The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-01-28
.FoRTIETH coMGREss

sYs 70 the trial of Rev. McAfahon sSSSl1! i
ynch and others by the Britfsh I
SoReEnment. Adopted.
The Senate took mn the hin f,,- ~,
removal of disabilities of RoheEt N
{, sts35son. OF Alabama. Messrs. Stew /
efts Fomeroy, johnson and 5oVsIlI /
supported It. MessEs. Drake and BuelS1 l
t, opposed il, thelatter on the Ground /
49, ~ w. posed To- special legisla-
assgn IN judicial. cases. = - /
ne morning hour expired when the |
~ p1ementafy reeonstFnCtione biIl syVa0
taken up. The question was, on 4Rfr. |
e!oo1ttle's motion to instruct the Judi
cary COMMITTEES to report his amend |
Mr.. Wilson took the door and replied
e M. 'Doplittle's speech of last Thurs
NeAys e f0i - l5aSa1 Es.sas So IS .-nft,0 Il
gS1Li3 no EA4N4EG. -=sls5 i-t5dIsi /
a large number OF bills were intro
4nced and. referred, including the fol. |
iso99qg For the taxation OF. National /
5oonag.5 Giving the right to Vttas n |
Presidential elections and All State
elections 20 every citizen OF the United |
states who has resided ten DAYS in the |
ulst riot To prohibit internal Revenue |
9Encers being interested In any for. |
5 ielGnfe Ior violation of the Revenue |
laws 10 provide q temporary govern. |
nent torl the territory of VfyofninR. |
nleklng an purchases and sales on |
commission OF 81. 8. loans and hOnde. |
open % public composition. Providing |
{9E po1ntes to the widows and chill |
oren OF certain ldfers who were killed |
OF qled In service. 10 prevent the COM |
promise OF offences against the revenue
laws anu making 6nCh compromises
telonies. Providing that in case 4 |
senator OF the. United States becomes
Vice Fresident by reason of being
PRESIDENT OF the Senate, pro tenn, and
In case his SenatoFial term al once x-
pires befote the Presidential term ex-
pres, he shall continue in Office until
the end of the, Presidential term. the
once OIL senator alone OLningY vacant;
in u the Secretary of the Navy
% dispatch 70 suitable port in Nor
way or Sweden, one or more national
ships for the transportation of such
stores as may be,fuFnished for the re-
iiet OF the tamlshing people of those
countries; Tor the sale of portion of
Fort GrRuot military reservation. in
Michigan; granting 1000 acres 81 the
public lands to aid In improving the
navigation of the MissiSsippl
The House proceeded to q considera.
ton of the bill reported from the Com
mittee on Appropriations, to prevent
the payment of claims arising ont of
the rebellion. The bill was passed with.
ont an amendment.
Mr.. Banks, from the COMMITTEES on
Foreign Affairs, reported q bill concefn.
ing the rights of American citizens In
foreign States, which was ordered to be
printed and recommittad, it being nm.
derstood It viii be reported back for
action this week.
"A number OF Executive cOmmunica-
tions were. presented; including one
from the Secretary Of War with a re-.
port of the chief engineers respecting a
survey of the Illinois river, which was
referred to,a committe, and one from
the Commissioner of Horticulture rela-
tive to the Importance of the st. An
thony and Minnesota rivers by the
construction of a lock and dam at
Meeker's Island.
BY Mr.. Gary. To establish a uniform
currency, and provide for the manage
ment and liquidation Of the National
debt. Referred to Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union.
BY Mr.. Cook. To amend the Ma.
ttonal currency act. Referred to the
Committee on Banking.
Mr.. Mallory offered a resolution i'm
structing the Committee on Ways and
Means to inquire into the expediency
of authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury first, to employ all the legal
tender notes that may come into his
possession in excess Of the amount
necessary to pay the current expenses
of the Government, in purchasing at
their market value such interest-bear-
ing securities of the United States as he
may be ablesto obtain. Second, to en-
ploy all the gold in the Treasury, in
excess of thirty millions, in the same
way. Third to authorize loan equal
to the whole amount of the interest
bearing debt of the United States, and
to issue bonds running fifty years, at
four per cent Interest, principal and
interest payable In gold; the loan to be
offered onlysas gold may be required to
pay the current expenses of the Gov
ernment to purchase the present inter-
e g. bonds. Fourth, to require
the National Banks to replace the
bonds now on deposit in the Treasury
with such four per cent bonds.
Adopted. SIS - ~ ,
Mr.. Clarke of Kansas offered a pre-
anIbIe and resolution recftinR that the |
act of January "a, 1867, provides that |
there shall be no denial-of the elective
In any of the territories on
account of race, color or previous con-
dition of SerVitude, and that i6 is re-
has passed bill which has been APP
proved by the Governor of Montana
Territory restricting the franchise to
white male citizens, and instructing the
Judiciary COMMITTEES to inquire into the
facts and report such measures as areI
necessary to secure hcquiescence on the
part of the Legislature and government I
IF Montana to the laws of Congress.
Mr.. Washbnrne, of Illinois, suggested
hat the Committee be instructed TO re- I
port bill repeating the act organizing
he territory. $3.50
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, suggested that
he subject be sent to the Committee
IN Territories. Mr.. Clark so modified.
The Speaker presented q petition of :
members ofsthe Constitutional ConYen-l ]
ion of Louisiana, asking the removal !
If General Hancock. Referred to the i
Reconstructton Committee: Also a \ !
of the MissisHippi Conven@ Z
ion relative to the Freedmen's Bureau. q
20 the COMMITTEES on Freed
nen,s Affairs. a modification of the Z
AK of 20 per cent on all importations !
II foreign Stock Referred to the Com. q
nittee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. Spalding asked leave to offer q !
.esolution authorizing the Committee Z
IN Reconstruction 10 inquire whether !
my combinations were made or at 1
empted to obstr net due execution Of s
he laws, with power TO send for per- /
IONS or papers, to examine witnesses /
Inder oath and report at any time. !
Objections were made on the Demo- =
ratio side.
Mr.. SpaIding moved to suspend the 4
.ules. Alter Some dllibnster fling, on the 7
notion the rules were suspended and
he resolution offered and adopted.
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