The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-07-01
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CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, June 80.
SENATE.

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SENATE.
The Chair presented resolution from
the Reconstruction Committee ofTexas,
setting forth the disorder and murder
that prevails in that State. Referred to
the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. Howe presented a resolution
from the Florida legislature ratifying
the 18th and 18th amendments to the
| Constitution.
tials of Thomas Osborn, Senator from
Florida, for the term expiring 1873.
Mr.. Howe moved that the Senator
elect be sworn in.
| Mr.. Fessenden suggested reference
| to the Judiciary Committee.
| A long discussion ensued, during
which Mr.. Doolittle presented the cre-
| dentials OF VIM. Marvin, ,as the Senator
elect from Florida, signed by Governor
| Walker, and dated November 30, 1896.
The motion to refer the credentials of
Osborn was rejected.
On motion OF Mr.. Drake the action of
the legislature on the ratification. of the
fourteenth amendment was read.
After a long discussion vote was
taken on swearing in the Senator elect,
resulting SO yeas to nays.
Mr.. Osborn was then sworn in and
took his seat on the Republican side.
The civil appropriation bill was then
considered. -s.s
Several uniEnportant amendments
were adopted.
Mr.. Sherman introduced his fund
Ing bill as rider to the bill.
After considerable discussion whether
such proceedings was in order, during
which the House adjournment resolu-
ton came over and was tabled for the
presnt.
The Senate went into executive ses-
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HOUSE.
Mr.. Boutwell, presented bill to au-
thoriZe the issue OF new bonds to the
amount OF eight hundred millions,
payable in coin. interest 515 per
| cent, and TO be valid only in the hands
\ of citizens of the United States; these
to be exchangeable for fve-twenties.
Also five hundred millions per cent
bonds payable in coin, either in the
United States, Frankfort or London,
without taxation, exchangeable for
five-twenties before July lst, 1869; also
| to use twenty-five millions of coin in
the purchase offive-twenties at market
| price as sinking fund; interest thereon
| 10 be applied to redeeming other bonds.
On motion of Mr.. Getz, the Ways
aud Means Committee was instructed
| to inquire into the expediency of redu-
cling The expenses of collecting internal
revenue by abolishinR the offices of
collectors, assessors, &C., and assessing
the amount derived from taxes re-
| quired upon the several States in pro.
| portion to the taxable population, and
report at the next session.
| Mr.. Stevens, of Pennsylvania, pre-
sented the Credentials of Charles NJ.
| Hamilton, Representative elect from
Florida, and asked that he be sworn in.
| .Mr. Maynard moved that the creden-
tials take the usual course, and be re-
ferred to the Committee on Elections.
| They were SO referred.
! Mr.. CoYode introduced joint resO-
luton directing that in all cases where
| private soldiers served out their time
of enlistment and were honorably dis
charged, the Secretary of War shall,
on application, remove any charge OF
desertiou that may stand on the rolls
against them, except where there has
been conviction for desertlon by court
martial. Referred to the Committee on
Military Affairs.
The House resumed the consideration
of the river and harbor bill: and all
the amendments made In committee
| were concurred in.
MIR. Stevens of Pennsylvania moved
to table the bill. Rejected.
The bill was passed.
Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois, moved
a concurrent resolution for the adjourn
| ment of the present session on the 10Th
| OF July, which, alter the rejection OF
motion to table, and an amendment to
| adjourn then to the 18th of September,
| was finally adopted.
| A resolution by Mr.. Niblack was
adopted, that 1t Is the sense of the
House that Congress ought not to ad-
journ until efficient provision be made
by law for the protection of Americans
native and adopted, while travelling OF
residing in foreign countries.
a bill was passed authorizing chair
men of committees of either house to
administer the oath to claimants.
Resolutions defining the binding
power of treaties were introduced and
referred to the Foreign Committee.
They declare in substance. that treaties
are not really binding until sanctioned
by Congress. l,~
The Alaska appropriation bill was
taken up in Committee of the Whole.
Mr.. Banks spoke at length in advo'
cacy of the bill, after which the HOUSE
took recess.
EVENING SESSION.
In Committee of the Whole. Mr.. Ortiz
in the chair, the House considered the
Alaska bill.
Mr.. Loughridge gave notice of the
amendment that Congress has not ex.
elusive Jurisdiction over treaties, and
having approved the stipulations OF
this one, its assent has been given
thereto. lie argued in favor OF the ap
Mr.. Boyer opposed and Mr.. Pruyr
Mr.. johnson argued in favor of the