The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-03-18
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SENATE
WASHINGTON, March II.

WASHINGTON, Marcn II.
A memorial was presented from cIti-
Zens of Texas protesting against the
organization of State government,
and suggesting that the State be divided
| in to several States or Territories. Re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
A bill to enforce the Fourteenth
Amendment in Georgia, with an
amendment, was reported from the Ju-
dietary Committee.
The same Committee reported back
the names of Joshua Hill and Fl. V.
Miller, claiming to be Senators from
Georgia, with a recommendation that
they lay on the table until further ac-
ton is taken.
The Joint resolution relative to the
Georgia bill granting lands to Rail-
roads from the southern boundary OF
Kansas to the Pacific Ocean. Referred
the the Public Lands Committee.
Several other bills were introduced.
A bill relating to the Freedmen's
Bureau was referred to the Committee
on Military Affairs, which provides
for continuing educational and cOllec-
ton in the departments until January
lst, 1871.
of the President copies of his cores
pondence between Buchanan and Cass,
as to the policy to be pursued to avert
the impending rebellion.
A joint resolution allowing the New
foundland Telegraph Company to land
their cable on the American soil, was
taken up and the amendment applying
the bill to all other companies, was
discussed till the expiration of the
morning hour.
A bill repeating the tenure.of-of1lce
act was taken up. Mr.. Fdmunds again
argued against it.
Mr.. Thayer offered substitute for the
pending bill, providing that the act
regulating the tenure of certain civil
offices is hereby made and declared to
be imperative and void, from and after
the passage of this act, provided howe
yer, that the President shall report to
the Senate within ten days from the
beginning of each session, all appoint
ments made by him during the proceed
ing recess of the Senate, wrich requires
confirmation by the Senate.
Mr.. Sherman spoke briefly in favor
of the repeal of the act.
Mr.. Cole spoke in advocacy OF the
substitute.
Mr.. Carpenter was in favor of preserv-
ing the law.
At four o'clock the Senate, on the
motion of Mr.. Drake, went into e1ecu.
tive session and soon after adjourned.
HOUSE.
The Secretary ofthe Treasury was di-
the ST, Louis Custom House.
Resolutions extending the time for
taking testimony in contested elections
were adopted.
The Indian appropriation bill was
made the special order for tomorrow.
Joint resolutions supplying omissions
in the enrollments of some of the gen.
eral appropriation bills of the last ses-
sion were reported. One of them re-
0uIres bonded warehouse owners to re-
imburse the Government for salaries OF
store keepers. Debate occurred.
Mr.. Beck argued against the bonded
warehouse proposition.
Mr.. Butler of Massachusetts, ex-
planned and advocated the proposition.
Mr., Knott argued the proposition to
impose additional burdens on manu-
facturers of whisky and tobacco, and
said it was bad faith on the part of
Congress.
Mr.. Allison believed that the present
tax was sufficiently high. without i'm
posing any additional burden; but
still he should vote to make the con-
viction, because both Houses had
agreed to the paragraph and it could
be repealed if il was deemed right to
do 80.
The discussion was continued by
Messrs. Blair, Farnsworth, Winans and
Dawes. Finally the discussion closed
and the Joint resolution was then pass
ed. Yeas 100; nays 43.
On motion of Mr.. Paine, the Senate
joint resolution respecting the Provis-
ional Governments in Virginia and
Texas, was taken from the Speakers
table and referred to the Committee on
Reconstruction.
Adjourned.