The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-03-01
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XLIst CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.
HOUSE.

ierrcd, including the following: To pro.
vide for tho enforcement Of judgements In
lawful money of the United States; oregu-
late the civil service; TO amend the In
tGrnal Revenue laws 50 as to relieve the
people Of the late insurrCctiOnary States.
Mr.. SPINK, of Dakota, offered resolu-
ton in favor Of such tariff for revenue on
foreign imports as willincidentally project
domestic manufactures and without lin.
posing revenue, impose the least burdens
upon and best promote and encourage the
great industrial interests Of the country.
Mr.. KELSEY objected, but the House
seconded tho previous question.
Mr. WOOD moved 10 table The rSOln.
tion, which was negatived without divls-
ion and the resolution adopted. ThOreso-
luton was copied verbatim from the Na-
tional Democratic Platform Of 1903.
The Speaker presented the designations
Of Mr.. GOLLADAV Of KY, and Dit. DE-
wEEsR OF N. c., who arc understood 10 he
connected with the matter Of dispOsing Of
CadctshipS
- The House went into Committee Of the
Whole on the Indian Appropriation bill
The massacre Of tho Piegan Indians by
Col. Bakers command wls further dis.
cussed by Mcssrs STEVENSON, CAvAEAGH,
ANTELT., HOAR, WOODWARD and other
members, AIessrs. STEVENSON, CAvA-
MACH and MCCORMICK defending the act.
Aftcr progressing through 81 pages OF tic
bill the Committee rose.
Mr.. BECK introduced n resolution cX-
tending the time for tie withdrawal of
distilled spirits from bonded warehouses
10 three years from date Of entry.
Mr.. HooPER Offered substitute i'm.
posing an additional tax, Of one cent per
gallon for every month A(ler the first year.
Mr. PRossER hoped the Government
would not exact 81 per cent interest In
that way, thus discriminating in favor Of
foreign importers. 5iS3SE9Ef
ALr. HOOPER remarked that foreign
liquors and merchandise kept In bonded
warehouses one day oyer u year have to
pay len per cent on the duty, and that
duty on imported liquors Is two dollars
aud d hall, gold = NJ LII gtj,L
Mr.. BECK argued in favor Of his own
proposition and against the Government
charging anyintcrcst.
Mr.. BUTLER, of Mass, and 9Ir. COvODE
sustained Mr.. BECH's proposition.
Mr.. ALLISON preferred to have the mat
ter lelt to the Committee on Ways and
Means, 10 bc provided for in the general
revenue bill. .-I.a
Mr.. MARSHALL argued In favor Of an
extension Of time and also the payment Of
additional interest, but not the ruin0usratG
proposed by Mr.. HOOPER He suggested
Unconditional Tux be tc u gallon per month.
The yeas and nays were ordered on Mr..
MARslIALL's amendment, when a motion
10 adjourn was interposed, .-. ,.,
Mr.. GARFIELD asked tint the Commit
tcc on Banking have leave 10 report at
any time on the subject Of the gold panic,
md Mr.. Cox asked leave to report the
views Of tho minority. Agreed TO.
| 0nmotiuI Of Mr.. CUILoN the polyga-
my bill was made the special order for
the Cd Of March, t..
"'+ T-.l SENATE.
The VICE PRESIDENT presented resOlu-
tions from the Rhodn Island and Virginia
Legislatures, the former ratifying the 14tll
Amendment, and the latter the 14th md
10Th Amendments. Referred. .,..
MrSSUIINER introduced bill TO enforce
the amendment 10 the Constitution, de.
claring that the right TO vote, shall not be
denied 'or' abridged Con hccount Of race,
color, or previous condition Of sorvitnde.
Mr.. STEWART offered a resolution,whiCh
was agreed 10, rcqucstingth Secretary of
State 10 furnish any information in the
department, md what legislation was
necessary 10 effect the administration OF
Justice, and protect American interests In
China and Japan. ~ -ft-,....asLr-'
aIr. HowARD called upthe joint resoll-
ton authorizing the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company, to issue Its bonds for
the construction Of It's road, and to secure
the same By mortgage. A debate ensued
upon tho amendment reported by the
Committee on Pacific Railroad, rs well Us
making up the deficiencies In the amount
Of lands granted by Congress, to extend
for ten miles on each side Of the road
limits within which lands may be selected.
Mr.. HARLAN opposed the bill upon the
ground that the railroad had now sufll.
clent amount Of land, and that the reasons
for further increase were not sufficiently
clear. - '''i
Mr.. HOWARD explained that the Com.
rany was granted authority 10 mortgage
not only llGir line Of road but the lands
belonging 10 them under their charter,
and that deficiencies caused by the home.
stead and presumption settlers should be
made good to the Company, by their taking
up lands within ten miles Of their present
outer limit.
At one o'clock the bill was laid aside,
and the Funding Bill was taken up.
Mr.. SHERMAN, Chairman ofthe Finance
Committee, delivered a lengthy speech in
Explanation Of tho bill and In It's support
Mr.DAvTs gavc notice that hO would
move to rccommit the bill, with inStruc.
tiOnS 10 the Committee. O.
At 3 o'clock the Senate went into cxecu.
tive session, and subsequently, adjourned
LOsyof an American Steamer In JR-
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