The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-02-26
xxXIXth CONGRESS. I'D SESSION
SENATE
WAsHINarnN- Feh- a

first time in the session.
The credentials of Senator Morrill,, OF
Vermont, and Senator Nye, of Nevada,
/ were filed.
Mr.. Patterson presented the resolu-
ton of the Legislature of Tennessee re.
/ Questing him to resign, for having
identified himself with the Democratic
party. At a future day he should vim
dictate himself with lights before him.
He should not obey the instructions OF
the legislature.
Mr.. Wade called up the bill for the
| government of Montana. After some
amendments, it was passed. 1t defines
the powers of the Legislature, abolishes
distinction of color in elections, &c.
| Mr.. Sherman introduced a bill TO
consolidate the national debt in 6 per
| cent bonds, payable, principal and in
terest, in coin, and subject to a tax not
to exceed one per cent, upon the Princi-
pal. He did not intend, he said, TO call
/ up the bill this session, but merely to
introduce it and have il printed.
The Clerk OF the House announced
the passage of the indemnity bill and
omnibus appropriation bill, which were
referred respectively to the Judiciary
and Finance Committees.
The Committee on Commerce recon-
mend the striking out of the following,
for improving navigation on the Mis-
sissippi river at Dies Moines or the low
/ CT JluSs one LlllIlOn uOlldES.
| Mr.. Kirkwood opposed the striking
out, and after debate Mr.. Grimes in
quired lift would be in order to amend
what was proposed to be stricken out.
The chair decided affirmatively, and
| Mr.. Grimes offered as an amendment
that any canal which may be construc-
| ted around the lower rapids shall fOrev-
er remain free to the commerce and
navigation of said river, and no tolls
shall be collected thereon.
Mr.. Kirkwood moved an amendment
that the improvement of the rapids
shall be according to such plans as the
board of engineers appointed by the
Adopted.
The Senate went into executive ses-
sion az p. NJ. and took a recess until
1880 P. NJ.
Bills were introduced to establish a
National School of Science; and, to ex-
tend the rights and remedies of the civil
rights bill 10 white citizens in Missouri.
| Referred.
Mr.. Cullom offered a resolution di-
recting the Judiciary Committee to re-
port bill making eight hours a legal
days work for government employees
He withdrew ii on Mr.. Wilson stating
he had already been instructed to re-
port such a bill, but withheld it because
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in lis present condition of business.
Mr.. Hill offered a preamble and reso-
luton in reference to WentWorth's Sc
lect committee to enquire into alleged
corrupt bargains with the President,
directing such committee to report to-
and also requesting Wentworth to pre-
sent the newspaper paragraph upon
which his resolution was based.
Mr.. Stevens characteriZing the reso-
luton as a most extraordinary one,
moved to lay on the table.
The House refused and the resolution
was adopted.
Mr.. Taylor offered a resolution de-
claring tina the surviving soldiers and
sailors of the war of lSI2 ought to be
placed on the pension rolls by this
Congress.
Mr.. Campbell offered a resolution de-
claring that humanity, civilization and
| christianity enJoined on the people and
the Government the duty of persistent
| " insisting on the observance, by the
| belligerent forces in Mexico, of the
principles of international law, in miti-
| eating the horrors of the war.
On motion of Mr.. Cullom, the resoIu-
ton was referred to the Committee on
\ Foreign Affairs.
! Mr.. Rollins asked leave to offer res
olution declaring the cordial concur
renee of the House in the views of the
Secretary of the Treasury in reference
| to the necessity for a contraction of the
| currency, with view to the resump-
| ton of specie payment as soon as the
business of the country permits.
| A torrent of objections answered the
request for unanimous consent, and the
resolution was not received.
Mr.. Darling, from the Select Com
mittee on Internal Revenue frauds, re-
ported, and Mr.. Trumbull got leave to
/ hn vic rff ba n
dered printed
Mr.. Darling's report is quite long. It
states that the investigation was con-
fined to the cities of New York, Brook
Ign and Philadelphia, and, notwith-
standing its incompleteness. enough
was elected to satisfy the committee
that in the manufacture and sale of
tobacco, cigars and spirits, especially
the latter, stupendous frauds are prac-
| ticed against the Government in the
collection of revenue 1t is believed
that at least Is Ofthe entire spirits man
ufactured under the present law, have
escaped the tax, and the committee felt
warranted in asserting that few, if any,
of the large distilleries in the United
States are doing a legitimate business.
| They doubt the prOpriety of compro-
| missing the cases where the law has
been violated, and suggest that no
whisky be taken from the distillery or
| from bond for rehabilitation, with the
prepayment of the tax, and disapprove
| of the paying in of the former as carry
| ing on a system of black mail. In con-
| clusion, the committee assert that there
may be some meritorious officers: new
ertheless the frauds in these three cities
are so universal and gigantic, and the
morals of the manufactures have be-
come SO tainted and the confidence in
| the local officers has become SO shaken,
1t is believed the laws will never be ex-
ecuted till there shall have been re-
| organization of the revenue force.
| The House went into Committee of
the Whole on the Tax Bill, which was
amendeded by striking out the tax on
| advertisements, allowing in cases of
alleged frauds that bonds be given to
| double the amount of said frauds and
| tors OF distilleries to give bonds not
less than 5000, providing that the as
sent of the o. S. District Attorney or
Attorney General and the approval of
| the Court must be obtained for the
compromise of any claim arising out
| of the violation of the revenue laws
and permitting an informer to prose-
cute suit in the name of the United
States, notwithstanding the refusal or
neglect of the collector to do so. Sew
eEal amendments were rejected, inclu-
ding one TO reduce the tax on whisky
to one dollar per gallon. The bill was
reported to the House.
/ Mr.. Morriu made some remarks in
| review of the various amendments, in
the course of which he opposed the
abolition of the tax on cotton.
The amendment striking leather
| from the fres list was rejected, as was
rers ofjute. The amendment abolish
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