The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-12-09
the HHEEEIiEHFHFEHls pK S9NsHEss.
a PoreshndoWInE OF the W6rk-A
.SPnpsynnd iJPPo5t en- ls9sFs.9aQ
WAsHINarON. Dec. 6.


greatest importance are those ofthe pro-
A posed amendmentto the Constitution,
\ providing for manhood suffrage, the
finances, the repeal of the act relative
to the opening of the session of Con-
Il gressi The formal ann uucemenEohthe
sdecesse of Messrs. Stevers Hnd Elnuey,
of Pennsylvania; Hines, of Arkansas.
and Mann, of Louisiana; the revision
4 oflthe Senate committees, and the ques-
ton OF the Speakership. Little busi-
ness will be attempted tomorrow, and
Il probably neither House will be fairly
under way this week. The general
opinion seems to be that the Constitu-
first measures considered, and the i'm
PRESTON Of nhlential members, ap-
\ pears fayorRble 70 IFS passage. AlI-con-
cede that the question OF finance will
be the principal feature OF the session,
and that more time will be consumed
in Its discussion than on any measure
ito be iDrougnfl 10rWHTdE g There is mo
end to the opinions congerningthednty
OF Congress on this subject. The ques-
ton has been studied with earnesIness
by Senators Morton, Sherman, vii.
liams, Morgan, Camerop,. and
others of the Senate, while Messrs:
S SGP9e, 1pg Sa afsaS a 1nfsies,
Kelley, Garfield, and others of the
House have also given the subject
much serious reflection. II is OF course
at this time impossible to fathom the
current ofopiniOn. 1t now seems prob
able that the law for the continuous
session of Congress viii not be repealed
during the present session, tt being
conceded that a nestions may arise re.
quiring session of the XLIst Congress
to be held ON the 4th ofA1arch. 2 at Is
believed, however, from present indi-
cations that such q session, II held, will
be short. Ithas not been decided who
shall be chosen to pronounce the ora
ltfons onLthe decsasbd members of the
present House, but the customary pro-
ceedings will be taken early in the ses-
sion. Senator TrumbulI and others
have been engaged in the revision of
the SehRtetC Com mitt0ess and ltiaproha-
BILE that some changes may be made in
the representation of the Southern
members. The contest over the vaoan-
cy in the office cf Doorkeeper in the
House, caused by the resignation of
Gen, Lippincott, Is attracting some at
tention. The rivalry seems to be be-
tween Mr.; Buzten, the present Assis-
tsRs s ssP . SFd 45s q Asg 3ssSs
Colfax will resign the SPeakership of
the House during the present session 4
am authorized 60 denye, Mr.. ColfaxI
has been urged to this course by the
prominent members of both Houses.
The Speak ership of Ihe XLIst, Congress
issbeibg canvassed with m ueh ifriend1y
interest by the friends of the SEVERAL
competitors. Should a session be held,
begiPnins a March 4 q ;speakesyiH un.l
doubfedly be chnsen at that cline.
One of the first bills to be introduced
is one to regulate the laws regarding
4he naturalization of foreigners. This
fs.lpokeh npop as measure of vital
Imp prt ance 10 secure the p1riiY or fhei
III pE ha NJ V,o 80 Slfi
Congress is a unit in the determination;
to enact such laws in the premises AS
shall hereaneE Cprepenta fepetition OF
the disgraceful and diabolical frauds
that were practiced by the DemocracYl
of New York, PhiladeIph f9 and other
large cities at the last elections. Judge
N. Y, has submitted u plan which
commands geneEelapproYsIa meng the
Republican, mem berSs z lie. proposes to-
place the power of naturalization in
District Courts COT The Sratesonly, and
to further compel said courts 10 set
apart certain days for the purpose Of
be natpralizsd within three months of
an electiohp - A sbiil) to this effect is to-
be al once introduced and sent to the
Judiciary CommitteeG
Mr.. Jenckes of Rhode Island intends
TO press his Civil, Service. billlto q vote
early in the coming session. 1t is now
the fourth bill on the Speakers table
and may soon-rbe- reached. he has
made a close-eRnvAss- oEthe House, and
believes that 1t will encounter but little
opposition. His opinion is that should
the5bth become a lay it Will afford Cen.
Grant & mag z fes9t opR S5tS9ity g car
esty and economy in the various de-
partments of the Government.
During the latter partof the last SEES
sion'of Congress- the Military Commit.
tee of the House agreed upon bill pro-
viding for the removal of the Indian
Bureau from the Interior Department.
never reported from Committee, but
Gen. Garfield, the Chairman ofthe COM
mittee, has alterediit in many particu-
lars, and in consequence of the present
Indian difficulties and the recommeu-
jdatious ofthe Indian ,commissi onl and
the Generals of the army who have
been on duty on the Plains, he will re-
port the bill to the House at once, and
press tito ayote.a II willmeet with a
deal of Opposition ih0WeveI, and its
speedy passage VIII be greatly Retarded
by those who favor a peace policy with
the Indians.
Mr.. IngersolIof Illinois will intro
.duce inIhe House tomorrow, IL he can
obtain the floor for that purpose, TWO
important financial measures, upon
which he will urge action at the earliest,
moment. The titles are as follows {:
1, An act entitled an act to prohibit the
sale of coin on behalf of the United
States, and 10 provide for the redemp-
ton of the United States legal tender
notes at par in coin. 2. An act supple
mentary to an act entitled "An act to
provide national currency, secured
by pledge of United States bonds, and
to provide for the circulation and re-
demption thereof, which was passed
June 3, 1861" The two principal 1ea-
lures of1his latter bin are ay follows :
L. A repeal of-the clause inthe old act
which limits the circulation of the
national currency to $500, 900 600, max
ing il in etfecb ffee banking law.If2.
| IL provides for new 4per CENT bond
| to be substituted for all other bonds Tor
banking purposes.
| Gen. Schenck will introduce in the
House tomorrow bill for the amend
ment of the Naturalization laws of the
| United States, of which the following
is a general synoposis:
| Resolved, That the Committee on the
Judiciary. be instrn eted TO inquire whai
amehdment to the laws relating to ma.
security and purity to elections, and
particularly whether, there ought not tc
be such provisions enacted as
]. To conhne the power OF EecalVinl
declaration of Intention to become elf
fzens, and OF q ssnink llsfEsFa Or ceftff.
| Gates of naturalization to the Courts oI
the United States and the highest court
of record. of the several States.
2. TolrequiEee Uni formfty Of proceed
ing in all such cases in the several
Courts go authorized.
8:TO fequireth each such certihcat,
of declaration or letter of naturalist
ton shall be signed by the Judge pre-
siding n the G9gFs from which g.