The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-07-28
BY TELEGRAPH.
CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, July %
SENATE

The Senate met at $50, and after an
executive session of five minutes the
legislative business was resumed.
The bill providing for only biennial
sessions of territorial Legislatures was
considered and tabled.
The Foreign Committee was instruct
ed to consider the expediency of maxi
| ing a treaty between Great Britain and
the United States for reciprocity with
Canada.
Mr.. Wilson called up the House bill
to provide more efficient governments
for Mississippi, Texas and Virginia.
Mr.. Davis moved to table it. Reject
ed.
A discussion ensued, during which
the conference report on the Alaska bill
was concurred in.
Mr.. Fowler attempted to make a
personal explanation and was allowed
| to print it.
At 1890 the Senate went into Execu-
tive session.
The doors were opened at twelve.
The President pro tenn announced a
recess till the Sd Monday in September.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Schenck reported Senate bill re-
lative to contracts payable in coin, and
asked it be laid on the table.
At Mr.. Garfield's suggestion, in or
der to keep the bill within the control
the bill.
Mr.. Schenck also reported bill levy
ing duties on imported copper and cop
per ore.
In the midst of the discussion Mr..
Schenck made report from the Con-
ference Committee of the funding bill /,
remarking that the faction against the
copper bill was SO strong that he would
not press it; fllibustering against the
funding bill then ensuing, and finally
at Ills the previous question was
seconded and the Conference report
agreed to-1O2 to 80. The bill was SUBJ
sequently passed and goes to the Pres
ident.
During the proceedings the Senate
bill to regulate foreign and coasting
trade on the Northern, Northeastern
and Northwestern frontiers, was laid
on the Speakers table.
Mr.. Butler obtained leave to have his
made on him last night in the Senate
by Mr.. Henderson.
a vote was taken on the Conference
report, and it was agreed to. The bill
goes to the President for approval.
| Mr.. Dawes, from the Committee on
Elections, reported q bill to relieve Nell
son Tiff, of Georgia, from disabilities.
Passed by requisite two-thirds vote.
He also reported back the credentials
of Simon Corley, member elect from
South Carolina, and P. NJ. B. Young,
member elect from Georgia, and moved
that the oath prescribed for persons
whose disabilities have been removed
be administered. Agreed TO, and Messrs.
Corley and Young were sworn in as
mem bers.
Mr.. Dawes asked that Nelson Tiff,
member elect from Georgia, be sworn
in under the oath prescribed for per-
sons whose political disabilities have
been removed. Mr.. Tiff was accord
ingly sworn in.
The Speaker, knocking with his
gavel, announced that the hour of II
o'clock having arrived, and at which
both Houses of Congress bad agreed to
take a recess, the House now took re-
cess until the third Monday in Septem-
bar at IL o'clock, noon.
| There was much clapping of hands at
this announcement, and when the
Speaker left the chair and mingled
with the members on the floor, very
| friendly leave takings and mutual ex-
pressions ofgood wishes were exchang-
ed between him and the members OF
both sides.
Before half an hour the Hall was
emptied of ,its usual occupants, the
members having hurried OFF to make
preparations for departure.