The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-12-18
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SENATE.

SESATR.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.
Mr.. Sherman had the journal cor
rected to read that the Finance Com,
mittee Yesterday reported in favor o
laying Mr.. Edmunds resolution on thC
table.
Mr.. Chandler introduced bill tC
grant lands 40 aid in the construction
of the Missouriand Lake Superior Rail
road. Rsferred to the Committee on
Public Lands.
Mr.. Sumner presented petition OF
the member of the Bar, OF Mississippi,
that the United States Court may here
::fter sit at Nicksburg. Referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. McCreery submitted resolution
to amend the Constitution, which is de-
signed to protect the rights OF the nil
| tinGency OF bringing the election of
President ard Vice President to the
House of Representatives. Referred TO
Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Finance COM
mittee, reported bill amending the
acts imposing a tax on spirits, tobacco,
&c, by extending the time for affi king
stamps to the 18th OF February, which
was passed.
MIR. Pomeroy Introduced a joint reso.
luton providing that all men who vol
unteered to serve as soldiers or cooks
for three years or during the rebellion,
and were honorably discharged, shall
receive the same additional bounty as
other soldiers under the acts OF July 2S,
1866, and acts amenC itory thereto, not
wilhstnnding they may have been
borne on the rolls as slaves. Referred
to the Committee on Military Affairs.
The morning hour having expired the
Senate resumed the consideration oftns
resolution reported by the Finance
q mil 70 al fEaF
dents financial rec cpmmendation.
Mr.. Dixon was opposed TO repuGiation
in every and any form, but was not
willing TO admit that the President had
proposed reputation, for reasons
among others, he did not propose to |
make 1t compulsory on the public cred
itors to accept his plans.
The debate was continued BY MesSrJ |
Ferry and Morton. ...
Mr.. Dixon moved TO amend The reSo-
luton by stating that Congress agrees |
with tho President that our national |
credit should be sacredly observed.
Mr.. Howard objected, and Mr. Dixon
advocated the amendment.
Mr.. Hove moved 10 amend the reso-
luton SO uS to State that Congress
agrees with the sentiments which ought
to have been, but were not, expressed
in the Presidents message that the ma
tional faith should be sacredly OBJ.
served.
Mr.. Whyte said lie was opposed TO
repudiatiOn in any form, but was more
willing to join in a clamor against the
President on account OF the plan pro-
posed by him, than he would be to join
IN an outcry against any Senator who
might propose TO pay the debt by call
ing 1t in and making Reissue at "a
lower Interest.
Mr.. Vickers denied that the Presi-
dent had proposed reputation, and
expressed the opinion that the Govern
ment could not get specie enough in
the world 10 pay the debt.
The amendment was lost.
The resolution as reported by the
was then adopted.
Mr.. Trumbnll introduced a bill to
provide for giving effect TO treaty stIp-
ulations between this and foreign gov
ernmentS for the eXtradition of crimi-
nails. Referred. II provides whenever
any person shall have been delivered
by IOzeign government to an agent of
The United States, for the purpose OF
being brought within the United States
and tried for crime of which he Is
charged, tho President of the United
States shall have the power to take all
necessary measures for The transporta-
ion and sale Keeping OF such accused
person and his protection against law
ess and violence.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The death of ThaGdeus Stevens, OF
Pa, was announced by Mr.. Dickey.
There was u large audience III the gal.
cries. Speeches were made by Messrs. |
Kelley, Wood, BroomalI, Dickey, Po. I
and, Morehead, Maynard, Ashley of !
ohio, Miller, FArnsworth. Koontz, Dom
nelly. Coke, Woodward, Robinson,
.awrence OF Ohio, aud Sypher.
The House then adjourned.