The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-12-23
xL1st CONGRESS.
RRuaRD sRssIoN.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WASHINGTON, Dec %,

WASHINGTON, Dec. %.
Mr.. SLevenson presented petition O
many citizens or Cincinnati, for au
amendment 10 the revenue laws so ~
to permit dlstlllers Of grapes, apples
and peaches 10 use drop beer for dlstil-
latfon; also for extending the time fol
the completion Of the Atlantic Il Pacific
Railroad.
BY Mr.. Washburne, OF Wisconsin Fol
the establishment Of q collection dis
trlct and port OF entry at Lacrosse. Wis
consln.
by Mr.. Lawrence: Proposing An
amendment 10 the Constitution.
The House then went Into Commltte et
OF the Whole for general debate.
Mr.. Cullom addressed the committee
Bills were introduced and referred NJ
follows:
BY Mr.. Welker: To abolish ImprIs-
onment for debt In the District Of 90.
lumbia. Also, to supply artificial
limbs 10 discharged seamen and sol.
dIers. Quad. W.,
BY Mr.. Sheldon, OF LoulsianH: Fol
the better organization OF tho United
States courts in Louisiana.
BY Mir. Boyd: On the subject OF Rp>
portIonmenL under the next census
desiring II TO be carried out 30 M to ap.
ply 10 the next Congress, and fRvorlng
ihe increase OF Representatives TO al
least. three hundred; and that at nc
distant day there would be an amend.
ment 10 the Consultation 10 change the
bass Of representation In the Senate.
Mr.. WAAhbuTne, Of Wis, made 0
speech in favor OF the Government un.
dertaking the telegraph business OF the
country In connection with the postal
RBrviCe.- siSf .'N :.
Mr.. Orlh addressed the Committee
on queationR pertaining 10 the public
debt aud ita payment adjustments OF
national banks and currency, specie
payments and the revision Of the tariff
and internal revenue questions.
Mr. Loughridgs next addressed thu
Committee, urging The necessity ol
economy In all branches OF the pu bile
service, and indicating how very OK.
tenslVely and properly the present sx-
pendItures Of the Government can be
diminished.
Mr.. Sargent addressed the COMMITTEES
on the subject OF mining and mining
laws In California.
Mr.. Kerr spoke OF the necessity OF In
creasing the number Of Federal Courts
In Indiana.
MIR. Lawrence spoke In support OF his
bill requiring pension agents 10 make
out pension papers, Without feSa or
charges to pensioners.
The Committee rose, and the follow,
ing bllla were introduced and referred.
BY Mr.. Stsvenson-To amend the In.
ternal Revenue laws by repeating the
clause allowing street railroad compa.
MES to add the government tax TO the
fare OF paSsenRers. Also; 10 amend the
same by repeSllng tho clause allowing
gas companies TO add, the government
tax to the contract price Of gas furnish.
ed 10 customers. %.
by Mr.. WRshuurne, Of WlsconsIn-
To grant certain islands 10 the State OF
Wisconsin as swamp lands. I
The House at half-pRSt 4 o'clock ad-
journed until the 10th OF January.
81 SENATE.
The House Joint resolution extends
log the recess over the holidayS until
January 10Th, was coneurred In.
Mr.. Morton introduced o bill to allow
the. organization Of the militia OF Geor>
giA, which was referred.
Mr.. Sumner introduced a bill 10 carry
out the Reconstruction acts In the State
OF Virginia and to secure equality
before the law, which he gave n0tica he
would have as q Bubstltule for the bill
reported by the Committee.
Mr.. Wilson offered q resolution In
structlng the Committee on Military
Affairs TO consider the expedienoy Of
adding two 10 the numberof LIeuten-
ant Generals and reducing the number
OF Major Generala from i've 10 three.
He explained lhat hIs object was to do
Justice 10 Two eminent Generals,
Thomas and Meade, whose great
services to the country were univer.
sally recognIzed. the latter having
gained at Gettysburg the deolSive bats
lie OF the war. itutlhfH' Ou,
Mr.. Davis believed the number OF
high military officials might without
letriment be decreased.
Mr.. ThRyer offered resolution,
which was agreed to. directing the Al
tofney General 70 furnish q copy OF
any opinion delivered by him 10 rela.
lIon TO our national cemeteries In the
late rebellious States, and upon the
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