The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-01-23
FoRTIETH CONGRESS.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. %.

The Chair announced the following
House bills for references: The supple-
mentary reconstruction act, which, on
motion of Mr.. Doolittle, was laid over,
as he desired to address the Senate on a
motion to instruct the Committee to re-
port certain amendment bill for the
relief Of destitute persons in the South.
Iefsrred to the Committee on Military
Affairs.
Mr.. Trumbull presented the memo
rial of manufacturers in Ohio, COM
planning against the system Of appoint
ments for the disbursements and coll
lections OF public moneys, and recon-
mendlng the system Of examination of
candidates before they are accepted.
| Referred to committee.
Mr.. Cattell, from the Committee of
Conference on the bill to prevent the
contraction of the currency, reported,
and the report was agreed 10.
Mr.. Sherman presented report from
the Committee OF Conference on the
bill relieving cotton from tax, stating
that they were unable to agree, and
moving the appointment Of another
committee, and instructing them TO
strike from the Senate amendment and
j report an amendment allowing the Inn
portation of cotton free of duty.
After some discussion, at the sugges-
ton of Mr.. Anthony, Mr.. Sherman
modified his resolution.
Mr.. Morton moved to amend by pro-
viding that the entire tax be suspended
till after '68, and after that year It be
one cent per pound. After further de-
bate the amendment was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. ConklinR, of Ind,
the committee was discharged from the
further consideration of the joint reso-
buttons relative to the right of American
citizens to sell vessels to citizens of
other countries.
Mr.. Howard Introduced bill to grant
la sla 81 m
road AMI extension OF the Union
Pacific Railroad. Referred to the Com
mittee on Pacific Railroad.
The resolution to admit Mr.. Thomas,
Senator elect from Maryland, on his
taking the oath, was taken up and
debated by Messrs. Doolittle, Drake,
Upton and others.
Debate was interrupted by the an
nouncement of the death of Represent
alive Noell.
Eulogies by Messrs. Henderson and
Drake.
The customary resolutions were
Messrs. Morrill, of VT, Sherman and
Hendricks were appointed a second
Conference Committee on the cotton
tax bill. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Terry offered a resolution in
structing the Committee on Naval AZ
fairs TO inquire into the expediency OF
establishing navy yard and naval
depot at Grand Haven, Mich. Adopted.
MIR. Butler offered resolution call
ing on the Secretary of War for infor-
, nation as to the reported suffering OF
, United States troops from cold and
hunger. Adopted.
The House proceeded to the consider
alton of the Senate amendments to the
: deficiency bill, and disposed of them.
a All the Senate's amendments were con.
Cured in without question, except the
last, which, by reason of a new section
which repealed all laws permitting the
? transfer OF appropriations from one
I branch OF business in a department to
another branch, was non-concurred in
Z The bill goes back to the Senate for Its
action on that amendment.
o Mr.. Williams, of Pennsylvania, from
e the Judiciary COMMITTEES, reported back
the bill providing for holding Circuit
? Court in Erie Pa. Passed.
J. MIR. Shanks, from the Committee OF
n Indian Affairs, reported a bill author
:, izing the reservation in Indiana to b.
patented. Passed.
Mr.. Washburne, of Indiana, from tn
= Military Committee, reported back tn
Senate amendment to the House bill il
relation to additional bounties. Pend
3 Ing the discussion the morning hou
1, expired.
d The Speaker presented an estimat
AOL Lh6 0ehGleuCy III Tue 1uulaQ depart
ment. Referred to the Committee OF
q Appropriations. Also a memorial from
20 the Common Council of Washington
n stating that large number OF me-
were out of employment, and prayin
for the improvement of the city in tn
70 places operated by Gen. Meckler, Ii
le charge OF the public buildings an
"a grounds. Referred to the Committe
30 on Public Buildings.
p Mr.. Kerr offered resolution tina
sr many of the decisions of the Unite
n States Supreme Court possess no in
trinsic value to the profession or to th
country and instructing the Judiciar
Committee to inqnire into the expt
D. pedienoy of empowering the court tina
such decisions shall not be reported
Adopted.
he Mr.. Blaine introduced a bill favorin
10 taxing the shares In National bank
h Referred to the Committee on Bankin
and Currency.
Mr.. Julian offered a resolution in
10 structing the Post Office Committee, /
view of the great and constantly in
creasing frauds connected with tn
franking privilege, of the necessity I
inquire into the expediency OF total
ic abOlishing that privilege.
" Mr.. Julian also offered a resolutio
instructing the Committee on Educs
u ton to inquire into the expediency c
IN providing for general system of edit
e. CdblOu III lu6 ulsIElCIS lately IN EeDe
m lion, including a sufficient number
common schools, for the education
T. every child irrespective Of color or 9TH
ly Distinction between the ages OF hN
e. and twenty years.
o. The House proceeded to the couside
alton OF the bill reported by Mr.. Julia
from the Committee on Public Land
declaring forfeited to the United State
certain lands given to aid In the col
as struction OF railroads in the States
Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana an
We Florida.
1g Mr.. Julian addressed the House
th explanation and advocacy of the bill.
ce The bill went over until tomorrow
TO enable the Missouri delegates to al
In nounce the death of their colleaHu
as Thomas E. NOEL.
a Appropriate resolutions were offere
by Messss. Newcomb, Burr, Kerr, Pill
Sc Mccormick. Niblack and Mott, ar
'e- adopted.
he The House adjourned.
N increase OF Taxation.