The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-02-26
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsHINGToN, Feb. Is.

Gu from finance cOmIilttoo eho SOhA
pound interest funding bill.
The Finance committee non-concu
red in the House amendment, and
report the bill as it passed the Senate
in the nature of a substitute.
Mr.. Nye appeared in his seat for the
first time this session.
The credentials Of Senator Morrill,, of
Vermont, and Senator Nye, of Nevada,
were filed.
Mr.. Patterson presented a resolution
from the Legislature of Tennessee, re-
questing him to resign for having iden-
tilted himself with the Democratic par
ty. At some future time he should vim
dictate himself with lights before him:
He should not obey the instructions OF
the Legislature.
Mr.. Wade called up the bill for the
government of Montana, and after some
debate the amendment passed. 1t de-
fines the powers of the Legislature, and
abolishes the distinction of color in
elections, &c.
Mr.. Sherman introduced n bill to con-
solidate the national debt into = per
cent. bonds, payable with priccipal and
interest in coin, subject to a tax not to
exceed l per cent: upon the principle.
He did not intend, he said, to call up
this bill this session, but merely to in
troduce it and have it printed.
The Clerk of the House announced
the passage of the indemnity bill and
omnibus appropriation bill, which were
referred respectively to the Jundciary
and Finance committees.
The committee on Commerce recon-
mended the striking out of the follow
ing: For the improvement OF the navi-
cation of the Mississippi river at Des
Moines or Lower Rapids, n million
dollars.
Mr.. Kirkwood opposed the striking
out, and after debate, Mr.. Grimes in.
ouired if it would be in order to amend
what was proposed to be struck out.
The Chair decided affrmatively, and
MI. Grimes offered an amendment, thai
any canal which may be constructed
around Lower rapids shall forever re
main free to the commerce and navlga,
ton of said river, and no tolls sinai
be collected thereon. .
MI. Kirkwood moved an amendment,
that the Improvement at the Rapids
shall be according to such plans as q
Board of Engineers appointed by the
Secretary of War shall approve. Adopt,
ed.
The Senate went into executive SEES
sion at 5 P. NJ, and took a recess until
80 p. NJ.
HOUSE.
Bills were introduced to establish the
national school of science, to extend
the rights and remedies of the civil
rights bill to white citizens of Missou-
ri. Referred.
Mr.. Cullom offered a resolution direct
ing the Judiciary committee to report
a bill making eight hours a legal days
work for Government employees. lie
withdrew it upon Mr.. Wilson's stating
that he had already been instructed to
report such a bill, but withheld it be
cause it could not be considered by the
House in its present condition of busl-
! ness.
Mr.. Hill offered a preamble and reso-
luton in reference to Mr.. Wentworth's
select committee to enquire into al
legged corrupt bargains with the Presi-
dent, directing such committee to re-
port tomorrow any evidence in its pos
session, and also requesting Mr.. Went
worth to present the newspaper para
graph upon which his resolution was
based.
Mr.. Stevens, characterizing the reso-
luton as a most extraordinary one,
moved to lay it on the table.
The House refused and the resolution
was adopted.
Mr.. Taylor offered n resolution de.
claring that the surviving soldiers and
sailors of the war of 1912 ought to be
placed on the pension rolls by this Con-
gress. q,
Mr.. Campbell offered a resolution tie
claring that humanity, civilization and
christianity, enjoined on thepeople and
the Government the duty of persistent
" insisting OH the observance by the
belligerent forces in Mexico, of the
principles of war, &c.
On motion of Mr.. Cullom the resolu-
ton was referred to the committee on
Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. Rollins asked leave to offer a res
olution declaring the cordial concur
renee of the House in the views OF the
Secretary of the Treasury, in reference
to the necessity for the contraction OF
currency, with n view to the early re-
sumption of specie payment, as the busi-
ness of the country permits.
A torrent Of objections were answer
ed, and the request for the unanimous
consent and resolution were not re-
ceived.
Mr.. Darling, from the select committee
on Internal Revenue Frauds, reported,
and Mr.. Trumbull got leave to present
the views of the minority. Ordered
printed.
Mr.. Darling's report is quite long. 1t
states that the investigation was con
fined to the cities of New York, Brook
lyn and Philadelphia, ahd notwith-
standing its incompleteness enough is
elected to satisfy the committee that in
the manufacture and sale of tobacco,
cigars and spirits, and especially the
latter, stupendous frauds AVE been
practiced against the government in
the collection of revenue. 1t is believed
that Mt least7s of the entire spirits man.
utactured under the present law have
escaped tax, and the committee felt
warranted in asserting that few, if any
of the large distilleries in the United
States are doing a Legitimate business.
They doubt the propriety of compro-
missing cases where the law has been vi
plated, and suggest that no whisky be
taken from the distillery or from bond
for redistribution without prepayment OF
tax. They disapprove paying in the
former as levying a system of black
mail In conclusion they assert that
there may be some meritorious officers,
nevertheless the frauds in these cities
are so universal and gigantic, that the
morals of manufacturers have become so
tainted, their confidence in the local Off