The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-07-16
HOUSE.

A bill was passed for the relief Of IL.
NJ. Hall, of Chicago, refunding tonnage
tax.
A resolution was passed appointing
an investigating committee into the
disbursements of the contingent fund
during ~ and '6S. j..
Bills were passed giving the assent OF
Congress to the construction OF certain
wharves in Oswego harbor; restoring
Commanders Cilley and Hughes to the
active list of the navy.
The credentials of James II. Goss,
member elect from the 18th District Of
South Carolixa. Referred to committee
on Elections.
Mr.. Dawes, from the committee on
Elections, reported that the credentials
of David Heatop, member elect from
the I'd district of North Carolina, were
in due form, and he took the oath and
his seat.
The House, by unanimous consent,
refused to return to the Senate the civil
appropriation bill, the House having
already concurred in the report OF the
committee of Conference.
Mr.. Schenck asked that the funding
bill be taken from the Speakers table
and referred to the Ways and Means
committee, stating that il would be
reported back within two days.
Mr.. Randall objected.
The bill passed passed repeating SO
much of the ID section of the act of the
2sth of February, 1867, as provides that
it shall apply only to the claims OF
drafted men for bounty received at the
War Department prior to its passage.
claims two years.
Mr.. Donnelly address ed the House up
OH the necessity of measures for the de-
velopment of the great interior plains
of the continent.
The Missouri contested election case
of Mr.. Switzler against Mr.. Anderson,
was discussed.
Mr.. Poland advocated the report of
the committee in favor of Mr.. Switzler.
Mr.. Schenck, at twenty minutes past
four, made n report from the Confer
ence committee on the tax bill agreed
to by the Senate. The bill goes to the
President for his approval.
Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois, inquired
as to the business before the committee
on Ways aud Means, in reference to adj
jOurnment.
Mr.. Schenck replied that the princi-
pal business before the committee was
the funding bill referred to it to-
day, and which the committee would
report back within eight hours.
Mr.. Beck suggested the printing of
extra copies of the tax bill for the in
formation of the people.
Mr.. Schenck proposed 10000 extra
copies to be indeXed by the Clerk of the
committee on Ways and Means, which
was referred to the committee on Print
ing.
The Ssnnt" bin roiaGiug 10 contracts
PAYABLE in coin was taken from the
Speakers table and referred to the COM
mittce on Ways and Means.
Mr.. Chanler offered a resolution to
create a standing committee on Emil
grafton of nine members. Referred to
the committee on Rules.
Recess till 7:30.
The evening session will he for gen
eral debate.
The thermometer in the chamber in
dictated 81 degrees ut the hour of meet
ing and % at recess.
In the evening session the House went
into Committee of the Whole with
Mr.. Beck in the Chair, aud was adj
dressed by Mr.. Cullom OH the subject of
the national tax; by Mr.. Paine in u crit
icism on the Democratic party; by Mr..
BrOomall OIL the political condition of
the country, and by Mr.. Garfield on the
finances, in opposition to the theory of
taxing the bonds. Messrs. Butler and
Pike reported briefly. Mr.. Stone ad-
dressed the committee on general poll
ties. The committee rose and the
House adjourned.