The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-06-25
WASHINGTON, June %.
SENATE,


Mr.. Ramsey introduced bill to Sc
cure the speedy construction of the
Northern Pacific railroad, and to secure
the use of the same to the Government
for postal and military purposes, which
was referred to the Committee on the
Pacific railroad.
Mr.. Cowan, from the Committee on
Patents reported the House bill re-
quiring parties appealing from the pri-
mary examiners in patent cases to pay
fee of ten dollars, which was passed.
The joint resolution authorizing the
hiring of building for the temporary
accommodation of the Department OF
State, was passed.
Mr.. Wilson called up the joint reso-
luton to provide for the publication oil
an official report of the rebellion. II
repeats resolution passed during the
last conference on this subject, and
authorize the Secretary of War to ap-
point a competent person to review and
prepare the official documents for pub
per annum, and shall not be paid for
more than two yeas. The resolution
wasIpassed and goes to the House.
Mr.. Stewart called up the pension
bill to establish n land agency in Idaho,
and to provide for the appointment of
registrar, which has passed and goes
to the President.
and variously amended it, and pending
its consideration the clerk of the House
announced the proceeding of that body
on the death of Mr.. Humphrey, mem
Der from Brooklyn.
Mr.. Morgan delivered an eulogy on
the deceased, giving sketch of his life
and paying high tribute to his char
acter in public and private life.
At the conclusion of his speech, Mr..
Morgan offered the customary resolu-
tions of respect for the memory of the
deceased, and the Senate at 4 O'Clock
adjourned.
HOUSE.
MIR. Julian, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported back the House
General of the States of Iowa and Wis
consin to Portsmouth, Nebraska,
which was read the third time and
passed.
MIR. Washburne, of Illinois, presented
the record of an investigation into the
accounts and official conduct of George
N. Carleton, special agent and acting
surveyor OF customs Mt Memphis. Show
ing the Government to have lost the
small sum of about million dollars,
and asked its reference to the Commit
tee on Banking and Currency with d.
rections to examine into the whole sub
ject, with authority to send for persons
and papers and report ut any time. II
was so ordered.
A bill TO establish n post road from
Fort Wayne to Auburn, DeKalb coun-
ty, Indiana, was referred to the Com
mittee on Post-ofices.
Mr.. briggs, from the Committee on
Mines and Mining, reported resolu-
ton recommending an increased duty
on foreign copper of at least 60 per
cent. on ingots, and three cents on all
which rafarFa1 IN the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. Darling announced to the House
the death of his colleague from the
Third Congressional District of New
York, Hon. James Humphrey.
Appropriate eulogies were delivered
by Messrs. Darling, Bergen, Wash
burne of Illinois, and Davis.
The following resolution, offered by
Mr.. Darling, was unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED, That the House of Repre-
sentatives has learned with deep sor-
row of the decease of Hon. Jas. Hum
phrey, of the city of Brooklyn, and a
member of this House from the Third
Congressional District of the State of
New York.
ReSoLUed, That the sympathies of this
House be and are hereby rendered to
the widow, family, and relatives of the
deceased in our mutual aflliction and
bereavement.
heSotCed, InaI tne CLERKS OF the
House be instructed to communicate n
copy of these resolutions to the family
of the deceased.
ResOLUed, That as an appropriate ex-
preston of respect for the memory of
the deceased, the members of the House
will wear the usual badge of mourning
for 80 days.
to transmit to the Senate copy OF
LhesR resolutions
The House then as further mark of
respect adjourned.