The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-01-15
FoRTIETH CoNGRFssE
SENATE

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Ton to charter = ship for the rei}ef Sftbs
Lying 81 ~ people in Sweden. ReferneEI.
" She foretgn Committee
ny MI. Cole: A bill to.rad1ca fba
number nun OF Major and Brigadier Gene
~ N g, tne army. Referred to the Mil
nary Committee. 80 -
!. Ar: Williams offered a resolution In.
struettng the Commute e ON Finarcs- -,
enquire into the expediency Of nro-
Nlulng Tor the funding and eDnsoIi1S-
ION ION OF the debt of the United States
l ,il. op1gaaons, whose principal shal
lever lever become due, bearing interest n
aSISL PeT cent per annum, payable semi.
1ilua4Iy IN coin, and exempt from
az taxation; and further, TO provide for
the purchase of such bonds from time
70 t1me oy the Secretary Of the Treas
NY, as the pecuniary ability OF the
government may jusfisy. The Conn
l,ttee shall also consider the pro.
p5Iety OF Imposing high discrim.
and luxuries, with a view ia
SnseKlng the excessive Importation
aug Ely consequent expectation of gold and
Le1uclnR the amount of such duties
cSo4lected to the sum necessary for nav.
ing the interest on the debt ana renloy.
iius ta3 es rom the productions of min.
shSi a4so 70 amend the national bans
IVY SO as to permit their establishment
M VA limit as to number; to prohihit
All other syatems OF banking and Dro.
woe 1or the substitution of national
Dsnk notes in place OF treasury NOTES
LOW IN c1fculationk with O further nr0.
aaslon promoting return to specie
Psyment by requiring said banks 10
noid reserve in coin and OFFERING sne-
Slal indueementsto the banks exfstinp
BILE. 800 A''siN on 2 l sne IA
10, On 2. motion. OF Mr., Davis, his resolu-
tlon to create q constitutional Tribunal.
S3ela posed OF one member from each
s n 70 decide the of jnrisdic-
ton between the United States and the
ssVeraI states. was taken up.
~ MT Nye replied to portion of Mr..
JAWS speech assalling Judges Chase
ana SWayne, and observation-disclosures GEM
Llemen, paying tribute to their ability
Alter some, discussion, Mr.. Sherman,
called Tor the special order, the anti.
contraction bill. 4 -
A number of amendments ware re.
jected. = W 04s ~
Mr.. sprague opposed the bill. Before
Lne conclusion Of his speech, at the suR-
sestion OF Mr.. Trumbull, heYielded to
ried. Adjourned.
.,s,t.s. HOUSE.
Mr.. Schenck, from the Committee on.
Ways and Means, reported back the
senate amendment to the bill pro.
Xld1ng for the exemption of cotton from
the. 4nteEna! Revenue tax, with the re-.
commendattont that 1t be non-conCurre6
IN. He said the committee thought that
me Dill, amended was worse than no
. MIR. Stevens, of ;Pennsylyania, op-
posed the motion, and Mr.. Pile sup
ported 1t. The amendments were nom
concurred in. -
Mr.. Hin offered a resolution for the
relief of cities, counties, and townships
rom direct tax consequent upon the
debt incurred by the payment Of boun-
ties in the late war. Referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means,
MIR. Eggleston offered a resolution
lnstEucttnH the Committee on WAYS
and Means to inquire into the expe.
diency of selling 10 the highest bidder
the exclusive right OF manufacturing
Of ten or more years, such privilege to
be sold at not less than SIS, OOO. 600 per
annum. Adopted.
I, Mr.. Ross offered a resolution in
attucting the Secretary of the Treasury
todnnnish = statement of the expenaes
incurred by the Government in print
Ing and furnishing currency to Nation-
al banks. Adopted. - =
The Speaker presented a; communi-
cation nom the Secretary of War. aIl
tnLerim as follows: u -
Transmitting Communication
from the Commissioners of Freed
men, and recommending that authors
Y pc given by Congress for transfer to
that bureau quantity of deSsiccated
and mixed vegetables now on hand.
Referred to the Comm ittee on Freed-
'meh's Affairs;
Transmitting a communication from
the Chlete OF Ordinance suggesting the
removal OF the arsenal at 81. Louis to
. Jefferson barracks. Referred to. the
Committee on Military Affairs. , :. :
The Speaker. also presented a oorn.
munication from the COMMISSIONER of
Agr1cultnr6 tnireply to, g resolution 0f
the 9thulti Referred. s677 90
Inc morning hour having expired,
the House resumed the consideration
Of the bill reported yesterday from the
pmm1ttee on DEMONSTRATION. ,-s
MI. Brooks, on BEHALF of himself and |
1ar Beck presented a minority report, |
and In doing SO he stated that the gem |
aemap rom Pennsyly9nia, (Mr. Ste
yens,l was also opposed to the bill,
shoughon different grounds: they be-
ing opposed toit on principle, and ne
SteYen6S) being opposed to it because |
ne did not deem 1t effective enough, |.
put was rather a bill to make Presi. |,
lentso the United States; than to carry
nut the objects stated In therein.
Mr.. Brooks thereupon read the mi
lortty report.
1 Mr.. Brooks spoke in opposition to the
Measrs. Bingham and Loan were in h
avor. 81
MIR. Wood obtained the door. bnt
Yielded to a motion. to adjourn.
mr, Miller presented joint resolu-
lon tEom the -Pennsylyania LegIsla.
pre in reference to the communication 4
Lake Erie and The Ohio river,
to the Committee on Com. 4
nerce. gl5a
The Speaker presented a message
rom the President Transmitting the re-. {
lort OF the mmissioners to make I,
Eeatlfs with the Indiana. Referred To
he Committee on Indian Affairs. Also ]
presented a communication from the I
General OF the army. with kilograms
rom Major s General Meade, command
ng the Third District, as follows: ''Un.
ess the pending bill In Congrrss di.
eeting military commanders to fill the {
'mceH in the State under their com.
nand resclnds the test oath in the pro-
'1sion to select qualified voters. am
its execution in this district Z
viii be entirely unprecedented Re-
erred to the Committee on Reconstruc.
ion. 4iss III 8
Mr.. Ashley, Of Ohio, gave notice OF
n amendment TO the ReconstructIon
I'LL authorizing State Conventions to
nfranchise citizens now disfranchIsed h
Who may. cooperate with the loyal men L 4
q restoFing their States to their consti-
relations to the Government 4
Mr.. Loan introduced q bill to provide | .
sVees % secure ftom lnundation thel q
oWlands Of ArkansRs and Missouri. Z
teferred to the Commltteeon the Freed. :
mems Bureau. Adjourned. n
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