The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-01-26
XXxIXth CONGRESS, I'D SESSION.
SENATE.

| "AsHISGToNI Jan. %.
| Mr.. Williams, from the Finance Conn
mlttee, reported back the House Joint
resolution giving increased comnSnsa-
ton to certain civil employees of the
Government, amended by giving an in
crease of twenty per cent. to ali civil
employees at Washington. whose sal
| aries are less than 1000.
Mr. Trumbun called up the House
| Dill relative to habeas corpus- and ii
was passed. 1t authorizes a writ of
habeas corpus for the removal of any
case, authorized by former acts. from a
State Court to the Circuit Court of the
United States, when the defendant is
in actual custody.
A bill allowing the deduction of one
month per year for good behavior, in
the case of persons imprisoned for Of
| fences against the United States, was
passed. 1t goes to the House for CON
currence.
a communication was read, from
the Governor of West Virginia, trans
uniting copy of the resolution ratify-
ing the Constitutional Amendment.
Also, from the Governor OF PenpsyI-
vania, certificate of the election of
Senator Cameron.
Mr.. Sumner, from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, introduced a Joint
resolution in reference to the appoint
ment of commissioners and assistants
| to the Paris Exposition.
The tariff bill was taken up on mo-
ton OF Mr.. johnson, and, after debate
was amended so as to fix the duty on
camel coal at 81 80 per ton. The duty
on asphaltam, bitumen, mineral, pitch,
de-, was raised from 80 cents to IS per
ton; on machinery, 40 to 55 per cent.
ad valornmi copper ore, to cents
per poundi regulus of copper ore 4 cts;
copper ingots 3 cents per pound: on
zinc, joint raised, cents per pound;
zinc in sheets, 80 cents per pound,
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Longyear introduced a bill to ex-
tend the time for the rcversion to the
U. s. lands granted by Congress to
Michigan to aid the construction of a
railroad from Ambury to Travers Bay.
Referred.
Resolutions mildly consuming Mr..
Cooper, of Tennessee, for his remarks
yesterday, was introduced by Mr..
sion, it was withdrawn.
Mr.. Hogan, from the committee on
Ways and Means, reported joint reso-
luton relieving from tax alcohol bu m
ing fluid, made from distilled spirits on
which the tax had already been paid.
Passed
A bill was passed giving a pension of
S., 600, each, to John Gray, Mobile coun-
ty, Ohio, l0S years old; Daniel F. Bate
men, Sandusky, New York, 10Y wears
old; both revolutionary soldiers.
The private calendar was considered
in the committee on the Whole.
Several bills were passed.
Action was next taken on a variety
of private business on the Speakers ta-
BILE.
Mr.. Niblack asked Mr.. Stevens
whether he proposed to shave the vote
on the Reconstruction bill taken to-
morrow?
Mr.. Stevens said yes.
Mr.. Donnelly introduced a bill to
amend the section of July 25, 1866.
granting pensions to widows and or
phans, so as to Include widows of OFF,
GERS. Referred.
Senate bill for the relief of Josiah o,
Ames, before the House. It appropri-
ates $500 to pay for house and build
ings burned at Anandale, Va, for mil
itary purposes. As the bill establishes
important principles ut variance with
the resolution OF the House, it gave
rise to considerable debate. In Che
course of debate, Mr.. DeIano, Chair
man of the Committee on Claims, in
answer to a question, said he supposed
1000, 100000 would not cover the
amount of such claims. The bill pass
ed. Adjourned.