The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-12-16
BY TELEGRAPH,
XLIst CONGRESS,
sRCOND sRssloN.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE,

"0ohANuAVNI OeC' 4O'
A resolution was introduced author
izing the President 10 make such naval
and military preparations for the re-
ceptton and escort OF the fleet with MIR,
Peabody's remRinA as are oommensu.
rate with the dignity OF the country
and merits OF the deceased. Laid over
until Monday.
Mr.. Strickland offered resolution
calling ou the Commissioner OF the
General Land Office for Information az
TO the dlspoaltion Of lands granted TO
MIchi gan In 1850 for railroads from
Grand Haven to Flint.
Mr.. Stonghton offered o resolution
calling for Information as 10 the pay
ment Of bounty for the capture OF JClT,
Davis. Adopted. ~
On motion Of Mr.. Scoheid the Secre-
tRry OF the Treasury was asked Eorins
formation as to the disposition made OF
the 100000 received by the United
States ~ indemnity for aggresslons on
American commerce, pursuant to the
treaty with Japan of the 22d OF October,
1861, =
Mr.. Prosser introduced a bill to pro.
vide for specie payments. Referred,
Mr.. Clarke offered u resolution de-
claring II as the Judgment OF the House
that whatever public lands are Olsen.
numbered OF Indian titles they shall
be Immediately open to settlement un.
der existing laws, or under such rules
and regulations Ra Congress may pre-.
scribe; and that the sale OF Indian
lands to corporations and speGulators.
by treaty stipulatlons is contrary TO q
sound republican policy and In deroRa.
tion OF the rights Of the people, and
that the House will refuse hereafter to
make any appropriations to carry out
the provisions OF Indian treaties In
which the terms Of this resolution are
not adhered to. Referred TO the Com-
mittee on Indian Affairs.
Mr.. Conger offered q resolution in
sLructing the Committee on Commerce
to inquire into the expedlsncy OF con-
structinR n harbor Of refuge on the
shore OF Lake Huron between Point
Au Barques and st. Clair river. Adopt.
ed.
Mr.. Dyer introduced bill to increase
tho tax on the circulation OF deposits
and the average amount OF capital
stock Of the National banks beyonu
the amount invested In United States
bonds. Referred to the Committee on
Banking. = m
Mr.. Arnsll offered resolution call
Ing on tho Secretary Of the Interior for
Information ns to the public lands re-
naming appropriated In the several
Southern and Southwestern States.
Adopted. ....Nf
Mr.. Hayes offered resolution re.
.questlng the Committee on Mines and
Mining to investigate the causes OF the
late horrible accident in the Avondale
mine, PennsylVania, and II there be
power under the Constitution, to re.
port bill etnbodying such provisions
that will as far as practicable prevent
the recurrence Of such accidents In
coal mines; also, TO report on
tho prOprtety OF creating by the
HOuse Il Committee to he called
u Committee OF Public Safety,
whose duty 1t shall be 10 investigate
the causes Of the accidents whereby
human life is endangered or lost, and
to recommend legislation 70 provide
against their happening, and To punish
those persons by whose negligence or
cnrelesSnes they may be occAsioned.
Adopted.
The House then went into Commit.
teo OF the Whole, Mr.. Davis in the
chair, on the census BILL After some
further amendments. the Committee
reported the bill 10 the House.
The House Then proceeded 10 vote on
thea mendments that were agreed to In
Committee Of the Whole, most OF them
verbal alterations, and they were
agreed TO.
The amendment offered by Mr..
Jencks. and agreed to In Committee,
I'M section eight, for tho appointment OF
special deputies to collect and arrange
The manufacturing and social statistIcs,
Was agreed to, yeas ~; nays Sc. With
out dlSpOsing OF all the amendments,
the House at 4 O'Clock adjourned.