The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-07-10
BY TELEGRAPH.
CONGRESS.
SENATE
~ WAsHIseros. July 9.

On motion OF Mr. EdmunoS the sec
retary of State was requested to notify
the Senate what States had ratified the
I4th amendment and all tntorma-
ton on the subject.
Mr.. Cattell called up the bill to pro-
vide for further issue of temporary
loan certificates for the purpose of re.
deeming and retiring the remaining
outstanding compound interest notes.
After some discussion 1t was postponed.
The Joint resolution to drop from the
rolls OF the army certain officers for
absenting themselves from their COM
mands without leave.
The tax bill was considered and Mr..
PomerOy's amendment to restore the
50 tax was rejected.
Mr.. Morton moved to make the
amendment 90c.
After debate the motion was lost.
Mr.. Van Wrinkle moved to relieve
petroleum and kindred substances from
internal taxation. Adopted.
The bill then passed.
Mr.. Johnson asked permission of
the Senate 10 trouble them with a few
words. He had committed to writing
what he desired, and would ask his
colleague to read them. Mr.. Vickers
then read the MS. of Mr.. Johnson,
which was his farewell address. After
the reading the Senators generally
tiocked around Mr.. Johnson to bid
MIN farewell. ne was VlslDly dueCteu'
Mr.. Edmunds called up his bill to
regulate the representation OF certain
States in the Electoral College.
Mr.. Drake moved to substitute as an
amendment, providing that no eelc-
toral vote shall he given or counted
from any State heretofore in insurrec-
ton until previous to the legal time of
the election the State shall have been
re.Rdmitted to representation In Con-
gress, nor unless the election be held
under a permanent, not provisional
State government authorized by Con-
| gress.
Mr.. Conkling moved to amend the
amendment by substituting a proyis-
lon, that no State shall be entitled to
representation in the electoral college
unless there shall be in such State a
government recognized by Congress- as
regular; nor unless an election shall
have taken place under authority OF
the State government SO recognized.
Mr.. Edmunds favored motion OPP
posed to the amendment without ac-
ton.
AT n quarter TO o'clock the Senate
went into executive session and soon
after took a recess till 1880 o'clock.
HOUSE
Mr.. Garfield, from the Military Com
mittee, reported bills to reduce the
army TO peace establishment, and to
declare the meaning of the several acts
relative to retired officers of the army.
Ordered 10 be printed and recommitted.
Mr.. Butler introduced bill to eq ual-
ize taxation and reduce the interest on
the public debt, which was referred to
the Committee on Ways aud Means.
Mr.. Banks moved to postpone till
Tuesday next the vote on the passage
of the Alaska bill. Adopted.
The Missouri contested election case
was POSTPONED until Tuesday.
The Speaker presented communi-
cation from the Secretary of War, with
| a letter from the corresponding secre-
tary of the Baptist Home Mission So
cIety, respecting mission building at
Sault st. Marie. Referred to the Mill
tary Committee.
The House went into Committee of
! the Whole and laid aside large num-
! Der of bills on the calender in an effort
| TO reach the tariff bill. Committe lind
ing itself without "A quorum finally
rose.
Mr.. Farnsworth asked leave to re-
port and have put upon its passage
| bill from the Committee on Recon-
struction, providing for an election in
the Stale of Virginia. He said It was
| important that it should: pass at this
session, Objection was made. The bill
| provides that the constitution framed
! by the Convention which met in Rich
mond on the Sd of December, 1861, shall
be submitted for aItifcation on the 18th,
! 18th and 18th ofAugust, to voters whose
I names shall be registered and qualified
| under the reconstruction acts; an elec-
| tion TO be held at the same time for
members of the General Assembly and
State officers, the General Assembly to
meet in Richmond on the lst of Sep
tember.
Mr.. Chandler, from the Committee
on Elections, made. report on the
Utah contested case, the McGranty, the
| contestant, is not entitled to seat
lLhat Hooper, the sitting delegate ts.
Ordered to be printed and laid aside for
future action.
The House again went into Com
mlttee of the Whole on all bills pre-
ceding the tariff bill on the calendar
The first reading of the tariff bill
having been completed, the committee
rose.
Mr.. Farusworth, from the COMMITTEES
on Elections, reported bill providing
for an election in Virginia. he ex-
| planned the necessity for 1t as arising
from the fact that the time had passed
within which the commanding General
could order the election to take place.
and there was now no authority any
where for that purpose. The bill pass
ed without division. l-r
Recess until Z. 80 p. m.
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