The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-07-13
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CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON. July IL.
SENATE.

'-.-'s SENATE. a
Mr.. Wilson called up the bill provid-
ing for the discontinuRnce on the first
OF January next OF the Freedmens'
Bureau, which was passed. Its snb-
stance has been published.
Tho bill declaratory OF the laws rela-
tive to officers cashiered or dismissed
from the army was passed.
Tho bill to fund the national debt and
for the conversion OF the notes OF the
United States was taken up. The
question was on the amendment re-.
nance COMMITTEES, providing for the
issue of 20, 80 and 40 year bonds bear
ing interest respectively at 5, AZ and
per cent per annum, to be exempt
from taxation in any form. Said bonds
TO be exclusively used for the redemp-
tion or purchase OF an equal amount
of the present interest bearing
than per cent bonds and per cent
certificates TO be issued to any
amount sufficient 10 cover the
principal OF all outstanding
obligations, with the exceptions named.
The amendment provides for the an
nual appropriation out OF Custom
House receipts, of S100, 600. 900, to be ap-
piled to the payment OF the interest and
reduction of the principal in lieu OF the
present sinking fund. It makes the
new bonds and any lawful money of
the United States eXchangeable for
each other ut the treasury, unless the
amount of outstanding bonds OF the
United States shall be equal to S400,-
000, 600, or unless specie payment shall
have been resumed. Finally, 1t legal
ICES contracts specifically payable in
coin.
Mr.. Sherman addressed the Senate,
arguing that recent events made 1t i'm
perative that Congress should tighten
the public debt.
ten speech against population in any
form.
When the doors were opened the
House amendment to the Electoral Col
lege resolution came up, was concurred
in, and The bill goes to the President.
Adjourned, an,sp
\ The bill TO reduce and FIX the military
peace establishment was taken up. The
action Of last night adopting MIR. But
ler's amendments to the 4th section
was reconsidered.. and Mr.. Paine's
substitute then offered was agreed to.
Similar substitutes were agreed to for
the 9th section. The Sth section was
amended by reducing the incumbents
of the offices of Adjutant General,
Quartermaster General, Chief of Ord
nance, Paymaster General, Surgeon
General and Bureau of Military Jus.
tice, to the rank and pay of Colonel OF
Cavalry. All staff officers were also
reduced by one grade. The staff In the
Qunrtermaster's and Ordnance Depart.
ments were also reduced one.half In
numbers. The staff OF the Bureau of
Military Justice was also reduced.
Mr.. Boutwell,, from the Committee ON
Reconstruction, reported back with
amendments Senate joint resolution
excluding from the electoral college
the States lately in rebellion, which, the
army bill having been temporarily laid
aside, was read, and the amendments
Ieported- were read as follows: Strike
out the words "and which States are
not now represented in Congress-. and
insert the following, "provided that
nothing herein contained shall be con-
strued TO apply to any State which was
represented In Congress on the 4th of
1867"
After an exciting discussion The
amendments were agreed to and the
Joint resolution passed.
Mr., Schenck said the Committee on
Ways and Means had gone over 81 of
the 1872 amendments of the Senate TO the
tax bill, and he suggested that the
House accept a general report OF non:
concurrencei in all the amendments and
let them go to the Conference Commit
tee. There being no objection that
course was adopted, and the Committee
of Conference asked.
The army bill as amended and or
dered to be printed.