The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-03-11
BY TELEGRAPH.
CONGREss.
Sherman's Funding Bill the Order
for To-Day.
Bill to Facilitate Payment Of BOun-
ties Passed by Senate.
Bill for Admission Of Alabama Re.
ported in House.
Air Line Railroad from Washing
ton to New York.
Rights Of American Citizens Abroad.
Rights Of American Citizens Abroad.
WASHINGTON, March 10, 1868.
SENATE,

Mr., Trumbull presented memorial
of The Executive Committee Of the Col.
Ouizatlon Society stating that 5000 per.
sons. mostly from North Carolina, de.
sired 10 emigrate 10 Liberia, that the
funds of the Society were exhausted by
sending 1900 last year, and asking the
appropriation OF 100000 annually for
the estn tnblishment Of a line Of steamers,
and a hundred dollars be donated to
each emigrant.
Mr.. Howard, from the Select Com
mlttee, reported substitute 10 Mr..
AnthUny's resolution, relative 10 ad'
mission 10 the galleries during the Inn
parchment trial.
After debate, an amendment fixing
the number OF tickets 10 be issued at
nine hundred, was agreed to; aud tho
resolution adopted.
Alta quarter past two, Mr.. Sumner,
presumlng the Senators were aware
that business OF great importance de-
manded 1t, moved 10 go into executive
session. Agreed to.
When the doors opened at 20 minutes
before 4 o'clock the consular and dtplo-
matte appropriation bill was under
consideration. The question was on
the motion to strike out the Approprla.
ton to Greece, which was not agreed TO.
Mr.. Morgan, by instruction from the
Committee on Commerce, offered an
amendment providing for COnsUls to
Osara and YeddO, Japan, at q SALARY OF
$1,000 each. Agreed TO.
The bill having passed through the
Committee OF the Whole, the question
s.HHnnkufK IN tho uRnnPH nNnniH
therein made, The amendment to
strike out the mission to Ecuador was
lost. Also that striking out Bolivia.
The contingent expenses OF foreign
missions were increased from $50 200 to
SSO,OOO. The mission 10 Portugal was
allowed to remain In the bill, which
finally passed.
On motion OF Mr.. Sherman, the fund
Ing bill was made the special order for
Tomorrow.
MIR. Morrill,, OF Maine, from the Com.
mIttes on Aspirations reported the
Post Office appropriation bill with
amendments.
Mr.. Sherman called up the bill 10 ia.
cilItate the payment OF soldiers bOun'
ties under the act oi 1862, authorizing
the employment OF fifty additional
clerks In the Second Auditors office, ,tEc.
On motion OF MIR. COrbett the bill was
amended 80 rs 10 allow duplicate
checks TO be Cashed at San Francisco
by the Assistant Treasurer at that
place, and was then passed.
Mr.. Henderson CAlled up the bill for
the removal of the Navajo Indians, and
made speech In favor OF the bill,
urging justice to the Indians, when the
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Stevens, from the Reconstruction
Committee, reported the bill tor the
admission OF Alabama, published last
week, which was made the special
order for tomorrow.
On motion of Mr.. Wood, the Commit.
tee on the District OF Columbia was
Instructed TO report what Government
officials have had real estate transferred
TO them since 1851, with description
thereof.
The Senate joint resolution for the
issue OF clothing 10 soldiers and others,
10 replace that destroyed TO prevent
COnlHgIOn, WAS passed.
MIR. Cook, from the Committee on
Roads aud Canals, reported II substi.
tute for the bill to authorize the bald.
ing OF military and postal roads from
Washington TO New York, limiting
fares to three cents per mile, and re-
quirinR through trip TO DO made with
In seven hours.
Mr.. Eliot, from the Committee on
Freedmen'B Affairs, reported back q
substitute for the bill TO continue the
FTeehmen'S Bureau for one year, from
the 10Th OF July next, with authority
10 the Secretary OF War to re.PstablIsh
the Bureau where II has been dlscon'
tinued on being satisfied TINT the per-
sUnAl safety OF the freedmen requires II.
The morning hour having expired,
the bill went over til tomorrow.
Mr.. SChenCk, from the Committee on
Ways aud Means, reported back the
bill reported by him yesterday to ex'
empt certain manufactures from the in
tprnal tax. The second section IL mod!
lied 10 rend, "NOthing iu this act con-
tanned shall be construed to repeal or
interfere with any law, regulation or
provision for the assessment or COllGC'
tinn of amy tax which under existing
laws may accrue before the lst Of April,
1868" The third section Is struck out
altogether.
Mr. Schenck proceeded to explain the
bill.
MIR. Banks, from the Committee on
Foreign Atinirs, reported back the bill
concerning tho rights Of American
citizens In foreign States, aud addressed
the House In advocacy OF the bill.
Mr.. Van Trump addressed the House
IN support UI the bill.
Mr.. Morgan addressed the House,
critici2Ing some OF tho views expressed
by his colleague,
Mr.. Lawrence, Of Ohio, suggested rs
Hn amendment to the bill, II PrOVisn
that no citizen who hnH voluntarily,
aud IL actually engaged IN the military
or naval service CNn lawfully exercise
the right 0i eXpntrintiOn during the
time he may bU liable to render such
service.
The hill goes over I'll the morning
hour tomorrow.
The Speaker presented II Communi'
cation from tn" General Of tho army,
| TrlntIV" In the removal ui the city
| Councils Of New Orleans nnd Jefferson
City, Ln., which WAS r1iorred To the
! Committee on Reconstruction.
MIR. Orth offered u resolution direct
Ing III" Secretary NJ War to transmit
amy report or Information relative IN
tho hnrhor Of Michigan city, not here
iuIur" reported to the House. Adopted,
Adjourned,
Threatened Seizure or Tn American
Vessel.
HAVANA, March 0-ThW Spanish
irigntU Africa, ut ~. Thomas. Will seize
tho American ship Alice lill, which is
loading guns and ammunition, tho cnr'
go Ol the bhTk PAtmu4, even " her
rnppr4 show that size Is bound for New
York.
Accident tn Edward IIMnIOm,
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