The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-06-23
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CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, June %.
SENATE.

the sale of the site of Fort CoYington,
Md. The latter passed.
Mr.. Yates called up the bill TO admit
Colorado into the Union.
After u debate of some length, Mr..
Morrill, opposed the bill, because Colo
RADIO has not sufficient population, and
Messrs. Cragin and Nye supported It.
| The bill went over with the morning
hour.
On motion of Mr.. Edwards. the con-
current resolution of thanks to Mr..
Stanton was ordered to be communt-
Gated to him.
! The legislative appropriation was
taken up in Committe OF the Whole.
The question was on amendments by
the Committee on Appropriations.
An amendment by Mr.. Hendricks
reducing the salaries named in the
Committees amendment for the Capital
police, of Captain from $1,000 to 81, 500,
OF Lieutenant from 81 800 to Sl,5OO, OF
privates from 81 800 to 81 200 was re-
| jected after some discussion by vote
| of IL to l9.
The Committee amendment cutting
off the assistant secretary's short hand
reporters and two clerks, fourth-class,
of the President was adopted after de-
bate, 10 to II.
An amendment regulating the act of
August 18th, 1856. requiring the foreign
regulations on commerce to be laid be-
fore Congress, and the second sections
of an act of 1866 making appropriations
for the Consular and Diplomatic SER
vice was debated at some length. The
first clause of the amendment abolishes
the office of superintendent of Etatis'
tics, while the second clause abolishes
the Office of second assistant secretary
of State and the examiner of claims.
Without decision thereon the bill was
on Mr.. Trumbulrs motion, laid aside
until tomorrow, and the vote of the
Arkansas bill was taken up.
Mr.. Davis argued that the bill was
unconstitutional, after which the SEN
ate proceeded to vote on the question
shall the bill pass Notwithstanding the
objections of the President, with the
following result-yeas so nays Z. So
the bill became law. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The Houee met at II o'clock.
The Kentucky election case was up:
Mr.. Trlmble, OF Kentucky, opposed
the report of the Committee on Elec-
tions.
AT IL o'clock, without the disposition
thereof, the House proceeded TO the
business of the morning hour.
No bills and joint resolutions were
introduced for reference.
To repeal the act of 1892 concerning
the registry of vessels; to allow draw
backs on articles used In the construc-
tIon of vessels; to provide for funding
the national debt, and taxing interest
bearing bonds hereafter issued by the
United States; providing method for
the relief of political disabilities
through the courts with concurrence of
Congress; for the recognition of the in
dependence of Cretej to regulate treaties
| with Indian tribes; to repeal the act of
March I'd relative to the islands in the
Great Miami riveri allowing prize
money to the officers and crew OF the
Monitor for the fight with the Merri-
mack.
Mr.. Logan offered resolution for
the collection and binding OF the pro-
Ceedings in the different cities, towns,
&c, on the occasion of the ceremonies in
the decoration OF the graves OF Union
soldiers, and appropriatinG $1,000 for
| that purpose, which was agreed to.
Mr.. Lougbrihge offered the follow
ing resolution
ReSoLVed, That in the opinion of the
House the interests of the country re-
quired that the public debt should be
regarded and reduced to a simple and
| uniform system more easily understood
| by the people than il is in its present
complicated form, and that the interest
| on the debt should be reduced, and for
that purpose the Committee on Ways
and Means be instructed to prepare
and report at an early day as possible
a bill providing for funding the public
debt and a reduction of the rate of in
terest thereon, in such manner and to
such an extent that taxation may be
reduced and equaliZed as far as possi-
BILE and consistently with good faith
to the National creditors and Justice to
| the people.
Mr.. Eldridge suggested that the word
RECONSTRUCTED" be used instead of the
word "reorganiZed," as the former
/ Xyord xuould 0orraaO0nd hnffnr with tha
acts of the House.
Mr.. Loughridge insisted on the pre-
vious question.
Mr.. Spalding suggested that the reso-
luton be modified so as not to instruct
the committee.
Mr:Ward hoped the resolution wonld
/ not be SO modified. He Thought the
Committee ought to be instructed
Mr.. Pruyn moved to refer the resolu-
ton to the Committee on Ways and
Means. Rejected, yeas, n; nays, 60.
The resolution was then agreed TO
without division.
Mr.. Ward moved to reconsider the
vote, and to lay that motion on the ta-
BILE. Agreed to.
Mr.. Price offered the following reso-
| luton:
ResoLVed, That the Committee on APP
propriations inquire into the expe-
diency of appropriating $50, ,0O0, 600, to
debtedness of the United States which
is payable in currency, as the same
may become due; said amounts to be
taken from the coin In the Treasury to
be sold for that purpose, and providing
| by law that no new indebtedness shall
be incurred by the United States by
sale or issue of bonds or notes or other
securities, until the coin reserve In the
| Treasury is reduced to S25, COO 900; said
committee to report by bill or other
wise.
Mr.. Spaldfng moved an amendment
striking out Committee on Appropria-
tions, and inserting Committee on
Ways and Means, which was agreed to.
The resolution so amended was
agreed to.
The morning hour having expired
the House proceeded to the considera-
tfon of the report of the Conference
Committee on the bill removing politi-
cal disabilities from several hundred
persons in the Southern States.
The question on Mr.. BroomalPs mo-
last respecting the report, was recon
sidered, and the report adopted by
two-thirds vote Of 95 10 A.
The reporter is requested to state
that the democrats In voting against
the conference report did SO because it
struck out the names of Houston, of
Alabama, and Jones, of Tennessee,
otherwise most of them would have
voted aye.
The Kentucky contested election case
was taken up and debated by Messrs.
Beck and Poland against the report of
the COMMITTEES, and by Mr.. Upson In
support of it.
Mr.. Kerr, from the minority of the
Committee on Elections. moved as q