The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-02-10
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xLIst CONGRESS.
sxooND SESSION. ,.. lr'


| " AEIltNNlOENY ~ N'sP i Gb' " AOANs
The House resumed consideration of the
FOstcr.C COvOdG contested election cNSc from
Pennsylvania. a, w
Mr.. RANDALL. continued his argument
in support of the claim Of Mr.. FOSTER.
After d discussion Of abOut three hours
tho House proceeded TO vote on tho resO'
lutlons, and Mr.. CovoDE was declared
elected. ...........
The oath Of Office wiIs administered to
Mr.. CovODE.
Mr.. BANKS offered resolution calling
on the President for any information that
may have been received by the Govern
mCnt in reference To the recent assault
upon and reported murder Of one or more
American citizens in Cuba. Adopted
Adjourned.
SENATE.
On motion Of Mr.. SHERMAN, the Finance
bill was made the special order for TutS'
day next.
Mr.. CoSKLENG, from the Committee on
Revision Of Laws, reported with amend.
ments, House bill extending the time for
revising and consolidating the statutes Of
the United States II authorizes the
President to appoint three commissioners
to finish within three years, the work pre-.
scribcd in the act of June 9Th, 1866.
Mr.. CARPENTER, from the Committee
on Military, reported with amendments,
the bill for the Withholding Of monies from
the Indian tribes holding American cap
tivcS
Mr. Wilson introduced bill to increase
the number Of Judges Of the Supreme
Court and Circuit Courts Of the United
States, and to establish boundaries Of Ju.
licial districts. Referred. Itproyides for
eleven Circuit Judges.
Tic greater portion Of the morning
hour was consumed by Mr.. MoRToN In Il
speech upon the neutral relations ofthe
United States.
Mr.. ANTHONY, OF leave, made state.
ment In support Of his bill to reform the
public printing, which was referred to the
Committee on Printing. ...-.
Mr.. TRUMDULL, from the Committee on
judiciary, reported substitute for the
House hIll tH admit Mississippi 10 repre-.
sentatiOn. The substitute to declare Silnp.
" without preamble or conditions, that
the State Of Mississippi Is entitled to rep
resentatiOn in Congress; also, from the
same committee with amendments, bill
to ClIungc the judicial Circuits, MS amend
cd the bill constitutes Circuits as follows:
First Circuit-Mainc, New Hampshire,
Vermont, Massachusetts,, Rhode Island
and Connecticut
Second Circuit-New York.
Third CirCuit-PennSylvanin, New Jcr-
scy, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia.
Fourth Circuit-SlissfSsippi, Louisiana,
Texas and Arkansas.
Fifth Circuit-NOrtlI Carolina, South
CarOlinn, Georgia, Florida, Alabama and
Tennessee. .. .. gl a.
Sixth Circuit-Ohio, Michigan, Ken
tucky and West Virginia. ssil
Seventh ,Circuit-IllinOis, Indiana and
Wisconsin,
Eighth Circuit-MinnesOta, Iowa, Ne
hr,lsEa, Kansas and Missouri.
Ninth CirCuit-California, Oregon and
NcvatlQ. ..... a., ,..i 81.
The bill further provides that Justices
Of the Supreme Court Of the United States
shall he residents Of their respective Cir
cults, and vacancies now or heretofore
existing in said Court, shall in every case,
be filled by resident orthe Circuit. I F..
Mr.. CHASDLER on leave introduced II
bill Of Inst session TO promote commerce
among the States, and cheaper the trans
pOrtatfon of mails and Of military and
naval stores. The bill authorizes the con-
slruction of first class railroad from
Washington to New York, the capital
stock Ofthe company to be ten million
dollars. It also provides for a railroad
and telegraph line from Washington to
Pittsburgh, to be called the Washington
and Northwestern Railroad and Tclc.
graph Company; md also for Il railroad
and telegraph line from Washington 10
Cincinnati, provisions rs 10 former COM
pany being applicable toall.
Adjourned, III