The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-06-21
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
wAsu1NaToN, June 20.
SENATE.

the acceptance of League Island as
naval station.
The House joint resolution for the
of certain surplus copies
of the "American State Papers," was
passed.
The Senate, in Committee of the
Whole, agreed to the recommendation
of the Finance Committee to fix the tax
on cotton at two cents per pound.
Mr.. Trumbull, from the Committee
on Judiciary, reported the following
joint resolution:
RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State
be authorized to hire suitable build
ing or buildings for the temporary ac-
of the Department of
State, and that such sum, not exceed
ing $50, 900, as may be necessary toward
the expenses of such hire,
the transfer of the public archives, and
fitting up the building or buildings be,
and the same is hereby appropriated
out of any money in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated.
Mr.. Harris presented four petitions
for the postponement of the ten per
cent. tax on bank circulation, and one
against such postpone
ment. They are referred to the Com
mittee on Finance.
Mr.. Howe, from the Committee on
Literature, reported the joint resolu-
ton to authorize the distribution of the
surplus copies of the "American State
Papers," recently passed by the House.
1t was read three times and passed.
Mr.. Morrill, offered resolution call
ing upon the President for a detailed
statement of the amount expended for
public buildings in the several States
and the District of Columbia, from l7s9
to the present time-which resolution
was adopted.
to lid nj "
States for expenses incurred by them
in defense of the United States-which
was referred to the Committee on FL
Mr.. Hendricks asked to take up the
House resolution for the adjournment
of the present session. the tax bill
was now up, and it could easily be told
how long it would take to pass it.
Mr.. Fessenden-I would like the Sen
ator to fix the time it will take.
Mr.. Hendricks said he had seen 1t
stated in an influential newspaper that
it would take four days. He now be-
lieve it would take more than week.
Mr.. Fessenden said that he eoncurred
in the opinion. He hoped, however,
the Senate would not take up the reso-
luton as there were several important
bills unfinished.
had not been reported from the Com
mittee on Finance and was noIJ Lnere-
fore, before the Senate.
Mr., Hendricks said he would modify
his motion so as to make it discharge
from the Finance Committee the further
of the resolution, so as to
bring it before the Senate.
Mr.. Fessenden hoped this would not
be done. 1t was impossible to say what
would be the day for the adjournment
of Congress. If the Senator would
close debating unimportant questions,
Congress could adjourn by the middle
On the question of discharging the
Finance Committee from further con-
sideration of the resolution, Mr.. Hem
bricks demanded the yeas and nays,
with the following result yeas q, nays
25.
On motion of Mr.. Henderson, the bill
to grant land iii aid of the Kansas and
Nebraska Valley Railroad and its eX-
tension to Red river was taken up and
discussed till o'clock.
Further discussion was cut off by MIR;
Fessenden, who called up the special
order, which was the tax bill. The
reading of the bill was commenced.
On motion of Mr.. Fessenden, the first
section was amended so thatSthe cotton
tax shall take effect on and after Au-
gust LIST, instead of July, as in the
House bill.
the SGuUlH uHIeGNl " IllC
alton of the Finance Committee to fix
the tax on cotton at cents. The amend
ment of the Finance Committee to
change the requirement of publication
of the place where appeals relative to
erroneous or excessive valuation may
be heard was agreed to. The House
bill requires this publication to be
made in the county newspaper having
the largest circulation in the district.
AS amended the provision in regard to
the largest circulation is stricken out.
The following amendments, under
the head of licenses, to the bill as 1t
came from the House, were agreed to:
Architects and civil engineers shall
nav SO for each license; every person
whose business it is to plan, design and
superintend the construction of build
ing ships, or of roads or bridges or
canals or railroads, shall be regarded
as an architect and civil engineer,
under this act, provided, that this shall
not include practical carpenter, VINO
lnbors on building. Plumbers and
gas filters shall pay $40 for each license;
and every person, firm or corporation,
whose business it is to fit, furnish, or
sell materials, gas burners or other gas
fixtures, shall be regarded as plumbers
and gas filters, within the meaning OF
this act. The reading OF the bill was
continued until about one-third COM
pleted, and at four o'clock and forty
live minutes the Senate went into eX-
ecutive session, and soon after adj
journed. -
Mr.. Donnelly, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported bill granting
to the State of Iowa, the lands in alter
nate sections, to aid in the construction
OF the Iowa Central railroad, which was
ordered to be printed and recommitted.
Mr.. Eggleston, from the Committee
on Commerce, reported back the Senate
amendment to the bill further to pro-
vide for the safety of the lives ofpassen-
gers on board of steam vessels, with the
recommendation that 1t be non-con-
Cured in. The amendment was non
concurred in, and n Committee of Con
ference asked.
Mr.. Boutwell, introduced a bill to
amend an act of April 18th, 1918, for the
punishment of certain crimes against
the United States, which was read
twice and referred to the Judiciary
Committee. It provides that the act OF
April 18th, 1878, shall not be so con-
strued as to prohibit citizens of the
United States from selling vessels,
ships, or steamers built within the
United States, or materials or NUM-
tious of war, the growth and product of
the same to the inhabitants of other
countries, or the Governments not in
war with the OniIeu Stalesi pIoVlueu
that the operations of this act shall be
suspended whenever the United States
shall be engaged in war.
Mr.. Glossbrenner, from the Commit
tee on Public Lands, reported back a
bill for the relief of Inhabitants of towns
and villages in the territories of New
Mexico and Arizona, which was or
dered to be printed aud recommitted.
Mr.. Washburne, of Ill, asked and
obtained leave to attach his signature
to the report of the Reconstruction Com