The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-12-15
BY TELEGRAPH.
XLIst CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

WASHINGTON, Dec. II.
A resolution was introduced that the
committee on WayB and Means inquire
Into the expediency OF abolIBhlng the
oihceS OF collectors, Assessors and other
agents or the Internal Revenue DEPART
ment and OF apportlonlng the amount
OF tax required 10 be raised from do.
nestle sources among the several
states In proportion TO their population.
Referred 70 the Ways and Means Com.
mlttee,
Also a resolution declaring the Amer.
lean people learn with horror and In.
d!gnailOn OF The treatment OF AmerI.
can citizens held aB political prisoners
under the English Government; that
no language IL adequate to condemn
snch treatment, and urging Oh the Ex.
ecuIlVe the imperative necessity Of i'm.
mediate Intervention In their behalf.
Referred to the Committee ON Foreign
Affairs.
Mr.. Paine introduced a bill to author.
ize the Secretary Of the Navy TO pro-
vide for taking meteorological observa-
ttons at military stations In the Interior
OF the continent, md for giving notice
on the Northern lakes and the Atlantic
seaboard Of the approach and force Of
storms. The bill recltea that the record
OF marine disasters on the Northern
lakes for 1868 and 1869, shows that In
1858 there were 1,lGi casualties, inyoly.
Ing 9 loss Of life OF 32l, and OF proper.
ty Of S.ll4 900; and that In 1853 there
were l,9ll, with q loss OF 200 lives and
N.lG0,0OO worth;.of property; that lin
1858 there were totally Loaf l05 vessels
OF q value OF Sl,2O7, 800; ana In 1860
there were 120 vessels lost OF the value
OF $l,4l4,20O. It recites further that
aclentlnc observations have already
shown that the course OF storms In tile
United States generally from West 10
Easti ana have made known their
rate OF progress by the preceding
changes OF the barometer, and that
. large proportion OF the loss Of
LIE ana property by marine disasters
on Tue northern lakes might be avoid
Ell by q timely notice 10 mariners OH
approaching storms.
Mr.. Ward obtained leave to have
printed and recommitted to tho Com
mtttee on Reconstruction, d bill pend
Ing for the admission OF Virginia u
representation In Congress, upon GER
tain fundamental conditions. The
conditions are, that the constitution of
Virginia shall never be 40 amended or
changed as to deprive any citizen or
class OF citizens OF the United States OF
the right to vote In that State, who are
entitled 70 vote by the constitution
thereof, now to be recognized, or OF the
right to sit upon jurles, or oii the right
to an equal participation In the school
fund and school privileges, as now re.
cognizsd by said constitution; provided,
that any alteration Of such constitution
may be made with regard to the time
and place OF residence OF the voters.
Mr.. Kelly presented the memorial OF
the National Oolored Labor CenYen-
tion praying that the surveyed public
lands In Southern States may be sub.
divided Into tracts Of sixty acres each,
and that any freedman who shall set.
tie on one Of said sub.dlvided tracts
and cultivate the same for one year
shall receive patent for the same. The
title OF said land to rest on the settler
and his heirs aud 10 be inallenable for
the period OF len years from the date Of
the entry; and further, that the grants
OF public lands made by the Govern.
ment to Railroad corporations OF South.
ern States and forfeited by reason, OF
their Noncompliance with the condi~
tions annexed to Buoh grant, shall not
be revived, but that the lands embraced
In such lapsed grants bo brought within
operation OF the Homestead act.
The President sent message to the
House announcing thai he had approv-
ed OF the bill for the removal Of pollLl-
cBl disabilities from large number Of
persons. .fE - .H''
The House went into Committee Oh
the Census bill at quarter past three.
A message was received from the
Senate announcing its proceedings In
reference 70 the death Of Senator Fea-
senden. EnloRies OF the late Senator.
waa pronounced by Messrs. Lynch,
Peters, Hale and Brooks, Of New York,
and Dawes, after which the House ad-
journed. H. ~ ..,...,,I Va. A.,
Mr.. Thurman presented the Joint res-
olutlon Of the Legislature Of Ohio re :
jecting the proposed 18th amendment
TO the Constitution. -.
Mr.. Drake introduced Joint resOlu-
ton extending for two years the time
for the completion OF the Atlantic and
Pacific Railroad. Referred 10 the Com
mittee on the Pacific Railroad. .ia'
r.. Mr.. Cole introduced q bill 10 Increase
the mall steamship service between the
United States and China and Japan.
Referred 10 the Committee on Post
Offices. tIE,G = !. lu7-i1n. 80 an o1s
Mr., Howard offered resolution,
which was agreed 70, Insttuoting the
Committee on Financs 70 inquire and
report whether IL 10 not advisable 10 re-.
duce the penalties mentioned In the
Internal Revenue Act Of July 20, 1868.
Mr.. Morrill,, Of Maine, announced
the death Of William Pitt Fessenden,
late Senator from that State, and de.
llvered an appropriate eulogy; cons
Guiding by Offering the usual Teaolu-
tlons Of respect to his memory, and
that Senators wear Grape on the LEFT
arm for thirty days. ~
Messrs. Sumner, Trumbull. Autho.
ny. Williams, Morrill,, of Vermont,
Cattell, Patterson, Davis, Vlckers and
Hamlin followed with tributes to the
memory OF Mr.. Fsssenden. 80 -i.t.
The resolutions offered by Mr.. Nor
rli were adopted, and the Senate ad.
journed. -, " ,..'1'. '-i. ~ '.'.17