The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-01-21
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SENATE.
WASHINGTON, January 20.

" "ASdlNHiO&NI Od4udAJ SVs
The petitions favoring woman suf-
frage, were referred to the Judiciary;
Remonstrqnces against the proposed
amendment OF the bankrupt law, also
referred to the Judiciary.
| Mr.. Robertson introduced a bill to
extend the Jurisdiction of the Court of
Claims of loyal citizens, against the
United States, for the appropriation or
| destruction of their property, by the
army engaged in the suppression of the
rebellion. Referred to the Committee
| on judiciary.
MIR. Wilson introduced bill to pro-
vide for the reduction of military forces
| of the United States, and for other pur-
poses Referred to the Committee on
military affairs. 1t provides for the
! Transferring out ofthe same officers Ofthe
minor grade; for the enlistment of SOL
diers for five years; for the abolition OF
drills and parades, and other unneces-
sary work on the Sabbath, and gives
privates the benefit of the provision as
to the time of treal, which now applies
to the officers.
Mr.. Wilson also introduced bill
which had the same reference, to re-
organize the general officers OF the
army. 1t retains the General at the
same pay, provides for the Lieut.. Cen
eral at reduced pay, abolishes the grade
of Brigadler, except where held by the
chief of statls, or the staff departments,
and the chief of staff of the General of
the army, and provides that - war
brigadeS shall be commanded by Col
Onels, selected for merit.
After the discussion as to the order of
business the Senate refused by 81 nays
against 25 yeas, to take up Mr.. Ed
munds resolution relative to the public
debt, and by 26 yeas to 25 nays, took
up Mr.. Shermans Air Line Railroad
bill.
Mr.. White spoke at length in opposi-
ton.
Mr.. Pomeroy moved to go into
Executive Session.
Mr.. Sumner and Sherman opposed
the motion. The yeas and nays were
ordered, and the motion was car
ried. SO the Senate at 3 o'clock went
into executive session, and at I:4O ad-
jnurned.
Mr.. Schenck Introduced bill TO
strengthen the public credit and relat-
ing to contracts for thelpayment of coin;
referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
Mr.. Farnsworth, chairman of the
Post Office Committee, reported a bill
to restrict and regulate the franking
privilege, as follows:
BE ii enacted, That it shall not be
lawful for any officer of the govern
ment, member of Congress or other
person entitled by law to the franking
privilege, to exercise said privilege
otherwise than by his or her written
autograph signature upon the matter
franked, and all letters or other mail
matter not thus franked by the written
signature of a person entitled by law
to exercise such privilege, shall be
charged with the rates of postage which
are now or may be established by law.
SECTION ID. Amd be ii Jttrthcr enacted,
That from and after the first day of
April next, no officer of the govern
ment, member of Congress or other
person entitled by law to the franking
privilege, shall by reason of such privi-
lpge be entitled to receive through the
mails any mail matter directed to such
officer, member of Congress or other
person, shall pass duly ranked or
otherwise declared by law free matter,
be charged postage rs i'll other cases.
MIR. Johnson moved to lay the bill
onrhe table, negatived.
MIR. Ferry moved TO strike out the
second section. Agreed to.
The bill containing the first section
WAS then passed without a division.
Mr. Julian offered Il resolution in
structinS the Committee on banking to
inquire into the expediency of provid-
ing by law that existing contracts, and
those that mIy hereafter be made, be
adjusted and paid in gold on tue basis
of the relative value o! gold and United
States notes.
MIR. Schenck gave notice in reference
to the bill introduced by him today TO
strengthen the public credit, that in a
week or TWO hence, when the business
of the House would admit, he expected
to be authorized by the Committee on
Ways and means to report it back and
submit some remarks in support of it.
Mr.. Garfield offered a resolution for Il
select committee of seven to inquire
and report us 10 what legislation is ne
cessGry To provide for taking the ninth
census. Adopted.
The House resumed consideration of
the Senate bill granting land and right
OF way to the Denver Pacific. Railroad
and Telegraph Company. /"
Mr.. Logan offered "a substitute for the
bill proposing to authorize the company
| to connect its road with the Union Pa
ci1ic Railroad at or near Cheyenne, and
to issue coupon bonds to the extent of
blank dollars per mile, to be guaran-
teed by the United States.
Mr.. CovOde addressed the House in
advocacy and explanation OF the bill.
Mr.. Kelley followed on the same side
and Mr.. Van Trump in opposition to
the bill.
Adjourned.