The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-06-20
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
WAsHINaToN, June 10.
SENATE.

Mr.. Fessenden gave notice that he
would call up the tax bill tomorrow.
Mr.. Howard moved to take up the
Pacific Railroad bill, which was under
discussion yesterday. The motion was
disagreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Williams, the bill
to grant lands in aid of the construc-
ton of a railroad from Salt Lake City
to the Columbia river, in Oregon was
taken up.
A lengthy discussion took place on
this bill, lasting from half-past one to
half-post four O'clock, when the bill
was passed by yeas 20, nays u.
The Senate then, at p. M, adj
journed.
Mr.. Stevens asked the unanimous
consent for the Committee on Public
Lands to report bill granting public
land to aid in the construction of the
Michigan. Mr.. Spalding objected.
Mr.. Price, from the Committee on the
Pacific Rail Road, reported back the
Senate bill granting aid in the con-
struction of Railroad and Telegraph
line from FaIsom to Placerville, Cali
fornia, with several amendments.
One of the amendments reduces the
right of way from 200 feet in width on
each side of the road through the pub
lie domain to 100 feet in width. Another
strikes out that part which permits the
company to select alternate sections at
a distance OF not more than 20 miles.
Considerable debate arose on the
bill, which was participated in by
Messrs. Price, Highly, KaSson, Hale,
Pike, Julian and LIE Blond.
Mr.. Hall moved to amend or repeal
this act.
Mr.. Price moved the previous ques-
ton, but the House refused to second
the motion, and thereon on motion of
Mr.. Julian the bill and binding amend
ments were referred to the Committee
on Public Lands.
Mr.. Bidwell, from the Committee on
the Pacific Railroad, reported back Sem
ate bill granting lands to aid in the
construction of railroad and telegraph
line from the Central Pacific Railroad,
in Cuba, to Portland, Oregon.
The bill went over until tomorrow
in the morning hour.
Mr.. Eliot, from the Committee of
Conference on the River and Harbor
Improvement bill, made report which
was agreed to.
Mr.. Garfield called up his motion to
reconsider the vote by which the bill to
establish department of education
was on the Sth of June rejected, and
asked the unanimous consent to amend
the bill by calling it Bureau of Edu-
cation instead of a Department of Edu-
cation.
Mr.. Randolph, of Pa, objected.
After discussion the vote rejecting the
bill was recOnsidered and the bill pass
ed: Yeas so, nays 46. 1t provides as
follows:
SEC. l. That there shall be establish
ed, at the city of Washington, a depart
ment of education, for the purpose of
collecting such statistics and facts as
shall show tho condition and progress
of education i'll the several States and
territories, and of such information re-
specting the organization and arrange
ment of schools, the school system and
methods of teaching as shall aid the
people OF the United States in the es-
adjustment and maintenance of n diff
ferent school system, and otherwise
promoting the cause of education
throughout the country.
SEQ. 2. That there shall be appointed
by the President and with the advice
and consent of the Senate, Commits
sioner of Education, who shall be en-
trusted with the management of the
department of honor established, and
who shall receive salary of four thou
sand dollars per aunum, and who shall
have authority to appoint one chief
clerk of his department, who shall
receive n salary of two thousand dol
lars per annum, one clerk who shall
receive salary of one thousand eight
hundred dollars per annum and one
clerk who shall receive salary OF one
thousand six hundred dollars, which
said clerks shall be subject to the APP
Com missioner of Education.
SEC. 3. That it shall be the duty of
the Commissioner of Education to pre-
sent annually to Congress report en-
bodying the result OF his investigation
and labors, together with statement
i Elnff no
within his judgment, subserve the pur-
poses for which this department is es-
tablished. In the first report received
by the Commissioner under this act,
there shall be presented statement of
the several grants of land made by Con-
gress to promote education, and the
manner in which these several trusts
have been managed, the amount of
funds arising therefrom and the annual
proceeds of the same as far as can be
determined.
SEC. 4. That the Commissioner of
Public Buildings is hereby authorized
and directed to furnish proper offices
for the Use of the department herein es-
tablished.
The House then proceeded to the con-
sideration of the special order, II being
the bill reported by Mr.. Schencll, from
the Committee on Military Affairs, on
the 18th of June, to reotganize and eS-
tablish the army of the United States.
Mr.. Schenck stated that the commit
tee had endeavored to conform to the
views expressed by the House when the
former army bill was under considera-
ton.
The House proceeded to consider the
bill by sections for amendment, the de-
bate being limited to five minutes. The
bill is very long and was extensively
discussed. 1t was finally postponed
and with sections remaining to be con-
sidered.
Mr.. Rogers presented minority re-
port from the Committee on Recon-
Struction, which was ordered to be
printed.
The Speaker submitted letter from
the Secretary of the Treasury in reply
toa House resolution in relation to the
sales of gold; also letter from the
Clerk of the House announcing that he
had presented to the President certi-
fed copy of the concurrent resolution
requesting him to forward to the Gov
ernor's of the several States the pro-
posed amendment to the constitution
adopted by Congress. Adjourned.
The Tax Bill Amendment
WASHINGTON, June 19.-The Senate
Finance Committee in their amend
ment to the Tax Bill include in the
free list the following: Prussiate of
Potash, retorts and tiles of clay, stamp
ed copper bottoms, deer skins smoked
or not oil dressed, India rubber springs
used exclusively for railroad cars, iron
drain and sewer pipes, cordage, ropes
and cables made of vegetable films,