The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-02-21
FORTIETH CoNGREss,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 1855.
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Mr.. Stewart, from the Committee on
Mines aud Mining, reported, with
amendments, bill to establish a ma
tional School of mines.
Mr.. Anthony moved that the Senate
adjourn till Monday. After discussion,
the motion was lost.
On motion of Mr.. Trumbuu, the
House bill to amend the act of March
/ =, 1857, supplementary to a bill for the
more emcient government OF the rebel
states passed March ?, 1867, and 10 IA.
cliltate their restoration, was takeuup.
Mr.. ates withdrew his motion. MADE
| yesterday, to take up bill to admit
Colorado giving notice that he would
move to take 1t up when the Dendiner
bill was disposed of.
Mr.. Buckalew offered an amend
meut making necessary n ten days res
ldence in the District before election
before person Is permitted to vote,
Mr. Davis took the floor to conclude
his half finished speech, which was in
terrupted several days since by reso-
luton TO admit Mr.. Thomas, Of Mary
land. and moved to amend by applying
70 TINS Dill the amennment offered by
MIR. Doolittle to the supplementary re-
construction bill, instructing the Judi
ciary Committee to report in favor Of
repeating all acts heretofore passed ON
the subject OF reconstruction.
MF. Conkliug got the floor, but he
having asked whether 1t was intended
| to proceed with its consideration TO-
night, some discussion ensued upon
| that point, closing with the under
standing that the bill would be passed
| Tomorrow, and opportunity given for
debate on the supplementary recon
struction bill, the consideration Of
which is to follow Immediately, Messrs.
Saulsburg, ThRyer and others propo-
sing to speak on the subject.
| Adjourned.
HOUSE.
On motion of Mr.. Clarke, of Kansas,
the Postmaster General was directed to
furnish various items OF Information in
regard to the transportation of the
overland mail.
Mr.. Banks FROM the COMMITTEES on
Foreign Affairs reported bill concern
ing the rights of American citizens in
foreign States, which was ordered to be
printed and recommitted.
Mr.. Hopkins from the Committee on
Public Lands reported bill to regulate
the disposition OF lands that may here
after be given to aid in the construction
OF railroads, which was ordered to be
printed.
The bill, which is reported uuani-
mousiy, provides that all lands hereaf-
ter granted for railroad purposes shall
De granted to the States or Territories
where the roads are to be constructed.
and shall be by them sold to actual set.
tiers at price not exceeding two and a
half dollars per acre, the proceeds to be
paid TO the railroad company. The OBJ.
ject is to prevent the Withdrawal o.
large quantities of land from the mar.
ket, prevent monopoly by corporation:
and encourage the settlement of the
country.
Mr.. McClurg from the Select Com
mittee on Southern Railroads, made {
: report showing that in the Testimony
taken before the committee facts haC
come out which indicated corruption il
! the Post Office Department., and sug
gested that as the committee was no
{ authorized to pursue the Investigation
the matter be referred to another com
mittee for further examination. Tn
i report closes with a resolution for
: committee to examine into the subiec
contracts with the Post Office De
partment tor the transportation of U
S. mails, and report such facts as ma,
g be deemed of Importance, particular,
whether or not there are any evidence
OF corruption, with authority to sent
for persons and papers.
After debate the resolution was re
= Herred to the Committee on the Expen
K ditures of the Post Office Department
n A large number OF bills granting
: pensions to individuals were reported
r from the the Committee on InvaliC
r Pensions and passed.
e Mr.. Miller, from the Committee o.
e Invalid Pensions, reported a bill ex
! tending the provisions OF the 2lst sec
|. ton of the act of July II, 1862, relatiu
8 to naturalization OF soldiers to thos
u enlisted In the naval or marine service
,. of the United States.
d Mr.. Pike moved to refer the bill to tn
!. Committee on Naval Affairs. Diss
:; greed to.
:; Mr.. Pile moved to amend the bill b,
n inserting the words "and have been o
may hereafter be honorably discharg
ed" Agreed to, and the bill passed.
Mr.. Perham, from the Committee o,
Invalid Pensions, reported Il bill to pro
- vide for the payment, out OF the Nava
u Pension fund, of pensions of widow
:; and other dependents of officers, sea
men, hremen and coal beavers.
Mr.. Logan having read by the Clerl
u a response from the Secretary OF tn
" Treasury, under date OF January %, {
. an inquiry in reference to the substitu
y ton OF 1910 bonds for 5-2Os on deposi
9 in the Treasury to secure the circulation
= of National Banks, asserted that tn
II sales of lO-40s to the amount OF eigh
millions from the LIST of October, 1867
to the 2lst of January, 1865, made b,
. order OF the Secretary, were with tn
u exception OF Ave small sales made at
less premium than the regular quota
: tions in the New York market. II
{ had calculated the difference an,
found that the Government haC
lost $24 ,264. besides a commission of ,
Q OF one per cent given to Jay Cooke s
> Co., and amounting to Sl0,l77, making
: the whole loss SS4 al. He also referred
}. to letter purpOrting to have beer
e written by the Secretary of the Treas
!, ury to gentleman controlling a Ma
Iional Bank. stating that he would Ac
cept To- I0s in lieu of 5-2OS at S71S per cent
while in his report the Secretary says
( they had never been received at high.
i or rate than IS. Having made his
statement, he asked leave to offer q
. resolution directing the Secretary Of
r the Treasury to inform the House
: whether such letter dated Dacem Der 5,
> WAS signed by him, TO whom addressed,
and whether the propositions IheTei Il
c contained were complied with by the
/ party to whom addressed; and also,
whether the sale OF 10 40 bonds from
October Is, 1887. to January 20. lS6S,
were at rates equal to the daily quota
tIons on New York Change. Debated
, and adopted.
The House, at 5 O'Clock, went into a
Committee of the Whole on the state OF
, the Union, Mr.. Allison in the Chair.
and resumed the consideration OF the
army appropriation bill. The Com
: mIttes rose and reported :hN bill, which
the House proceeded 10 vote on
Amendments Tor the reduction Of the
, army were adopted. The amendments
having been disposed Of, MIR, Paine
called for the yeas aud naNA on the
passage OF the bull, and it passed with
out proviso.
Adjourned.
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