The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-06-05
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CONGRESS.
wAau1SeTos, June 4.
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for Governor OF California, was elected
Secretary without ballot, iho only an.
senting voice being that OF Mr.. Mo.
Creery. e'9
MI. Buckalew announced the death
OF Mr.. Buchanan. Adjourned.
.l'ta HOUSE.
The bill passed cedIng 10 Ohio the
unsettled and unsold lands In the
Virginia mllitory reservation, resery-
Ing the rights OF settlers to the extent
OF 100 acres.
Bills passed: 10 extend the time for
compilation Of the military road from
Fort wilkins, Michigan 10 Fort How.
ard, Green bay, Wisconsin; TO protect
the rights OF actual settlers on public
land BY forbiddlng the entry Of more
than three settlers IN any one township
BY means Of Agricultural College
ecripi the Senate bill to amend the act
for the relief OF the cities and towns on
the public lands.
The Senate's amendments 10 the Ar.
kansas bill were econ.concurred In.
On motion OF Mr.. Stevens, OF Pa, q
Committee Of Conference was asked.
The House went into Commi tee on
the Tax bill. g5l.
Mr.. Miller spoke briefly In Its sup
port. el..'.
Messrs. Maynard and Allison follow.
ed, the latter, however, fayoring O re-
duction OF the tax on distilled eplrlts
TO rs cents or 90 cents. As to tobacco,
the Committee on Ways and Means
would not insist on the increase pro.
posed, but would allow the present rate
70 remain. BE referred TO the agree.
ment made by that committee not TO re-
port the Tariff bill, remarking that
there was no occasion for u general re-
vision OF the tariff, as the manufac.
turing interests Of the country were at
present In a prosperous condition. The
yield OF coal this year Is larger than
ever before, and the manufacture Of
pig Iron was never more prosperous.
In fact, none OF the great manufactu.
ring interests would suffer by failure
TO revise the tariff.
Mr.. Myers asked whether the Com
mittee on Ways and Means insisted
on the Sl0on cigars.
Mr.. Allison replied the Committee
proposed 10 leave the tax as now, at
live dollars. .!U
General debate closed at three
O'Clock, and the Committee proceeded
TO consider the bill In detail.
Mr.. Blaine. OF Me-, moved to strike
out the first section, which constitutes
the Internal Revenue Department, and
spoke In favor Of his proposition.
Mr.. Logan opposed the amendments,
and replied 10 Mr.. Blaine.
Mr.. Judd moved TO amend by pro-
vlding that the Commissioner shall be
subject TO removal or suspension only
with advice and consent.
Mr.. Wood opposed the amendment,
as did Mr.. schenck.
Mr.. Breck opposed the first section,
arguing that under the Constitution
Congress had no right to create De.
partment and declare who should fill
Il.
Mr.. Maynard replying, cited the case
ofthe Department OF Agriculture as
In point
Mr.. Nicholson stated that in that
the appointment was made after the
passage OF the act. The President had
nominated the same gentleman who
had been head Of the Bureau, but the
form the new nomination and con.
irmation had 10 be observed, and ar
gued that Congress had the right TO I'M
pose additional duties upon an officer
OF the Government, and that was all the
gection proposed to do.
Messrs. Logan, Schenck and others,
also replied tothe objections to the sec-
tlon, claiming that there was nothing
In 1t which initiated with the constitu-
tional provision In regard TO appoint
ments.
Mr.. Garfield supported a modification
Of the section, which makes separate
department.
Mr.. Farnsworth opposed, when the |
House took a recess.
1.-THE evening session Mesars. Farms |
worth, 1ngersoll, Blaine and Poland |
opposed, and Mr.. Schenck advocated |
the section.
Mr.. Poland moved to amend by pro-
viding that the President should, by
and with the advice and consent OF the |
Senate, appoint the head OF the depart
ment.
Mr.. Judas amendment was agreed
to.
Mr.. Garfield moved TO amend the
section by making 1t read that the office |
OF Commissioner OF Internal Revenue
be continued.
Whereupon Mr.. Blaine withdrew his
motion to strike out the section.
After debate the question on Mr.. |
Garheld's amendment was rejected,
Adjourned.