The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-07-15
The Latest News.
xLIst CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, July IA.

Mr.. BERRY reported bill donating for
school purposes, q certain lot Of land with
building thereon, known as the old In.
dian dormetOry, In tue village Of Macki-
nav. Passed.
Mr.. SAWYER reported bill to repay
the city Of Milwaukee $100, 900, advanced
for the new construction Of new harDor.
Ordered printed and committed.
Mr.. CoBURN reported a bill to provide
Tor the inventories Of property in the Uni
ted States District Of Columbia. Passed.
Also 0b bill TO provide tor report Of the
receipts and expenditures Of the Secretary
and Clerks Of the House Of Represents.
tivcs.
Mr.. CHuRcHILL introduced a bill to Hl-
low the steamboats, ofthe Canadian NaVi.
CATION Company, built in the United
States, TO carry passengers and luggage
between American ports, Passed.
The House went to the business on tue
SPEAKER's table.
Objection was made to taking up the
Senate amendments TO the Apportion-
ment bill, and the bill remains on the
SPEAKER's table. ~ 4
The Washington and New York Air
Line Railroad bill was! reached, but OBJ
lection being made 1t remains on the
SPEAKER's table. .jt
Mr.. BUTLER, OF Mass, from the Re.
construction Committee, reported q bill
for the sale oflots and tracts Of land on
Sea Island, in Beaufort county, South
OffGls During the discussion d thse measure,,
the SPEAKER laid before tho House the
concurrent resolution on tho death Of
Senator NORTON, aud providing for o
Committee to attend the place Of Inter-
ment. The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. WAsTBURN from Conference Com
mittee on Naval Appropriation bill made
q report,
AEr. DAWES reported that the Conference
Committee on Indian Appropriation bill
have been unable TO agree.
Mr.. SAnGRNT made formal conference
report on the subject, and moved that the
House adhere TO It's position on tho
bill. The motion which terminates the
matter and virtually kills the bill, was
agreed to. : 5'. r.
Mr., LYNCH offered resolution author
izing the. Select Committee on the decay
of American Commerce, to report at next
session. t;At good deal ofopposition was
manifested, on suppoSition that it would
authorize the Committee to sit during re-
ess. The. resolution was modified to ex-
clude that conclusion, and adopted.
SENATE.
Mr.. HOWARD from the Committee Of
Conference on the Georgia bill, reported
that the Committee were unable to agree
upon the report, and moved that the Sen
ate concur with the House amendments.
Mr.. TRuMBuLL opposed the motion.
.AIr. HOWARD Withdrew his motion
with view to the possible settlement Of
the matter by the Conference Committee.
The bill for a pension Of 50 900 per an
nun to Mrs. Lincoln was considered. y
Mr.. CHANDLER moved to take up the
bill to encourage the building Of American
vessels 10 engage in foreign trades, the
passage of which, he said, was deemed by
the Administration matter OF vital i'm
portance. The bill was taken up.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Military Com
mittee, reported adversely on the bill d.
recting the Secretary Of the Interior TO
deliver the Mt. Vernon relics tn Mrs.
Mary Curtis Lee. He was personally in
favor Of the bill, but 1t had been over.
ruled by the Committee. q
On motion Of Mr.. MORRILL, Of Vt, the
bill to continue the act Of March 2lst,
1858, was passed. It allows 3 drawback
on cotton goods exported prior to May
1st, 1859, when tho internal revenue tax
was paid on the raw cotton, beng intend-
ed to remedy the deficiency in the ruling
Of the Secretary Of the Treasury, ! z.
MI, ANTHONY was clectedSp resident OF
the Senate pro tom to preside during the
recess. ,<gaet i1g .f,r,
Mr.. Wilson submitted the report ofthe
Conference Committee on tho Army Ap-
preparation bill. Officers in active service
are not allowed TO hold civil Offices Off
cers on the retired list may hold office.
This entities Gen. SicklcS to continue in
the position Of Minister to Spain.
At $50 the Senate went into Executive
session for one hour, and then took II re-
cess. ps-aWS f.Aslt