The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-06-22
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xL1st CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
HOUSE.
MAsn1NoTON, June u,

HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, June 2l.
Mr.. BUTLER, Of Massachusetts, from the
Reconstruction Committee, reported abill
for the full and general grace Of amnesty
and the oblivion OF all wrongful acts,
doings and omissions Of all persons eng1g-
ed in the war Of the late rebellion. Or
dcred printed and reCOmmitted.
Mr.. SCHENCK reported back tho Fund
ing bill with one slight verbal amendment
and. asked that 1t be made the special
order in the House for Tuesday next.
Mr.. RANDALL objected and Mr.. SCHENCK
withdrew it saying that he would take the
chances of its being made the special order
in the House next Monday under Il suspen-
sion OF the rules.
Mr.. LOGAN offered resolution rcciting
the action of the Committee on Military
Affairs and the House in reporting reso-
luton declaring Mr.. Whittemore by sell
ing Military and Naval cadctships to be
unworthy Of seat in the House; reciting
his election and the presentation OF his
credentials, and resolving that the House
decline to allow said WhittemOro TO be
sworn in US Representative inthc Xl4lst
Congress, and directing his credentials 10
be returned to him.
After discussion Mr.. POLAND cndcavor-
ed TO obtain the reference OF the credcn-
tials to the judiciary Committee, but Mr..
LOGAN declined to admit such resolution
and moved the previous question, under
which his resolution was adOptcd-l3l to
"a.
The House then went into Committee
OF the Whole on the Sundry Civil Expen-
scs bill.
Mr.. DAWES, chairman Of the Commit
tee on Appropriations, deemed this the
proper occasion, it being the last general
appropriation bill, to review the work OF
the committee and House in regard TO the
public expenditures. HO reminded the
House of the remarks made by himself
during the early part Of the session, com
pairing the estimates for next year with
the estimates of the last Administration
for the present year, and showing that
the balance was alarmingly against the
former. These remarks Of his were much
commented on, and none OF the gentle
men had since been able to agree upon the
figures for either year. The Treasury
Department had, however, employed one
of its most skilllul accountants to review
the estimates for both years, and he now
laid before tho Housc-to be printed in
the GlObc-thc result Of that invcStiga-
tion. 1t showed the balance TO bo hand
somcly in favor Of the estimates made by
this Administration.
The House then proceeded to the con-
sidcration OF the bill in detail. 1t appro-
PIRATES $l1, ,778,13O.
Without dispOsing of the bill, the com
mittee rose and the House adjourned.
SENATE.
Mr.. SHERMAN, from tho Finance Com
mitlcc. reported that the Committee
unanimously recommended non.concur-
renee in the House amendment to the
Senate Currency bill, and the appoint
mCnt Of n committee Of conference.
Mr.. SHERMAN, from the Finance Com
mite, reported a joint resolution to deter
mine the construction OF the internal
revenue act, so as TO exempt tndistri6uIa-
bic sums added TO the contingent funds
of Insurance companies Passed.
Mr.. BAYARD presented q memorial OF
William +. Smith, President OF the Inter
national Ocean Telegraph Company, pro-
posing for five hundred thousand dollars
q year, paid by the United States for TWEEN
" years, to establish and maintain inter-
national telegraph cables from San Fran
cisco TO Japan and China, and u third
from the United States to Europe. c0ndi
tional upon never consolidating with any
existing transatlantic cable, and never
charging more than five dollars in gold
for each message Of ten words. Referred.
The Senate took up the PostOitice Ap-
preparation bill. -rt ~ E. -
Mr.. TRUMECLLs amendment. limiting
the franking privilege hereafter to de-
plrtmcnts was rejected.
Mr.. RAMsEY's proposition to repeal the
franking privilege was amended by pro-
hibiting any allowance for stamps or In
creased pay to Senators or Representa-
tivCs in consequence Of the repeal Of tho
franking privilege.
Mr.. RASIsEY's amendment was then re-
icCtcd, and the bill then passed.
The Senate then proceeded to consider
the Consular and Diplomatic bill.
Amendments were reported by the
Committee on Appropriations, which
were adopted.
Mr.. SUMNER, from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, reported IN amend
mcnt providing for a Consular General ut
Liberia; raising the Minister to Japan to
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plcni-
potcntiary, and increasing the appropria-
lion for contingent expenses, foreign inter
course, and for missions abroad, from
$4,000 to $1jO00O. Adopted The bill
was then reported to the Senate.
The Senate in Committee Of the Whole
took up the naval appropriation bill.
Mr.. DRAKE from the Naval Committee,
reported amendments revising the entire
pay list for the navy, regulating promo
lions of officers, &c.
At 5 o'clock the bill was laid aside and
the tax and tariffbill were taken up, when
the Senate adjourned.