The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-01-21
FoRTIETH CONGRESS.
SENATE.
WAsHINaroS. Jan. %.

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Mr.. Wilson introduced a bill to pro-
ters. Referred to the Committee on
Military Affairs. Also bill granting
million acres of public lands for the
benefit of the public schools of the
District of Columbia. Referred to the
Committee on Public Lands.
Mr.. Hendricks introduced bill con-
corning district judges. Referred to
the judiciary Committee.
The Chair laid before the Senate a
communication from the Secretary of
the Treasury, in reply to a resolution
Of inquiry regarding captured and
Committee on Retrenchment.
Mr.. Chandler called up the joint reso-
luton in regard to Consular appoint
between Messrs. Chandler, Grimes,
Morrill,, of Maine, Nye and Drake.
During the debate, by consent Mr.
Sherman withdrew his motion that the
Senate recedeifrom its amendment, On
call the bill was disagreed to.
On the cotton bill, disagreed by the
mousse, It was moved that the Senate
Confer ence be appointed. The motion
was agreed to.
MesSrs. Sherman, ConklingIand Nor
rill were appointed as such a Com
mittee.
Mr.. Sherman made same motion In
regard to the contraction of the cur
rency.
The debate on the resolution relative
to Consuls was then continued until
Mr.. Conness' motion was tabled.
MIR. johnson moved, as privileged
question, to take up his resolution to
allow Mr.. Thomas to take his seat as
Senator from Maryland.
Messrs. Hendricks and Frelinghuy-
sen spoke in favor of the resolution.
Mr.. Howard rose TO speak, butyield-
ed the floor to Mr.. Sumner, who moved
an executive session, which was agreed
to.
The Chair appointed as a Committee
of Conference on the Contraction Bill
Messrs. Cattell. TrumbuLl and Morton,
After short executive session the
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Bill and resolutions were introduced
and referred to exempt from tax all
manufactures relating to the Industrial
interests interests o. the country; prohibiting
transfers OF appropriations from one
branch OF the department to another;
to provide for the payment of pensions
In coin; relative to the rights of natu-
rallied citizens and instructing
the President 10 demand OF the British
government an explanation as to the
execution of Michael O'Brien, claiming
to be an American citizen for offenses
alleged to have been committed in Eng
England, such satisfaction and redress
as facts may warrant, and to represent
to the British government that the
United States acknowledges no inter-
ference by other States with its natu-
rallied citizens, and any infringement
of such rights will be held as cause of
The rpanlnffnVN n n a. -.
be the duty OF the President to recall
Minister Adams. 1t was offered by
Mr.. Van Horn, of Missouri, and Was
referred to the Foreign Committee.
To amend the Agricultural College
bill, by extending for three years, the
time for the Southern States to accept
the act, but limiting the grant to lands
within their own limits, and providing
1t shall be devoted to the support Of
public schools, and not to agricultural
or scientific colleges; to amend the
bankruptcy law; relative to bounties
to soldiers transferred during the war;
to amend the act OF 1915, extending the
jurisdiction.of District Courts to certain
cases on the lakes and navlgable wa
tiers connecting with them; directing the
payment OF bounty to veteran volun-
teers, who enlisted for three
years, after the three months service,
and were honorably discharged:
AISNlhB IbS compensation OF mem Def8
OF Congress at 81 200 per annum and
mileage at ten cents per mile, and OF
Speaker at 1000.
The Speaker stated that It was pro.
posed to announce the death of mem
bers, as follows: Mr.. NOEL of Mis-
souri,, on Wednesday,, at 8 O'Clock; Mr.,
Hamilton of Ohio, on Thursday, at 8
O'Clock; Mr.. Hise OF Kentucky, on
Thursday, at 8 o'clock.
The use of the hall on next SUNDAY
evening was granted to the congress
sionaI temperance service.
AT 1920 A. NJ. the House resumed the
consideration ofthe reconstruction bill,
Mr.. Bingham giving notice that he
would move the previous question at
Mr.. Pruyn spoke in opposition to the
bill, and Messrs. Schotield and Koontz
spoke in support of 1t.
Mr.. Phelps addressed the House in
opposition to the bill.
The time fixed by Mr.. Bingham hav-
ing arrived, he took the floor and with
drew the motion to recommit, moved
two verbal amendments and then
moved the previous question, refusing
to withdraw it to allow any amend.
ments. The previous question was
then seconded and the main question
ordered.
Mr.. Bingham having an hour In
which to close the debate Welded half
OF 1t to Mr.. Butler. Mr.. Bingham then
closed the debate and the House ad-
jonrned without a VI B.
Adjourned.