The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-01-12
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SENATE.
WASHINGTON, January IL.

| urging the passage OF the copper tarllI
bill now pending in the Senate. Laid
on the table and ordered to be printed
Mr.. Frelinghuyzen presented a petl'
ton of citizens of Georgia. setting torth
that it is impossible for avowed Union
men to live in the rural districts of that
State; that il is impossible to bring to
| Justice the murderers OF Union men
that intimidation and force have oeen
| used to make a certain class OF citizens
vote contrary to their interests; thai
palpable violations of the 14th amend
ment are constantly occurring, and
that legislation OF some kind is abso-
lutely necessary to remedy this state OF
things. Referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
Mr.. H. v. Miller presented the Gre
dentials Of the Senator elect from Geor'
gia, which were referred to the Com
mittee on Credentials.
Mr.. Hendricks presented remOn-
STRANGE against increasing the duties on
iron and steel. Referred to- the Com
mittee on Commerce.
The Senate then took up the bill for
the relief of Sue Murphy.
After debate, without decision, the
Senate went into executive session.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
| Under the call of the States, a large
number of bills and resolutions were
introduced for reference only, inClu-
ding the following:
BY Mr.. Lincoln: TO amend the act OF
July 20, 1865. regulating pensions to
widows and minor children of deceased
soldiers. Referred to the Committee
on Invalid Pensions.
| By Mr.. Schofield: To release from liza
bility the sureties of distillers of PetrO-
| leum, when the principals have failed
| in consequence of the removal of the
tax on oil at the last session. Referred
| to the Committee on Ways and Means.
BY Mr.. Kelly: To authorize gold con-
| tracts on the basis of the relative value
OF gold and United States notes. Refer
red to the same COMMITTEES.
BY Mr.. Butler: a bill to aid in the
administration of justice in the State OF
| Virginia. Referred TO the Committee
on Reconstruction. The bill recites
that large majority of the Judges of
the State courts are dlsquallhed under
the lith article ofthe amendment TO the
Constitution, but that the U. S. Courts
in that State are discharging from pun
ishment criminals convicted of muir
der. because of the disqualification of
such Judges, aud that great confusion
is being caused thereby in the admins
tration of justice and in the title to
real estate. 1t therefore provides for
the suspension OF Judgements and de-
cree, until the question of the validity
OF the Courts arising from such diSqual-
itication be determined. In the Su-
preme Court of the United States, all
cases before such Courts 10 be cOntin-
ued but no further proceeding had
until such decision is made; by MIR.
Heaton, of N. c., to repeal the act OF
July i, 1864, affecting the Courts OF
claims so to give that Court jurisdiction
of claims for the army supplies, furn-
ished by loyal pers in the late rebel
States, except in Virginia, Mississippi
and Texas Referred to tho Judiciary
Committee. Several bills were also
introduced for the removal of civil and
political disabilities, and referred TO
committee on the reconstruction; by
to to- the Introduction OF disloyal
text books into the public schools
of tho Southern States; referred TO the
Committee on Education. BY Mr..
Broomwen of Illinois, to amend the
Constitution; referred to the Judiciary
Committee. BY Mr.. Hopkins, to grant
lands to the Superior and State Line
Railroad Company; referred TO the
Committee on Public Lands. by MIR.
Robinson, for Acknowledgements Of
Cuba, or securing its annexation TO the
United States witho0t purchase; re
ferred to the COmmiLtee on Foreign AT
fairs. l resolves that Spain having
thrown Off its own government has no
right to intliCt government ON the
peOple OF Cuba contrary to their wishes,
and that it is the duty OF the United
States to acknowledge the independent
government now successfully estab-
lished in Cuba by the people thereof, or
to take measures for the annexation of
Cuba to the United States, as the peO-
ple of Cuba may indicate: provided no
pavment be made to the dethroned
Queen or any other person arrogatug
the right to dispose OF or control the
land contrary to the wishes of the peo-
pie thereof.
The morning hour having arrived.
Mr.. Wasburne, of Indiana, Introduced
a bill repeating the act regulating the
tenure Of certain civil offices, passed
March 2, 1867, and moved the previous
question on its passage.
Mr., Butler, of Massv remarked that
this was the same bill which he had in
troduced, and which had been referred
TO the Judiciary Committee. That Com
mittee, however, could not in the reGu-
lar course, be called this session. Eve
rybody had his mind made up as to
the repeal ofthe law, and he hoped there
would be direct vote on 1t. The pre-
yious question was agreed to.
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, chairman OF the
Judiciary Committee, remarked that IL
majority of the Judiciary Committee
had agreed to reporta bill repeating the
tenure OF office law.
MIR. Ward expressed his opinion that
II bill of such importance should be dis
cussed before being put on its passage.
Mr.. Washburn, of Illinois, objected
to the debate.
Mr.. Benjamin called for the yeas and
navs on ordering the main question, 1t
was ordered ZIG 10 At; the bill then pass
ed, yeas 12l, nays 47.
Mr.. Boutwell, from the Judiciary
Committee reported Joint Resolution
proposing an amendment TO the Con-
stitution of the United States and bill
declaring who may vote for electors of
President and Nice-President and for
Representative to Congress, which was
ordered printed and which he gave
notice he would call up for discussion
and action in the course CT week or
ten days.