The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-04-05
CONGREs s.
SENATE.

Mr.. Sumner introduced a bill to re-
peal the act to prevent the importing of
slaves into the States the laws of which
prohibit such importation. lie said
this act repealed only the remaining
law relating to slavery and asked its
immediate consideration.
Mr.. Davis objected. Laid on the
table.
The Judiciary Committee was in
structed TO report bill defining the
eight hour law for mechanics and La
borers in the United States service.
On motion OF Mr.. Edmunds the
House resolution fixing a day for the
adjournment of Congress WAS taken up,
and an amendment striking out the 9th
of April and substituting the 18th, was
voted down almost unanimously; the
question was then on pending motion
to strike out the 9th and insert the 10th.
Mr.. Sherman said he would not vote
to fix any day until Congress should at
least have disposed OF the pending
amendments to the tax law and the
Indian appropriation bill.
Mr.. Thayer again urged the necessity
OF fixing the status of Georgia before
adjourning.
The amendment of Mr.. Hamlin's
fixing the 10th as the day for adjourn
ment, was then agreed TO and the reso-
luton as amended was adopted.
Mr.. Sprague made some remarks re.
lucrative of his previous speeches in the
course of which he said 1.-THE public
may be assured my words and courage
do not rest on wine or whisky, or any
other stimulant, but upon the know
ledge of the shrinking of property and
loss of virtue going around the un-
finished business of yesterday"
The House Joint resolution to protect
the interest of the United States in the
Union Pacific Railroad, was taken up:
some amendments were offered and
ordered printed, when without action
upon tho resolution the Senate at 2:45
went into executive session and after II
short time adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE.
The resolution reported yesterday by
MIR, Cake, from the Committee on Print
ing. resembling orders for printing
Treasury accounts and evidence in the
Busteed impeachment case, the Alaska
case and Welland mail contract case,
was up as the first business III order,
the question being on motion to table
the resolution: it was not tabled. Mr.
Cake then modified it so the resclnd-
ing order shall apply onlv TO accounts
of the Treasurer of the United States.
After considerable discussion the resO-
luton as modified was adopted.
Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts, from
the Committee on Judiciary, reported a
bill to allow.parties charged in Grim
Witnesses at their own request. and not
otherwise. Also allowing wives ana
husbands to be witnesses for ana
against each other except as to private
conversation between themselves, being
the bill introduced by Mr.. Poland,
| which was recOmmitted.
The House then went into Committee
of the Whole, Mr.. Cullom in the chair,
on miscellaneous deficiency bill. The
total sum appropriated was 81. 563. 9ol.
Mr., Dawes, chairman of the Committee
on appropriation, explained the bill
and the reasons for 1t, and appealed to
the members not to load it down with
amendments.
Mr.. Reed, member of the Commit
tee OF Appropriations, explained the
appropriations OF two millions for eX-
penses of the Internal Revenue Depart
ment by stating that the Committee of
Appropriations of the last House had
been led into mistake in reporting
six millions for that service, when it
should have reported eight millions.
Mr.. Kellogg, another member Of the
Com mittee of Appropriations, also en-
tered into brief explanation Of the
| bill, and Il vindicatiOn OF the Committee
of the last House.
Mr.. Dawes, in reply to question
asked by Mr.. Maynard, said the sys-
tenn ofhydrostatic press printing which
| had been carried on in the treasury
| which bad cost the Government mil
lions of dollars, was hereafter. to be
done on the roller press, under the con-
troll of the Treasury department, but
not in the Treasury building. which
was to be devoted exclusively to its
| legitimate use.
The Committee at half past four rose
and reported the bill and amendments
| TO the House.
The several amendments were agreed
| to, and the bill passed,
The concurrent resolution for final
adjournment was taken from the
| Speakers table, and the Senate amend
ment fixing Saturday the 10Th as the
time for adjournment W as concurred in.
Mr.. Garfield, from the Census Com.
mittee, reported bill to provide for the
taking OF the ninth and subsequent
census. Without action the House at
5 O'Clock adjourned.