The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-06-20
BY TELEGRAPH.
CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, June 10.

Mr.. Edmunds from the Committee or
the Judiciary, reported with amend.
ment the bill relative to holding cleo
tions for Senators.
Mr.. Wilson introduced a Joint reso'
| luton to GROSS from the rolls of the
army certain officers absent without
authority from their commands. Re
ferred to the Military Committee.
Mr.. PomeroY introduced a bill to
| transfer the Indian Bureau to the Wal
Department. He said the purpose was
to turn 1t over to the Freedmen's Bu-
reau. Referred to the Committee on
Indian Affairs.
relief OF the United States Express
Company. Referred to the Committee
on Claims.
The bill for the sale OF the Unadilla
Indian reservation in Oregon was pass
ed.
On nation of Mr.. Morgan, the ad-
verse vote of yesterday on the bill for
the relief of certain exporters OF rum
and alcohol, was reconsidered.
Mr.. Cole moved an amendment to in
clude the whisky exporters from the
Pacific Coast to the Amoor river, under
similar contrasts, which was rejected
and the bill passed.
The chair laid before the Senate the
resolutions passed by the House yes
the Usage Indians, which were read and
transferred to the executive session,
and referred to the Committee on In-
dian Affairs.
On motion os Mr.. Howard, the bill
relative to the central branch of the
Union Pacific Railroad was taken up,
and Mr.. Edmunds addressed the SEN
ate in opposition.
Mr.. Howard followed in advocacy of
the bill;
Mr.. Hendricks followed in favor OF
the bill, which was discussed until ten
minutes past five, when, with the un-
derslanding that it would be again
taken up on Monday next, the Senate
adjourned.
| Mr.. Wasburne. of Indiana, from the
Committee on Military Affairs, report
ed bill relative to additional boun-
ties, which was ordered printed and
recommitted.
Mr.. Banks presented the resolutions
of the State OF Massachusetts relative
to the ship canal connecting Lakes
Erie and Ontario. Ordered to be print
ed and referred to the Committee on
Roads and Canals.
Mr.. Kitchen, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported bill provi-
ding for tho appointment of commits
sion to examine and report on certain
dered printed and recommitted.
House bill regulating the carriage OF
passengers on steamships and other
vessels was passed.
The House proceeded to the business
on the Speakers table and disposed
thereof as follows:
| The Senate amendments to the House
Joint resolution for turning over dam
aged ordnance for the Lincoln noun
ment-agreed to. The Senate amend
ments to the House bill to amend the
act of March 25. '64 providing for car
rying the mails from the United States
to foreign parts we're concurred In. The
Senate amendments to the House bill
to continue the Freedmen's Bureau
concurred in. The Senate amendments
to the House bill to extend the bound
aries of the Collectors district of Phila-
delphia so as to include the whole con-
solidated city of Philadelphia-con-
Cured in. The Senate amendment to
the House bill relating to the Supreme
Court of the United States was con-
Cured in.
The Senate amendments to the House
bill in relation to a collection district
in Michigan was concurred In.
The Senate amendments to the
House bill for the relief of certain eX-
porters of distilled spirits, by striking
out the word alcohol was concurred in.
The Senate resolutiong giving the
thanks of Congress to Edwin NJ. Stan
ton was passed-102 to "a.
The Senate joint resolution authoriZ-
ing a change of mail service from
horse service 10 post coach service be-
tween Fort Abercrombie and Helena,
Montana, came up. Considerable dis
cussion ensued.
Mr.. Delano moved it be tabled, and
without disposing of the motion, the
House adjourned.