The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-11-27
HOUSE..


A resolution was offered by Mr.. Blaine
General Grant to communicate
to the House all correspondence ad-
dressed by him to the President on the
subject of the removal of Secretary
Stanton and General Sheridan; also,
any correspondence or order in his Of
flee, showing the condition of the Fifth
Military District, iprior to the passage of
the military reconstruction bill. and
any recommendations he may have made
and what steps, if any, were
taken by the civil authorities i'll rela-
lion to such communications; also, all
in reference to the diff
culties in Baltimore, touching the Po-
lice Commissioners and other matters
prior to 1866, and in reference to the
proposed mission of a General of the
army to Mexico in 1866.
Mr.. Farnsworth suggested resolu-
ton, and also called for the cOrrespOn-
dence in reference to General Sicklos.
Mr.. Blaine consented to moditica-
ton and resolution.
On motion of Mr.. WasAburn, of Indi-
ana, the Committee on Military Affairs
was instructed to inquire into the prac-
ticability OF paying the army once
week, instead of every two months, as
now provided by law.
On motion OF Mr. Elliott, the Com
missioner of Freedmen's Affairs, was
directed to report whether there was any
reasons why the Freedmen's Bureau
should be continued beyond the time
now limited by law. =,
The Speaker presented q memorial
from the Alabama Convention, praying
for the repeal of the cotton tax from
the first of September last, was referred
to the Ways and Means Committee.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Mug
gen asking the Secretary of tho Treas
ury for information rs I. the meters TO
be attached to stills, whether he adopt
ed any and with what result. The
resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Kelly offered a resolution for the
repeal of the tax ON cotton and on pro-
auctions OF manufacturing and mcchan-
ical interests, except distilled spirits,
malt liquors and tobacco. Referred to
the committee on Ways aud Means.
On motion of Mr.. Schenck, resOlu-
ton was adopted asking the President
for full andl exact information as to
pardOns granted TO persons convicted
OF perjury or counterteiting.
Mr.. Pike offered 9 resolution that the
committee on Ways and Means enquire
into the cxpediency of tax on United
States bonds of one per cent; also of
authorizing the sub-treasury to issue
bonds subject to State and municipal
taxation and not to Congressional tax
alton, and eXchangcablo for Outstand-
ing bonds. at the option OF the holder,
and providing for the payment of the
tax paid by national banks to the
treasurers of the States in which the
banks arc located. Adopted.
Mr.. Julian offered q resolution in
structiug the committee on Public
Lands TO inquire into the eXpediency Of
so amending the homestead law of lo62
so rs to prohibit further sales of public
lands, except on conditions requiring
their settlement and Improvement.
Adopted.
Nj Ross offered resolution instruct
Ing the committee on Banks and Cur
rcncy TO report Il bill providing for the
withdrawing from circulation of the
national bank currency and supply the
same with greenbacks. Objections be-
ing made, Mr.. Farnsworth moved its
reference to committee on Banking and
Currency. DIR. Ross, in order to test the
sense Of the House, moved to lay it on
the table. Yeas 81; nays l0l.
Mr.. Randall suggested that the word
requested be substituted for " i'll
structed."
Mr.. Ross consented after debate, and
the motion to refer was adopted.
Mr.. Baker offered a resolution in
structiug the Committee on Ways and
Means to inquire into the expediency
of changing the laws so rs to arrest the
contraction of currency and of reducing
the tax on distilled spirits, and report
ing more economical means of collect
ing and repeating tax on cotton, and
adopting scale of revenue, which
would yield only sufficient, with the
surplus in the Treasury, to pay the eX-
penses of the Government and the in
terest on the public debt, &c. Adopted.
Mr.. Farnsworth offered resolution
th@t the committee on Reconstruction
inquire into the eXpcdiency of taking
the census in the Southern States.
Adopted.
Mr.. Burr offered resolution that the
committee on Ways and Means inquire
into the expediency of modifying the
existing laws SO rs 90 impose Il tax on
distilleries according to their manufac-
turing capacity. Adopted.
Mr.. Myers offered resolution direct
ing the committee OH Ways and Means
to inquire into the eXpediency of taxing
distilled spirits on the capacity of the
the distilleries, and reducing the pres
ent rate of taxes. Adopted.
Mr.. Briggs offered a resolution in
structing the Committee on Public
Lands to inquire into the eXpediency of
reporting a bill, setting over all unsold
or unappropriated public land to the
States in which they are situated, which
was adopted.
The House went into Committee of
the Whole on and Mr.. Blaine made Az
hours speech against the proposition to
pay the United States bonds in currency
instead of gold.
Mr.. Butler replied, taking the oppo-
site ground. Before lie concluded the
committee rose.
The COZ current resolution of the
Senate for adjournment on Monday at
IL was agreed to.
Adjourned.
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