The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-07-20

ferred.
A Joint resolution for the restoration
of Commander Hughes, of the navy, to
the active list, was passed.
Mr.. Catt9l reported from the Com
mittee on Finance, and recommended
an indefinite postponement of the reso-
lutions of the Constitutional Conven-
tions of Georgia and Mississippi, ask
ing loans from the Government
Agreed to.
Mr.. TrumbulI called up the bill in
relation to corporations created by
laws of the United States. 1t author.
ICES the transfer from State to Federal
courts of suits against corporations cre-
ated by act of Congress, upon the cor
poralions filing their statements that
such cases involve questions arising
under laws and treaties of the United
States. Passed.
A message was received from the
President, recommending amendments
to the Constitution, and referred to the
Judiciary Committed.
The Chair submitted ratification of
the 14th amendment by South Carolina.
Mr.. Sherman offered joint resolu-
ton declaring tho ratification of the
14th amendment of the Constitution.
Referred to the Judiciary.
The bill for the protection OF Ameri-
can citizens abroad was taken up.
Mr.. Sumner spoke In opposition to
the bill.
Mr.. Conness spoke AT length III sup
port of his amendments and the gener.
al principles of protection to natural
iZed citizens abroad.
Mr.. Howard spoke in favor Of the
bill.
tween Messrs. Drake, Conness, Sumner
and others.
Without action on the bill the senate
went into executive session.
Adjourned.
A resolution was adopted 20 print
10, 600 copies of the Internal Revenue
law as passed.
A resolution relative 10 the compen-
sation for printing being offered by Mr.:
Ella recommending 20 cents additional
per thousand on patent Office business,
drew forth a request for the reading of
the report thereto; whereupon MIR.
Washburne offered resolution that
the Secretary of the Interior furnish
full information on the subject.
Mr.. Jenckes defended the Depart
ment of the Interior and Commissioner
of Patents from the charges conveyed
in the report.
Mr.. Ella replied to Mr.. Jencks' re-
| marks, and gave some illustrations of
the mode by which the Government is
victimized through contracts made in
the Interior Department.
The Joint resolution reported by Mr..
Ella was passed, and the resolution Of
fered by Mr.. Washburne adopted.
Mr.. Dawes, from the Committee on
Elections, reported resolution that In
the matter of the charges of disloyalty
against Mr.. Anderson, member elect
from Missouri, and the contestant
Switzler, testimony he taken in the
manner prescribed in the act regulating
contested elections. The resolution was
adopted.
Mr.. Dawes reported back the creden-
tials of five Representative elected
from Louisiana, and of two Represen-
tatives from South Carolina, and moved
that the test onIh he administered TO
| them. The report was agreed to, and
| the seven Representatives were sworn
in. Their names are, from Louisiana,
NJ. Vival, j. II. SyPher, j. r. New
sham, James Mann and W. Jasper
blackburn; from South Carolina j. H.
Goss and j. 3. Whittcm0rD.
Mr.. Garfield, from the CuinuIittee on
Ways and Means, reported ii J1int :eso-
luton providing that in all cases whore
private soldiers served out their term
of enlistment and were honOrably dis
charged from service, the Secretary OF
War shall, on application of the party,
remove any charge of desertton that
may stand on the roll against such SOL
dler, where there has not been conVic.
which was passed.
The Speaker presented a communi.
cation from the Governor of South
Carolina, transmitting joint resolu-
| ton of the Legislature ratifyIpg the
| 18th amendment of the Constitution.
Referred to the Committee on Recon-
struction.
Mr.. Moorehead made Il statement In
reference to the tariff bill. He said on
consultation with its friends, and espe-
cially the Committee on Ways and
| Means, this morning, 1t had been con
cluded that at this late stage OF the sea-
| son it was better not to antagOniZe the
business before the House, and it was
very certain that If the tariff bill passed
| the House 1t could not pass the Senate
this session. He had consulted within
the last two or three days the members
OF the Finance Committee of the Senate,
| and was satisfied even IL the House
passed the bill the Senate would not
take it up and act on it. The tariff men
had reason to feel very grateful TO the
House for the strong support the meas.
ure had received every time there had
been test vote. He therefore felt
willing that 1t should remain until the
next session, and desired the Speaker
to state what position the bill would
occupy when Congress re-assembled.
The Speaker replied that the tariff
bill was now the unfinished business
In Committee OF the Whole, ana When
the House went into committee at the
commencement OF the next session, it
would be the first business in order.
! Mr., Moorhead said: With that state
ment OF the Speaker, I am willing to
leave the bill Just where it is. there
fore give notice that will not call it
up this session. All is on from the
| committee. F- r-=tT
The Committee on Ways and Means
reported bill au thorizing collectors of
internal revenue to put the requisite
stamps on documents which, through
ignorance or accident, had not been
sufficiently stamped at the time OF their
execution. The bill passed.
The House went into Committee OF
the Whole, Mr.. Pomeroy In the chair,
on the funding bill. The amendments
reported by the Committee on Ways
and Means, to section 4, which were
merely verbal, were agreed to.
Mr.. Randall offered the following as
a new section:
Belt further enacted de-, That after
the passage of this act, all exchanges,
purchases or sales OF bonds of the United
States shall be made by inviting the
competition of the public by advertise
! ing for any such exchanges, sales or
! purchases which shall be awarded 10
the best bidder or bidders, the Secretary
| of the Treasury reserving the right to
reject any such bids should he deem 1t
to the public interest TO do SO. 1t was
| agreed to.
! The next amendment was that re-
| ported by the Committee on Ways and
i EsN1