) absorbed everything, and he
supposed that it would absorb this petl-
tiOn.
Mr Wilson, o1 Iowa. SAID it should be
referred to the committee on Elections
so the gentleman, (Mr Brooks,l could
have an opportunity of advocating II
Mr.. Brooks | am now serving on
that committee and don't Ike IL.
| Laughter.
The petition was then referred - 'he
| committee on Reconstruction
Nj. Julien, from the Committee Oh
Puplic Lands reported bill providing
that from and after the passage OF this
| act t1aI All luC puDIAS AIASo - .A-S
States of Alabama, Mississippi, Louisi-
isiana, Arkansas and Florida, shall be
disposed of according to the stipulations
of the Homestead Law of May 20, 1862,
entitled ali act TO secure homesteads to
actual settlers, and the public domain
and the act supplement thereto, APP
| proved Marcel "a 1864, but with the re-
| striction that no entry shall be made Tor
more than half quarter section, or ~
acres, and that no further lands in SAID
States shall be disposed OF IL no other
manner. after the passage OF this act
provided that no distinction shall he
made in the construction OF this act on
account of race .or color, and no mineral
lands shall be liable to entry or settle
ment under its provisions.
Mr. Julien read statement TO show
that there are in these States lG,39c wv
acres of land, only tenth OF which Is
improved, This bill was merely to ex-
tend the privileges Of the homestea d
principles. The liberties of the poor
blacks created the necessity for the pas
sage of this measure, Instead of l6O
acres, the bill confined the homesteads
to 60 acres, and there is to be no sale OF
public lands without this provision.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 4-Ihe Mexican
! Consul received an Official communlca'