The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-01-28
HOUSE.

HOUSE.
A large number of bills were intro
duced and referred, including the fo!,
lowing: For taxation on natlonai
bonds giving the right to vote at the
Presidential election and all State cleo
tiops to every citizen of the United
States who resided ten days in the dis
trict; to prohibit internal revenue OIL
GERS from being interested In any for-
fixture for violation of the revenue laws;
to provide q temporary government for
the territory of Wyoming; making all
purchases and sales on commission OF
the United States loans and bonds open
to public competition; providing for
bounties to the widows and children OF
certaiA soldiers who were killed or died
in the service; to prevent compromise
of officers against the revenue laws and
making such compromises felonles;
providing that in case Senator of the
United States becomes Vice President
of the United States by reason OF being
President OF the Senate pro. tenn, and
in case his Senatorial term of office ex-
pires before the Presidential term ex-
pires he shall continue in office until
the end of the Presidential term, the
office of Senator alone becoming vacant;
instrueting the Secretary of the Navy
to dispatch to a suitable port in Norway
or Sweden one or more national ships
for the transportation of such stores as
NAV be furnished for the relief of the
furnishing people of those countries;
for the sale of portion of the Fort
Gratiot military reservation in Mich
igan; granting 1000 acres of public
lands to aid in improving the naviga-
ton of the Mississippi between the
Falls of st. Anthony and the mouth of
the Minnesota river by constructing q
lock and dam at Meeker's Island.
BY Mr.. Cady-To establish uniform
currency and to provide for the manage
ment and liquidation of the National
debt. Referred to the committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union.
BY Mr.. Cookie amend the National
currency act. Referred to the commit
tee on Banking.
Mr. Mallory offered resolution in
strueting the committee on Ways and
Means 70 inquire into TIE expediency of
authorizing the Secretary of the Treas
ury, First, TO employ all legal tender
notes that may come into his possession
in excess of the amount necessary to
pay the current expenses of the Govern
meat, in purchasing, at their market
value, non-interest bearing securities of
the United States as he may be able to
obtain.
Second. To employ all gold in the
Treasury in excess of $50, 100000 in the
same way.
Third. Te authorize loan equal to
the whole amount of the present in
terest bearing debt ofthe United States
and to issue bonds running fifty years
at four per cent. interest, principal and
interest payable in gold, the loan to be
offered only as gold may be required
to pay the current expenses of The Gov
eminent topurchase the present inter-
est bearing bonds.
Fourth. To require the National
Banks to replace the bonds now in de-
post in the Treasury with such four per
cent. bonds. Adopted.
Mr.. Clark, of Kansas, offered n pre-
amble aud resolution, recitiDg that the
act of January "a, 1867, provides that
there shall be no denial of the elective
franchise in any of the territories on
account Of race, color or previous con-
dition of servItude and that it is report
ed that the Legislature of Montana has
passed bill which has been approved
by the Governor of Montana territory,
restricting the franchise to white male
citizens and instructing the committee
to inquire into the facts and report
such measure as is necessary to secure
on the part Of the Legislature and gov
eminent OF Montana to the laws Of
Congress.
Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois, suggested
that the committee be instructed to re-
port bill to repeal the act organizing
the territory.
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, suggested that
the subject be sent TO the committee on
Territories.
Mr.. Clark so modified.
The Speaker presented a petition from
the members of the Louisiana Conven-
ton, asking the removal of General
Hancock. Referred TO the Reconstruc-
ton committee.
Also a resolution of the Mississippi
Convention, relative TO the Freedmeu's
Bureau. Referred to the committee on
Freedmen's Affairs.
The House proceeded to the consider
alton of bill reported from the com
mittee OH appropriations TO prevent the
payment of certain claims issuing out
of the rebellion. The bill passed with
out an amendment.
Mr.. Banks, from the committee on
Foreign Affairs, reported bill concern
ing the rights Of American citizens in
foreign states. 1t was ordered to be
printed and recommitted, it being I'M
derstood that it will be reported back
for action this week.
A number of executive communica-
tiOns were presented, including one
from the Secretary of War with report
of Chief Engineers respecting the sur
vey of the Illinois river; referred to CON-
mittee. Another from the Commissions
er of Agriculture relative to the import
snce of the modification of the tax of 20
per cent. on oil importation of stock; re-
fcrred to the committee on WAYS and
Means.
Mr.. Spaulding asked leave to offer q
resolution authorizing the committee
on Reconstruction to inquire whether
the combinations made or attempted to
Obstruct the due execution of the laws
with power tosend fer persons and pa
pers, examine witnesses under oath, and
report at any time.
Objections were made Oh the Demo
cratic side.
Mr. Spaulding moved to suspend the
rules.
After some fillibustering, the rules
were suspended and the resolution Of
fered and adopted.
Adjourned.
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