The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-07-27

WASHINGTON. July %.
SENATE
The Senate met at ten o'clock

from the treasury to the interior depart
ment the control of the Cherokees in
North Carolina passed. The bill for
the protection of the rights of ofAmerican
citizens abroad was taken up.
The question was on the section as
amended, providing that the President
in case OF citizen wrongfully impri.
soned under the authority OF foreign
Government, and in case OF refusal to
release him. may use any means not
amounting TO acts OF war to ehecs the
release, the facts 10 be communicated
to Congress as soon as practicable.
Agreed to.
Mr. Howard spoke against passing
the bill in its present shape.
Mr.. Ferry also opposed it. The Dill
passed 20 to 8.
The House bill amending the bank
ing bill passed; extending time for the
operation of certain OF its provisions.
AT P. NJ. the Senate weut into exc
cutive session.
AT o'clock the doors were opened.
The Presidents veto of the Freed
mems Bureau bill was received and
the bill passed over it by vote of 42
to5.
The report of the naval officers ap-
pointed to select more suitable sites for
powder magazines at New York, BoS-
ton and Portsmouth, n. H., was also
received from the President.
The executive session was resumed,
and at six O'Clock the Senate took re-
cess.
EVENING SESSION.
The following House bills were pass
ed: Directing the enrolment of dis.
titled spirits and tobacco; an act amend.
ing the act forbidding American vessels
to trade in Coolies.
The bill for the relief of William Me-
Garrogham was tabled.
The resolution to pay the Senators
from Arkansas, Florida, North Caroli-
ma and South Carolina, from March '67,
was discussed at some length, during
which Mr.. Davis offered an amendment
restricting the commencement to pay to
the time the States were declared enti-
tied to representation, aud opJectlon
was made to the Senators from those
States on the question. The discussion
was Interrupted by report from the
Conference Committee on the executive
appropriation bill, which was agreed to.
A Committee of Conference was ap-
pointed on the bill extending commer-
clal regulations over Alaska.
Mr.. Thayer presented the credentials
of Geo. E, Spencer, Senator elect from
Alabama for the term ending March,
1873. Mr.. Spencer was sworn in.
The discussion on the pay OF certain
Senators was resumed and Mr. Davis
amendment was finally agreed to by
% to 81, and the resolution was adopted.
The Senate at l0:l5 went into execu-
tive session which confined till after
midnight, when IL adjourned.
HOUSE.
A resolution was adopted remitting
fines on members for absence without
leave.
The bill providing that Railroad
lands may be sold only to actual settlers
was passed.
Business on the Speakers table was
taken up and the first vote showed no
quorum present.
Mr.. Washburne had endeavored to
obtain consent to report bill extending
the Revenue laws over Alaska, but Mr..
Pomeroy objected, insisting upon the
regular order of business.
On the announcement of no quorum,
Mr., Washburne offered to compromise
with Mr.. Pomeroy by agreeing not to
latter would not object to his reporting
his bill after the business was COM
pleted.
Mr.. Pomeroy declined.
A call of the House found ia present.
The Ratification of the 18th article by
the Georgia Legislature was presented
and referred.
Several Senate bills were acted on,
including thu extension OF the patent
on Turner's alarm clock, which was
passed.
Mr., Schenck, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported bill for
an increase of duties on copper and iron
ores. Referred 10 the Committee of the
Whole,
The Senate bill for the extension of
the Portage Lake and Lake Superior
ship canal to Kenawa Bay, was re-
ferred to the Committee on Public
Lands.
Mr.. Logan, expressing his belief that
no agreement would be reached on the
funding bill, asked leave to report from
the Committee on Ways and Means a
bill containing sections, added on his
motion TO the funding bill.
No objection being made, Mr.. Logan
reported bill prohibiting the allow
ance of commissions, DC, for negotta-
tions for the exchange of bonds. coin,
or bullion, on account OF the United
States; providing that all authority
under existing laws to Issue bonds or
interest bearing notes shall cease i'm
mediateIy; not to interfere with the
conversion of securities into $50 bonds;
nor the issue of three per cent certth-
Gates temporary loan; nor the exchange
nor the issue of subsidy bonds to rail-
road companies, and requiring month
ly reports from the Secretary of the
Treasury.
Mr.. Broadwell offered resolution as
an amendment to an additional Sec
ton, prohibiting the Secretary of the
Treasury from making any sales OF
gold for any purposes whatever. The
amendment was agreed to and the bill
passed.
Mr.. Eliot, from the Committee of
Commerce, reported back the Senate
bill to amend the act of March, 1868, to
prevent and punish frauds on revenue,
which was passed.
Mr.. Beck offered resolution direct
ing the Committee on Ways and Means
to report joint resolution exempting
all persons from penalties and for
FIXTURES imposed by the Internal Rev
enue law passed at this session, for such
period of time not less than twenty
days, as will enable persons affected
thereby to obtain copies of the law and
understand its provisions, which was
adopted.
MIR. Maynard, from the Committee
on Ways and Means, reported back the
bill introduced by Mr.. Cullum repeal
ing section 1876 of the act of June Both,
1865, to provide ways and means to
support the Government, and repeating
any legacy or succession tax. which
was passed.
Mr.. Clarke, of Kansas, offered res
oIution reciting the fact that two white
children had been recently recovered
from tribe of the Kiowa Indians, in
Texas, the rest of the family having
been murdered and directing the Sec
retary of the Interior to reserve from
the moneys due to the Indians, IS COO
for each of the children, who are 10 be
known as Helen and Heloise Lincoln.
Mr.. Paine suggested an amendment
requiring the payment to be withheld
from any tribe of Indians that hold
white persons in captivity.