The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-02-16
CONGRESS. e 8 s.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, February IA.

Guiding one from citizens Of New York,
for the Canadian Reciprocity treaty.
Mr.. Morton, from the Joint Commit
tee, reported the fulfllment OF their
mission to notify the President and
Vice President elect Of their election,
and submitted the following reply from
General Grant:
"GENTLEMEN: Please notify the two
branches OF Congress of my acceptance
of the important trust which you have
Just notified me of-my election as Pres
ident OF the United States-and say to
them shall endeavor that they and
those who elected me shall have no
cause to regret their action"
Also the following from Mr.. Colfax {:
"GENTLEMEN: Please to convey to
the two Houses OF Congress my accep.
tance of the Office to which have been
elected by the people OF the United
States, and assure them that shall en-
deavor to prove worthy of this mark of
confidence by fidelity to principle"
At four o'clock the Senate took a re-
cess.
Several bills were introduced and re-
ferred, including one that women en-
ployed in the Government Departments
be paid the same as men. Also one that
the Secretary of the Treasury sell thirty
millions of surplus coin. Also on the
amendment to the constitution concern
ing electoral votes. Also one proposing
no subsidies be granted to railways or
other corporations 30 long as the ma
tional debt exceeds five hundred mill
lions. Also one preventing restrictions
OF trade by the laws of any State be-
tween citizens OF different States. Also
supplemental bill to the national
banking act.
Mr.. Hunter introduced joint reso-
luton, giving the consent of Congress
to the Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pany TO issue bonds and to secure the
same by mortgage on its railroad and
telegraph line, for the purpose OF rails
ing funds with which to construct q
line to point at or near Portland;
the PuHet's Sound to apply to all mat
ters connected with the straits of Juan
De Fucea 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. The call for the yeas and
nays was refused.
The Joint resolution introduced last
Monday by Mr.. Julian to prevent
further sale OF public lands except as
provided for in the pre-emption and
homestead laws, came up, the question
being on seconding the previous ques-
tion; it was not seconded and the reso-
Public Lands.
Mr.. Spaulding moved to suspend the
rules 80 as to set apart all evening ses
sions after tomorrow, for business
from the Committee on Appropriations.
Mr.. Farnsworth enquired OF Mr..
Schenck whether h. expected to get the
tax bill through both Houses this sos
sion.
Mr.. Sohenck thought there would be
no difficulty in answering that ques-
tion in the Affirmative il the gentleman
would only attend the sessions at
night. He also added that he had the
assurance from more than one Senator
that they had been watching the pro-
gress OF the tax bill with interest and
did not apprehend that many amend
m Onts would he offered In the Senate.
Mr.. FarnsWorth said there seemed to
be general impression that the bill
would not pass, and that the members
had stayed away on that account.
Mr.. Spaulding's motion was agreed
to.
Mr.. Boutwell, moved to suspend the
rules 80 as to take from the speakers
ia BILE the Senateamendments to theJoint
Resolution, proposing an amendment
to the Constitution, The rules were
suspended and the Senate amendment
taken from the Speakers table. After
remarks by Messrs. Boutwell,, Bing
ham, Woodward and others, Mr.. Sco-
field called for a separate vote on the
Senate amendment. The vote first
taken was on concurring in the Senate
amendment to substitute for the House
article in relation to suffrage fol-
lowing; mo discrimination shalb be
made in any State among the citizens
OF the United States, In the elective
franchise, or the right to hold Office in
any State, on account of race, color,
nativity, property, education or creed"
Yeas-37. Nays--l32.
The amendments were non-concurred
in, and a Committee of Conference or
dered.
Mr.. Wilson of Iowa, the Speaker hav.
ing left the chair and Mr.. Dawes taken 1t
as Speaker pro tenn, reported on behalf
of the committee appointed by the two
Houses to WI ait on the President and
Vice President elect, that the committee
had discharged that duty and had re-
ceived the following responses. (See
Senate proceedings.)
The report was ordered to be entered
on the journal.
The House took a recess.
The evening session is to be for the
consideration exclusively Of the tax
bill.
Messrs. Boutwell,, ShellGbarger and
Eldridge were appointed by the Speak
er Committee OF Conference on the
proposed constitutional amendments.