The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-02-15
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Feb. II.

Credentials from Mr.. Ross, Senator of
Kansas for Mr.. Lanes ~uneXpired term,
were presented by Mr.. Pomeroy. Ross,
who has up to this time held office by
the appointment of the Governor, was
sworn in. Mr.. Ross presented creden-
tials from Dir. Pomeroy, Senator elect
Of Kansas for six years. Ordered filed.
The Clerk of the House announced
it's refusal To recede from the amend
ments to the tenure of office bill.
A committee of conference was APP
pointed.
The Louisiana bill was taken up ut
Mr.. Wade's motion, and read second
time. .
Mr.. Trumbnll alluded to several
amendments necessary to perfect the
bill.
Mr.. Sumner gave notice Of an amend
ment.
Mr.. Wade, by request, consented to
the postponement of the bill until to-
morrow, and that it be printed.
The bill of the Reconstruction com
mittee was take up, read q second time
and ordered to be printed.
The compound interest funding bill
was taken up and read.
Mr.. Sherman, by direction of the FL
nanc committee, offered an amend
ment increasing the amount of tempo
rary certificates Mt any time outstand-
ing, to SlOO, 600, 900. Agreed to.
Mr.. Sherman said the object of the
bill was to provide for the payment OF
the compound interest notes.
Mr.. Trumbull said he had not e.
pected this bill would be brought up
to-day. He supposed it was useless to
offer any opposition To it or attempt to
discuss it.
The bill passed as amended and goes
to the House.
Recess.
On motion of Mr.. Schenek, the Senate
bill to regulate the tenure of certain
civil officers was taken from the Speak
eris table.
The Senate had refused to concur in
the House amendment making the bill
apply to Cabinet officers, aud the House
insisted on it's amendments, and asked
for a committee on Conference.
On motion of Mr.. Lawrence tho Sem
ate amendments to the House bill to de-
fine and punish certain crimes therein
named, were taken from the Speakers
table, nOn-concurred in, and COM
y nittee of conference askel.
The House took up the bill reported
January 18th, from the select eommittee
on War Debts of loyal States to reim-
burse the States that furnished troops
I. in the Union army for advances made
and expenses incurred.
In raising the same question, being a
motion to reconsider the vote by which
the bill was recOmmitted, Mr.. Delano
asked Mr.. Blaine what was the aggre-
gate of the sumit would add to the in
debtedness of the Government.
MIR. Blaine said the bill provided for
the Issue of 5 per cent. bonds, not nego-
table for 20 years, to the amount OF
$1l5, 10000.
After debate, Mr.. Wilson moved to ia
BILE the bill. Lost. 50
The vote of recommittal was recon
sidered, and the bill came before the
House.
Mr.. Blaine withdrew his motion to
|, lrecommit. ver..tr
Mr.. Thayer moved to refer the bill to
the committee on Ways and Means.
Agreed to. ""3
The bounty hill was postponed until
tomorrow. @ - 9. -ta
The Speaker presented q eOmmunica-
ton from the Secretary of the Interior,
recommending an appropriation of
sloo'OU to enable the department to
send commissioners to all Indian tribes
west ofthe Mississippi river, Refsrred.
The House went into committee of
the Whole, Mr.. Boutwell, in the Chair,
and resumed consideration Of the In.
ternal Revenue bill. r =
Mr.. Ward, of Kentucky, moved to
strike out the clause raising distillers