The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1867-12-12
CONGRESSIONAL.

providing for appeals from Tho Court OF
Claims to the Supreme Court.
Senator Summers proposition, to do
feat the resolution for printing extra
copies Of the message, was lost.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Re.
lulionS is not very enthusiastic oVOr tho
| purchaAo Of 81. Thomas,
On motion of Representative AtNsR, of
Tennessee, the Secretary Of War was
called upon to communicate Con. Thorn
as report on the MiIlikou case.
Representative schenck introduced
bill repeating the authority Of tho Sscre'
tary oi,ho treasury TO retire or cancel
| D. S. notes. l. was read twice and 70.
committed.
The Committee on Elections reported
IN favor of Mr.. GolIadsy, and in opposi'
lion TO Mr.. Blake, contestants from the
Third Kentucky District. Mr.. GOIIaday
was adiuitlel,
% motion OF Representative Wash
burma, Of Illinois, the Secretary Of tie
Treasury vas called upon for infOrma-
ton with regard 10 charges paid and fees
collected under the Steamboat laws.
Senator Anthony introduced bill uu-
lhorjzing the Secretary of the Treasury
10 issue coupon bonds to be exchanged
for registered bonds. Read twice, and
referred 10 tho Finouce Committee.
Senator Edmund's bill, with regard to
the payment Of bonds in coin, was the
subject Of on extended debate. 1t was
finally laid on the table, to give Mr..
Hendricks an opportunity to offer amen
dments.
On motion oqRopreseutali'o Ingorsoll
the Committee of Ways and Means was
instructed to inquire into the exPediOncy
Of restoring the currency to an amount
equal TO the amount retired since Tho act
Of April 10. 1865.
Senator Wiley offered resolution GAL
ling on the General Of the army for inFor-
nation in regard 10 the numbers Of white
and black registered in tina Southern
States, the numbers not registered, the
numbers voting aud declining to vote,
Adopted.
Gen. Grant submitted to the House,
some amendments to his estimates for the
War Department for the ensuing year,
made necessary by his order for rodu-
cling the army. The reduction in the os-
Inmates amour! 10 the handsome sum of
nearly sixty million dolIaro.
The Secretary of the Treasury has
sent 10 the House statement Of Internal
revenuo receipts from distilled spirits for
the last fscsl year. The aggregate was
s2sI96 900. OF this, there were col
loctOd from Ohio, $5,652,Ooo; Indiana;
ell53.uOO, Illinois, SO, 1888 900; Mis-
souri.$ll55, 900; Iowa, S7,77O. 900 Wis
consin, si75,OoO; Michigan, s9G,oOOi
Kentucky, $4,000.
Senator Wilson introduced resolution
which was passed, calling on the ALtor-
ney General for Information regarding
the appointments of Assistant District
Attorneys; and also, on motion of Mr..
Wilson. the Committee on Naval Affairs
was Instructed to inquire into tho nan-
agemunt and organization OF navy yards,
with reference 10 a more economical and
jodicioua expenditure Of public money.
At 5 O'Clock, Thursday tho Report
Of tho Committee 90 Impeachment! was
taken up, and Mr.. Boutwell, took the
the floor and spoke for an hour most of
the time on tho legal question involved,
Tho Committee on Southern Railroads
will not report uStIl tho close of the
month.
Senator Elmunds' bill, plcdgeing the
payment Of tho bonds in coin, was loba-
ted, but mol aclcd'upon.
The correspondence between Secretary
Seward anil Minister Motley was sub
miled to the Senate Wednesday,
The President submitted TO the House
In lis, orbstwoen three and four thousand
persons, lately pardooed by him
Senator Wilson introduced an omOnd'
,,o,llo the Reconstruction laws, 10 en-