The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-03-10
Startling Disclosures.
An Eighteen Million swindle in
the Treasury Department.
False Certificate of Cancelled
Bonds.
a Committee to Investigate.
WASHINGTON, March 9

WASHINGTON, March 9.
SENATE.
Reverdy Johnson presented the Gre
dentials OF George r. ViCkers, Senator
from Maryland, and asked that he be
sworn in.
He was advancing to the Presidents
desk for that purpose, when Mr.. Snm-
nsr rose and offered a resolution refer
ring the credentials to the Judiciary
( Committee, with instructions to inquire
/ whether the government of Maryland
is Repu blican in form sufficient to al
low her TO send Senator at this time.
After debate Mr.. Sumner withdrew
his resolution, and Mr.. Vickers took
| the oath and went TO his seat.
| Petitions presented of $50 des-
titute colored citizens OF Georgia and
| Alabama, asking appropriations OF
one hundred dollars each to enable
! them TO emigrRte to Liberia; from citi-
Zens OF Michigan TOR educIion ofe
and navy; OF various publish, 4salnst
the pending copyright law. Referred.
| Mr.. Wilson called up the joint reso.
| luton for the restoration of Alabama
TO representation in Congress, and
moved TO refer the resolution 10 the
Committee on the Judiciary, saying
| they " ould report it at an. early day.
! Carried.
| Mr.. Wilson introduced bin to pro-
I vide for the conversion and funding of
the interest bearing debt and to amend
the banking law of the United States,
| which, on his motion, was ordered to be
/ printed and laid on the table.
The Senate again took up the consul
! lar and diplomatic appropriation bill,
the q uestion being on the amendm ment
by the Committee on Appropriations,
striking out the appropriation for Min
I lister to Portugal. After considera bIe
\ debate the amendment was lost.
The amendment bY the Committee
! striking out the appropriation for Min
tster 10 Ecuador, was agreed to.
The amendment reducing the contin-
! gent expense of foreign intercourse
from $50, 900 to SO, 900. elected general
discussion, and was agreed 10.
( An amendment striking out an ap-
preparation of 5000 for expenses of
4 intercourse. with the Barbary States
WIS adopted.
| Pending the further consideration of
a motion 10 adjourn, the Senate went
into executive session, and in few
minutes adjourned.
! Bills were introduced and referred,
/ giving boUnties TO widows, minor chill
| dren or parents of drafted men and de-
serters, who returned to duty, who
/ died or who were killed in the service;
I for decentralization of ownsrs of ves-
sells for property sacrificed To save hu-
man life at sea; TO reduce the expenses
\ of the Navy by retiring all officers
reaching the age of sixty. no further
| promotions TO he made TO new grades
created since 1853, the naval academ Y 10
be suspended after the present season;
declaring that the present debt should
not be paid by this generation; also,
declaring il to be the duty of Congress
TO provide for the adjustment and pay
ment of the claims of loyal citizens in
the late Rebel States, for subsiStence,
tn RuI.a To-
10 facilitate direct Importation; to in
| corporate the Lloyd car heating
and ventilation company; refuDd-
ing the duties on the bell imported
for the use of the st. Mary's Institute,
Ind; for Improvement OF the Illinois
river from the western terminus of the
Illinois and western Michigan canal to
its mouth; to incorporate the Missis-
sippi levee railway company and to
aid in the construction ofleVees on the
Mississippi river; to abolish the office
of naval officer, and to provide for the
auditor of accounts at Boston, New
York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and
into the treasury; the compensation of
all officers to be fixed by law, and to
abolish the bureau OF education and
board of coast survey: providing that
all just legal promises, agreements and
contracts be enforced according TO the
RE unders TODD by the parties at the
time; authorizing the establishing of a
bureau for mining precious metals and
I providing for its inauguration and sup
port.
Mr.. Pile stated that he was neces-
sArily aSsent from the House when the
vote was taken on the Impeachment
articles. If he had been present he
would have voted 1or all but the last
two.
The House proceeded to the consider
alton OF the resolution offered last
Judiciary Committee to inquire into
the political status Of Texas. After
some remarks by Mr.. Loan the resolu-
Iion was adopted.
Mr.. Newcomb offered a resolution fn-
structIng the Judiciary COMMITTEES 20
tuition of the United States as shall Set
tie the qualification OF electOr Impair
TALLY and uniformly in all the States.
Adopted.
Mr.. Cook offered resolution direct
ing the General Of the armies TO COM
municaIe copies of all correspondence
in his office relating TO the City COun-
cils of New Orleans and Jefferson city,
Louisiana. Adopted.
Mr.. BroomAu offered resolution de-
clariug that the House never has sur
rendered and never will surrender the
rlR1I 10 WltlQOlQ appropriations 1OT
carrying on treaties aunexing terri
tory. Referred to the COmmittee o
the Judiciary.
Mr.. Judd offered resolution direct
ing the Secretary of State TO furnish
copies of all correspondence, negotia-
tions and treaties with any government
since the lst of January last, relating
TO the rights of nnIuEaliHed citizens.
Mr.. Burr offered resolution de-
Claring that a sound financial policy
requires the gradual reduction o in
terest bearing bonds and the substitu-
ton of greenbRcks.
Mr.. spaulding moved to lay it on the
tAble-negRtiVed, yeas Sc, nays 65,
The House refused 70 second the pre-
vious question.
On motion of Mr.. Allison the resolu-
ton was referred to the Committee of
Ways and Means.
Mr.. Beaman, from the Committee on
Reconstruction, reported a resolution
directing the e-GenerRl commanding the
armies TO report the number of votes
cast under the reconstruction laws mp
70 the present time fer and against the
Alabama Constitution.
The House proceeded to the business