The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-07-02
BY TELEGRAPH.
CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON. July 1.

|. Mr.. Edmunds called up the joint res
oiution reported from the Judiciary
Committee, as resolved, &c, that the
States of Virginia, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Ala.
bama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkan-
sas, and Texas. respectively, shall not
be entitled to representation in the
Electoral College for choice OF Presi-
dent or Vice President of the United
States. No electoral votes shall be re-
ceived or counted from any such States
unless at the time prescribed by law
for the choice of electors the people
OF such States, pursuant to the acts OF
Congress in that behalf, since the 4th Of
March, 1865, have iadopted Constit1-
ton of State Government under which
a State Government shall have been or
] ganized and ahall be in operation, and
unless such election of electors shall
have been held under authority of
such constitution and,government; and
such State shall have also become en-
titled to representation in Congress
pursuant to the acts of Congress in that
| behalf.
Mr.. Trumbull spoke at length in
opposition to the resolution. In con-
clnsion he offered an amendment to
strike out from the resolution the words
"Arkansas and Florida"
MIR. Davis rose to speak, but the
morning hour having expired, Mr..
Morrill,, of Maine, called for the order
of the day, the civil appropriation bill.
| A night session was ordered for the
consideration OF ofprivate bills.
| The civil appropriation bill WAS taken
| up. The question was on Mr.. Seer
mans amendment to place the funding
bill as rider upon the appropriation
| bill.
Mr.. Sherman withdrew his amend
ment, at the request OF u number of
Senators, with the understanding that
| - I,,t ,Ir1 n tn ~ rnd
and adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Craigin Sc, 900 addi-
tional was appropriated for the balance
of the expenses of tho impeachment
trial.
On motion of Mr.. Anthony, an
amendment was adopted repeating all
| laws regulating the price of labor in
the Government printing Office, and al
lowing the Superintendent to make
| contracts. Mr.. Anthony stated that the
employees there were now paid SO per
cent. more thag the same class in other
cities.
offered an amendment directing the
| Secretary of the Treasury, for the pur-
| pose of carrying out the Ashburton
| Treaty, to pay the State OF Maine one
| dollar and quarter per acre for 9,l22
acres of land, and the State of Massa-
| chusetts one dollar and quarter per
acre for 2,165 acres, provided those
States agree that all claims by settlers
shall have been quieted by the release
of the title. After considerable discus
sion pending the question, the Senate
| took recess.
| The evening session was occupied by
private bills. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
| Mr.. Blaine, of Maine, asked leave to
offer a resolution instructing the Com
mittee on Ways aud Means to inquire
| into the expediency ofreporlinga fund
| ing bill providing for the consolidation
of all bonds of Indebtedness of the
| United States into five per cent ten year
| bonds and four and half per cent
| thirty year bonds, and four per cent in
terminable annuities, the holders of
outstanding bonds to have their choice
| of these forms of security.
Mr.. Pomeroy objected.
Mr.. Scho6eld, from the Com mmittee on
Elections, reported Charles M. Hamil-
| ton, of Florida, entitled to a seat.
| Agreed to, and Mr.. Hamilton WIS
| sworn.
The bill reported in the morning hour
Yesterday by Mr.. Boutwell, from the
Judiciary Committee, regulating judi
| cial proceedings in certain cases, for
| the protection of the officers and agents
| of the Government, and for the better
| defence ofthe treasury against unlaW-
1
Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois, gave no.
tice that he would move tomorrow to
postpone the bill making an approprta-
| ton for the Russian treaty and take up
the deficiency bill.
Mr., Banks proposed that the vote be
taken on Thursday of next week and
in the meantime the debate may be
considered as not closed.
MIR. Arnell offered resolution call
ing on the Secretary of War for re-
| port relative TO freedmens affairs In
Tennessee and Kentucky, which was
adopted.
The House at half past one went into
Committee of the Whole. Mr.. Garfield
| in the chair, and resumed the consider
alton of the bill appropriating S7,2OOr-
| 900 in coin to carry into effect the treaty
for the requisition of Russian America:
I Mr.. Washburne, of Wis, addressed
the committee in opposition.
Mr.. Eliot moved to amend the bill by
inserting a provision that no purchase.
in behalf of the United States, of for
eipn territory, shall be hereafter made
until after provision by law for its pay
ment and declaring that the treaty
| making power does not include any
power to complete the purchase OF ter
ritory before The necessary appropria-
ton is made therefore by an act OF
MI, Mungen said he was authorized
to make prOpOSlIlOu Ou lhS PhAG u q
company Of gentlemen to pay within
twenty days into the Treasury of the
United States ten millions of dollars In
gold, they taking the fee simple of the
territory of Alaska, and leaving the
eminent domain in the government OF
the United States. Mr.. Mungen made
4 a few remarks to the effect that the
power 10 make treaties was In the
i President and Senate.
Mr.. Price spoke in opposition 10 the
bill.
priation while contending the House
had full power to make or refuse.
Mr.. Shellabarger against and MI
Stevens, of Pa, in favor OF tho bill
The Committee rose.
EVENING ;sEssIoN.
Mr., Moorehead, from the Committee
on Ways and Means, reported back the
tariff bill and asked that 1t be printed
and made the special order for Friday.
1 Mr.. Marshall objected to 1t being
made the special order. The bill was
ordered to be printed.
The House went into Committee OF
the Whole on the Alaska bill.
Messrs. Maynard and Myers adVo-
Gated the bill.
Adjourned.