The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-12-17
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/ xLIst CONGRESS.
SECOND sRss1oN.
HOUSE OF REPREsENTArIvEs,=

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A resolution was adopted insLruCtint
the Judiciary Committee TO inluiri
whether any legislation is necessary Il
provide for the deterniInatIbno OF any
contest that may arise In the electora
college.
Bills introduced and referred: ,r
By Mr.. Judd: To apportlon the rep.
resentatlon Of The several States in thI
House OF Representatives for the forty.
second Congress.
BY Mr.. Schenck: To establish q Blu.
reau OF Custom Revenue In the Treas.
ury Department. .j,.
BY Mr.. Knotss To amend existing
laws OF the United States relative &
the assessment and collection OF inter-
nal revenue.
BY Mr.. Stone: To repeal the tax d.
ten per cent on notes OF State banks. |
Mr.. scoGeld presented letters from
the Secretary Of the Navy, asking
authority to enlist 1900 men for thC
Navy In addition to the 5000 now ri.
flowed by law, Referred 10 the Com.
mittee on Naval Affairs.
The House then proceeded 70 dispose
OF the remaining amendments 70 The
census BILL. All amendments havinp
beeh disposed OF, the bin was pasSei
and the title amended 30 As,tO make II
simply read, AN act 10 provide fol
taking the ninth census OF the United
States.'
Mr.. Allison introduced q bill 10 fix
the number Of representatives In the
House OF Representatives, and provide
for the RppOrtlonment among the sew
eral States. Referred to the Committee
on the 9th Census.
Mr.. ShAnks from the Committee on
Militia, reported u bill TO provide FOL
furnishing ut the expense OF the Gov
ernment, artificial limbs and other su D.
ports to hOuorably discharged officers
and soldiers and marines, whenever
needed during lie, on account o.
wounds received or sickness inourred
In military or marine service Of the
United States. Ordered printed aud
recommitted.
Mr.. Cook from the Committee on The
District Of Columbia, reported a bill Ia
promote the International Industrial
Exhibition, In Washington City, n, in
1871. Ordered 70 BE- printed and .re
committed.
The Speaker presented a message
from the President in repply to Q res0-
luton Of the House offered by Mr..
Wood, calling for a correspondents
with the American minister at Madrid
on the subject OF Cuba. The Secretary
OF State, whose report the Preslden
forwards, states that It IL not deemed
advisable at this time 10 comply Will
the request contained In the resolution
Referred to the Committee on Foreign
Officers. ..r..i.
The House then, at 2 O'Clock, wenl
into Committee on the Presidents an,
nual message, Mr.. Allison In the chair
and was addressed by! Mr.. lMungen Ii
criticism OF the financial policy Of the
Government. He advocated TepudlR-
ton Of the National debt.
Mr.. Randell said: I am utterly op
posed 10 repudiation. The moment d
lowed 10 me gives me the eopportunltytc
demonstrate against the enunclation oI
any scheme OF legislation which 1 be.
lleve would place my country In u dis.
honest attitude before the world. MOI
only do l believe that we should
pay the debt, but believe, whal
IL OF vastly more Importance
that the country has the ability, the
disposition and the resources TO pay It.
l agree with the gentleman from Ohio
that this debt was negotiated at ruin.
Gus rates. That ls y matter OF jasI
criticism against the party who then
controlled tue Government and made
the negotiation, but as those who sold
bonds upon which is stamped the faltl
and credit OF the country. I say ,Tepu.
dtation stands In no other light excepl
the light of dtBhonestY.g N al
Messrs. Wood, Of New York, Kerr
Potter, Cox and Woodward expressed
similar sentiments during the discus
/ sion. The Republican members gath
cred around the speakers, evincInf
intense interest In the proceedings. :
Mr.. Fitch addressed the Committee
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OF the independence Of Cuba, and Mr.
Willard defended the position taken Ii
The Prealdent's message on the subject
Mr.. Garfield, by unanimous consent
moved that the commlLtee report TO tht
House the following resolution:
Resolved, That lhs proposition, tlirec
or Indirect, TO rspudiate any portion o
the debt OF the United States Is unwor
nation, and that this House, without
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OF condemnation on any and all sncE
propositions, rs.r ro-.... ..-r
The committee then rose and thG
Speaker having resumed the chair, Mr.
Allison, chairman OF the committee, re
ported Mr.. Gar6eld's resolution TO Ehl
House. '''" A''7' 1F'' 'r
Mr.. Garfield moved the previous
question upon It's adoption. and called
FOR the yeas and nays. The previous
queBtion was seconded and the yeas
and nays were ordered. sg pnin0
Mr.. Jones, OF Kentucky, moved 10 IL.
BILE the resolution. A vote was taken
on the motion by a division, and their
was but ouB member voting In the af.
hFTnatIve-Mr. Jones himself. A vUtt
! was then taken by yeAS and nays. YEA
12S; nays1. The negative vote was tina
Of Mr.. Jones. ~ -, To-
A message was received from Thu
President announcing the ratification
OF the Fifteenth Amendment by thu
State OF Alabama. "a -
The House Af9HP M. adjourned un'
I'll Monday, aJga.E mimi
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