The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-07-12
ooNaREssIoNAL PRoCEEDINGs.
WASHINGTON, July IL.
SENATE.

w ARLINGTON July II.
SENATE.
A bill to extend the time for the nc
ceptance by the Southern States O
grants of land for the establishment O.
an Agricultural College was passed.
Mr.. Poland, from the Judiciary Com,
mittee, reported the House bilf to estab'
lish uniform system of bankruptcy
4 with certain amendments, which was
ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Clark called up the bill to regu.
late the times and manner of holding
elections for Senators in Congress.
MIR. Fessenden moved to strike out
the provision for a ViUG VOce vote in
electipg Senators. This was disagreed
| to and the bill, after discussion, pass
ed: Yeas 25; nays IL.
The bill to reannex Alexandria was
taken up at 2:45 P. NJ.
Z Mr.. Ramsey called up the bill to ex-
tend for three years the benefit of the
bill granting lands to Southern States
for the establishment of an agricultural
college, which was passed.
MIR. Clarke called up the bill to regu-
late the time and manner of holding
elections for Senators in Congress.
Mr.. Fessenden objected to the provi-
sion that the vote shall be UiUG UOce. He
said 1t was the custom to vote by ballot
in nearly all the New England States,
and there might be some objection to
the proposed change.
Mr.. Trumbull replied to Mr.. Fessen-
den that the Committee on the Judi
ciary had carefully considered this mat
ter and had concluded that as members
OF the legislature act in representa-
tive capacity their constituents have a
right to know how they vote. A ViVd
Uoce vote would prevent deception.
Mr.. Fessenden said to teste the sense
of the Senate he would move to strike
out the words ''openly by ViUG V0ec."
After a discussion by Messrs. Will
liams, Anthony, Summer, Salisbury
and Guthrie, Mr.. Fessenden's amend
ment was disagreed to-yeas 6, nays
Mr.. Davis spoke against the bill.
Mr.. Howe moved an amendment,
that If no person shall receives majori-
ty on the first day, the Two Houses
shall meet in joint Committee at ~
day, and take at least one vote each
day until Senator shall be elected.
The amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Sherman moved an amendment
TO strike out the provision, that in the
joint assembly majority of all mem
bers elected to both Houses shall be
present and voting. This was disagreed
to. The bill was then read a third
time. lalEH .Ft5G.r..lJ sF
Mr.. Salisbury moved its indifinite
postponement, which was disagreed TO.
It was then passed by yeas 25, nays IL.
Mr.. Nesmith introduced resolutions,
which were adopted, inquiring for in
formation regarding certain disOrderly
proceedings, robberies and murders on
the road from the Arizona line to
Guaymas, Mexico, and directing the
Military Committee to enquire into the
closing of that route by the opposing
forces in Mexico, with other matters
concerning the same subject.
Mr.. Harris introduced the following
which was referred to the COMMITTEES
on Commerce:
ResoEVed, That the American Allan
tic Telegraph Company, or corporation,
organized under the laws of the State
OF New York, for the purpose and with
intent to establish telegraphic commu-
nication between the United States and
other nations, and to construct, sub
merge and operate on cable or cables to
be submerged in the Atlantic Ocean be-
tween the United States, Bermudas,
Azores Islands and Portugal, and to re-
ceive, transmit and deliver any tele-
graph message or written communion
ton between Europe and America, be
and are hereby vested with the right
and privileges, to the exclusive usG0of
the Atlantic coast of the United States,
for laying of their cable or cables for a
period of fifty years from and. after the
passage of this act.
Mr.. Poland, from the Committee on
the Judiciary, presented the bill to es-
tablish a uniform system of bankrupt
cy throughout the United States, with
amendments. Among the amend
ments are the following: The appoint
ment of registers of bankruptcy is given
to Judges of the district courts instead
of circuit courts of the United States;
instead of commissioners to assist the
(thinf .TnSfipQ in fri mi UP rYnnnrn1 nrHnPE
for specified purposes, any of the asso-
ciate Judges may render such assist
ance; theexemption of such property as
is exempted by the laws of the State in
which the bankrupt is domiciled, is
stricken out. The other provisions are
verbal and of minor Importance. There
IS no essential change made in the bill
as it passed the House.
: Mr.. Sumner asked if it was the in
tention of Mr.. Poland to call for a con-
sideration of the bill at the present
session. q !rT Egaf gsinTrl
Mr.. Poland said he could not tell
with certainty, what would be done in
the matter before the adjournment.
Mr.. Sumner hoped it would be taken
up very soon.
The bill as amended was ordered to
be printed. fr
Mr.. Guthrie introduced bill to re-
new and continue in force an act max
Jug kTduLS u 70 Lue G9LdJt
of Mississippi, for the building of GER
tain railroads, approved August 18th,
1855, was referred to the Committee on
Public Lands.
Mr.. CONFESS, from the Conference
Committee, on the bill to prevent SNUG
Cling, made report which was agreed
to, concurring in nearly all the amend
ments. The report was made some
days since, but in consequence of some
clerical errors, the Conference Com
mittee had to be re-appointed.
The bill pending yesterday, to repeal
the act of July 8, 1915, retroceding the
city and county of Alexandria to the
State of Virginia, was taken up. 1t re-
annexes the territory named to the
District of Columbia, and enGorces the
jurisdiction of Congress over it as it is
now exercised over what at present
constitutes the District. After discus
sion it was defeated by the following
vote: yeas l3, nays II.
Mr.. Fessenden called up the diplo-
matte and consular appropriation bill,
and moved that the Senate insist upon
the amendments, and called Tor Com
mittee of Conference. It was SO or
dered. -,-
lEi. i. 81 HOUSE. SO sd5
Mr.. Stevens, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported back the Sem
ate amendments to a bill entitled Con-
sular and Diplomatic Appropriation,
some of which were concurred in. with
an amendmen Establishing the Office of
Minister Resident at Portugal.
The Senate amendment for the ap-
pointment of Second Assistant Secre-
tary of State was non-concurred in.
Mr.. Stevens also, from thesame com
mittee, reported back the Senate amend
ments to a bill entitled Legislative, Ex-
ecutive. and Judicial Appropriation.
There were one hundred and thirty