The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-02-15
CONGRESS, I'D SESSION
SENATE.

"AsHISGToS, Feb. IA.
The credentials of Mr.. Ross, Senator
from Kansas, for Mr.. Lanes unexpired
term, were presented by Mr.. Pomeroy,
Mr. Ross, who has, up to this time,
held ONCE by appointment OF the Gov
ernor, was sworn in.
Mr.. Ross presented the credentials of
Mr.. Pomeroy, Senator elect from KAN
sas for six years. Ordered filed.
Inc CLERK OF the House announced
its refusal to recede from the amend
ments TO the tenure of Office bill. A
committee of conference was appointed.
The Louisiana bill was taken up on
motion of Mr.. Wade, and read the sec
ond time.
Mr.. Trumbull alluded to several
amendments which were necessary to
perfect the bill.
Mr.. Sumnerg gave notice OF an amend
ment.
Mr.. Wade, by request, consented to
postpone the bill till Tomorrow, and
that it be printed.
The bill of the Reconstruction Com
mittee was taken up, read ID time and
ordered printed.
The compound interest funding bill
was taken up and read.
Mr. Sherman, by direction of the FL
nance Committee. offered an amend
ment, increasing the amount of tempo
rary certlhcates, at any time outstand-
ing. to 500, 0O0, 900. Agreed to.
Mr.. sherman said the object of the
bill was to provide for the payment
OF the compound interest notes.
Mr.. Trumbull said he had not expect
ed this bill would be called up to-day.
He supposed it was useless to offer any
opposition to it, or attempt to discuss It
The bill passed as amended and goes
to the House. Recess.
HOUSE.
a. T.
bill to regulate the tenure of certain
civil officers was taken from the Speak
er's table. The Senate had refused TO
concur in the House amendment ma
king the bill apply to cabinet officers,
and the House insisted on its amend
ment and asked a committee of con-
ference.
On motion of Mr.. Lawrence, the
Senate amendments to House bill to
define and punish certain crimes there
in named was taken from the Speakers
table, non-concurred in, and q COM
mittee of conference asked.
The House took up the bill, reported
January 10, from the select committee
on the war debts of loyal States, to re-
imburse States that furnished troops
In the Union army for advances made
and expenses incurred in raising the
same, the question being a motion to
reconsider the vote by which the bill
was
Mr.. Delano asked Mr.. Blaine what
was the aggregate sum that it would
add to the indebtedness of the Govern
ment.
Mr.. Blaine said the. bill provided for
the issue of 8 per cent. bonds, not ne
gotiable for 20 years, to the amount of
Sis, 100000.
Alter debate, Mr.. Wilson moved to
table the bill, which was lost.
The vote of recommittal was recon-
sidered and the bill came before the
House.
Mr.. Blaine withdrew his motion to
recommit.
Mr.. Thayer moved to refer the bill to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
Agreed to.
The bounty bill was postponed until
tomorrow.
The Speaker presented a commune
cation from the Secretary of the Inte-
rior, asking an appropriation of $50, 600
to enable the department to send COM
missioners to all Indian tribes west of
the Mississippi river. Refused.
The House went into Committee of
the Whole, Mr.. Boutwell, in the chair,
and resumed the consideration of the
Internal Revenue bill.
Mr.. Ward, of Kentucky, moved to
strike out the clause raising distillers'
license to $500, but, without action, the
committee rose.
The House took recess.