The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-07-27
HOUSE..
Adjourned

A resolution was adopted remittlng
fines on members for absence without
leave. .
The bill providing that railroad lands
be sold only to actual settlers was
passed.
The business on the Speakers table
was taken up, and the first vote showed
there was no quorum present.
Mr.. Washburnc had endeavOred to
obtain consent to report bill extend
ing the revenue laws over Alaska. but
Mr.. Pomeroy objected, insisting on the
regular order of business on the an
nOuHcement of no quorum.
Mr.. Washburne offered to compromise
with Mr.. Pomeroy by arguing not to
call for division on business if the
latter would not object to his reporting
his bill. After tho business was COM
pleted Mr.. Pomcroy declined. A call
of the House found Ia present.
The ratification of the 18th article by
the Georgia Legislature was presented
and referred.
Several Senate bills were notad ~,
including an extension of the patent
on Turner's alarm clocks, which was
passed.
Mr.. Schenck, from the committee on
Ways and Means, reported bill tor the
increase of duties on imported copper
and copper ores. Referred to the COM
mittee of the Whole. ....
The Senate bill for the extension of
the Portage Lake and Lake Superior
ship canal to Kinawa Bay, was referred
to the committee on Public Lands.
Mr. Logan, expressing his belief that
no agreement would be reached OH the
funding bill, asked leave to report,
from the committee on Ways and Means.
bill containing the sections added
on his motion, TO the funding bill No
objection being raised, Mr.. Logan re-
ported bill prohibiting the allowance
of commissions, &c, for negotiations
for the exchange OF bonds, coin or bal
lion on account of the United States,
and providing that all authority under
tho existing laws to issue bonds or in
terest-bearing Treasury notes shall
cease Immediately; not to Interfere with
the conversion of securities into
$50 bonds, nor the issue of three per
cent certificates, temporary loan, nor
the exchange of registered bonds for
conpon bonds, nor the issue of subsidy
bonds to railroad companies, and re-
quiring monthly reports from the Sec.
rotary of the Treasury.
Mr.. Broadwell offered as an ameRa-
ment an additional section prohibiting
the Secretary of the Treasury making
any sales of gold for any purpose what
ever.
The amendment was agaeed to and
the bill passed.
Mr.. Eliot, from the committee on
Conference, reported back the Senate
bill to amend the act of March, 1863, to
prevent and punish frauds on the reve-
nue., which passed.
MIR. Beck offered resolution direct
ing the committee on Ways and Means
to report q joint resolution excmpting
all persons from penalties and forfeit
ures imposed by Internal Revenue law
passed ut this session for such period of
time not less than twenty days as will
enable persons effected thereby to OBJ
tain copies of the law and understand
its provisions, which was adopted.
Mr.. Maynard, from the committee on
Ways and Means, reported back tho
bill introduced by Mr.. Cullan, repeal
ing section 13G of the act of June 80,
1864, to provide ways and means to
support the Government, and repeating
any legacy or succession tax, which
passed.
Mr.. Clarke, of Kansas, offered n reso-
luton reciting the fact that two female
white children had been recently re-
covered from tribe of tho Kiowa H.
dians in Texas, the rest of the family
having been murdered, and directing
the Secretary of the Interior to reserve,
from the money due to those Indians,
live thousand dollars for each of the
children, who are to be known as the
children of lIeloise Lincoln.
Mr.. Paine suggested that the amount
requiring payment be withheld from
any tribe of Indians that hold white
persons in captivity.
Mr.. Mullins suggested extending the
provision to persons of other colors.
Mr.. Paine adopted the suggestion and
the resolution, rs amended, was adopt
ed.
Mr.. Butler offered resolution au-
thorizing and requiring General ShSr-
man to use the most efficient means to re-
claim from bondage the women and
children of the Navajo Indians, now
held in slavery in the territory ada
cent to their homes. He stated that
there were about 1000 women and
children SO enslaved. Adopted.
Mr.. Dawes, from the committee on
Elections, reported back the action of
the Georgia Legislature in ratifying the
constitutional amendment, with a re-
COMMUNICATION that it be filed in the
State Department.. Agreed to.