The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-02-16
HOUSE.

Several DIS were lnIlOHtCtU anu re-
ferrcd. including one that the women
employed in the Government depart
mentS be paid the same rs men: also one
that the Secretary of the Treasury sell
S}OOOO,ODO Of the surplus coin; also one
proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition concerning electoral votes.
Also one proposing that 10 subsidies
be granted TO railways or other corpora
ti0ns 81 long as the national debt eX-
ceeds five hundred millions.
Also one preventing restrictions on
trade by the laws ofany States between
the citizens of different States.
Also supplemental bill to the ma
tional banking act.
MIR Hunter introduced joint rcso-
luton giving the consent of Congress
for the Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pany 10 issue bonds and to secure the
same by mortgage on its railroad and
telegraph line, for the purpose of rails
ing fHnds with which TO construct a
line between Lake Superior and Puget
Sound, and also branch to point ~
or near Portland, TO connect with Pu
get Sound, aud to apply to all matters
connected with the straits of Juan de
Fuecca within the territory of the
United States.
The House seconded the previous
question, and under its operation the
Joint resolution was read three times
and passed, \ call for the yeas and
nays was refused.
The joint resolution Introduced last
Monday by Mr.. Julian - prevent fur
ther sale of public lands, except as pro-
l. Z, Fl,. hPn
stead laws, came mp. the question being
on secOndiuG the previous question. IL
was not seconded, and the resolution
was referred To the committee on Public
Lands.
Mr. Spaldiug moved to suspend the
rules SO as to set apart all evening SIS
sions after tomorrow for business from
the committee on Appropriations.
Mr.. FaTnswOrth inquired of Mr..
Schenck whether lie expected TO get the
tax bill through both houses this session.
Mr.. Schenck thought there would DO
no difficulty in answering that question
in the Affirmative, If the gentleman
would only atteLd the sessions ut night.
He added, he had assurance from more
than one Senator that they had been
watching the progress Of the tax bill
with interest and did not apprehend
that many amendments would be offered
in the Senate.
Mr.. FaruswOrth said there seemed to
be a general impression that the bill
would not pass and that members had
stayed away on that account.
Mr.. Spa,uIug's motion was agreed to.
Mt, Boutw ell moved to suspend the
rules SO as to take f,om the Speak
er's table the Senate amendments to the
Joint reSolut on proposing an amendment
10 the Constitution. Carried.
After remarks by MesSrS. Boutwell,,
Bingham. Woodward and others, Mr.
Scotirld ca led for separate vote on
the Senate amendments.
The vote was first taken on the
concurring in tho Senate amendment
to the substitute for the HouSc article
in relation To suffrage, rs follows: No
Discrimination shall be made in any
State among the citizeaS of the United
States in the exercise of the elective
franchise or in the right to hold office
in any State on account sf race, color,
nativity, property, education or creed.
Yeas, 81; nays, l32.
The amendments were nOn.concurred
in and a committee of Conference was
ordered
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, (the Speaker
having left the Chair, and Mr.. Dawes
taken 1t Is Speaker, pro tem.,) reported
ON behalf of the committee appointed
by the two Houses, 10 wait on the Pres
ldent and Vice President elect, that the
committee had discharged tina, duty.
The HUESe then took ar.rpsS
The evening session was 20 Il, dayotsd
exclusively To the cousldrra;jon 49,. tE.
tax bill.
Messrs. Boutwell,, SAcllabarrcr and
EldIidge were appointed by th- speak.
er as committe of Conference ON rEr
proposed constitutional amendments