The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-05-17
XLIst CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
HOUSE.

animals while in transport by railroad etc;
by Mr.. Lawrence, relative to qualifications
10 assistant marshals TO take census so rs
not to exclude women; by Mr.. Sargent, im-
posing n tax on spirits distilled from mp.
pies, peaches and grapes exclusively, ana
10 regulate the distillattOn thereof; by
Mr.. Van WyCk, 10 increase the pensions 10
invalid soldiers, widows and minor chill
dren; by Mr.. Bennett, to change more effect
ually the collection Of internal revenue
and taxation on distilled spirits and to
provide for the expectation OF spirits from
tho United States; by Mr.. COngcr, to repeal
tho provisions Of I'M act Of April IL, 1855,
which authorizes the Secretary of the
Treasury 10 fund the public debt. also for
the appointment Of select commission TO
take action concerning the Indian out.
ragcs on the western and southwestern
frontiers in violation Of the Kansas treaty
Of 1867 Mr. Cox offered resolution In.
structing tho reconstruction committee to
report forthwith bill for general amnesty,
and moved for the previous queStion-rG'
fused second previous question, 6l to 49,
Mr.. Randall TO obtain votes on the propo-
sition moved to lay tho resolution on ule
table, yeas 81, nays SO. On mOtionor MIR.
Cessna; the resolution was referred TO tue
Reconstruction Committee.
Mr.. SCHENCK, Chairman Of tho Com
mittcc on Ways and Means, reported n
bill 10 reduce internal taxes, and made cX;
plantations 10 the House. He reminded
the members that there was now ON the
Calendar q bill reported in March Inst, to
codi(y and reduce into ono, all laws re-
lating to internal taxNtiOn. From present
appearances, It was not probable that the
bill could BIC disposed Of in the entire full:
ness Of this session. The Committee bad
come to the conclusion to divide the mat
ter Of that large bill OIL internal taxation
into three bills, and TO ask, successfully,
the action Of the House upon them, The
Committee proposed in the first place, n
bill to modify and, to great extent, re-
peal MI tho internal taxation laws OF the
country, with the exception Of taxation on
FcrmCntcd liquors, tobacco and cigars:
Then the Committee would report bill
relating to these articles, and would also
repOrt u general bill relating to the organl'
zation Of the Internal Revenue Depart
mcnt. The bill he now offered was TIC
first Of those three. In conclusion, he
moved that the hill be presented and re:
committed to the Committee on Ways and
Means, with authority to report at any
time.
In rcply to II question by Mr.. Cox, he
stated That the bill would be reported
buck within week, Us he desired to get
an early action on it.
A discussion cnSucd ~ 10 the order Of
business, Mr.. BANKS wishing to have time
for discussion Of the reports from the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, particular
Is III relation 10 Cuba; and DR.. DAWES
insisting on the public necessity tor acting
on the various appropriation bills, only
one Of which Inns become II law, AMI all
Of which should become laws within the
next six weeks. Finally, the motion OF
Mr.. SCHESCK was agreed to.
Mr.. SCIIESCK submitted Il resolution III
reference 10 the tariff bill, tllat motions 10
close debate on nil paragraphs embraced
in one general subject shall be in order.
and said that he did not suppose the tariff
bill would be passed so rs to become y
law ut this session, but he did suppose II
action on II by the House was postponed
until next session, there would be no
tinal action on it ut all this Congress II,
however, the House should act finally on
it this session, 1t would be sent to the Sen.
ate and referred to the Finance Commit
tee there and would probably come up
next session and become law by the 3d
of March, 1871, the day before ADJOURN
mcnt.
Ai(cr considerable discussion the mo.
tion was agreed tO under suspension oI
the rulcs-ycas lis; nays 50.
Mr.. DAWES, chairman Of tho Committee
ON Appropriations, moved 10 go into com
mittce on the Naval Appropriation bill,
and moved TINT all prior order be post.
Imned until ailcr the completion OF all mp
prOnriaiiOn bills now In committee. he
nrciACcd his motion by remHrking that 1t
was mere waste OF time, us confessed to-
,Iuy by the chairman Of tho Committee on
Ways and Means, 10 indulge in more sen.
timCntGl talk about the MriIE, which could
not paSs this session.
Mr.. SCHESCE said the latter motion was
in bad fifth after his yielding, to the gen.
tlcmnm from Massachusetts fora motion TO
go into Committee on the Appropriation
Bill.
The motion to postpone MI prior orders
until aller the appropriation bills were
disposed Of, thus virtually pOstponlng
the tariff bill indefinitely, was agrccdtO-
yeas 09, nNys -.
Mr., BISGUAM moved TO suspend tue
rules in order that lie might report from
the Judiciary Committee, and the House
pass the bill, to enforce the right Of clti-
zens Of the United States to vote in the
several States of the Union, who have
hitherto been denied thAt right on account
Of raCc, color or previous condition OF
SCrvitudC.
Mr.. ELDMDGE demonstrated against
passing such an important bill without al
lowing any opportunity for discussion.
The rules were suspended and the, bill
passed. Adjourned.
SENATE.
Mr.. STEWART, in pursuance Of q request
made of him by number OF ScnutOrs,
moved TO pASS over the present and oil
prior orders in order To reach the bill for
the enforcement Of the 10Th Amendment.
Mr.. CAssERLY asked for division. On
motion the question WIS taken on pass.
ing over the pending order, the apprOprla:
ton, yeas 81, nays %. The Frankiug bill
was also laid aside, yeas S2, nays 93.
The bill enforcing the 18th Amend
lncnt then came before the Senate In
regular order. Its provisions were pub
Iishcd April 2Gth.
Mr.. STEWART submitted an amendment
providing thnt when any person inclligi'
bic under tho third article Of the 18th
Amendment shall hold Office except rs a
member Of Congress or State Legislator,
the United States District Attorney ior
the district in which said persons hold
office, shall proceed against such per
sons by quo tndrrdntO and sHGh wFlls
pbOn tuRN TFn,