The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-01-25
xXxIxth CONGRESS, I'D SESSION.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. q


Mr.. Morrill,, from the committee on
Commerce, reported a bill supplement
airy to the act to prevent smuggling, II
which passed.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, the Secre-
tary of War was instructed to report
the names of officers appointed under
the regular army bill, last summer,
who failed to join their regiments.
The credentials of Mr.. Frelinghuysen
were presented.
Mr.. Wade, from the committee on
Territories, reported a bill amendatory
of the act providing a territorial gov
eminent for Montana; defining the
powers of Probate court and legali-
ling the public acts of the End and Srd
sessions of the legislative assembly I'M
til approved or disapproved by the next
session.
Mr.. Wade introduced a bill to pro-
vide for the allotment by the Chief JUS
tice of members of the Supreme Court |
among circuits, and the appointment of |
a marshal.
The tariff bill was taken up.
Mr.. Grimes delivered a speech in OPP
position thereto, claiming that two or
three of the large manufacturing inter
ests of the country are dissatisfied with
their enormous profits of the last six
years, and are determined, at whatever
| cost, to put more money in their pock-
cts. To this end they have persuaded
| some and coerced others of the manu-
| featuring interests to unite and demand
| for the protection of American labor,
but what some other people with more
truth called robbery of American labor
and agriculture.
Mr.. Grimes then proceeded to exam
inc and condemn the details of the bill.
Mr.. Freliughuysen offered an amend
ment to increase the duty on linseed
or haxseed to 20 cents per bushel, and
on inseed oil to 80 cents per gallon.
Adopted.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Schofield introduced bill hold
! ing the United States Court at Erie, Pa.
} Referred to Judiciary Committee.
/; Mr.. Schenck said he would, on Sat
urday, report the bounty BILL and ask
Mr.. Perhau, from the Committee on
Invalid Pensions, reported bill to
pension the surviving soldiers OF the
war of 1912. Ordered printed.
Mr.. Bidwell, from the Committee on
Agriculture, reported a joint resolution
to extend the provisions of the Agricul-
tural College act to Tennessee.
Mr.. LIE Blond did not see why there
' should be any exceptions to Tennessee,
and why all the States lately in rebel
lion should not be embraced within the
provisions of the bill.
Mr., Maynard protested against Ten
nessee being put in comparison with
the States not represented in Congress.
$ 1t stood upon an entirely different foot
: ing. So.
of Tennessee. The government of Ten
J, nessee was now in the hands of her
,. loyal people, and, by God, who made
), him, would be kept there. CApplausel
a Mr.. LIE Blond inquired on which side
II the gentleman stood, in view of the
d Annear letter, in which he declared he
o was for patriotic Davis and against the
"a tyrant, Lincoln.
Mr.. Stokes said that letter was thu
only evidence that any man could pu
J. his finger on as evidence that he haC
: deyiated from the track. That lette
was written on the 10th of May, and oil
2 the 18th of May he took the stump IL
] favor of Lincoln and the Government
He had fought out ofthe Duncan letter
as LIE Blond ought to have done out O
L. his copperhead connections. Gap
After further debate, Mr.. Donnell.
moved an amendment that the lane
granted shall be held by the State c
OF Tennessee, subject to the conditio
that no person should be employed
as professor or teacher, in such colleg'
who ever held military or civil othc
under the Confederate Government, c
under the rebel State Government {
:, Tennessee.
- The previous question was seconde
L
marks of Mr.. Kelly, denouncing NJ
At Johnson as ususper, said that If b
MT were permitted by parliamentary d.
corum, he would reply to him in II
;. language of Marmion to LORD AnSu
. s'Thou hast lied"
~ Mr.. kelley said he had been informe
by those sitting around him that Il
gentleman from Tennessee had mac
: some offensive allusion to him; tn
gentleman was, while usurpation Wi
being plotted, the confidential ana pa
agent OF the usurper. He knew all Il
secrets of usurpation il conscience hg
not been extinguished in him. 1twou
not permit him to deny the charge
(KeIiey) had made of usurpaiion.
Mr. Cooper replied that he was &
confidential friend of the President
the United States, and gloried in y
L, fact, but not one dollar of his mon
had been handled by him. When t
: gentleman from Pennsylvania says
OF was the paid agent of Mr.. Johnson
our lies. (Sensation.)
Of Again the Speaker called him to
a,5 der.
ssss Mr.. Kelley-I know it was not A
drew Johnson's own money that
member from Tennessee handled
was our money, the money of the pt
pie of the United States. The memt
from Tennessee was member OF
Johnson's household, and was paid
q. his services, but will not handy wol
is. with him.
Mr.. Finck moved a point Of ord
that this discussion was not in ord
having no reference to the subject.
The Speaker sustained the point
lgs. order, and the personal alteration &c
The Joint resolution was passed wi
out division, with Donnelly's amel
and ment; vote 1l6 to So.
lens, The House proceeded to the consid
2yeS, alton of Stevens reconstruction bill
Mr.. Raymond spoke against and
,pSs Shellabarger in favor of the bill.
Mr.. Stevens indicated ibis intent
abe to call up the reconstruction quest
In view of the conflicting opini
on the Republican side, 1t was mo
"a. to lay it on the table.
. The House went into Committee
Mr.. Morrill, made speech on tn
nancial question.
on motion of Mr.. Trimble,
Mt, committee ON Ways and Means
instructed to inquire into the exp
ency of repeating the tax on cotton
Adjourned
Proposed Partition OF the TurE
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