The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-03-31
HOUSE.


Mr.. Butler, from the Reconstruction
committee, reported back Senate
amendment TO the bill admitting the
State of Texas to representation in the
Union, with the recommendation that
the amendment be concurred in. The
amendment is to strike ont the prOvis.
ions that nothing in the bill shall affect
the conditions on which Texas was
originally annexed to the Union.
Mr.. Butler explained the amendment.
Mr.. Randall offered concurrent rosC-
lutions expressing regret at the death
of General Thomas, who was endeared
to the country by patriotic services for
thirty years, never faltering in faith
and zeal in the maintenance of the
Union and the integrity of the Govern
ment, and the stern execution of every
trust confided to him, and authorizing
such arrangements in connection with
the obsequies as will test the sympathy
of Congress in the National bereave
ment. Adopted unanimously.
Mr. Butler, of Massachusetts, from
the Reconstruction committee, reported
back the Senate amendment to the bill
admitting Texas TO representation in
che amendment be concurred in. The
amendment is to strike out the provisO
that nothing In the bill shall affect the
conditions on which Texas was origi-
nally admitted to the Union. The SEN
ate amendment was concurred in-132
against 5O-a party vote.
Mr.. Arnell, from the same committee,
reported bill providing that the Office
of Education in the Department of the
Interior shall be hereafter named the
Bureau of Education, and that all unex-
pended funds in the Treasury of the
United States TO the account Of the
Freedmen's Bureau for the education
aud support of refugees shall be trans
ferrsd to the account of the Bureau of
Education, having special reference TO
aid in the establishment aud usefulness
of common schools for the freedmen. 1t
also transfers 10 the War Department
the other duties of the Freedmen's Blu.
reau, thus discortinuing that bureau
altogether.
The morning hosr expired, and the
bill went over.
On motion of Mr.. Schenck, the general
debate on the tariff bill was ordered to
be closed tomorrow.
Mr.. Cleveland presented Joint res
olution requiring the Secretary of the
Treasury to accept the most advanta-
geous bids for the purchase of gold I'M
der advertisement from his office, and
directing that no purchase of bonds
shall be made by the Secretary of the
Treasury beyond the amount uthorized
by purchase on account Of the sinking
fund each year, but that the surplus
revenues shall be retained in the treas
ury. Referred.
The House then went into committee
on the Tariff bill.
Pending Mr.. Reynolds argument, the
committee rose and the Speaker laid
before the House a message from the
President of the United States an
neuncing the PRONUNCIATION of the rati-
fcation of the Fifteenth Amendment,
characterizing itas measure of grander
importance than any one vet of the
kind from the foundation of the gov
eminent, and calling on Congress to do
all in Is power to encourage popular
education throughout the country, and
our people to see to it that all who pos.
sess and exercise political rights shall
have an opportunity to acquire knowl.
edge to fit them for o share in the gov
eminent, 80 as to make the constitu-
tional amendment a blessing, not a
danger.
The proclamation was read and ap-
plauded on the floor and in the gal
ieries.
The House again went into committee
of the Whole on the tariff bill, and Mr..
Maynard concluded his argument.
The committee rose and the House
adjourned.