The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-01-25
RoRFIEFH CONGRESS.


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The Chair submitted rneaa,go q,
relation 20 the District of CoInS,IIt
S49a1 rights bull, Referred 10 the IN.
dietary Committee. ~ e4e : "
kerry presented petit5o,, In
t tN.!r OF the protection and RIGHTS Of
american citizens abroad. eonCnr-
I'm Eng ,tInssrein, and hoped speedy action
SsS,c.9I ~ taken on the petition. Re-
~ 70 the Committee on Foreign
-. NJ, van Wrinkle reported from the
II finance Committee bill for securins-
Sne national currency by u. s. bonds
u was amended In one section so as 10
/ = kS tSSN mat worn out notes returned
" the United States Treasury to ba
destroyed by maceration in place al
burning. The bill was read a tIiEj-
time and passed as amended,
MI. Wilson introduced Joint reso-
luton Tor the relief of destitute people
In the South. Passed.
At the expiration of the morning
hour the Senate resumed the consideras
ton of the reconstruction bill.
Mr.. Morton tookthe floor and argued
In favor of the bill.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The morning hour was devoted to
business OF private nature.
A large number OF bills were report
go from the Committee on Invalid
tensions and passed.
The Speaker presented Executive
communications as follows: From
the Secretary Of War, with Information
Tne slp the capture of Jefferson
OaYls-reterFed to the Committee IN
Slaims. From the Secretary OF the
treasury, with a communication from
the Comptroller of the Currency, re-
lattye TO. the laws Of National Banks
referred to the Committee ON Bank
ing.
It was ordered that the session to-
morrow be devoted to general debate.
The House proceeded TO the consider
alton OF the bill reported by Mr.. WASH
pufnes OF ILL, from the Committee ON
Appropriations to prevent the payment
OF certain claims. It enacts that here
after no moneys shall. be paid out of
the Treasury on any claim on the fol-
lowing class Of cases, arising during
the rebellion until further action by
Congress: First, on account of seizure
or imprisonment, or for damages or
demurage and detention of any appli-
anees Of transportation, whether
insurrectionary States. Second, For
transportation, service, forage, DO, be.
yond the tariff of rates fixed by the
4uartermrster General during the war.
Third, for the use and occupation of
land IN the 1nsurrectionary States
ASS0 loE 4oEGluCdGlOuS ana OI1ef militia
ry defenses and purposes during the
war.
The bill was discussed at considera-
BILE length by Messrs. Logan, Maynard,
Mungen, Washburne, ofnlinois, Trim
BILE, of Kentucky. Holmes and Pile.
The previous question was seconded
but pending the disposition of the ques-
ton of Mr.. Schenek from the Confer
tee on cotton tax bill. 1t is reported
that the Comittee had agreed to recon-
mend the Senate to recede from its
amendments and agree to the bill with
an amendment adding the following
words, land cotton imported from for.
eign countries, on and after July /,
1868, shall be exempted from d1ty.U
After some discussion the previous
question was seconded and the Confer.
ence disagreed to.
Mr.. Allison moved for a new Com
mite of Conference.
Messrs. Allison, Blaine and TrimbIe,
of Kentucky, were appointed such
The death of Mr.. Hise, late member
from Kentucky, was announced, when
the House adjourned.