The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-07-22
HOUSE.

MI. Wilson, chairman OF the Judicl-
airy committee, to which was referred
the claims of Representatives from the
late rebel States to he allowed full pay
| from the commencement of Congress,
reported a resolution that pay shall
commence from the dates Of their re
spective elections. Adopted.
Mr.. Kelly introduced bill to pro-
mote the establishing of an information
al metrical system of coinage. Refer
red to the Coinage committee.
Mr.. Dawes, from the Election COM
mittee, reported the credentials of the
Alabama representatives correct and
moved the test oath be administered
them.
After some discussion by Messrs.
Brooks and Dawes, the previous qucs-
ton was seconded and the report adopt.
ell.
The oath was administered to Chas.
w. Bcckley, Berry W. Norris, Chas. w.
Pierce, J. d. Gales and Thos. Houghey,
who took seats as members from Ala
lama.
The Conference report on the bill to
supply vacancies in the executive de-
DartmCntS, was agreed to.
A concurrent resolution was received
from the Senate declaring the ratiiica-
ton by three fourths of the States of the
Union of the lith amendment, and de-
claring it u part of the Constitution
of the United States, which was adopt
ed under the operation of the previous
guestion-l2G against 81.
During the proceedings, dispatch
was received from Governor Bullock To
Speaker Coliax, dated Atlanta, to day,
announcing the ratification of the
fourteenth amendment by the Georgia
Legislature by 81 majority, in joint bal
lot.
The House resumed the consideration
of the funding bill.
Mr.. Boutwell, advocated his substi-
tute at length.
Mr.. Schenck opposed the substitution
aud Mr.. Pike favored Senate bill.
Mr.. Boutwell, resumed the floor and
concluded his speech.
EVENING SESSION.
The consideration of the funding bill
was resumed.
= Mr.. Marshall opposed it.
Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois, made q
report from the committee of Confer
ence on the deficiency bill. The report
was agreed to.
The consideration of the funding bill.
was resumed.
After speeches by Messrs. Lawrence,
Benton and Schenck, Mr.. Holman moved
to table the bill. Rejected.
The House proceeded to vote on the
amendments reported from the Com
mittee of the Whole. The first amend
ment, fixing the lowest denomination of
bonds 1T fifty dollars, was agreed to
without division. The second amend
ment, striking out the provisions for 20,
81 aud 40 years bonds at various rates
of interest, substituting for it one issue
of bonds 1T ) G5-l00 per cent. interest,
was agreed too to 81.
The third amendment, providing that
the income from the bonds shall never
be liable to taxation, was adopted.
The amendments 10 the fourth and
ninth, being merely verbal, were
agreed to.
Tho 10th amendment, striking out
the section of the Senate bill iegalizing
coin contracts, was agreed 10.
iHt iIlH duu l~tu StCliOilN, bcIllH
merely verbal, were agreed to.
The 18th amendment, new section
offered in committee by Mr.. Randall, re.
curing sales OF public lands to DO made
by advertising for proposals, was agreed
to.
The fourteenth amendment, new
section offered in committee by Mr.. Lo.
gan, requiring that the income OF banks
be collected 10y the Treasurer, was
agreed TO.
The fifteenth amendment, new sec
ton OF similar origin, terminating the
authority OF the Secretary of the Treas
nrcr TO Issue bonds, &c, under existing
laws, was agreed 10.
The remaining sections were agreed
to and the bill passed.
Adjourned.