The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-05-19
xLIst CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
HOUSE.
WAsHrNoTON, May 18.

Hu WASHINGTON, May 1s.
Mi. LAWRENCE introduced bIlE to al.
low honorabIy discharged soldiers and
sailors to enter, under the Homestead act,
Ouartcr.sections Of lands, in alternate re.
served sections Of public lands along tho
lines of railroads, and other public works
to which lands have been granted. Passed.
The House then proceeded to the con
sideratiOn OF the bill To revivcnavigatiOn
and the commercial interests Of the United
States. yt.
Mr.. BUTLER, Of Mass., spoke IN favor Of
his proposition TO put on dfhGrential duties
on goods imported in American bottom,
viz: 4 difference Of 90 per cent on the
tariiT rates il imported in American wood
en- ships, and 25 per cent il in American
iron ships.
NIr. CALKIS advocated the bill until the
morning hour expired.
Mr.. CESSNA, from the Committee on
Elections, made q report on the contested
election case Of Mr.. WALLACE. ...
The House then went into Committee
OF the Whole, Mr.. ELDRID0E In the chair,
on the Naval Appropriation bill. Tho de-
tails Of the bill were considered, and nine
pages were disposed Of up to recess.
SENATE. & N
The following petitions were presented:
For the removal Orpolitical disabilities, by
Mr.. COSKI.ING; in favor Of the ratification
Of the Samaua Bay treaty, by Mr.. Cole;
tOmakc Vallejo, California, port ofcntry,
Oy Mr.. CAssERI.Y; in favor Of ship Canal
across the Isthmus Of Darien.
Mr.. CAssERLY introduced bill TO tacil'
itate the transmission OF AsiatiC, Austria.
liam and European merchandise in bond
to and across the territory Of the United
States.
Mr.. SHERMAN offered II resolution re-
uucstfng the President TO communicate
copies OF any correspondence or papers IN
the State Department relating TO the pass
age Of any English or Canadian steamers
through canal SAult St Marie. Adopted.
Also Il resolution calling Tor information
concerning the recent correspondence Of
Mr.. Bancroft, United States Minister at
Berlin, relative to political questions In
Germany. Adopted.
All O'clock the Senate took up tho bill
tOcnlOrCc tho 18th amendment and laid 1t
aside and House bill on the same subject
was taken up.
Mr.. STEWART moved to substitute the
Senate bill and amendments, arguing that
the House bill is defective in many re-
spccts,
NIcssrs. Pool and CARPENTER spoke to
the same effect, md the Senate bill was
then considered before the Senate, rs 10
pending amendments.
Mr.. WARNER moved TO amend the sec
Ond section to provide that five hundred
dollars he forfeited by an election officer
for refusing or knowingly emitting to give
effect to the section, which shall be paid
to any person who shall sue for the same,
instead Of to the party aggrievcd.
The discussion was participated in by
MesSrS EDMUNDs md THURMAN, who
opposed Mr. WARMERS amcndpcnt us
well rs the bill ITSELF
Mr.. SHERMAN considered the bill dc.
lcctivc and needed the amendment
Messrs STOCKTON and HAMILTON spoke
until o'clock, when the Senate took n
recess.
The evening session was consumed by
n speech by Mr.. CRAGIN in support Of
the bill to execute United States laws III
Utah.
Adjourned.