The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-07-18
BY TELEGRAPH.
CONGRFSS.
WASHINGTON, July IL.
SENATE.

of John n. Cole, Senator elect from the
Messrs. Abbott and Cole came for
ward and took the oath.
Mr.. Sumner from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, reported a bill making
an appropriation 10 carry into effect the
treaty with Russia, with an amend.
meut striking out the preamble and
declarations of the rights OF Congress.
On motion of Mir. Cattell, bill pro-
viding for the issue of3 per cont certi-
Gates 10 the amount of S25. 600, GOO, tor
the purpose of retiring outstanding
compound interest notes wasStaken up'
The question was on Mr.. Trumbull's
amendment to add a section providing
for the sale of surplus gold in the Treas
ury above $4,000. Rejected.
The bill was then passed.
Mr.. Wilson reported his Dill tor the
reduction of the military force TO a
peace establishment, from the Com
mit;ee on Military Affairs, without
amendment.
Mr.. Trumbull presented the docu-
ments IRON the Louisiana Legislature
ratifying the 18th Constitutional
amendment; and also the credentials of
VIM. P. Kellogg, Senator elect for long
term, and John s. Harris, Senator
elect for short term.
Messrs. Kellogg and Harris were
then presented 10 the President pro
TEN, who administered the oath.
The deficiency appropriation Dill
was then taken up and somewhat
amended.
After some discussion the debate was
ordered closed.
The discussion continued to 4:45
O'clock, when Mr.. Conkling made re-
port from the Committee on Conference
on the disagreements between the two
Houses on the bill to supply vacancies
In the Executive Department, which
was adopted.
The Senate held a short Executive
session, and then took recess till 1880.
EVENING SESSION.
Inc House bill to pay Henry st.
Marie 500 for his services in procur-
ing the arrest of SurraIt was passed.
Mr.. Sumner called up the bill make
ing an an appropriation for the pur-
chase of Alaska, which, at the instance
of the Committee on Foreign Relations
was amended by striking out the sec
tion giving the assent of Congress to
the stipulntiOns of the treaty, and the
preamble claiming the joint power OF
the House with the President and Sem
ate to counteract the treaties of the
past.
Mr.. Harlan called up the bill in re-
gard to the rights of married women
In the District of Columbia. discuss
ion seemed emminet and twas suffered
to go over.
Mr. Wilson called up the bill to re-.
duce the military to peace establish
ment of the United States, for the pur-
pose OF max ing II the special order
for tomorrow at 4 o'clock.
The deficiency appropriation bill
again came up.
HOUSE.
The Senate funding bill, reported
with amendments from the Ways and
Means Committee, was referred to the
Committee of the Whole.
The credentials of four Representa-
tives from Alabama were referred to
the Election Committee.
The House went into Committee of
the Whole on the funding bill.
The Committee rising Informally, the
House received a message from the
Senate, with amendments 10 the Indian
appropriation bill. These were nom
concurred in, and a Committee of Con-
ference appointed.
The consideration of the funding bill
was resumed in Committee. The first
amendment was agreed to with the
modification that bonds shall be in the
denomination OF $50 or some multiple
thereof.
Mr.. Ross moved to amend the second
amendment by reducing the rate OF In
terest TO per cent. Rejected.
Mr.. Hubbard, of West Virginia,
moved to amend the portion proposed
to be struck out by providing class of
80 year bonds ut 3 65-1O0 per cent, thus
making four classes of bonds. This
was agreed to.
After discussion vote WAS taken on
the first amendment of the Committee
on Ways and Means, making but one
class OF bonds to run 40 years, and was
agreed 10.
interest thereon and income theretrom
. tNn ont FNF
all taxes or duties to the United States,
as well as from taxation in any form
by or under State, municipal or local
authority.
Mr.. Niblack moved to amend by
striking out the exemption from tax
alton and inserting, (which said bonds
shall be liable to taxation by or under
the same extent as money is taxed un-
der such State, municipal or local
authority, and no greater"
without disposing of this amend
ment the Committee rose.
The credentials OF Representatives
elect from Louisiana, and the action
OF the State ratifyinG the 14th amend.
ment of the Constitution, were referred
to the Committee on Elections.
Mr.. Schenck moved that the business
of the evening session be to go on with
the funding bill. Agreed TO.
MTs N1YbE LuONG0 luab II bho luh0Id6
bill be disposed of Tonight the Com
mittee will then go on with the tariff
| bill. Negatived.
EVENING SESSION.
The House, in Committee OF the
Whole, resumed the confederation of
the funding bill.
The amendments reported by the
Committee on Ways and Mems TO the
second section, merely verbal, were
agreed to.
A discussion then arose on the Sec
ton proposed to be inserted instead of
the third section, legalIzIng contracts
payable In gold, which authorizes the
conversion of United States notes into
bonds for an equal amount OF bonds
into United States notes. unless the
United States notes outstanding shall
amount to $4O0 O00, 600.
Mr., Broomall moved to reduce the
amount to 1856. 600. 600, being the
amount now in circulation.
The section and amendment was de-
bated by Messrs. Broomall, Pike, Gar
field, Schenck, Boutwell,, Hooper.
Lynch, Butler of Massachusetts Logan
IngersolI, Allison and others. Finally
the debate closed, and Mr.. 1ngersol
moved TO strike out the pro vision as
to the Iinlit OF United States notes. Re
jected. =
Mr.. Coburn moved to strike out the
clause allowing the conversion of uni
ted States notes Into bonds.
Mr.. Ingersoll moved to increase the
Limitation from $500, ,0OO, 600 to 1855, ,00O,-
600.
Various other amendments were Of
fered and rejected. Finally vote was
taken on inserting the section as re-