The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-03-08
The Latest News.
xL1st CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
HOUSE..


including the following: To provide for
rcclnimlng government lands In tic Nils.
sippi Valley; for the speedy removal ofthe
political disabilities from all the citizens Of
Mississippi to divide California into judi
Cial districts.
Mr.. CLARKE introduced Ii resolution for
the organization Of n territorial govern.
ment for Indian Territory, and full recog.
milton Of the CherOkees, ChOctaws aud
Chickasaws, rs citizens OF the United
Statcs. Referred. "H'l''
Mr.. CHURCHILL offered resolution
asking the President for information as to
tho determination Of tic Canadian authori.
ties in tho matter Of fisheries, and whether
steps had been taken for the protection Of
American interests. ,.y.
Mr.. BoYD offered resolution allowing
coast survey, authorities to cooperate in
the obtaining Of an accurate geographical
survey and typographical map of the
States bordering on tho Ohio and Mtssis.
sippi rivers. Referred ss y I34Ir
Mr.. SCuENCK introduced bill rcgulat-
Ing the form Of cnacting and resolving
clauses Of acts and resolutions by Con-
gress. Referred. Also, resolution In
structing the Committee on tho District oi
Columbia to report o bill repeating tho
charters Of Washington and Georgetown,
and to provide system Of government
bringing all tliAt relates to tho Capital Of
the country under more direct control Of
Congress and the Executive. Adopted
The following offered by Nr. DAVIS, Of
Nn,., Vn1Ig ,xtn0 nfO
WHEREAS, II Is Ofgravc Importance to
the constitution Of this House that 1t
should be determined whether o member
present during tho session may resign his
seat without the consent Of tho House
and thereby cvadc his duties and rcsp0n-
sibilities therefore belt alnS 4
RcS0lred, Thdt the Judiciary Committee
DO instructed 10 inquire and report what
action or rule should bC taken or establish
cd for tho determination Of that question
The House at 3 o'clock resumed the
consideration Ofthe GCOrgiA bill.
Mr.. PAINE offered M amendment that
nothing In the bill should be construed to
prolong or renew tho term Of Office of
REPRESENTATIVES from GeOrgin. 1 Z
Mr.. STOKES rising to privilege
question, presented u resolution to allow
Mr.. GoLLGDAY to witlldrly his notice of
resignation, the Governor Of Kentucky
having refused to receive 1t. llG desired
the resolution referred 10 Judiciary Com
mittoo. ,g'ss. Es-t ty...., 5ii,L a
The Speaker had read d letter from Mr.
GoLLADAY stating that he had Withdrawn
his resignation, and inviting tho fullest in
vcstigaiion into any charges against him
in reference to- the sale Of Cadetships; also
u telegram from. Coy. Stevenson 70, Mr..
GoLkGDAY, stating that lie owed It to1
himself his constituents and the State 10
demand such an investigation. W
Mr.. BINGHAM called attention to the
extraordinary faCt that the Governor Of u
State assumed to force on the House Of
Representatives a member whose scat had
been vacated by his own net
Mr.. TRIMBLE remarked that the tClc-
gram from Gov. Stevenson did not admit
Of such an Interpretation. There was no
spirit, ,of fdIctation in 1t, { "a x, /,
Mr.. BECK explained that Gov. Steven
son acted on tho assumption thai. Mr.. COL
LADAY, had not rendered his resignation to
the House, but simply sent him com
munication asking him TO acceptit, which
Gov. Stevenson for very proper reasons,
declined TO do.
Mr.. BUTLER Of Massachusetts, regarded
the question simply ono whether the OK
cctuivc Of IaStatc had any control fnett-
ate or immediate over members Of the
House, OnIfa hc could not entertain such
theory llo Shouldivote against the refer
Cncc Of the resolution.
Arcr further discussion by Mcssrs.
B&SiH, iSClrENCK Alid Others against, and
AIessrs. DAWES, JONES Of Kentucky, and
others in favor of tho resolution, the
House decided in accordance with the
views. expressed by the Speaker, tuiat the
resolution involved no question Of privi-
lege, Galladay being stranger to the
House and no longer q member; the
House therefore refused 10 entertain tic
resolution.
Mr.fBECK withdrew his substitute alto:
gcthCr, believing no legislation WINS recesa
Sary.
Mr., BINGHAM addressed tho House in
opposition to tho thillJ and Offered IN
amendment. that nothing In the bill should
be construed to vNcatO any Of the offices
nowyfilled in Georgia, either BY election or
appointment, nor to extend the official
term Of any officer, nor to deprive the pcO-
pic Of Georgia Of tho right to select SenA.
tors and Representatives in 1870,
MIR. DAVIS, OfNGw York, made speech
in advocacy oftho blllt Q The bill went
over ill tomorrow,
Petitions were presented by Mr.. STEVEN
son, Of tho business men OF Ohio, for the
repeal Of the tax Oh the sales Of cignr
mNkcrs,A and relative to the tax and the Ariif
on cigars. 4; x Y" ..Ff . fljl,
adjourned.
SENATE.
Mr.. MORTON introduced bill TO admit
the State, Of Texls TO representation In
Congress. 1t imposes the sAmc conditions
MS in tho case Of Virginia. Referred.
Mr.. HARLAN, from the Committee OIL
Indian Affairs, reported albill to provide
for carrying into effect tho provisions Of
the treaty concluded between tic United
Suites and tho Cherokee Nation Of Indians,
July 10Th, 1906. 1t provides for tho pur.
chase from the Cherokee Nation Of all
their lands lying within tic State Of Ar.
kansas, known as tho Cherokee Strip; and
also their lands in tho Indian Territory
West Of the ninety-si&tll meridian, for the
sum Oftwo million dollars, TO he placed TO
their credit on tho books of the Treasury
Department, interest to be paid thereon al
the rate Of five pcr cent per annum. The
lands in Arkansas so purchased Arc to bc
surveyed and opened for sale to actual
settlers only at 81 % per acre. The
lands purchased in tho Indian Territory
arC to appropriated exclusively for homes
for the Indians. ...... ~. ,.yl
The Funding bill was taken UP.
Mr. BGYARD smoke in opposition IN the