The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-01-29
XLIst CONGRESS.
HOUSE.
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Nj. JAMES X. GTBSON, member elect
from Virginia wMs sworn IN,
Bills were intrMluetl and reierrNlas fol-
lows
By Mr.. KErouAM-For better organl-
zAtIon Of the medical department Of the
By Mr.. Wnaox, pf AIlnn,-TO preserve
the navigation Of the Mississippi river at
or near the Falls II 81. Anthony.
By Mr. STncEI.AND-ir Granting lantlS
10 the Deer Greek 4 Marble Quarry Rail-
road Company, Michigan.
By Mr.. MERCUR- For the collection nf
debts due from the Southern RAllrlad cor.
p0ration
BY Mr.. DocKEnT-AmendatOry Or the
bankrupt law.
Bills were reported from the Commit.
tees AS follows:
By Mr.. CLARKE-Ff the Committee
on Indian Affairs for the removal Of the
OsagG Indians to the Indian territory, and
10 dispose Of their lands to actual settlers,
was only rrCOmmitted,
By Mi SIANRs-From the same Com
mIttcc, for similar removal II the Kan
sas tribe OF Indians; recommitted
By Mr. CoKR-From the Committee on
Printing, for the abolition Of the office ot
Congressional printer, and election by
concurrent resolution or joint ballot nf
the Superintendent Of Pnbllc Printing, TO
perform the same duties at a salary Of
$4,000, after a brief discussion the bill
passed without division.
Mr.. CIURCHIII. from the Committee on
Elections made report in the case Of
the claimants to seats from the State Of
Georgia, under tic election Of April goth,
1858, declaring them not entitled 10 their
seats. Tic claimants were admitted IN
seats In the last Congress and claim that
they arr entitled under the same election
to seats IN the present Congress Amer
some discussion and explanations the rcSo-
luton was adopted
Mr., PAINE from the Committee ON Elec-
tions asked that the Committee bo dis.
charged from the further consideration Of
the claims Of Mr.. Simpson member elect
from the 4th district Of South Carolina,
he being unable TO take the test oath. So
ordered.
The following hills were introduced and
referred:
BFMr. CuLGOM-T0 organize the ter
ritofy Of Lincoln and consolidate the In.
dian tribes into territorial government;
also, to provide territorial government for
tho District OF Columbia.
Mr.. STEVENS offered a resolution calling
on the Secretary Of the Navy for the ne
ports Of Rear Admiral Davis on the subject
| Of the DarioN Canal. Adopted.
The House then at 2:2O went into Q
Committee Of the Whole, Mr.. CESSNA ln
the chair, on the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill. Mr.. VOoR-
HRS addressed the Committee.
Mr.. SToUGITON made a speech In de-
fence Of the President and his aLministra-
tiOn.
Mr.. BUTLER, Of Massachusetts,, obtain
ed tho floor for the purpose Of saying a
few worlsln reply to Mr.. DAWES speech
of yesterday.
Mr.. DAWES said It was not in the power
Of his colleague, by anything he could
further utter on the subject, to involve
him in further debate on Il. What he
CMr. DAWES had said on the subject had
gone tn the country; what his colleague
had said on II had gone IN the country,
and he did not desire To add one word 10
or to qualify anything he had said. He
was content with the judgment Of the
cOintry, and was prepared and ready to
move On to work. Tho Committee there
upon rose.
Mr.. DAVIS introduced a bill to regulate
commerce between States IN regard TO
certain commercial paper Referred.
Air. REEVES introduced bill to abOl-
ish tho produce brokers tax, rs imposed
on farmers and market gardeners Re-
feFrell
At 4:30 the House adjourned with the
understanding that tOmorrow's session
would he fur debate only.
SENATE,
John W, Johnston, took the oath Of
Office AZ n Senator from Virginia.
A bill toamend the act admitting Yir.
ginia 10 representation in Congress, and
allowing an affirmation u be made By
those having conscientious scrupulOus
against taking the oath, Passed.
Dir. EDMUNDa offered q resolution which
was agreed IN, inStructthg the Committee
wa uNNtSAA ~ W ANtSAh "UNs4SA $50 ss4Sb
legislation was necessary on the subject
Of the organization of the provisional leg.
islature in Georgia, --.--..,..
NJ. sUNNER Introduced Joint reSOlu.
tiOn directing the payment 0f bountieI 70
the colOred soldiers and seamen, regard.
l@S Of former conditions n seFvilude.
Referred to Committee on Military AZ
faiR.
The Senate then proceeded with the
consideration Of the message Of the Presi.
dents VctOinR bill, for the relief Of ROllin
White, which proposed the extension
ola patent for the improvement In pistols,
until the expiration Of the morning hour.
when Mr.. SHERMAN proposed to proceed
with the unfinished business, which was
the currency bill. A discussion followed,
Mr.. HANLN arguing the claims Of the
special order, VIZ: District Of Columbia
business, X
ME. sTEWARF deatFing action on the
census bill, while MessS. CONKLING and
SUMNRR debated TO snme extent on the