The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-07-20
| XLth CONGREss-Extra Session

BENh IL III"
WASHINGTON, July l9.

a ule6AhRt was AASLA tA1
House announcing the action of that
body on the bill Of the Senate to fur
Their secure equalization in the District
of Columbia.
Mr.. Sumner, from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, reported joint res
olulion expressive OF sympathy with
the suffering of Crete, and directing the
President to communicate n copy of
the resolution to the Government OF
Turkey Passed.
The Chair submitted a communica-
ton from the Secretary OF The Treasury
in response to the resolution OF inquiry
whether any legislation was necessary
to expedite the payment of bounty.
Ordered upon the table.
The House amendment to the Senate
bill to further secure equal rights in
the District of Columbia, was concur
red in, with an amendment author
izing the Criminal Court to draw Grand
aud Petit Jurors for the June term Of
that Court.
After a recess, Mr.. Sumner intro
duced a bill 10 strike out the words
free white persons from the naturali-
zation laws of the United States. wher-
ever they occur.
MIR. Sumner stated that he had re-
ceived a letter from Norfolk recitinE a
case of foreign born colored persons
who could not be naturalized under the
laws as they stand.
Mr.. Edmunds, while in favor of the
proposition, thought the bill ought to
be examined by the Judiciary Commit
tee, and moved its reference to that
Committee. II was 50 referred.
The Senate went into executive ses-
sion.
The doors were reopened at $3.50. ~
A communication from the Secretary
of War in response TO resolution OF
inquiry II legislation was necessary to
expedite the payment of bonnties, was
laid before the Senate and ordered to be
laid on the table; also a communion
ton from the President in response to a
resolution calling Tor information in
regard 10 the recent execution in Mex
leo. Referred to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
Mr.. Sherman suggested that the resO-
luton of adjournment be taken up and
disposed OF.
Mr.. Sumner replied that it would be
better TO hear the veto message read.
Mr.. Johnson called for the reading Of
the message, and it was read.
The Chair put the question "shall the
pass, the Presidents objections not
withstandinG?"-S0 yeas TO nays. The
chair announced the bill as having been
passed over the veto by IA vote OF two
thirds of each House, and was a law.
The appropriation bill and the veto
were the two next taken up. The bill
was passed without debate over the
yeto-yeas 80, nays 4. Mr.. johnson
voted in the negative on the first vote,
but voted in the affirmative on this.
The negatives were, Buckalaw, Davis,
Hendricks and Patterson.
HOUSE.
On motion of Mr.. Barnes, the Sec'ry of
the Treasury was directed to furnish
statements of the amount of receipts in
the different collective districts from
i. ia kN,.Nsz
wears since '62, and for the separate
quarters of the last fiscal year as far as
received. Also of amounts expended
on the part of the Government for the
prosecution of offenders against the
law; also the quantity of whisky seiZ-
ed, and: the amount of conhscated
spirits for fines.
Mr.. Judd offered a resolution giving a
prominent place in the National Capital
or old hall of Representatives for the
stone from the tomb of Servius Tul-
Hus, sent here II year ago by the PeO-
pie of Rome to commemorate the virtues
of Abraham Lincoln. Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Washburne, in be.
half OF the Committee on Soldiers
Bounty Claims the Committee was au-
Ihorized TO inquire, generally, into the
causes of delay in the payment Of
bounty, with power TO examine wit
nesses and send for persons and papers,,
- y
ordering the Secretary of the Treasury
TO communicate the facts and reasons
on which an order was made on the Sd
OF March, 1867, by the Commissioner OF
Internal Revenue, eSempting Geo. w.
Thomas from the payment of special
tax or other duty on what is pretended
TO be a charitable enterprise. He de-
nounced the scheme pretending TO be
for the relief of the Southern people, as
cheat and swindle. Adopted.
Mr.. Briggs offered a preamble and
resolution that great damage would be
sustained to the crops and other proper
ty on the Mississippi and its tributaries
because of the destruction of the leveesi
that appeals to the government for aid
are beiug made by the inhabitants OF
the same States lately in rebellion; that
It is the desire of Congress that all per-
sons in the country snail receive their
just share OF protection and fos-
IeTing care, and that Congress
looks with solicitude for their re-
turn to the government that neither
Congress nor the loyal people OF The
country desire to withhold from any
portion of Inhabitants any rights or
benefits to which all loyal people are
entitled; and declaring that Congress de-
sires the immediate restoration by full
and perfect return to allegiance of all
the States lately in rebellion, and that
as soon as they send true and undoubt-
ed Union men to Congress they will be
admitted to full communion in the
government and TO the benefits of leg
isIation. Referred to the Committee on
Reconstruction.
Mr.. Backs, from the Committee on
Rules, made an adverse report on the
resolution for the appointment of
standing committee on Internal Reeve
nue., which was laid on the table.
The veto message having been re-
ceived and read, a debate ensued, par
ticipated in by Messrs. Boutwell,, But
Ter, Randall, Boyer, Stevens, OF Pa,
Williams, of Pa, Pruyn and Wilson;
The House then, at 4 O'Clock, proceeded
to vote on the bill and it was passed by
a two thirds majority.
Adjourned. ...s
NEW YORK, July l9.-The Govern