The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-01-26
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Jan. p.
SENATE.

Mr.. Williams. from the Finance COM
mittec. reported back the House joint
resolution giving increased coinpe' iS;i-
ton To certain civil employees OF the
Government, amended by giving an i'll
crease OF twenty per cent. 10 all civil
employees ut Washington whose salaries
are less than $500.
Mr.. Trumbnll called up the House bill
relative to habeas corpus, which was
passed. 1t authorizes writ of habeas
corpus for the renewal of any case au-
thorizcd by former acts from State
Courts To the Circuit Court of the
United States, when the defendant is in
actual custody.
The bill allowing q deduction of one
month per scar for good behaviour Ill
the case of persons imprisoned for often
c,s AGAINST the United States was
passed, and goes 10 the House for con-
Currence.
A communication was received from
the Governor of West Virginia, trans
hitting "A copy of the resolution ratify-
ing tie constitutional amendment.
Also one from the Governor OF Pcnnsyl-
vania, transmitting the certificate OF
election II Senator Cameron.
Mr.. Sumner, from the committee on
Foreign Afiars, introd iced Il joint resi-
linton i'll reference TO the appointment
of commissioners aud their assistants to
the Paris Exposition.
The tariff bill was brought up on
motion of Mr.. Johnson, and after debate
was amended so rs to fix duty on camel
coal at 81 so per ton; duty on asphaltum,
minerals, pitch. &c, raised from SOC to
nl n,, |, IN al
per cent. advalorum. Copper ore to
3cents per pound.
Adjourned.
Mr.. Longyear introduced q bill to ex-
To- tend the time for the reversion to the
United States of lands granted by Con-
gress to Michigan 20 aid in the construc-
ton of railroad from Amb0y to Ira
verse Bay. Referred.
A resolution mildly censuring Mr..
Cooper. of Tennessee, for his remarks
Yesterday was introduced by Mr.. Brom-
well, which, after some breezy discus
sion, was withdrawn.
Mr.. Hogan, from the committee OH
Ways and Means, reported joint reso.
linton relieving from tax alcohol and
burning fiuid made from distilled spirits
on which tax has already been paid
Passed.
The bill passed giving pension OF
$4,000 each to John Gray, of Mobile
county, Ohio, 1913 years Old and Daniel
F. Bateman, of Sandusky, New York, l07
wears old, revolutionary soldiers.
The private calendar was considered
in committee of the Whole.
Several bills were passed.
Action was next taken on variety
of private business on the Speakers Ia.
Bile.
Mr.. Niblack asked Mr.. Stevens wheth.
er lie proposed to have q vote on the re-
construction bill taken tomorrow.
Mr.. Stevens said yes.
Mr. Donnelly introduced bill to
amend the section of July %, 1866,
granting pensions to widows and or
phans, SO as to include the widows of
officers. Referred.
The Senate bill for the relief of Josiah
o. Ames, was before the House. 1t APP
propriates $500 to pay for the house
and buildings burned in Anandale, Nir-
GINA, for military purposes. As the
bill establishes important principles, at
e variance with the resolution Of the
House, it gave rise to considerable de-
bate. In he course of the debate, Mr..
Delano, Chairman of the committee on
Claims. in answer to the question said
he supposed s2,000.0O0,0OO would not
cover the amount of such claims. The
bill passed.
Adjourned.