The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-05-18
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
WASHINGTON, May IL.
SEN ATE.

me on passenger vessels OF EdllEOdus
was passed. y +
The resolution to appoint commits
sioners to examine the site for fresh
water basin for the iron-clad navy at
Portland, Maine, was passed. An
amendment to include New London
Conn., was voted down.
A bill to aid in the construction of a
railroad from the Central Pacific Rail-
road, in California, to Portland, in the
State of Oregon, was passed.
The diplomatic appropriation bill
was taken up at one O'Clock.
Mr.. Summer withdrew the amend
ment increasing the salary of Hunter,
Chief Clerk of the State Department, to
s., 500, and offered a substitute creating
the Office of Second Assistant Secretary
at that rate from the LIST of July next,
which was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Trumbull the sec
ton providing for the office OF Solicitor
of the State Department at S, 900 annu-
ally, was stricken out by four majority.
On motion of Mr.. Sumner the amend
ment was adopted thatthe salary of the
minister plenipotentiary and envoy eS-
traordinary should be that OF the min
lister resident, except in countries nom
represented by envoy extraordinary.
On motion of Mr.. Buckalow the APP
preparation for the secret service and
contingent fund of the State depart
ment was reduced from $50, 600 to $50, :
600. The billthen passed.
The West Point Academy bill was
taken up and the amendment recon-
mended by the Finance Committee,
striking out sundry proVisOs of the bill,
the effect of which amendment was to
leave open the few remaining vacancies
in cadetship at West Point forthe loyal
men in the Southern States, was adop-
ted.
Mr.. Wilson offered an amendment
prohibiting the appointment of men
who have served in the rebel army or
navy from the naval academy as ca
diets to West Point.
Mr.. Doolittle moved to insert the
word voluntary" which was dtSa-
greed to lly % against 8.
Mr.. TrumbulI offered an amendment
that no vacancy in the States and dis
tricts not represented in Congress shall
be filled while said States and districts
are unrepresented. Disagreed to.
Mr.. Wilson's amendment was adop-
ted and the bill passed.
Mr.. Sherman wished an understand
ing as to the spercial order and consid-
Grafton of the pending bill.
Mr.. Fessenden expressed himself OPP
posed to the funding bill and urged the
cation bill. Senate adjourned.
Mr.. Davis gave notice that he would
call up Tomorrow the contested cleo
ton case of Mr.. Follett against Mr..
DelanO.
Mr.. Kasson, from the Committee on
Coinage, Weights aud Measures, report
ed a bill to authorize the use of the me-
ire system of weights and measures,
and directing the Secretary of the Trea-
sury to furnish each State one sett OF
FnFt
metre system; to authorize the use in
Postofiices of weights of the denomin-
alton of grammes, and to authorize the
President to appoint a special commits
sioner to facilitate the adoption of a
uniform coinnge between the United
States and foreign countries, all OF
which were passed.
Mr.. Jepcks, from the Select Commit
tee on the Bankrupt Law, reported a
new bankrupt bill which he said was
the one Originally reported by the COM
mittee and amended by the House with
some other amendment so as to meet
the objections then made. The bill, af-
ter an explanation by MIR. Jencks,
went over till the morning hour next
Tuesday. 1
The Senate bill amending the act to
provide for the reports of the decision
of the United States Supreme Court
was passed.
The Senate joint resolution to e&-
tend the time for constructing the first
section of the Western Pacific Railroad
was passed.
the citizens of Utica, asking an extern
sion of the time for State banks to re-
tire their circulation, which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Banks. Also
a petition of citizens of Oneida county,
New York, asking REIMBURSEMENT of the
tariff on fax, which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. Latin presented a petition on the
same subject from citizens of Jefferson
county, New York.
Mr.. Schenck presented the petition of
twenty soldiers of Butler county, Ohio,
asking for the equalization of bounties.
The House went into COMMITTEE OF
the Whole on the state of the Union,
Mr.. Dawes in the chair, and resumed
mencing with the clause to impose a
special tax ;onauctioneers, and the para
graph in regard to proprietors OF gift
enterprises was amended by increasing
the special tax from 80 to 100 dollars.
The paragraph in regard TO miners
gave rise to considerable debate; Messrs.
Stevens, Kelly, McRuer, Bidwell and
Hooper taking ground against the tax,
and Messrs. Morrill,, Blaine and Schenck
defending it; finally the debate was
closed on the paragraph, and the Com
mittee was brought to a vote, which
was on motion of Mr. Stevens, to strike
out the paragraph, the motion was
agreed to; and the paragraph in regard
to express carriers was amended by adj
ding the words "and aRents,n and by
increasing the minimum Limitation OF
business from $500 to $1,000 per annum,
and by exempting teamsters and dray-
men who have only one dray or team.
The following was added as a new
paragraph: Grinders of coffee or spices
shall pay 500. Any person who man
ufactures or prepares for use and sale,
bv grinding or other process, coffee,
spices or mustard or adulterated coffee,
spices or mustard or any article or
compound intended for use in the adul-
teration of or as substitute for coffee,
spices or mustard, shall be regarded as
a grinder of coffee or spices, under this
act, provided that any person who shall
roast coffee for use and sale, shall be
required to pay the special tax herein
imposed upon grinders of coffee or
spices at the close of the portion of the
bill imposing the special tax. The
following pFOviSo was added, provided
that the payment of any tax in this act
levied or provided, shall not be held
or construed to exempt any person car
rying on any trade or profession, herein
specified, from any penalty. or punish
ment provided by the laws of any State,
or carrying on such trade, business, or
profession within such State, or in any
manner to authorize the commence
ment orcontinuance ofsuch trade, BUSH
ness, or profession contrary to the laws
of such State, or in places prohibited by
municipal law, nor shall the payment
of any tax be held or construed to pro-
hibit or prevent any State from placing
a duty on the tax for State or other pur-
poses, or any trade, business, or pro-
iession taxed by this act.
On motion of Mr.. Thayer, the para
o,ranhs amending section 90 ofthe nres-