The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-01-09
FoRTIETH CONGRFss
SENXHE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. s.Ts
me communication received firm, IN.
secretary OF the Treasury in ranS,- - :.
ts ssolulon OF inquiry, in regain 10
$3.50 raTas. &c: on the National Banks, was
NJ "a 70 the Committe on Finance.
ME. Irnmoull, from the Committee
on the Judiciary reported a bin anartJ-
ing the bankruptcy act, and raconn-
Agreed to. Ut
On motion OF Mr.. Sherman. tho San
ate again took up the House bill dirsct-
LlAt certain monies in the hands of
tue United States Treasurer. the nr0-
ceeds OF captured aud abandoned rshsl
in the treasury. 'eS
Mr.. TEumbuu took the door, He
charged that the Secretary of the Treas
uEy mad paid more than two millions
OF collars to disloyal claimants, and
th1' even after an adverse opinion by
the Attorney General, he has paid
hundreds OF thousands OF dollars.
AR. sherman suggested at the con-
c4uslou Of MIR. TrumbulI's remarI-s
that the bill be referred to the Com.
nittee on Retrenchment,
Mr' Fessendeu asked that it be laid
over, as ne desired TO speak upon it.
After debate by Mr.. Edmnnds and
Couness, Mr.. Sherman moved 10 pOst-
pohs turther consideration until to-
morrow, for the purpose of taxing nm
a OIL IN regard to the contraction Of
the currency, but subsequently with
t S nus resolution, disposition be-
~ n, u4 ~ to continue the debate.
mr. howe then addressed the Senate
in favor of the bill
mr.. howard introduced bill author.
lLlnE WrltS of error from the District to
the Circuit Courts of the United States.
IN certain cases. RafSFred to the Judicia-
Mr.. Sherman moved to take up the
Dill to prevent further contraction OF
the currency, in order to make it the
special order for to- morrow.
After opposition by Messrs. Fessen-
Den and Trumbull, the motion to 60
into executive session being renewed by
the latter, aud lost, Mr.. Sherman's mo-
ton prevailed for an executive session.
and the Senate soon after adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Orth, from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, reported a Joint reso-
luton requesting the President to in
tercede with the Queen of Great Brit
ain to secure the speedy release of Rev.
John Mcmahon, a citizen of Indiana.
convicted as Fenian raider, and now
confined at Kingston, Canada West.
Mr.. Orth proceeded to argue the in
ternational question of inalienable AL
legiance, claiming the right OF all men
to go where their interests may lead
them, and become citizens of the coun-
try in which they may be residents.
An amendment was offered inserting
the name of John Lynch, of Mil
wauEee, who had been captured the
same time with McMahon and con-
demned to the same punishment.
The Senate amendment TO the bill
repeating the cotton tax was taken from
the Speakers table and referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means,
The House proceeded to the considera-
ton of the report of the Election Com
mittee on the contested cases of the 9th
Congressional District of Missouri,
which closes with the resolutions tnat
Mr.. Birch, the contestant, is not emit
tied to the seat, and that Mr.. Van Horn
the sitting member is so entitled.
MIR. Orth declined to permit the
amendment to be offered mot wishing to
have Mr.. McMahon's case complicated
with any other case.
Mr.. CullOm, who is also a member of
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
spoke in support of the measure. The
time had come, he said, when the
American Government must assert its
rights and the rights OF its citizens
and maintain those rights peacefully, il
possible, and by the power of its armies
and navIes, ii necessary. American
citizens, confined in English basliles,
were calling TO their Government for
PTotectton-nOt to be protected in the
commission of crime, but to be secured
in their rights as American citizens
He claimed there were no graduation
In the rights Ofcttizens, and all, wheth.
er native born or adopted, were enti-
tied to the same ard equal rights. After
explaining the circumstances OF the case
The morning hour expired during
the discussion and tine joint resolution
went over.
Amer debate the resolutions were
adopted.
rectiug the Committee on WAYS aud
Means to inquire into the expectancy
OF immediately abolishing the Internal
Revenue tax on manufacturers of cot
ton, wool, iron and steel. Adopted.