The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-06-29
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CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, June q.

SENATE.
Mr.. Cragin introduced bill to amend
an act to exempt certain manufacturers
from the internal revenue tax.
Mr.. Ramsey introduced bill 10 reg
ulate trade between the United States
and the British North American Prov
Inces. Referred to the Committee on
Commerce.
The tax bill was received from the
House and referred to the Finance
Committee, which was granted leave to
consider 1t during the daily session.
Mr.. Yates called up the bill to admit
Colorado into the Union. The question
mittee on Territories providing for
general election of State Legislature
and State officers Within sixty days
after the passage of this act, said Leg
islature 10 meet within thirty days
after the election, and imposing the
fundamental condition for admission;
that said Legislature shall ratitY the
I4th amendment TO the Constitution;
otherwise this act shall be null and
void. This was amended by inserting
u proYisO allowing the Legislature to
decide If IL chooses against admission;
also by allowing the Legislature to
proceed to elect United States Senators
in case it decides in favor of admission.
Mr.. Conkling offered an amendment
requiring the question of ratification to
be submitted to the people at the cleo
ton authorized by this bill. This was
opposed by Messrs. Yates, Howard,
Tipton, Nye and others as unneces-
sary, and sustained by the mover:
Messrs. Morton, and Davis spoke
against the bill, and Messrs Harlan and
Cragin In Its favor.
Without action on the bill or amend-
ment the Senate won't into executive
session, and after protracted session
adjourned.
The Speaker presented report OF
the Paymaster General as to the
payment of additional pounties since
July LIST.
MIR. Julian introduced a joint resoln-
ton providing that in any treaty here
after concluded with Indian tribes, by
which title of such tribe TO its land
shall be divested, the lands shall be
conveyed direct to the United States
and thence forward; be subject to the
authority of. Congress the same as
other public lands. Passed.
The Speaker proceeded to call the
Committee on Claims for reports OF
n private nature.
4 large number of private bills were
passed. -
amend the act of March 81, 1868. to ex.
empt certain manufactures from In
ternal Revenue. Referred to the Com
mittee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. Banks gave notice that he would
ask the House next Tuesday to con-
slider the bill appropriating money for
the purchase of Alaska.
MIR, Spalding gsve notice that he
would ask action, Immediately after
the harbor and river bill was disposed
of, on the two appropriation bills for
benevolent purposes in the District OF
Columbia.
Mr.. Eggleston, from the Committee
on Commerce reported Dill aLowlng
the authorities OF Laramie county,
Ohio, to build bridge across Black
river, near the village of Black River.
Agreed to.
linois, the Senate amendments TO the
legislative appropriation bill were re-
ferred to the Committee on Approprl-
that he wsuld early next week report
the deficiency bill, and ask leave 10
make it the special order tor Wednes-
day next.
The house proceeded to the consider
alton of the river and harbcr approprt-
alton bill, the question being on the
motion of Mr.. Delano to recommit the
the bill to Committee on Commerce,
with instructions to report for improve
mept of harbors of northern lakes and
st. Clair Flats, $50, 900; for Improvement
of rivers 81 800, 600; for the completion
OF reports, maps and diagrams on
bridges over the Missippi river, and for
the survey for deepening the ship canal
around Saut st. Marie, $4,000; the
work 10 be done under contractc with
the Secretary of War. After a long de.
bate, a motion by Mr.. Baldwin to table
the bill was rejected.
One by Mr.. Cake to postpone to next
session was rejected. Other amend
ments were offered and rejected.
Mr.. Delapo's motion to reeommit
was LOST q