The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-07-09
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, July Z.
SENATE

Vi ll1e Il9 COM
mittee of fifteen. A resolution was
finally adopted, that the paper present.
ed by Mr.. johnson be received as the
views of the minority, but in receiving
It, the Senate do not establish a prece-
dent for the future.
Mr.. Trumbull reported from the Ju-
dietary Committee, and asked to be
discharged from the further considera-
ton of number of petitions, among
them, one for the expulsion OF Garrett
Davis, and one for the speedy trial by
court martial of JEFF. Davis.
Mr.. Trumbull, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported with an amend
ment, the bill in relation to appoint
ments and removals from Office; and a
joint resolution for the settlement of
military claims against Nevada, was
passed.
Mr.. Wade introduced joint resolu-
ton guaranteeing loans to the Repub-
lie of Mexico, to the amount of $50 ,OOO,-
600, which was referred to the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations.
Inc Senate adjourned at 1.50 on
motion of Mr.. Grimes, who said the
heat had already Frustrated several
Senators, and threatened others.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Schenck made an appeal to the
House in regard to various army bills
now pending between the two Houses.
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Grant and the Secretary of War the
other day, both of whom urged the ne
cesslty of bill being passed immedi-
ately as there was a pressing demand
for more troops than can be enlisted
under the present law. 1t appeared to
him that the Military Committee in the
Senate was determined to recommend
action on no amendment 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 which had been
referred some time ago to the Commit
tee on Military Affairs and to move the
House bill as substitute for it,and cali
ed the previous question so as to pass
the Senate bill as so amended, and let
the disagreenIents between the two
Houses be reconciled by committee of
conference.
Mr.. Spaulding objected.
Mr.. Elliot, from the Conference Com
mittee on the bill further to prevent
smuggling, made report which agreed
TO the points in controversy which were
as to the mere matter of detail.
The House resumed as the regular
order of business in the morning hour,
the consideration of the Senate bill to
grant land titles in California. Con-
siderable discussion took place on the
bill, Mr.. Julian making an argument
against it and the California mem
bers advocating it. The bill was
passed without division. z 1t provides
that in all cases where the
State of California has heretofore made
the selection of any portion of the pub
lie domain in part selected OF any
grant to said State by any act of Con-
gress, and has disposed of tho same to
purchasers in good faith, the land so
selected shall be confined to said State,
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State contrary to existing laws shall be
by the act for land to which any ad-
verse presumption, homestead or other
right has been at the date of the passage
of this act acquired by any settler I'M
der 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 grant.
or to any lind which at the time Of the
passage of this act was included within
the limits of any city, town or village,
or with the county of San Francisco:
California shall not receive under this
act greater quantity of land for
school or improvement purposes than
she is entitled to by law.
The House then went into Commit
tee of the Whole on the state of the
resumed the consideration of the tariff
bill, the question being on Mr.. Ste
VenS' amendment to increase the duty
on live animals from Is to so per cent.
The amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Ross moved to increase the dnty
on apples, garden fruits and vegetables
from 10 to 30 per cent, using the argu-
ment of protectionists that it would
have the effect of provoking greater
competition and thereby cheapening
prices.
Mr.. Thayer suggested that if the gem
tleman's amendment meant small po-
tatoeS he might go for it. Laughter.l
Mr.. Wentworth suggested that the
duty should be 80 per cent, the same
as on live animals,
Mr.. Ross modified his amendment by
making it 30 per cent. 1t was agreed to.
Mr.. Ross moved to add an ad valorem
duty of % per cent. to the paragraph
taxing barley. The duty on tea was
fixed at 1215 cents per pound after de-
bate and the rejection of several
amendments. The duty on coffee, after
debate, was reduced from to ~ cents
per pound.
Mr.. Harding, ofnlinois, moved to in
crease the duty on buckwheat from IL
TO 20 cents per bushel, which was re-
jected.
Mr.. Ross moved TO increase the duty
on corn from 10 to 20 cents per busheI,
on hay from 1 to dollars per ton, and
on potatoes from 10 to 20 cents per
bushel, all of which were agreed to.
MIR. Ross moved to increase the duty
on flour and meal from 20 to 40 per cent
ad valorem; on peas from % to so cents
per bushel; on trees from 10 to % per
cent adj valorem, and on How from
Ito 4 cents per pound. all of (which were
rejected.
On motion of Mr.. SpauIding, a para
gram n66n6 fnNin0
cents per bushel.
On motion of Mr.. Garfield, para
graph was added, taxing malt three
per cent. ad valorem.
On motion of Mr.. Ketcham, a para
graph was added, taxing pea nuts or
ground beans two cents, and sheIled
pea nuts four cents per pound.
On motion of Mr.. Allison, the dntv
on clover seed and timothy seed was
increased from twenty to thirty-tive per
cent. ad valorem.
Mr.. Rice, OF Massachusetts, moved
TO strike out the whole of the 18th sec
ton, taxing agricultural products.
The Chairman ruled the motion out of
order.
Mr.. Ferry moved to amend the para
graph taxing lumber, by making the
lowest rate two dollars per thousand
feet, instead of one dollar. This amend
ment gave rise to debate, Ferry, briggs
and Trowbridge supporting il, and Cook
opposing it. The amendment was
agreed to. The free list section came
under consideration.
On motion of Mr.. Laff1in, the para
graph about paper was amended SO as
to read waste or raw material of what
ever kind for manufacture into paper,
and not for any other purposes.
On motion of Mr.. O'Neill the paragraph
placing wearing apparel on the free list
was amended by adding proviso, that
II was to be for personal use and not for