The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-02-01
NGRESSION
WASHINGTON, Jan. %.

Mr.. Ramsey, from the Postofice com
mittec reported ~favorably the bill to
legalize q bridge across the Missouri
river ut st. Charles, Missouri; also o
bill to authorize the construction OF q
submerged tubular bridge across tne
Mississippi river at st. Lonis ; also u
bill amendatory of postal laws. -
On motion of Mr.. Sumner aresoiuilon
was adopted calling on the President
Coz anv correspondence between the
&C. Dsnartment and Foreign Minis
t"rS on the policy of the Administration
awards the rebellious States, and OF
any enquiries based on conversations
renorted to the State Department.
Some debate occurred on Mr.. Sum-
ner's resolution of yesterday, calling
upon the President for q copy of the
letter upon which Secretary Seward
predicated his letter to Mr.. Motley, but
no action was taken.
The tariff bill was taken up.
The duty on woolens of less value
than one dollar per pound, was liked at
As cents, and IS per cent. al vaiorem;
when valued at less than 81 90 per ID,
80 cents per h., and 40 per cent. ad val
orem: and when valued at over 81 gu per
Ib.. 50 cents per h., and 50 per cent. ad
valorem.
In the course of the debate on the
foregoing, Mr.. Wilson said the pending
hill was a western measure, originating
in the brains and pockets of wool grow
ers.
MI. Grimes said, on the part of the
West which he represented, he was here
to-day to deny that assertion. The West
did not want this tariff, and would not
remain quiet under it. -,
On motion of.Mr. Sherman, railroad
companies were authorized to import
iron for their roads for two years: inns
provision is for the benefit of the Paclnc
railroad, which, by existing laws, IS
compelled to use American iron.
On motion of Mr.. Sprague, animals
imported exclusively for breeding pur-
poses were placed on the free list.
EVENING SESSION.
The chair submitted General Wilson's
report of the capture of jeff. DAVIS
which was ordered to be printed.
The House joint resolution for the re-
lief of certain settlers on the Sioux
reservation in Minnesota was passed.
Private bills were considered. .
HOUSE.
The Senate bill supplementary, to the
act to prevent smuggling was passed.
The consular and diplomatic appro-
priation bill passed as amended blythe
committee of the Whole. -.
Similar action was taken on the mill
tary academy bill.
Mr.. Trowbridge, from the committee
on Enrolled bills, reported, as q ques-
ton of privilege, a preamble, stating
that the bill to repeal the amnesty pow
ers of the President and regulate ran
cbise i'm the Territories had become laws
by the failure of the President to sign
or return with his objections, conclu-
ding with a resolution asking the Sec
retary of State to inform the House
whether such laws had been filed in his
Department. After discussion 1t was
adopted. ,
The Speaker presented resolutions OF
the city councils of Baltimore to the Ell
feet that the loyal people of the city
are entitled to protection from the revo-
lutionary purposes of the Governor and
Legislature of Maryland, which was re-
ferred to the Judiciary.
The bill to reorganize the Indian Bu-
@ was debated and amended by trans
ferring the bureau to the War Depart
ment. :,
The Senate bill to punish illegal
voting in the district of Columbia was
passed.
The Senate amendments to the House
bills relative to the habeas corpus in
United States courts, and to punish for
ceries of United States bonds and Sc
curities we're concurred i'll.
Mr.. Hale gave notice that he would
tomorrow try to bring the Senate bill
REGULATING the tH""r. 81 """t"'" "hhres
tON Ult.
Adjourned.