The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-03-23
ENGLAND.
CONGRESS-. s s.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March 22.

road, which with amendments was
passed.
ed SearRent-at.arms, John r. French,
North Carolina; Executive Clerk, John
NJ. Morris, South Carolina; Congress
sfonal Printer, Almon NJ. Clapp, Buf-
falo.
Mr.. Abbott introduced joint resolu-
tion relating to taking the ninth census.
Mr.. Williamson from the Committee
on Public Lands, reported favorably on
the bill amendatory of tho act to aid in
the construction of u railroad from the
Central Pacific line in California to
Portland, Oregon. 1t allows any Com
pany heretofore designated by the
| Legislature, to file it's assent to said act
| within one year.
The bill repeating the Tenure-of Of
| flee act was called up as unfinished
business but was postponed.
The bill incorporating the National
Junction Railroad Company was pass
ed.
The bill amendatory OF the Judicial
| System was called up.
Mr.. Drake offered substitute which
| is designed to devolve all the duties ot
the Circuit Courts now in existence,
upon the District Courts in each circuit.
Without taking any action upon the
bill the Senate at two O'Clock, T.. NJ,
| adjourned.
Bills and resolutions We're introduced
and referred.
By Mr.. Lynch-Providing for the
gradual resumption of specie payment,
also providing against the undue OK
pansiOn and contraction of currency.
By Mr.. Bland-ProvidinRa uniform
system of naturalization.
BY Mr.. Kelsey-Prohibiting secret
sales of gold or bonds for the Govern
ment.
By Mr.. Wood-To repeal the National
Bank certification act, also altering the
computation of foreign money for Gov
ernment purposes.
BY Mr.. Morrill,, of Pennsylvania--T0
authorize the construction OF Railroad
from Washington to Cleveland or Erie.
By. Mr.. O'Neill-Relative to the use
of boilers on steam vessels, other than
those made OF charcoal plates and
| wrought iron.
By Mr.. Lawrence-To incorporate
the Washington and Cincinnati Rail-
road Company.
By Mr.. Winnans-For the election of
a delegate in Congress from tho District
of Columbia.
By Mr.. Logan-For the appointment
of q supervising Surgeon of the Marine
| Hospital, also TO aid in the construction
of the International Pacific Railroad,
from Cairo to Rio Granada
BY Mr.. Cook-To authorize the con-
Iowa, to Topeka, Kansas. ..#..
BY Mr.. Aspen-To divide the State of
Texas and to organize the portion lying
south and west of Colorado river as the
State of Lincoln, and provides for the
continuance of a provisional govern
ment in Texas.
Bv Mr. BoleS-In reference to charges
| OF desertion In cases OF soldiers honor
ably discharged. Also, making grants
of land TO railroad from the juno
tion of the Mississippi and Missouri
rivers to the Rio Grande. Also. grant
| ing further time to the Little Rock &
Fort Smith railroad for the completion
| of the first section of its road.
By Mr.. Johnson-To provide better
security for the lives of passengers on
steamboats,.
By Mr.. Cobb-For the relief of certain
| honorably discharged soldiers.
By Mr.. Kerr-To provide n uniform
rate OF naturalization.
By Mr.. Millard-In reference to the
examination of impure aud diluted
wines and liquors..
Mr.. Paine moved to suspend the
rules for the introduction and adoption
of resolution providing that in all
contested election cases referred to the
Committee on Elections, in which it
shall be alleged by any party to the
case or member of the House that either
claimant is unable to take the test oath I,
l 1t snail the uuEY Vi the "
ascertain whether such disability ex-
lists, and if found to exist the Commit
Tee shall so report to the House, and
shall not further consider the claim OF
the person so disqualified without fur
ther order of the House, and no COM
pensation shall be allowed to any claim
ant who shall be ineligible to the office
| of Representative at the time OF the
election, and whose disability shall not
be removed by act OF Congress. The
rules were suspended and the resolution
offered and adopted.
Bills were introdu ed and referred
as follows:
By Mr.. Wilson, of Ohio-To cede to
the State of Ohio the unsold lands in
the military district in Ohio.
| By Mr.. Palmetto suspend rules
for the introduction and passage of the
bill providing that at elections for
members or delegates to Congress all
votes cast for any person ineligible to
Office under the 14th article of the
amendment to the Constitution shall
be null and void, and that the person
n having the highest number of votes
cast for persons eligible 10 office shall
be their representative or delagate. He
stated the bill had the approval of the
Committee on Elections.
At the suggestion OF Mr.. Burr the
bill was Introduced and made the
special order for Wednesday next.
MF, WG1keT IEOuu tue NOul6Le ehSO
Committee on Il concurrent resolution
to create committee on retrenchment,
reported In favor of making the oom-
mittee consist OF four Senators and five
Representatives. The report was agreed
to.
I Mr.. Logan from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported bill TO
abolish the Office of Chief OF Staff to
tho General of the Army, he said 1t
was q unanimous report OF the com
| mittee and had consent OF the General.
: The bill passed.
, Mr.. Logan also reported bill pro-
( viding that no retired officer of the
, army shall hereafter be assigned to
duty of any kind, or be entitled to re-
cei1e more than pay and allowances
provided for by law for retired officers
3 OF his grade, and that all such assign
!, ments hereafter made shall terminate
within thirty days of passage of this
act. After explanation Mr.. Logan's
bill passed.
Mr.. Lawrence offered n resolution tc
recall the concurrent resolution of ad"
, journment, which Is now pending be~
: fore the Senate and proceeded to state
] that the bill was now before the Re
l construction Committee and ought to
! be acted on at the present session. The
I reconstruction of Mississippi, Texas
and Virginia and some legislation fol