The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-03-26
The Latest News.
xLIst CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
HOUSE,

Mr.. Cox offered resolution instructing
the Judiciary Committee TO inquire into
the cxpedicncy Of reporting bill to pro
vide TOR writs of error in criminal cases in
United States Courts; also for pCrcmptory
challenges and to allow defendants to tcS'
tity Adopted.
Mr.. RANDALL introduced bill to rcgu'
late the matter Of the payment ol pen
sions. Referred.
The House proceeded, as the business
Of the morning hour, TO the call Of com;
mittccs for bills Of II private character.
A large number were reported and dis
posed Of.
The House at 2 o'clock went into Com
mittcc of tho Whole on the tariff bill.
Mr.. ALLISON continued his argument in
favor Of reduction Of taxation. Hcgavc
notice that hO would move to rCcommit
the bill to the Committee on Ways and
Means, with instructions TO report q gen
cral reduction Of twenty per cent. SUM
ming up his speech, he argued on the I'M
possibility of getting up an export trade
In manufactured articles SO long as such q
burdensone tariff Is kept up, and declared
II the duty Of Congress TO carry out agcn-
eral system of reduction Of taxation.
Mr.. KELLY addressed the committee
| in favor OF n protective tariff, and gave
notice that he would try Monday to close
the general debate on the tariff bill.
Tie House at halEpast tivo adjourned
The session tomorrow is to be for general
debate only.
SENATE.
Mr.. CoLE from the Committee on Post
offices, reported bill increasing subsidy
to the mail line from Sun Francisco to
China and Japan upon increased service
&C., the substance of which was stated
yesterday.
NIr. CisAGIS from the Naval Committee
reported ElvOrably on the bill for the alE'
p0intmCnt of board to examine into The
eases of such officers us deem themselves
unjuslly passed over by promotions made
under net Of July 25tlG 1866.
Mr.. SHERMAN introduced Il Joint KcS0
luton authorizing the President TO iurnlSlI
steamer for voyage into the Arctic
regions, under control Of Capt. &. Z. Hall
md appropriating 100000 to pay the
necessary expenses Referred.
Mr.. WlIsoX introduced bill to reduce
the number Of officers and enlisted men OF
the army, and for their pay.
Mr.. Howard called up the bill to ilE
the point Of limitation of the Union and
Central Pacific Railroad Companies To-
Gated northwest Of the station ut Ogden
and within the limits Of section 80, oI
townships : of range 2, situate North
and West of the principal mcrcdicn; and
base line in the territory Of Utah. The
bill also grants to these companies six ad'
litionul sections, one section Of land in
each township being reserved for the bcnc'
fit of schools in Utah, and these lands ia
be paid for ut the regular Government
price, g so per acre. Express prohibition
Is imposed that no rights of private per.
SONS shall be affected by tho net Bill
passed.
Mr.. OSBORNE called up the bill extend
Ing the homestead and presumption laws
to public lands in Alabama, Louisiana
Missouri and Arkansas. Pending It's con.
sideration, the morning hour expired, and
the Senate at | o'clock, on motion of Mr.
Sumner, went into executive session the
San Domingo treaty.