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


Mr.. Henderson from the Committee
on Indian Affairs, reported the bill 10
transfer the Indian bureau TO the War
Department, and recommended its in
definite pOslpOnement.
The President presented communi-
cation from the Secretary OF tho inter-
riOr, stating that Winnie lSeam has COM
pleted her Plaster Cast of Mr.. Lincoln,
which is really like the original, and
asks the promised appropriation OF
50 900.
The Senate then proceeded to consider
the Consular Appropriation Bill. The
most of the amendments reported by
the Committee on Appropriations were
agreed to: among them was that
striking out the clause of the House
bill, for consolidating the South
America Missions. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
A number of bills and resolutions
we're introduced and referred, including
the following: By Mr.. Boutwell,, re-
ferring to the sale of u. S. bonds and
bullion. BY Mr.. Elliot of Massachu-
sets, to prevent the collection of illegal
imports under color OF State authority,
meaning tax on railroad passengers.
By Mr.. Robinson, for increase of the
salary of the President OF the United
Stat es to 500, 900; also the payment OF
$75 900 to the widow and children OF
Abraham Lincoln. By Mr.. Banks, di-
recting the Secretary of the Navy to
deliver possession and without cost, to
the Greek Government, through its nc-
credited minister to this Government,
the two Monitors, MiantonOmian and
Agaman, in their present condition and
where they now lie in the hArbOr. By
Mr.. Spalding, an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States in
reference to the mode of choosing cleo
tors for President and Vice President,
and for Representatives in Congress
1t proposes the creation OF electoral dis
tricts by Congress in each State, and
such districts to choose an electOr for
President and Vice President. BY Mr..
Logan, nmendatory OF the bankrupt
law. BY Mr.. Ingersoll, supplementary
to the national currency act of June 81 =,
1861. by Mr.. Judd, TO regulate the
method of converting gold into curren-
cy. By Mr.. briggs, 10 promote celerlty
OF the postal service; also to make the
jackson, Lansing and Saginaw Rail
road to change it's northern terminus to
Marquette, Michigan.
Mr.. Orth introduced the following
Joint Resolution and moved the preVl-
Gus question on its passage, remhrkinE
that he did so with the wish of IL large
majority of the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
ReSOIrcd Gy the Senate and House Of
Representatives That the territory
belonging to the Dominican Republic
shall on the application OF the govern
ment and people of said Republic, he
admitted into the Union rs II territory
OF the United States, to be called the
territory of st. Domingo, on the condi-
tions in the manner following:
1st. The people of said ltepubliC shall
adopt a Republican form of terrific
rial government by deputies III conven-
tfOn assembled for that purpose.
I'd. The action by the people shall be
with the consent and cooperation OF
the existing government of said Repub'
lie.
Sd. Such form of government shall
thereafter be submitted to Congress for
its approval.
4th. The admission of said territory
shall be with n view to the ultimate
establishment of State government,
Republican in form in and over said
territory in conformity to the Constitu-
ton OF the United States with the np-
proval of Congress.
Mr., Washburne, of Illinois, hoped
the previous question would not be
seconded.
Mr.. Pruyan desired TO offer a substi-
tutV.
Mr.. Orth declined to allow it. The
Joint Resolution was laid on the table;
yeas, ll0; nays, 62.
Mr., Schenck said he desired to know
whether it was the purpose OF the House
to act on the Tariff bill and tue Inter
nal Revenve bill, now in Committee
OF the Whole; therefore, as the test
question, he moved there be evening
sessions, in order to take up the Tariff
bill and recommIt to the Committee on
Ways and Means. After some discus.
sion the vote WAS taken by yeas and
nays, and the rules were not suspend
ed. Mr.. Schenck renewed his motion
tor an evening session, to take up the
Internal Revenue bill which the Com
mittee of the Whole had gone through
three-fOurths of at the last session. AT
ter discussion the rules were suspend
ed, and it was ordered that from to-
morrow the House shall hold evening
sessions for tho purpose OF considering
the Internal Revenue bill, in Commit
tee OF the Whole.
Adjourned.
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