The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-07-09


mittee reported with amendment the
bill in relation to appointments and re-
movals from office. r. -5.3T.-.5,-.-- ---4,
A Joint Resolution for the settlement
of military claims against Nevada was
passed.
Mr.. Wade introduced Joint Resolu-
tion guaranting loans to the republic OF
Mexico to the amount of fifty million
dollars, which was referred to the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations.
The Senate adjourned at $50 on motion
of Mr.. Grimes who said the heat had al.
ready prestrated several Senators and
threa tened others.
WASHINGTON, JULY.
HOUSE.-Mr. SChenck made an appeal
to the House in regard to the various
army bills pending between the two
Houses. He said he had an interview
with General Grant, the other day, and
the Secretary of War, both of whom
urged the necessity OF a bill being passed
immediately, as there was a pressing de-
mand for more troops than can be enlist
cd under the present law. 1t appeared
to him that the Military Committee in
the Senate was determined to recon-
mend action on no amendments coming
from the House, preferring, he supposed,
to have the credit of originating it. He
therefore proposed, with the unanimous
consent OF the House, to report back the
Senate army bill referred some time ago
to the Committee on Military Affairs,
and move the House bill as substitute
for it, cali the previous question, pass
the Senate bill as so amended, and then
let the dIsagreements between the two
Houses be reconciled bya committee Of
conference.
Mr. Spalding objected
Mr.. Eliot, from the Conference Com
mittee on thu bill further to prevent
smuggling, made a report which was
agreed to. The points of controversy
were as to mere matter of detail
The House resumed, as the regular
order Of business in the morning hour
the consideration of the Senate bill to
quit land titles in California A consid-
erable discussion took place on the bill
Mr.. Julian made an argument against
1t and California members adyUcatl ng
it,
The bill was passed without division.
1t provides that in all cases where the
State of California has heretofore made
selection of any portion of the pubic do
main in part selected of any grant to
said State by any grant of Congress and
has disposed of the same to purchasers in
good faith, the land so selected shall be
confined to said Stete, provided no Sc
lection made by said State contrary to
existing laws shall be by act for land
and which any adverse premption, home
stead or other right has been at the date
of the passage of this act acquired by any
settler under the laws of the United
States, or to any lands which have been
reserved for naval, military or Indian
purposes by the United States to any
mineral land to any land held or claimed
under any valid Mexican or Spanish
claim to any land, which at the time Of
the passage of this act was insldded
within the limits of any city, town or
village, or within the county Of San
Francisco; provided further, that the
State of California shall not receive un.
der this act greater quantity OF land
fUr school or improvement purposes than
she is entitled to by law.
The House then went into committee
of the Whole on tho State of the Union,
MI. Scefeld in the chair, and resumed
consideration of the Tariff bill, y the.
question being on Mr.. Stevens amend
ment to increase the duty on live AMI
mails from eighteen to thirtyper cent
The amendment was rejected,
Mr.. Ross moved to increase the duty
on apples, garden fruit and vegetables
from 10 to 50 per cent, using the argu-
ment of protectionists, that it would
have the effect of provoking greater
competition and therby cheapening
prices. .,
Mr.. Thayer suggested that if the
amendment included small potatoes he
might go for it. Laughter.
Mr.. Wentworth suggested that the duty
should be 30 per cent, the same as on
live animals.
Mr.. Ross modified his amendment by
making it 80 per cent 1t was agreed
to. rss-.yg..y ..... 49,
Mr.. Ross moved to add an ad valorem
duty of 25 per cent, to the paragraph
taxing barley. The duty on tea was
fixed at l2; cents per pound, after seme
debate and the rejection of several
amendments The duty on coffee, after
some debate, was reduced from : to p
cents per pound.
Mr.. Harding, of Illinois, moved to in
crease the duty on buckwheat from IL to
20 cents per bushel, which was rejected
Mr.. Ross moved to increase the duty
on corn from 10 to 20 cents per bushel on
hay, from 81 to 81 per ton; on potatoes,
from 10 to 90 cents per bushel, all OF
which were agreed to. Mr.. Ross moved
to increase the duty on -four and meal
from 20 to 40 per cent. ad valorem; on
peas, from 25 to so cents per bushel; on
trees. from 10 to 25 per cent. ad vaiorem;
on tallow, from 2 to q per cent, all OF
which was rejected. W
On motion of Mr., Spalding, a para
graph was added taxing wheat 40 cents
per bushel.
On motion of Mr. Garfield, - paragraph
was added taxing malt 80 per cent. ad
valorem.
On motion of Mr.. Ketchum, para
graph was added taxing peanuts or
ground beans 2 cents, and shelled pea
nuts cents per pound.
On motion Of Mr.. Allison, the duty on
clover seed and timothy seed was ln-
creased from 20 to 81 per cent. ad valo-
rem
Mr. Rice, of Massachusetts,, moved to
stnk ke out the whole of the 18th section
'aT4lhg agricultural products.
Inc Chairman ruled the motion ont of