The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-04-26
WAsurNaToN- April e

HOUsE.-Mr Boutwell,, OF MasSaclu'
setts, introduced bill to amend the act
further to provide for the collection Of
duties on imports. The bill only re-
lates to a legal question which is al
ready before the Judiciary Committee
Mr. Orth, of Indiana, introduced
ioint resolution authorizing the sale and
transfer of arms, munitions and vessels
of war. which was read twice and re-
| ferred 10 the committee on Foreign AT
! fairs
Mr. Blaine rose TO a question Of priv
lege, and called the attention Of the
House to the fact that Mr. Conkling had
so altered the Globe report of the con
troversy which took place yesterday
| between them, as to take ont OF his
| (Conkhngs) remarks the, expression
as TO his respectability here or else
where, in which his reiOinder had been
made. Mr. Blaine denounced this as a
violation of the fist principle OF honor
which should exist between gentlemen.
Mr.. Conkling of New York, compared
the reporters manuscript with the cor
| rections made by him TO show that no
material alteration had been made in
the time. He said he would be far dis.
tant when lie would seek for Information
or instruction from Blaine as to the con-
duct which gentlemen ought to use, Fur
ther controversy took place between
Blaine and Conkling, during which,
mutual imputations of cowardice and
untruthfulness was made
Mir. Morrill,, from the Committee Oh
WAYS and Means, reported bill to levy
on all horses, mules, cattle, sheep, hogs,
and other live animals imported from
foreign countries, duty of ~ per cent,
ad valorum. He said that the internal
revenue bill which would be reported
today, would have to be acted upon be-
fore the tariff bill Ii was therefore
necessary to report this special bill in
| advance, because there was now no duty
on live animals imported, and he under
stood the Canadians were sending sheep
over the border and having them shorn
on this side, so as tie evade the duty on
wool The bill was considered and
passed.
Mr.. Darling introduced a bill 10 amehd
! the act of June 2, 1864, in reference to
the national banks and currency, which
! was read twice and referred to the COM
mittee on Banks and Currency
Mr. Kasson offered a resolution, which
was adopted, requesting the President
to communicate to the House any regu-
lation that has been entered into or pro
posed to the Executive Department Of
the government, and respecting the
rebel debt known as the cotton loan, or
any other rebel Indebtedness.
Mr.. Latham, of West Virginia, intro.
duced a Joint resolution to extend to the
counties of Rerkley and Jefferson, West
| Virginia. the provisions Of the act OF
June s, 1894, to restrict the jurisdiction
of the court Of claims, and to provide
for the payment Of certain dividends tor
ouartsrmaster stores, subsistence aud
supplies furnished to the Amy OF the
United States, which was read twice and
referred to the Judiciary committee
Mr. Randall offered resolution. y bich
vas adopted, requesting the committee
on Commerce to inquire what legislation
is necessary to prevent vessels from Tor
eign ports carrying passengers IN an IN
due proportion to their ship accommo'
datlons, and whether any undue precau'
tion should be adopted to prevent she
introduction of cholera or other infec-
tious diseases in such vessels
The Speaker presented report IRON
tue Commissioner of Public Buildings,
stating that he had caused to be painted
: o9 tNo. OF the pannels of the glass roof
o! lne House. the escutcheons of West
Virginia and Nevada.
Inc House proceeded to the regular
order OF business, which was the npfin.
! ished business of last evening. the bill
to secure the speedy construction of the
Northern Pacific Railroad and telegraph
line, the question being whether the Re.
port should be received.
Mr.. Washburne said that he was
assured by the Chairman of Pacific Rail.
road Committee, Mr.. Price, that he