The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-03-31
xL1st CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
HOUSE, oO- !
WAsnrNaToN, March 30, l87O:-

." !" WAsurEaToN, March 30, 1870
Nlr. BuTLRR, from the Reconstruction
Committee, reported back the, Senate
amendment 10 tho billadmittipg the STATE
of Texas to representation In the Union,
with tho recommendation TINT tho amend
ment be concurred in. The amendment
Is to strike out tho proviSO thAt nothing In
tho bill shall affect tho conditions on which
Texas was originally annexed to the
Union. Mr.. BUTi.ER explained the amend
mGnt.
Mr.. RANDALL offered concurrent rcso-
lutions, expressive Of the regret at tho
death OF General Thomas, who, erdeareri
TO his country, by his patriotic services for
thirty years, never illtering In flith and
zeal In maintNinance Of the Union, and In.
tegrity OF tho Government, and stern exc
cutton Of every trust conflded to him, and
authorizing arrangements in connection
with the obsequics, as test Of the SYM
pathy Of Congress in the national hcreave-
menL. Adopted unanimously, J
Mr.. BUTLER, Of Mass, from the Recon.
strliction Committee, reported back the
Senate amendment to the bill admitting
Texas to representation in the Union, with
Recommendation that the amendment be
concurred In. The amendment is to stripe
out the proyiso, that nothing In the bill
shall affect thcCopditions on which Texas
was originally admitted TO the Union. The
Senate amendment was Concurred in, 1399
against 90, party vote. t.,.,,
Mr.. ,AnNELI, from, tho sanic commit
tee, reported d bill providing that the OF:
fee Of Education, In the Department Of
the Interior, shall DO hereafter named the
Bureau of Education, and that all' unex-
pended funds in the Treasury Of the
United States TO account Of the Freed
mems Bureau for education and the sup.
port Of refugees be plNced to account OF
Bureauof Education, having special refer
ence to aid in the establishment and lise-
felness OF common schools for freedmen.
1talso transfers to tho War Department
other duties of the Freedmel's Bureau,
thus discontinuing that bureau altogether:
The morning hour expired and the bill
went over.
On motion Of Mr.. scuEScK general dc.
bate On the Tariff billfwas ordered closed
tomorrow. 'I'f ~ - !'!5'' r ~
Mr.. CLEVELAND presented a joint rGso-
luton requiring the Secretary Of the Treas
ury to accent the most advantageous bids
made for the purchase goll'under ad-
vertiscment from his department, and di-
recting'that no purchase Of bonds shall be
made by the Secretary beyond the amount
authOrized,to he purchased on account Of
the sinking fund eacll year, but that the
surplus revenues shall be retained In tho
Treasury. Referred. ls,.,.,ya."
The House then went into Committee
of the Whole on the Tariff bill, and was
addressed by Mr. MAYNARD in tho defence
and advocacy Of tho bill. u. ,,a l,.a,.,, ,.5
Pending Mr. MAYNARD's argument the
Committee rose, and the SPEAKER laid
before the House q message from tile
President Of the. United States announcing
the promulgation Of the ratification Of tho
XVIII Amendment, characterizlng It is a
measure of grander importance than any
one vet of the kind from the foundation Of
the Government, and calling on Congress
to do all in Its power to encourage popu.
lar education throughout the country, and
on the people to see to II that all who pos.
sess and exercise political rights shall have
the opportunity TO acquire knowledge TO
fit them for share In the government, so
as 10 make the Constitutional amehdmcnt
a blessing, not'u danger. - ~ ''"'
The proclamation was read, md was
applautlCd on the floor and In the galleries.
The House again went into Committee
Of the Whole on tho Tariff bill, and Mr..
MAYNARD concluded his argument,
The Committee rose md the House ad.
SENATE,
A Committee Of Conference appoint.
cd on the bill amending the usury laws of
the District Of Columbia. 4
The concurrent resolution for the ar-
pointment ofa joint special committee on
Indian Affairs, was, called up by MIR.
SsEwAET. /I !B,iT NH ,H
8Ir. DRAKE moved to amend by striking
out tho authority of the Committee to cx.
anime witnesses and send for persons aud
papers, which, he said, would avoid an
expenditure Of 20,O00. .,..a.,,.,...
The morning hour expired, 6n1/ the
subject was laid aside, and tile case OF
Gen. AMEs came up in its order. 7 2
Mr. SuMSSER moved IN extra session,
and after discussion on the necessity of
disposing Of the ANEs case to-day, the
motion was agreed to, and tie doors were
closed. g.fr
AT 4:6O the doors were opened, and
tim Ennntn OTliOnrnnd ,t..