The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-03-17
BY TELEGRAPH.
CONGRESS.
WAsH1NaroN. MARCH 1e.

WASHINGTON, March 10.
SENATE.
The Chair submitted a petition from
the South Carolina Convention for the
repeal of duty on rice, and a communi-
cation from the Georgia Convention,
asking an appropriation Of one hun
dred thousand dollars for repairs
and construction of certain roads. Both
referred.
Tho Senate insisted on its amend
ments to the bill TO facilitate the pay.
ment OF soldiers bounties, and also to
the pension bill, which had been disa-
greed to by the House.
Mr.. Emunds, from the Committee on
the judiciary, reported favorably with
the amendments the bill relative to
court claims: also with recommended
tion TO indefinitely postpone the bill
| relative TO testimony in the same court.
Mr.. Cattell from the Committee on
Finance, reported bill amendatory OF
the currency of June 3. 1864.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Committee on
| Finance, reported u House bill to ex-I
empt certain manufactures from
retaining tax ON turpentine, coffee,
roasted or ground, and all articles in
| tended as substitutes for coffee, on
spices, mustard, refined sugars, and on
products of sugar refiuers, on candy
and confectioneries, on diamonds, en-
1
and ON all kinds of jewelry. The bill
leaves tax on lucifer or friction matches,
and on all other stamp duties unchan-
Red. He gave notice h0 would call 1t
up tomorrow.
Mr.. Fowler introduced a bill to pro-
vide for the survey OF the Mississippi
river. Referred to the Committee on
| Territories.
The Senate took up the bill relating
TO the Central Branch Union Pacific
Railroad.
Mr.. johnson advocated the bill at
length
Mr.. Morrill,. of Vermont, offered u
verbal amendment, the effect of which
would be to provide that no subsidy of
United states bonds shall be allow ed
this branch beyond the allowance on
one hundred miles which bonds are
already authorized to be issued.
Mr.. Conkling spoke ut length against
tho bill.
Mr.. Pomeroy and Howard replied to
Mr.. COnklinG, and after further dis
cnssion by Mr.. Edmunds and others,
the Senate went into executive session,
and soon after adjourned.
HOUSE.
Under call of the States bills were m
troduced and referred: repeating apor-
tiOn OF the act liking the Suumber of
Judges Of the Supreme Court which
provides that no vacancies shall be
tilled until the number OF ABso-
ciate Justices are reduced to six;
providing for the saving of expenses
in the legislative department., and
refundinS the amount paid by private
subscription towards the Improvement
OF the Harbor of Michigan City; es-
tablishing a District Court at Parkers-
burg; authorizing the holding OF DIS.
trlcts Courts at Evansville and New
Albany; authorizing the erection of
union hospital at Cairo.
T4i11a ri fE10a1 E,RnUfNiurE thak
officers of the army, including those of
the veteran reserve corps, be entitled
and be retired under the same conCli-
tiOn as officers wounded in the regular
army; to promote American commerce
by enacting that tonnage duty be coll
leCted ON vessels from foreign ports;
allowing drawback on ship builders
materials, and repeating the first Sec
ton of the Act of July 18th, 1862, for
the collection of revenue upon North
ern, Northeastern and Northwestern
frontiers.
Mr.. Garfield presented petition of
one hundred aud nine German citizens
Of Cleveland, asking that the Constitu-
tton be SO amended as to abolish the
Office of President of the United States.
Refer ed to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Ross offered preamable and
sixteen resolutions, reciting that the
Fortieth Congress be charged with dis
loyalty to the Government, and with
purpose TO subvert and destroy the es-
sential principles and Just balances on
which its rests; and declaring that the
Constitution is the supreme and para
mount law of the land; that Congress
will faithfully abide by and strenu.
ously maintain the essential and funda-
J mental principles of free government;
that Congress will oppose all efforts to
render tho military independent and
superior TO the civil powers; that 1t will
oppose all efforts to deprive the people
OF the right of habeas corpus and trial
by jury; that it will oppose the en-
croachment of one department of
government on another; that free
Speech, free press and free ballot are
essential TO liberty, and cannot be sur
rendered; that Congress Is opposed
to large standing army; that pecula-
7 tion and frauds on the Treasury should
be stopped; that each State shall regu-
late suffrage within its own limits; that
no Government bonds,shall be issued,
not subject to the same rate Oftaxation
as other property; that national bank
notes shall be withdrawn, and legal
tender notes substituted.
J The House refused to second the pre-
Vious question, which was moved by
Mr.. Ross, who moved to lay the reso.
lutions on the table, and called for the
yeas and nays, remarkiDg that he did
SO In order that the members might put
themselves on record. The House re-
| lhDlB Inb duua Oh
mott on OF Mr.. Ashley, nf Ohio, they
were referred to the judiciary Com
mIttee.
. Mr.. Ingersoll offered resolution
providing that for the purpose of re-
lIeving the business of the country
from the depressed condition to which
1t had been brought by retiring legal
tender notes from the volume OF cur
rencyby the Secretary of the Treasury
an amount of legal tender notes. equal
to the amount heretofore retired, shall
be issued and restored to the currency,
and that the amount of legal tender
} notes SO restored shall be used only in
/; purchasing for cancellation any of the
l gold interest bearing bonds. He NOV
} ed the previous question be refused
mittee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. 1ngersoll hoped the previous
: question would be seconded and the
House vote yes or no on the question.
The previous question not beingl Sec
onded, then on motion OF Mr.. Blaine
the resolution was referred to the Com
. mittee on Ways and Means.
The morning hour having expired,
, Mr.. Butler moved to suspend the rules
SO as to enable him to submit the mo-
, tlon that during the trial of impeach-
ment of the President and until its
conclusion, 1t shall be in order on every
day to move the suspension of rules on
motions connected with or growing out
of the question of impeachment.
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