The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-06-16
XLIst CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
HOUSE..
WAsnNGToN, June 1j.

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lievo coal from all taxation and moved Its
reference to the Committee Of the Whole
Mr.. HOOPER made minority report
md moved the same reference. lie said
there were two members absent when the
matter was considered, and that if all the
members of the committee had been pres
ent the minority bill would have been
adopted. The substitute provides that on
and after the 1st OF September, 1870, bitu'
minous and other coal imported into the
United States shall bc admitted free OF
duty.
Mr.. SCuENCK made the statement that
he concurrCd in the minority report, and
alter some discussion the bill was recon-
mitted to the Ways and Means Committee,
Mr.. CREBs offered resolution rcCiting
the proceedings at the Constitutional
Convention, at Springfield, Ill.,, in favor
of the removal Of the National Capital,
and referring the same 10 the Committee
on Public Expenditures. Agreed to.
Mr.. FARNsWORTH offered Il resolution
instructing the Committee on Military
Affairs to inquire the amount drawn from
the Treasury OH account Of the National
ASYLUM for disabled volunteers, and how
expended, &c. Adopted.
The House then proceeded to vote on
the Currency Bill and amendments. All
the amendments were rejected, except MIR.
jumps, which strikes from the second sec
ton the last sentence, in regard to the re-
dcmption OF United States notes equal TO
eighty per cent, of the additional CirCula-
tion issued. The bill then passed, by n
vote Of % to 81.
Ii authorizes the issue Of $0jOOO,OOO
Of national bank notes; il provides for the
redemption Of $45.0OO,0OO OF 3 per cent
certificates, and redistributes $25 ,OOO,OOO,
taking from the States which have an ex-
cess Of circulation, and allows the banks
TO remove from such States 10 other
States, where increased banking facilities
are wanted.
The consideration of the Cuban qucs.
ton was resumed.
Mr.. WooD favored the majority report.
Mr.. BUTLER said the public statements
about Cuban bonds did not come from
any information obtained from his Com
mittee
Mr., BANKs asked his colleague if he did
not exhibit Cuban bonds to all the men,
hers of the House.
Mr.. BUTLER replied that he had Cx'
hibitcd half dozen Cuban bonds which
he Ind taken from the pocket Of II reporter
Of the city newspapers, by paying him tlt-
teen cents on the dollar for them.
Mr.. BUTLER while announcing himself
Il friend of Cuban independence said he
believed that the course taken in carrying
on this war in Cuba Ind retarded and was
retarding tho independence Of Cuba, and
her consequent annexation to this country.
lie claimed that under the neutrality law
the Cuban Junta could send all the men
and munitions they could get In ship tG
Cuba, unscarChcd and untouched, with
the full knowledge and without the inter.
ference Of the United States Government
until the ship got within marine league
of the Island OF Cuba. If the gentleman
asked whether he was not willing 20 have
war with Spain, I've would say, us Fourth
of July business, he was, but us n states
man, he was not.
Mr.. LOGAN replied TO Mr. BUTLER in an
animated manner, Criticising him sharply
and proceeded to advocate in elOquen,
terms and impassionGd strain the cause Of
free Cuba.
Mr.. BANKS took the floor to close the
debate.
Mr.. BINGHAM appealed to Mr. BANKS
for an opportunity TO offer substitute fol
the resolution Of tho minority report.
Mr.. BANKS declined to yield.
Mr.. DAWES submitted that it was
hardly fair for the debate to be confined
10 the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Various suggestions were made TO Mr.
BANKS, as the house had been in session
seven hours, to consent 10 adjournment OF
recess, but he resisted them, and appealed
TO the members to remain in session and
dispose of the matter, rs adjournment
without disposing Of it would be fatal
to the proposition. Mr.. BANKS then pro.
ceCdcd with his closing speech in support
Of the resolution.
After he had closed, Mr.. BINGHAM
moved to reconsider the vote by which
the main question was ordered, so he
might offer m amendment.
Mr. ELDRIDGE moved to lay the mo
iion to reconsider on the table. \ vote
was taken on Mr.. ELDRIDGE's notion in
the midst Of the intense excitement on the
floor and in the crowded galleries, and dc
cided in the negative, yeas, 81; nays, "a
The main question was then reconsidcred
and Mr.. BINGHAM then offered us Substi
tutc for the resolution ofthc minority, tht
3d section Ofthc resolution oithc majority
modified rs follows:
"That the President is hereby authoriZ
cd to demonstrate against the bNrbarou!
manner in which the war in Cuba hl!
been conducted, and If he shall deem i
expcdiCnt, to solicit the CO-opcrntion o
other governments in such measures as III
may deem necessary to secure from botl
cOntcnding parties an observance OF TIN
laws of war recognized by all civilizel
nations
The previous question WAS seconded
and the House adjourned.
SENATE.
House bill defining the duties Of Pen
sion agents, provididing for the quarterl!
payment of pensions, &c, was discussed
and laid aside. ,
Mr.. CAssERLY introduced bill TIM
nothing in the act Of May 1S, 1850, rela
tive to the Northern Pacific Railroad shal
be construed into a guarantee of its bond
by the United States.
The Senate then resumed the COnsdcra
ton of the House bill to define the du
ties of pension agents, etc, which wa
passed, ~
The Franking bill coming up, Mr. 10
BERTsON moved its postponcmcnt til
July 4th. ,.-
Mr. CHANDLER moved to ross it Owe
for the present, in order TO take up th
Chattanooga and Cincinnati Railroad hill
stating that he would move the NeV
York Air Line Railroad bill as an amend
ment. Both motions were rejected, AM
the bill was discussed, without actor