The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-12-10
FoRT1ETH CONGRESS.


MT. Ramsey submitted q resolution
which was ordered to DO printed. that
the COMMITTEES on Foreign Affairs In.
quire Into the expediency OF treaty
between the United States and the Do.
tninion Of Canada. g7,ti - 4
The act TO suspend further contrac.
ton came from the House, and was
referred. Vi''t'' fs,r u LIN
Mr.. Wilson gave notice that be should
Tomorrow Introduce bill TO remove
the political disabilities from 2gI cIti.
zenB OF Alabama, recommended by
Generals Pope and Swayne. The list
includes Gov. Patton and Gen. Long.
ntreet. ., t.lT7.-l
Senator Chandler called up his reso.
luton declaring that during the war
between Abyssinia and England, the
United States would preserve a lstfict
neutrality. II wal. debated by MeGsrs,
Chandler, Anthony, Sumner and Howe.
Mr.. Sumner moyed,to 20 Into execu.
tive session, but withdrew Il TO allow
the introduction Of some private bIlls,
The ChairisubmItted the reply from
the Secretary OF the Treasury 10 the
resolution calling for Information.
whether since June, 1850, any unex.
pended balance OF some Of the appro.
Prlalions had been used to supply the
deficiencies In other departments, or had
oeen transferred to any account, and II
30, oy what authority. The reply isin
the Affirmative, citing as authority the
act Of March 3, 1859. Laid on the table
and ordered 70 reprinted.
Mr.. Morrill's bill relative to the cur.
rency was postponed until Wednesday.
The Senate, after a short executive
session, adjourned.
t,tt- HOUSE.
A large number OF bills and Joint
resolutions were introduced and re.
terred. including the following by Mr..
Van Wycke, authorizing. the Comp.
troller OF the Currency, with the appfo.
baton OF the Secretary OF the Treasury,
TO revoke the order appointing re.
ceiver to take charge OF any bank and
restore such banks 10 the owners
thereof.
BY Mr. Williams, Of Indiana: To
exempt from taxation manufactured
goods, where the product shall not OK.
coed $4,000 per annum, except on Ger.
tain articles. &. NJ = 4
By Mr.. Cook: That persons of foreign
birth who have been naturalIzed under
the Constitution and laws, are thereby
absolved from all foreign allegiance,
and that the Government of the United
States shall afford them the same pro.
lection accorded to natives.
By Mr.. Bromwell, of Illinois: An.
thorizinE the Secretary OF the Treasury
TO use u ,OO0, 700 In greenbacks monthly
In redeeming bonds aud destroying
them. q
By MIR. Lynch: To provide for the
the resumption OF specie payments.
The bill provides that from and amer
the Lat OF March, 1865, U. s.. notes when
received at the Treasury shall be de.
stroyed, and new notes Issued payable
In coin In one year from date, at the
Treasury; that such notes shall, before
maturity, be legal tender for all pur.
poses, including national bank notes,
except for payment OF imposts duty,
and coin Interest on Government
bonds. Alter maturity they shall be
legal tender for all purposes except by
the Government, and that the Secretary
may, alter specie payment has COM
menced, issue notes payable In coin In
less than one year, but not less than
three months; and may also purchase
coin TO enable him to redeem bonds not
exceeding hly millions.
BY Mr.Van Dorm: To amend the re
construction act OF March I'd, 1867, BY
providing that the constitution OF the
late rebel States may be ratified by
majority OF the voters Of registered
qualified votes cast at such an election,
Referred TO the Judiciary Committee.
By Mr.. Van Trump: To amend the
national currency act by rendering alb.
solutely void all contracts for charging
a greater rate Of interest than is BRO.
vided in the 30th section Of that act
Mr.. Poland offered resolution for
the appointment Of u committee OF Ave
members, TO which shall be referred
the report of the Commissioners TO re.
wise, simplify, arrange and consolidate
the statutes OF the United States
Adopted.
Mr.. Boutwell, offered resolution d.
recting the Judiciary Committee to
consider the expedlency OF no amend.
Ing the law as to require members OF
constitutional conventions In recon.
atrncted States 10 take the test oath.
Theres0lution on the distribution OF
the Presidents message came up and an
animated discussion took place on
proposition by Mr.. Butler 10 refer TO
the Committee on Appropriations that
part referring TO an appropriation for
the purchase Of Alaska. Messrs. But.
Ter, Washburne, OF Illinois; Wash.
burne, Of Wisconsin, and Schenck tax.
Ing theground that the treaty was not
operative till the House agreed to make
the approprIation;while Messrs. Banks,
Stevens, Of Pennsylvania, and Robin.
son argued that the matter came prop.
erly before the Committee on Foreign
Affairs. Finally Mr.. Buffers PROPOSE.
ton was rejected, and the matter re.
mains committed TO the Committee on
Foreign affairs "a q = ffI
The House refused to suspend the
rules to allow Mr.. Hooper TO offer res.
olutiOn TO restrict the revenue and OK.
penditures 10 $50. 600 900, and at $40
adjourned. -
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