The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-12-10
BY TELEGRAPH.
XLIst CONGRESS.
EXTRA SESSION,
SENATE.

|.I. WARRINGTON, Dec. 0.
The Vice President submitted com-
munlCatlon from the Governor ofSouth
Carolina, enclosing q resolution OF the
Legislature relative to the recognition
OF Cuba a. an independent govern
ment, f.'
The bill relative to the salaries oil
Justices Of the Supreme Court, fixing
that OF the Chief Justice at $l2, 900, and
Associate Justices at $4,000, was refers
red to the Committee on Judiciary.
1 Mr.. Morton presented memorial
from citizens and members OF the Leg
lslature OF Virginia, urging that the
State be admitted 10 repTessn In
Congress. Tabled.
Mr.. Sumner offered 0 resolution d.
rectinR the Committee on the District
OF Columbia 10 consider the expedIenov
OF repeating the charter OF the Medical
Society OF the District, and OF taking
such other legislation as may be neoes-
safy 70 secure Tor medical practitioners
In the District equal rights and oppor.
tunities without distinction OF color,
Mr.. Trumbull reported q bill amend.
atory OF the act relating 10 appellate
Jurisdiction Of the Supreme Court.
The Senate after q brief executive sea.
sion adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. Brooks presented the petition OF
the leather and Hide Importing Trade
OF New York, asking the repeal OF the
duty on hides and stating that business
ls unfavorably affected. II exceeds one
hundred millions In leather and two
hundred millions year In boots and
shoes and that the export trade In boots
and shoes ls ruined.
Mr.. Shanks introduced bill to per-
feet the reconstruction Of Georgia, Re.
ferred 10 the Reconstruction Committee.
Mr.. Stevenson introduced bill to
place on the free list the following arti-
cles Tea, Coffee, Molassea and Syrup
Melada or Cane Juice, Rice, Salt, Lum.
Der, Hides and Stains for Printing Pa-
per, and Iron In pigs. Referred To the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. Fox asked leave to offer q reso-
luton for the creation OF a Special COM
mlttee OF five members 10 Investigate
the causes that lead to the unusual or
extraordinary huctuatiOn In the New
York gold market, from the 2lst to the
25th of October last, and especially to
inquire II the President, Secretary OF
the Treasury, or any officer OF the gov
In causing such fluctuations, with
power to send for persons and papers,
Mr.. SchoHeld and others objected, and
the resolution was not received.
Mr.. Churchill introduced bill dlyid.
ing the northern judicial district Of
New York, into two districts, to be calf.
ed Middle and Western districts.
Mr.. Wilson, OF Ohio, introduced a
resolution instructing the COMMITTEES
on Invalid Pensions to inquire into the
propriety Of amending the pension
law by making 1t the duty Of pension
mIt them to the post Office address OF
the pensloner. Adopted.
Mr.. Van Trump presented joint reso.
lutIons Of the Ohio Legislature reject
Ing the proposed 18th Constitutional
Amendment. Referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
Mr.. Blair introduced q bill to enable
the jackson, Lansing Il Saginaw Rail-
road Company to change the Northern
terminus Of Its road from Traverse Bay
to the Straits Of Msokinac. Referred
TO the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr.. Loughrldge introduced bills to
provide for the continued supply OF ar
tificIAl limbs TO soldiers, and 70 extend
the time for filing claims for additional
bounty. Referred to the Committee on
Invalid Pensions.
The Houes went into Committee OF
the Whole, Mr.. Davies In the chair, and
resumed the consideration OF the Cen
sus bill. The discussion was particl-
pated In by many members as TO the
most economical manner OF taking the
census, Mr.. Butler, Of Mass, contend-
ing that the work could be best and
most appropriately performed by the
officers OF the Internal Revenue. Z u
Mr.. Butler, OF Mass, wishing to teat
the sense OF the House on whether the
present machinery Of the Government
should be used for taking the census or
whether new set OF officers should be
created. He moved to- amend the 4th
section by making 1t read 'Ihat II shall
be the duty OF the assessor OF Internal
Revenue In each district 10 cause ull
the inhabitants 10 be enumerated"
Mr.. Judd argued on the great i'm.
portance OF the statistical information
to be obtained by the census taken, not
only by the Legislative department OF
the country, but for the national credi-
tors abroad, and expressed the senu
ment that no ideas OF economy should
be permitted To- intervene as an obsta-
Gle to perfect and complete the census.
Mr.. Garfield also replied to the arGu-
meut, in favor Of employing internal
revenue officers to take the cenBus,
taking the ground that the tax. x.gatherer
was an officer odloua TO the people,
who should be thoroughly convinced
that the census had no connection
whatever with taxation. gEF
Mr.. Allison q member Of the Census
Committee also argued against the
amendment offered by Mr.. Butler.
Mr.. Butler closed the debate by an
argument In support Of his amend.
ment. IL
The question was taken on Mr.. But
ler's amendment and 1t was rejected,
ayes %, nays not counted.
On motion Of Mr.. Wood, and after
considerable discussion, the 9Th section
was amended by requiring each district
Superintendent to be q resident Of the
district, after progressing TO the 7th
section the Committee rose.
Mr.. Lawrence Introduced bill 10
prevent and punish election frauds and
prescribe the time for holding elections
for members OF Congress. Referred 10
the Committee on Elections.
Mr.. DAYies introduced bill 10 I'm.
pose q tax on all fictitious and gam
bling sales Off gold. Referred to the Com.
mlttee on the Judiciary ~ s{af T..
The House at quarter paat four
adjourned until Tomorrow.
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WABHINGTON.