The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-06-17
X:LIst CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON June lO.

Mr.. SCIIENCK, from the Committee OF
Ways and Means, reported bill to abolish
the duty on coal and TO put It on the free
list in this form, coal, bitumOus coal and
of every other kind The bill was refer
| ed TO the Committee Of the Whole. -
The House then proceeded to vote on
the Cuban resolution, the first vote being
on Mr.. LoGAN's amendment to Construe the
neutrality bill so rs to give both contend
ing parties some advantages of intercourse
and trade with the United States Consis-
tent with the law OF nations that have
been or may be conceded to the Govern
ment Of Spain. Rejected, yeas u, nays lOl.
The next question before the House was
on the substitute offered yesterday by Mr..
BUTLER.
Pending the vote, Mr. MAYNARD moved
that the whole subject be laid on the tH-
BILE Rejected by vote Of 2S to ..
Mr.. BINGHAMs substitute tor the reso'
linton reported by the minority of the
committee was agreed to by o vote Of 100
to II.
The next question was on substituting
Mr. BrNGHAM's amendment for the reso-
luton reported by the majority Of the
committee. On count, by the SPEAKER,
there were 70 ayes and GS noes.
The yeas and nays were called for, and
the substitute was agreed TO by yeas, lob;
noes, 6.
Mr.. BEAMAN then moved to lay the
whole subject on the table. Rejected.
The resolution, as amended, was then
agreed to, SO that Mr.. BTNGHAN's amend
ment is the form in which the resolution
has passed.
Amer considerable debate the House re-
| fused to concur with the Senate amend
ment on the Pension appropriation bill,
and insisted upon its own position. Be-
fore the announcement Of the vote 1t ap-
pearcd that Mr. BINGHAM, whose name
had been recorded, had not been in the
hall while the vote was being taken, and
some person had voted for him, m Incl
dent which drew forth remarks from the
SPEAKER rs TO the vicious habits in con-
neCtion with the taking ofycas and nays;
and an expression Of the hope from Mr..
Brooks that they would not hear any
more about New York "repeaters."
Laughter.)
Mr. BINGHAM offered a resolution direct
ing the SERGEANT ALARMS TO take
Patrick Woods, now in custody for as
saulting members Of the House, to Rich
mond, there to testify in murder case,
and after he so testify, to bring him back
to Washington. Agreed to- ...
Mr. WHEELER reported bill granting
to the Utah Central Railroad Company
the right Of way through public lands for
the construction of railroad and telC-
graph from Ogden City to Salt Lake City.
Passed.
Mr.. WHEELER also reported u bill
granting the island Of Yerba Buena, or
Goat Island, in San Francisco Bay, to the
Western Pacific Railroad Company for a
terminus, provided half the island ehall
be reserved to the United States for forti.
fications and military purposes, and
nothing in the bill shall impair the lawful
rights Of private parties to the island.
Mr.. KNOTT moved to amend by re-
Quiring the payment TO the Government
Of s., 100000. He was informed that the
island was worth $5,O0O,0 900, and If put
up at sheriff's sale tomorrow, the first
bid would be $1,00O,0 900, and he thought
if there was any corporation on earth able
to buy and pay for 1t, 1t was that enormous
corporation. Mr.. KNoTT's amendment
was rejected-75 to 81. .-a
The previous question wNs seconded,
and on motion Of Mr.. BENJAMIN the Sen
ate amendments to the bill defining the
duties of pension agents, &c, was nom
Cured in and committee of conference
ordered. The House then adjourned.
SENATE. ..'
Mr.. CoRBETT, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported o substitute for the
bill TO facilitate the transportation Of Eu-
ropean, Asiatic and Australian merchan-
die to the interior cities Of the United
States, and across the continent. The
substitute provides only for the transpor-
tation of goods in bond, across the conti-
nent. .r..
Mr.. WILSON called up the bill granting
condemned cannon, for soldiers monu.
ments in Poughkcepste, On motion OF
Mr.. SHERMAN, the bill was made general,
by authorizing the Secretary Of War to
deliver to any city or municipality, con-
demned iron or cannon, for soldiers monu-
IuellbSI WIlGu uuL NSh AhSLAl " pASAS
service, US amended the bill passed.
Mr.. PATTERSON called up the House
bill to establish Department of Justice.
Passed. rr....... ....... .-a. ..r.... ....
The Franking bill came up Us the regu-
lar order of business. % ...-r.r..is..
Afler long discussion Mr., STEwART's
motion To postpone the subject till next
session was rejccted-yeas II, nays 81.
Mr., BRAKES amendment, continuing
the present provision Of law relative to
free transmission Of newspapers, was
adoptcd-ayes 80, nays II,
Mr.. MORRILL,, Of VT, offered an amend
mcnt to continue the ranking privilege TO
the persons upon whom it was specially
conferred by law, TO the Executive De-
partmcnts and Agricultural Departments,
rcmarking that lis object was to take
away the Granking privilege from allmem-
bers of Congress and from post masters.
Mr.. SUMNER gave notice that he would
move substitute for the entire bill.
Without vote upon tho pending sub
stilute the Senate adjourned. D. '
The Missing Steamer Henry Chauncy.