The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-02-20
FoRTIETH CONGRESS,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 1865.
SENATE

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The Chair submitted a communics-
ton from the cigar makers OF Colnm.
Dus, Ohio. praying for modification
| OF tax. Referred.
Mr.. Trumbun, from the COMMITTEES
on judiciary, reported adversely on the
| Dali Tor more efficient government of
me reoeI States, with amendments to
the Dill on the same subject. He said
they were rendered unnecessary bv the
recent amendment reported by the
Committee on Supplementary Recon-
struction, the bill providing that a ma
jority of votes cast shall decide an cleo
ton. He also reported adversely to
regulate the service of court by equity,
MIR. Wilson introduced a joint reso-
luton to restore Alabama to represent
tatlon in Congress. Referred to Com
mittee on Judiciary,
Mr. Wilson stated be would call itup
at an early day, when he would make
statement of the outrREes perpetrated
In that State ia violation ofthe right 10
vote without fear or restraint,
Mr.. Wilson moved take up the bill in
relation to officers DISMISSED from the
United States army by general court
martial.
Mr.. Hendricks opposed the motion,
urging the continuation OF unfinished
business; namely: The resolution pro-
viding for the admission of Mr.. Thomas
aa SeuhlOE
Mr.. Wilson's motion was lost on a
division; and the Senate took Nup a
special order.
Mr.. Howard addressed the Senate in
reply to the remarks of Mr.. Trumbull.
yesterday.
After some further debate Mr.. Sum
ner withdrew his amendment that Mr..
Thomas was not entitled to take the
test oath or his seat.
Mr., COOklinU OfTarp1 ODa SiY,;lo- q,
effect.
Messrs. Howe and Davis spoke in ia
vor OF his admission,
Mr.. CONFESS opposed his admission.
Mr.. Conkling withdrew his amend
ment, and Mr.. Drake waived his con-
templated amendment.
Mr.. Johnson closed the debate in IA
yor of Mr.. Thomas, when the vote was
taken on the resolution for his admis-
sion and was rejected.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Lawrence, OF Ohio, from the In
dietary Committee, reported a bill to
establish law department, which was
ordered printed and recommitted,
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, from the same
ommittee, reported back the bill pro-
vlding for the surrender OF persons CON
victed of certain crimes and asked thar
1t be put upon its passage. The bill as
amended by the committee provides
that no person who may be duly arrest
ed, tried, convicted.and adiudged guilty
OF murder, piracy, assassination, arson.
robbery or forgery, and when convic-
tlon mas not been reversed, shall be
allowed to enter or remain in the United
States, and authorizing the President.
on production OF satisfactory proof that
any such person has entered or is "A bout
to enter the United States, to return
or cause TO be returned such convict to
the country from which he comes or in
which he may have been so convicted
The bill passed without division.
The House proceeded to dispose of
the amendments, htty-nine in number.
reported from the Committee of the
Whole on the State of the Union. Mr..
Washburne, OF Wis, in the chair. on
the army appropriation bill, which
aPpropriates an aggregate OF S33, Os2, O93.
The bill was discussed by Messrs,
Pile, Logan, Schenck, Blaine and But
Ter. Without dlspOsing of the bill the
committee rose.
| The Speaker presented commuui.
! cation from the Secretary of the Treas.
ury relative to the transfer to the Int.
rior Department Jurisdiction over Ger.
tain Indian matters now exercised by
the treasury Department. Referred tC
the Committee on Indian Affairs. Also
a message from the President with the
report of the Attorney General as tc
the pardous granted to persons con.
| ytcted OF making or passing counter.
felt money. Referred to the Judiciary
Committee. Also message from the
President with correspondence and in.
formation relative to Russian America
Referred to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
Mr.. Blaine asked leave to offer res
olution requesting the President tc
communicate all correspondence in
reference to comforting on Lieut.. Gen
Sherman the brevet rank of General
and the correspondence in relation &c
the establishment of new miIitar ~
division. Adopted.
Mr.. Logan introduced an act revo,
king the authority of the Secretary oil
the Treasury to pay per centage for the
sale of Government securities or bonds
and repeating all laws authorizing the
appointment of an agent for the pur-
pose of negotiating or selling Govern
ment securities or bonds. Referred to
the Committee OF Ways and Means.
Adjourned.