The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-10
HOUSE.

Mr.. Brooks presented q petition of
the leather and hide importing trade of
New York, asking the repeal of the duty
on hides and stating that the business
unfavorably effected exceeds one hun
dred millions in leather and two hun
dred millions a year in boots and shoes,
and that the export trade in boots and
shoes is ruined. y ..
Mr.. Shanks introduced bill to per-
feet the reconstruction of Georgia.
Referred to the Reconstruction COM
mittee.
Mr.. Stevenson introduced a bill to
place on the free list the following arti-
Giles: Tea, coffee, molasses and syrup,
melada or cane juice, rice, salt, lumber,
hides and stains, printing paper, iron
in pigs. Referred to the committee on
Ways and Means.
Mr.. Fox asked leave to offer resolu-
ton for the creation of special COM
mittee of FIVE members to investigate
the causes that led to the unusual or
extraordinary huctuation in the New
York gold market from the 2lst to the
25th of September last, and especially
to inquire if the President, Secretary of
the Treasury, or any other officer of the
Government was in any manner inter
ested in causing such fluctuations, with
power to send for persons and papers.
Mr.. Scofeld and others objected and
the resolution was not received.
Mr.. Churchill introduced bill divi-
ding the northern judicial district of
New York into two districts, to be called
the Middle and Western districts.
Mr.. Wilson, of Ohio, introduced a
resolution instructing the committee
on Invalid Pensions to inquire into the
propriety Of amending the pension law
by making it the duty of pension agents
to prepare vouchers and transmit them
to the postoffice address of the pen
sioner. Adopted.
Mr.. Van Trump presented joint reso-
lutions of the Ohio Legislature rejecting
the proposed Fifteenth Constitutional
Amendment. Referred to the Judiciary
committee.
Mr.. Blair introduced a bill to enable
the Jackson, Lansing & Saginaw Rail
road Company to change the northern
terminus of its road from Traverse bay
to the Straits of Mackinaw. Referred
TO the committee on Public Lands.
Mr. Loughridge introduced bill to
provide for a continued supply of arti.
fetal limbs to soldiers, and to extend
the time for filing claims for additional
bounty. Referred to the committee on
Invalid Pensions.
The House went into committee OF
the Whole, Mr.. Dawes in the chair, and
resumed the consideration of the Census
bill. The discussion was participated
in by many members, as to the most
economical way of taking the census,
Mr.. Butler. of Massachusetts,, contend
ing that the work could be best and
most appropriately performed by the
officers of internal revenue.
Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts,, wishing
to test the sense of the House on
whether the present machinery of the
Government should be used for taking
the census or whether q new set OF
officers should be created, moved to
amend the foarth section by making it
read "that it shall be the duty of the
Assessor of Internal Revenue in each
District to cause all the inhabitants to
be enumerated"
Mr.. Judd argued on the great import
ance of statistical information to be OBJ
tained by the census, taken not only by
the Legislative Department of the
country, but for national creditors
abroad, and expressed the sentiment
that no ideas of economy should be per-
mitted to intervene as an obstacle to a
perfect and complete census.
Mr.. Garfield also replied to the argu-
ment in favor of employing internal
revenue officers to take the census,
taking the ground that the tax -gatherer
was an officer odious to the people, who
should be thoroughly convinced that
the census had no connection whatever
with taxation.
Mr.. Allison, 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 amendment.
The question was taken on Mr.. Buffers
amendment and it was rejected; ayes %,
many not counted.
On motion of Mr.. Wood and after
considerable discussion the fifth section
was amended by requiring each district
superintendent to be a resident of the
district.
After agreeing to the seventh section
the committee rose.
Mr.. Lawrence introduced q bill to
prevent and punish election frauds, and
prescribe the time for the holding of
elections for members of Congress. Re-
ferred to the committee on Elections.
Mr.. Davies introduced bill to impose
tax on all fictitious and gambling
sales of gold. Referred to the Judiciary
committee.
The House at AIS adjourned until to-
morrow. ..-.