The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-06-02
BY TELEGRAPH.
CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, June /.
SENATE.


Senate In relation to impeachment. As
the resolution came from Democratic
Legislature, which evidently desired
him and his colleague to vote against
conviction, he supposed they were the
mem bers intended. He moved its ref
erence to a select committee to aseer-
tain whether either had been tampered
with.
Mr.. Edmunds' resolution of thanks
to Mr.. Stanton was called up, and was
opposed by Mr.. Hendricks as being in
the present shape merely partisan.
Amer a long discussion an amend
ment offered by Mr.. Henderson,
voting thanks to Chief Justice Chase
for his conduct during the impeach-
Messrs. Ross, Henderson, Fowler and
eight Democrats voting in the aftirma-
tive.
Messrs. Sherman, Morton and Will
liams then condemned the amendment
as being in bad taste and dragging in
the name of the Chief Justice without
relevancy to the matter under consid-
Grafton.
Mr.. Fowler said he would vote
against the resolution. In one portion
it condemned his own action.
The resolution was agreed to, 81
against IL.
The bill for the admission of Arkan-
SaS was taken u1 anu ulSCusSeu Dy
Messrs. Drake and Johnson,
Mr.. DrakeHmodified his amendment
SO as to provide simply that Arkansas
shall be admitted On condition no de-
nial or abridgement of the right of
suffrage, or any other right, shall be
enacted by said State on account of
race or color, except Indians not taxed.
Mr.. Drake supported his amedment.
Mr.. Johnson spoke in opposition to
all unconstitutional and degrading con-
ditions upon the admission of States.
Mr.. Drake opposed the amendment.
The theory of the Senator from Mis-
souri,, If carried into effect, would de-
stroy the Government itself. It was
dangerous innovation, and he should
vote against 1t.
Mr.. Fowler opposed the imposition
OF any conditions.
Mr.. Yates supported the House bill.
Mr.. FrelingEuysen offered an amend
ment to Mr.. Drake'J, which the latter
accepted, that no person except Indians
not taxed shall ever be denied the right
of franchise or any other right, on ac-
count of race or color.
Mr.. Drake's amendment, as modified
by Mr.. Frelinghuysen, was agreed to
and the bill then passed, 3S TO s.
Adjourned.
~ large number of petitions We're
presented, including several from Pitts
burgh, representing depressed condi-
tion of trade. Referred.
Bills and resolutions were introduced
for reference, regulating judicial pro-
ceedings in certain cases; for the pro-
lection OF officers and agents OF the
Government; for the better defense of
the Treasury against unlawful claim
ants; authorizing the construction of a
railroad and telegraph from Washing
ton to Cleveland by the nearest direct
line; instructing the Secretary OF War
to procure the services OF Bingham and
Butler to conduct the prosecution
ture, protesting against the efforts to
tamper with members of the i'm
peachment Court; TO provide for
specific duties on imports of cop
per ore and regulusi making
grants Of lands Tor extending Portage
Lake Superior Ship Canal; authorizing
the front proprietors on Meuomee river
ito have surveyed and entered the waste
lands of that river; TO establish, under
the direction OF the Secretary OF State,
agencies in Great Britain, Germany,
Sweden and Norway for the promotion
of emigration to the United States.
Mr.. Morgan offered a resolution rela-
tive to the room in the Capitol recently
occupied by Miss Vinnio Ream, now
OT06TeO pb d6
and reading "A letter from that lady de-
claring that the removal of her model
of Mr.. Lincoln would destroy It and be
a whole years. work lost, and therefore
directing n suspension of the execution
OF the resolution OF the 25Lh OF May on
the subject.
On motion OF MIR. Cobb, the resolU-
tion was tabled.s
Mr.. Wilson offered resolution TO
allow newspapers to be remailed with
out additional. postage within twenty
days of publication. Referred.
Mr., Kerr offered a resolution in
structing the Judiciary Committee to
inqnire into the expediency of pre-
scribing by law members and Senators
appearing as counsel before any com.
niittee of either House or any Court in
the District of Columbia in matters on
which they may have to act as
Legislators. Referred. E1E7fr-l
Mr.. Julian offered resolution CALI
ing on the President for information as
to the lands of the Usage Indians.
Adopted.
clarinS that in the judgment of the
House the bonds and other securities of
the United States ought to be taxed for
national purposes in amount substan-
TALLY equal to the average tax imposed
on property in the several States for
local purposes. in such manner as
may substantially equalize taxa
coupons as they become due. and direct
ing the Committee on Ways and Means
to report bill for that purpose:
Mr.. Stevens, of Pa, asked Mr.. Hol-
man to modify the resolution SO as to
instruct the Committee on Ways and
Means to inquire into the propriety of
doing this.
AZ 1anlfnnl
The previous question was not sec
onded, and the morning honr having
expired the resolution went over until
next Monday. ---
Mr. Schenck moved after to-day the
House take recess each day from $3.50
to 1880. Agreed to.
The House then went into Committee
on the Whole and took up the tax bill.
Mr.. Schenck made a speech in expla-
nation thereof, during which he inti-
mated the Committee on Ways and
Means was willing the tax on whisky
should be reduced TO 75c on the gallon.
Mr.. Schenck gave the following as
the total anticipated revenue for the
next fiscal year Customs, Sl65, 900, 600;
Internal revenue, $2l0, $50, 600; public
lands, $1,000. 600; miscellaneous$ $50, ,OOO,-
600; total, $406, $50, 900. Supposing no
increase of the receipts from distilled
spirits and tobacco over the receipts for
the fiscal year ending June 3Oth, 1867,
the above estimate would be reduced
to S36, ,056 600. The estimate of expend-
itures for the next fiscal year before
submitted was 1885,, 800 500; balance TO
account OF surplus revenue, S2S, ,239,S1l.
Mr.. Schenck went on TO say that in
cluding bounties and including appro-
priations made, or likely to be made,
Including all probable expedftures
of the Government, he had arrived
at the conviction that If this bill
becomes a Law, and II the revenue