The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-12-15
XLIst CONGRESS.
THIRD SESSION.
SENATE.
WAsurNoToF, Dec. IA.

WAsuINGTGF, Dec. IA.
The House resolution for recess over
the Christmas holidays, from the !29d Of
December to january 4tll, concurred in.
Mr.. NYE submitted and asked for the
present consideration Ofa resolution re-
t1uesttng the Secretary OF the Treasury to
communicate whst Senate proceedings
have been had relative 70 the collection OF
tax on iorty.tive million scrip dividends
orthe N. Y. Central Railroad, and wheth'
or said tax has been paid into the Treasu-
ry Of the United States. Adopted. A
bill to provides a relief fund for employees
in extra departments Of the Government
was reported with an amendment by
SHERMAN from the Finance Committe,
and taken up, on motion Of Mr.. DRAKE
and discussed for an hour. The question
turned upon the propriCty OF lcvying
compulsory contributions upon Govern
ment clerks to deiray the funeral eXpen-
scs of deceased associates, and for other
purposes. The Bill was laid aside. The
Senate went into Executive Session, and
soon after adjourned. .-7 -.r nE
g EH4 q -sHOUSE.f fI ih- ''
Mr.. STEVENSON presented Il resolution
Of the National Board Of Trade in favor
of appropriations for the Improvement OF
tho Dcs Moines rapids, Louisville canal
and mouth Of the Mississippi river, and
protesting against railroad bridges being
so built as to obstruct navigation and ask
ing TINT all bridges over navigable streams
be made public highways. T,NS.
Mr.. ;MOlusILL, Of Fennsyl ylydnia, from
the Committee on manufactures, reported
a bill to provide for celebrating the hun.
dreth anniversary of American lndcpen-
dence by holding an International Exhi'
bition OF arts, mGnuiaetories and products
of. the mines and soil, in the, year 1875.
Hc asked that It be made the special order
for the fourth Thursday I'M january. Oh.
lection was made by Mr.. sALLIs0N, and
the House proceeded to consider the bill.
Mr.. MORRILL, said lie was authorized to
state that il Congress gave to the CcleAr0-
tiOn az national character by the passage
OF the bill, the authorities OF Philadelphia
wauld put up all necessary buildings in
FairmOunt Park and make oil proper ar
rangements without any expense to the
General Government. riyEL1,
Mr. DAWES moved to amend the bill by
striking out the provision for mileage for
Commissioners and inserting "shOull be
paidjthoir actual travelling expenses"
"a Mr.. MoRRtIiL accepted the hc'amendmcnt.
Mr.. ALLISON objected to the large num-
bcr of commissioners provided for in tho
bill, three from each State and Territory
and moved to reduce them to one from
each State and Territory. Agreed to.
Mr.. WELKER moYcd an amendment
providing that no expense be incurred by
the United States under the bill. The
bill went over till tomorrow. = 4.
The House then proceeded to the con.
sideration Of the bill for full and gen.
eral grace, amnesty, and oblivion OF all
wrongful acts, doings or omissions OF all
persona !engagedin the late rebellion.
Mr.. BELL moved to except West Point
and Annapolis graduates, Members O
either House Of Congress and Of the Con
lcdcrate Congress, Heads Of Departments
Foreign Ministers, and Judges Of any I'm
tied States Courts who were engaged In
INC TeOclllOHi UlClHuCIS VI SCCCSS"H GOA'
ventians and Governors who seeded dur
ing the rebellion; any person who cruelty
treated Federal prisoners Of war, or who
have not duly accounted for U. S. funds
entrusted to them during the rebellion
or who have embezzlcd or secreted any
of the money, property, or public stores
of the United States, and all deserters
from the United States army and navy
and all bounty jumpers. The bill also
exccpts all property confscated or forfeit
ed, tho title of which is now held by the
United States or any third person, and
all lands occupied by national cemeteries
The act does not impair the previous re-
m0val Of disabilities from any persons
whom It excepts from lis provisions and
declares invalid every right, faction and
liability arising in any ordinance, law OF
contract IN aid Of the rebellion, without
disposing otit.r The bill weat over till to
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