The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-01-07
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Mr.. Williams offered a resolution di-
recting the Committee on Agriculture
to inquire into the expediency OF reOr-
ganizinR the Department of Agricu1-
ture, so as to provide for the election of
one person from each State familiar
with the agricultural wants and inter
ests OF such State, to occupy a semi Otii-
cial position in the department.
Adopted.
Mr.. Sherman presented a petition
from citizens of Ohio asking Congress
to pass laws to guard against fraudu.
lent naturalization. Referred to the
Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Edmunds, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported the following sub
stitute for the bill introduced by him
on the llth OF December, to prevent the
holding of civil offices by military OIL
GERS, and to prevent the holding of more
| than one Office at the same time.
BE ii enacted. de-, That no person
shall hold nor shall he receive salary
or compensation for performing the
duties of more than one office, or place
of trust or profit, under the cOnstitu
tion or laws of the United States, at the
same time, whether such Office or place
| be civil, military or naval, and any
| person holding any such Office or place,
who shall accept or hold any other Office
or place of trust or profit, under the
constitution or laws OF the United
States, shall be deemed to have vacated
the office or place. which he held al. the
time of such acceptance.
The Senate took up bill to promote
commerce between the States &c. The
Air Line railroad bill which was read at
| length Mr.. sherman said that the
Committee had not thought 1t neces
sary to make written report in
favor of this bill, because a MEN,
ber OF the House from Illinois, Mr..
| Dun III q
report upon the subject discussing
fully tho legal questions involved.
The bill, he said, proposed the charter
ing of three railroads, one from Wash
ington to New York one from Washing
ton to Pittsburgh and one from Wash
ington to Cincinnati.
| Mr.. Sherman made an elaborate ar
gument in favor of the Air Line Rail
road bill, showing first the necessity for
new roads, and second the right of
Congress to authorize the construction
of them by virtue its right to regulate
commerce between the States. On his
motion it was then postponed until
Monday next.
The Senate resumed the considera-
| ton of the bill Tor the relief of one Muir
fey Decatur, of Alabama, which was
discussed without action until 3 o'clock
when the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The bill removing the disabilities of
John S. Stokes, of Alabama. was pass
ed.
ON motion ofMr. Ashley, the Secreta-
ry of War was directed to cOmmuni-
cate Gen. Grains report relative to a
ship canal through the shoal waters OF
Maumee Bay 10 the deep water in Lake
Erie.
ON motion of Mr.. Paine, the Secreta-
ry of War was instructed to cOmmuni-
oofo unInEnr Of enlisted man of the
army now on duty in Texas, Missssip-
nj aud Virginia, who were citizens or
residents OF the late rebel States during
the rebellion, and how many were sol
diers in the late rebel army.
Mr.. Stevens, OF New Hampshire,
from the Committee on Naval Affairs,
reported n bill to increase the efficiency
of the medical department of the navy.
The bill was discussed at some length
by Messrs. Stevens, O'Neill and Kelly,
in favor of it, and by Messrs. Paine,
Logan, and Washburne OF Illinois, adj
versely. The latter opposing II because
it provides for too many officers
twelve medical inspectors with the rank
and nav and emoluments of COmmO-
dore, assimiiated to the rank OF Briga-
dier General in the army, and eighteen
medical directors with the rank of Cap
tain, assimilated to the rank OF Colonel,
&c, Before any action was taken the
morning hour expired, and the Dill
went over until tomorrow.
Mr.. Washburne, OF Illinois, from the
Committee on Appropriations, reported
the naval appropriation bill for the year
ending June 80, 1870. Ordered to be
printed and recOmmitted.
The bill appropriates Sl5, ,2Si 672, being
81, ,O9l ,57S less than appropriated for this
year.
The House went into Committee of
the Whole on the Pension Appropria-
ton Bill, (Mr. Allison i'll the chair,)
aud Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois, ad-
dressed it on government economy, &c.
The pension bill, which nppropriates
SI3, ,25O, 900, WAS ordered 10 be reported
TO the House, and was subsequently
reported and passed.
The Consular and Diplomatic bill
was taken up. Mr.. Brooks moved as
an amendment to insert an appropria-
ton for :the mission to Rome, which
after debate, was rel jected.
Mr.. Butler offered an amendment
providing for but one Minister to Mica
raugua, Honduras, San Salvador and
Costa ISica, and but one Minister to
New Grenada, Venezuela and Ecuador.
which was agreed to.
The Sd, 4th and 5th sections were
struck out, on POINTS OF order, Ns con-
tanning new legislation. The COmmit-
tee rose and reported the bill to the
House, and its further consideration
was postponed to Monday next.
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