The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-02-02
XXXIXth CONGRESS. I'D SESSION.
SENATE.


The bill to regulate the duties of
the Clerk of the House, passed. Yeas
81 nays 6, Messrs. Buckalew, Davis
Hendricks, Nesmith, Patterson and
salisbury spoke against it as party
measure.
The bankrupt bill was taken up, the
question being on the amendment of
the Judiciary Committee to strike out
from the list of exceptive operations of
the bill, the following words, land such
other property not included in the fore
going exceptions, as is exempted from
levy and sales upon execution by the
laws of the State in which the bank
rupt had his domicil at the time of the
commencement of the proceedings in
bankruptcy, the amount not exceeding
that allowed by such exemption laws
in force in 1864" Messrs. Howard,
CONFESS and others, opposed the
amendment, and Messrs. Trumbull,
ed it. t'zh-7.
Mr.. Wade said that while his own
opinion favored n bankrupt law, he
would feel compelled, under instruc-
tons from the Ohio Legislature, to vote
against the bill
Mr.. Wilson moved to amend by sub
stituting land a homestead and other
property not exceeding in value $1,000, /"
for the word property"
The House bill relative to the Smith
sonlan Institute was, on leave, called
up and passed.
The bankrupt bill was resumed with
out action. ~ i-ss --
The Senate went into executive ses-
sion and soon after adjourned.
- - HOUSE. -E g.. n
On motion of Mr.. Ferry, the Secre-
tary of War was directed to transmit
the reports and estimates for the i'm
provements of the harbors, pentwater
and peremarquette on Lake Michigan.
On motion of Mr.. Darling, the Com
pittee on Ways and Means were in
structed to enquire inquire into the
expediency of so amending the internal
revenue law as to require the destruc-
ton of all copper stills confiscated to
the United States, and the sale of the
same as old copper.
Senate bill to regulate the tenure of
certain civil offices was debated.
Mr.. Finck opposed the bill as an en-
croachment on the constitutional rights
of the Executive.
Mr.. Williams sustained the bill.
Mr.WoodbIidge advocated the Senate
bill, opposing its amendment by the
House. go. g. ~
Mr.. Donnelly spoke in favor of the
bill, and offered an amendment provi-
ding that no vacancy shall be held to
have happened during the recess OF the
Senate if the incumbent of the office
was in the exercise of its duty on the
day Congress convened, and that in
such case the person holding the Office
shall continue to hold ii until his.suc-
cessor is confirmed by the Senate.
Mr.. Hise argued against the bill as
unconstitutional.
Mr.. Stevens favored his proposition
to declare all persons nominated and
rejected by the Senate incapable of
holding any public office for one year,
and made such a motion.
Mr.. Baker supported the bill.
The House. at 81 O'Clock, seconded
the previous question.
Mr.. Hale Tcade the closing argument
in favor of the bill, and opposing all
amendments. ~
Mr.. Williams amendment to strike
from the first section the words, except
ing the Secretary of State, Treasury,
War, Navy and Interior, Post Master
General and Attorney General. The
amendment was rejected by 76 against
7s.
Other amendments were offered by
Messrs. Williams, Donnelly and
Stearnes, and were severally rejected.
the latter by vote of 81 to lis.
Mr.. Farquhar moved to reconsider
the vote rejecting Mr.. Williams
amendment.
Mr.. Hale moved to table the motion.
Negatived by 81 against "a.
Before proceeding further, move
ment was madeEfor an adjournment.
The Committee on Ways and Means
was, on motion of Mr.. Ketchum, in
structed to inquire into the propriety
of removing the internal revenue tax
from straw wrapping paper, and plac-
ing it on the free list.
The Speaker presented communica-
tions from the President, transmitting
the report of the Secretary of State, in
answer to the resolutions of the 18th and
18th of December, asking information
on the present condition of affairs in
Mexico, and the subject of the evacua-
ton of Mexico by the French troops.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs. Also transmitting the reports
from the heads of several executive de-
partments, with Information in regard
to the appointments 10 office, called for
by the House resolution of the 9Th of
December. Referred to the Select Com
mittee on Civil Service.
Mr.. MoOrehead presented a remon-
STRANGE from the Presidents of National
Banks at Pittsburgh, against changes
in the National law Adjourned.