The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-12-09
XLIst CONGRESS-.
WAsn1NoroN, Dec. s. 1870.
THIBD SESSION.

II NhbulNu4O0t NCS' VI 41tV' '
,. SENATE.
Bills were introduced and laid on TIN
table as follows .y,..
By Mr.. WILSON, to prevent the assess
ment ofmoney upon government employ
ces for political or other purposes. TIT
bill provides that it shall be unlawful fol
any Head of Department, Collector o
Customs, or Internal Revenue or othel
government officer TO receive or knowing
lily fail 10 prohibit any such assessment
and any employee paying such assessment
shall be dismissed from Office and he sub
iect to fine not exceeding one thousand
dollars. 1t also forbids, under some pen
alties, any importer, broker, agent OF
other person from making TO any govern
ment official, or employee or member o.
his family, directly or indirectly, any
present, gratuity, reward or compensation
for any service promised or rendered In
connection with the duties ofhis Office
By Mr.. MORTON: Providing that all
elections for President Vice President
and members of Congress, shall be by
ballot. Mr.. MoRToN in reply to Mr.
TRUNBULL, explained that the bill was
intended To apply to Kentucky and per
haps one or two other States, where cleo
tions were riru U0ce, and not by ballot
At 1910 O'clock the Senate went into
executive session. At 100 an open ses'
sion was held, lasting ten minutes, when
q list Of the standing committees OF the
Senate, as agreed upon by the Senatorial
caucus, was presented by authority, an.
nounced and confirmed.
Mr.. FOWLER, upon his own request
was excused from service. on the COM
mittee to which he had been assigned O.
Mr.. ANTHONY stated that Mr.. HAMLIN
upon his own request, in view Of his long
service in the Senate, had been excused
from committee service to tho present
session. .'ial.. =" .'.. .
The. following are the only changes In
the committees from those OF the previous
session: .... 1"
On Appropriations Mr.. Edwards sue
ceds Mr.. Wilson. !,
On Post 063ce-Nr. Flanagan succeeds
Mr.. Hamlin.
! on Revolutionary CZqimS-SIr. Hamilton
OF Texas, succeeds Mr.. Fowler. rH
On District Of C0SNmbiG-Mr. RCvels
succeeds Mr.. Hamlin.
On PatsHts-Mr. Window succeeds Mr.
Norton, deceased. ~.
On Contingent Expenses Mr.. Window
succeeds Mr. Edwards. ..e 81.
On Enrolled BlS-Mr. Ames succeeds
Mr.. Patterson.
On Joint Select C0mmitte0 on RetrCEct'
ment-Mr. Harris succeeds Mr.. Williams
All other committees remaining as al
last session.
A new committee on the lcvces Of the
Mississippi, consisting of Messrs. Kellogg
Trumb6ll and Schurz, the Speaker ap
HOUSE.
The following bills were introduced
and referred: 'l,.l -!
BY Mr.. PAINE: Granting lands To the
State of Wisconsin, in aid OF a railroad
from Milwaukee to Lake Superior CiO
Greenbay, Wisconsin. -''-1'
BY Mr.. CLARK, of Kan: Explanatory
Of tic net ofMarch I'd, 1867, for the relieI
of the inhabitants Of the cities and towns
on public lands. , .,,r,
BY Mr.. TOWNSEND: To reduce internG
taxes; providing that no duty shall be i'm
posed upon success which was vested In
possession or expectancy, prior to the
passage of the internal revenue bill D
\ July 18th, 1896, but no reclamation to be
allowed when my such duty has been al'
ready paid, q; 7
Resolutions were offered and adopted
as follows: = ia. 5s,t
BY Mr.. FERRY: Relative. to tho public
buildings for tho Postoffice and United
States Courts at Grand Rapids, Michigan
Mr,0RTII gave notice that the Com
mittec on Foreign Affairs would mex
Tuesday call the attention Of the House
to the report on Paraguayau affairs iOl
final consideration.
On motion Of Mr., POTTER, the House
agfeed, 04 10 02, to adjourn over from to
Ilayiuntil Monday. q y 9sEt st S.gG
On motion Of Mr.. SCHENCK, the Tariff
bill and Internal Revenue bills OF the las'
session were taken from the Calendar OI
the Committee Of the Whole; and recon-
mitted to the Committee Of Ways anc
Means
The House then resumed the consider
alton OF thebill TO revise and consolidate
the postal laws-the pending question be-
ing the amendment offered by Mr. FARMS
WORTH just before adjournment yesterday
aboishing the franking privilege,
Mr.. DAWES opposed the amendment as
presevihg all that was odious and liable
!, to Che frankihg privilege as It existed Y
Mr., Hill. opposed the amendment and
insisted on pure and simple abolition o.
tho franking privilege. -
Mr.. COBURN sustained the amendment
except that section Of it allowing Senators
and members hl hqndted dollars each toi
their own correspondence.
Mr.. WooD opposed the amendment
which would be simply transferring the
power of abuse from the members them
selves 10 the Executive Department.
Mr.. GARFIELD favored the amendment
rs having the advantage Of putting into a
definite and known quantity certain items
ol public expense.
Mr.. FERRY moved to, strike out the sec.
ton allowing. Senator's and members q
hundred dollars for their correspondence
Debate was closed by the previous ques'
ton and tho House proceeded to vote
Mr.. FERRY's amendment to strike ont the
hundred dollar section was agreed TO-
The question was then taken on Mr.
FARNswoRTH's amendment, which was
rejeCted-yeas 70; nays1O2. r.u.. 81.
Dir. HILL moved TO strike out all the
sections of the bill relating to the franking
privilege, being equivalent TO its abolition.
| Tha motion was OEreedA tO-Yeas O7;
nays 90.
Mn. Hull moved on additional section,
declaring that no person should hereafter