The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-07-04
WASHINGTON, July 5.
SENATE.

Gently introduced by him, lSo the joi mt
resolution in relation to bounties to
colored soldiers.
A joint resolution for the purchase at
5000. of the law library of the late Jas
Mr.. Petigrew, OF South Carolina, was
passed.
was ordered that when the Senate
adjourn to-day, 1t be TO meet on Thurs
day next.
The Indian Appropriation bill was
taken up, and the question being on
the Senate Finance Committee and
amendments to attach the Indian bu-
! reHu.
Mr.. Doolittle offered, in behalf of the
Indian Commissioner, several amend
menIs for additional appropriations,
which were agreed to. Among them
was one appropriating $500, 600 for the
/ relief of destitute Indians of the south
ern SUPPLEMENTARY.
On motion of Mr.. Edmonds, the
House joint resolution for the appoint
ment ola Committee on Retrenchment
was referred to the Committee on Com
merce.
Mr.. Chandler, from the Committee on
the bill to prevent smuggling, made a
report. The Senate agreed to allow the
House amendment. The report was
agreed to and the bill goes 10 the Presi-
dent.
Mr.. Grimes offered an amendment
I
United States, with good moral quail
ties, may trade with any Indian tribe
/ by giving bonds in the penal sum of
not less than 5000, or more than Sl0,-
| 900 for the observance of the regulations
| and laws for the government of the In
! dian tribes, which was agreed to and
the bill they passed. It,Goes back to
| the House Tor concurrence in The
amendments.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Military Com
mittee, reported joint resolution for
the appointment of Commission TO
audit the account of the State of Mas
sachusetts for her expenses in coast de-
| fences.
The House joint resolution rendering
| the thanks of Congress to the working
men of Lyons, France, for a flag de-
signed Tor the late anniversary of
President Lincolu's death, was taken
up and passed.
Mr.. Clark called up the bill and re-
port on the subject of repairs on the
| Mississippi levees, which WAS read
| and postponed for the present.
The Senate then al 4 O'Clock went into
executive session, and soon thereafter
adjourned TO meet on Thursday.
HOUSE.
The bill explanatory to the Pacific
railroad acts introduced yesterday and
made the special order for to-day, was
postponed.
Mr.. Elliot, from the Conference Com
mittee on the FrCedmen's Bureau bill,
submitted report similar to the one
submitted to the Senate yesterday.
Mr.. Finck moved to lay the report on
the table, which was lost by a vote of
25 to lO2.
The report was then agreed to. So
the bill is passed by both Houses.
Mr.. Raymond offered the following
concurrent resolution, which was
adopi ed: That the thanks of Congress
are hereby rendered TO the working
scented sIlken flag, prepared at their
instance, by the weaver's association of
that city, in memory of The late Presi-
dent Lincoln, and WAS intended TO be
displayed at the ceremonies OF Congress
on the 18th of February last, and that
the flag be deposited with the archives
of the government in the State Depart
ment.
Mr.. Kerr, from the Committee on
Accounts. reported r resolution, which
was adopted, requiring accounts for
services, &c, to be verified under oath.
The Senate bill 10 grant land titles in
California, was taken up, discussed and
amended, when the morning hour ex-
pired and the House went into Com
mitiee OF the Whole on the tariff bill.
The debate on coal was further con-
tinued by Messrs. Stevens, Kelly, Mil
Ter, Latham and CoffrOth, against the
provision in the bill discriminating in
favor of Nova Scotia coal, aud by
! Messrs. MarstOr, Boutwell,, and Morrill,
in favor of it. At length the debate was
closed, and the committee came TO
vote on Mr.. Thomas amendment, to
strike out the words making such dis
criIninatiOn, and resulted ayes 81,
nays 81. The Chair voted aye and the
amendment WAS adopted.
NJ pirl-s TnnyGN n TaNnpn tho 6VffN-
on coal, from $3.50 to Sl,OO per ton,
which was rejected by 40 against 81.
Mr.. johnson moved to add a new
paragraph, taxing states OF all kinds
excepl roofing States 90 per cent. adva-
| lorum, and slate pencils 50 per cent,
which WAS adopted
Mr.. Price moved to add a new para
I graph taxing roofing slate 40 per cent.
adValorum, which was agreed 10.
The subject of wines being reached,
Mr.. Price moved to increase the duly
of high price wines from SIPS to 81,
/ per gallon. Lost.
Mr.. Lawrence, of Ohio, moved TO in
crease the duty on wine valued over
p cents II gallon and not over 90 II
gallon, from IS cents to Sl,0O a gallon,
This WAS lost, the committee having
passed to the subject of cigars.
Mr.. O'NeIll moved TO reduce the du-
ties from s. to & per pound.
l. IL
| II WAS rejected.
The paragraph in relation to cigars
was Lassed as reported in the bill.
The duty on brown earthern ware
and common stone ware was, on mo-
ton of Mr.. SPaulding, increased from
p TO IS per cent.
/ Mr.. Myers moved to make the duty
on glass Walls. bottles, &C., except those
| made of window glass, four cents per
| pound. Without taking action the
committee rose.
Mr.. Latin reported back adversely
| the resolution for the printing OF 5000
extra copies of the agricultural report
| for 1854, and moved that the resolution
! be laid on the table. Opposition being
made, Mr.. Latin proceeded to argue
! in support of the action of the Commit
/ tee. He said that SO large an edition of
this work had already been printed
! that the electrUtyPe plates were worn
! out, and it would be necessary
TO set up types anew. If the
! common sense in the matter they
not order as many copies as they want
| ed of the report OF 1866 instead of going
I back TO 1864. Last year 155, 900 copies
of the agricultural report were issued,
costing from SI,5O to 81 copy. indie.
pendent of the cost of composition il
would cost as much 10 print Is 900 cop
| les OF this work now, composition
being necessary, as it would cost
for 100, 900 extra copies of the report OF
1865, with the back numbers which
had already received from 500 to 600
copies of The report of 1865, at cost OF
5000 or 81, 90, a sum which would sup
ply every person in each district with
copy of an agricultural newspaper,
every week in the year. 1t appears as
ifthe members on the other side are
more anxious TO cause the largest pos
Ii rrrAr.nrrn mani q rnnndiirnEc.