The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-06-14
xLIst CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, juno IL,
Mr.. FrsHRR introduced Joint Resolu.
ton directing the Secretary Of the Trea'
sury to cause inquiry for the information
of Congress relative to tho extent OF trade
between the United States and British
North America possessions. Adopted.
Mr.. DAVIS introduced bill to amend
the naturalization laws, and moved the
previous question. The first section makes
false swearing in applications perjury and
punishable as such. The second and third
sections punish false personation and use
or possession Of forged records on CCrtid'
Gates, &c. The filth section gives to the
United States Courts Jurisdiction Of All
oifenscs under the bill.
Mr.. ELDRIDGE moved that the bill be
tabled. Negatved-lS to 1l3: n
Mr.. ELERIDGE moved adjournment
NegadYed. ,r
The morning hour having expired dur.
ipC the vote on adjournment, Ar. DAVIS
moved that the rules be suspended.
Mr. ELLRIDoE objected, rs the bill had
already gone over under the rule at the
expiration of the morning hour.
The SPEAKER overruled the objection,
as the motion was to suspend the rules.
After another motion TO adjourn, the
rules were suspended and the bill passed
800 TO 46-by strict party vote.
Mr.. STOKES moved TO suspend the rules
and pass the bill removing all political dis
abilities imposed by the Fourteenth
Amendment upon citizens for participation
in the rebellion, and providing that per-
sons so relieved shall be required to
take what is called the iron-CIad oath:
Mr.. WARD said the bill would relieve
even jeff Davis.
Mr. SToKEs-"Yes, 1t makes clean
sweep" ...
The House refused TO suspend the rules
so to 110.
AIr. DAWES, of Mass, moved to take
up tho River and HarbOr BILL
Mr.. BUTLER, of Mass, desired 10 report
on the Georgia bill.
Mr.. DAWES refused To give way for that
purpose, and called for the yeas and nays.
Mr.. DAWES motion was agreed TO by
1870 to 49, .'..'. '.... ID. .-''...
The House then went into Committee
of the Whole on the River and HarbOr
bill, which appropriatGs $3,40S,OOO.
The item for the Falls OF the Ohio was
discussed at considerable length and final
ly agreed 10. ... O., q.
Without finishing the bill the commit.
tee rose, and then Mr.. SAWYER, who had
charge Of tho bill, moved that It's further
consideration take place in the House,
which was agreed To. Ia
On motion OF Mr.. DAWES, the rules
were suspended and the amendments
agreed TO the bill passed.
The SPEAKER laid before the House IL
message from the President CondemnAtory
of the atrociOus manner in which the
conflict in Cuba is carried on
on both sides, declaring his inability
to SEQ in the present condition Of the con.
test there those elements that are required
to constitute war in the sense of the law,
and inviting the attention Of Congress to
all the bearings Of the question.
Tho message having been read, Mr..
BANKS, Chairman Of tho Committee on
Foreign Affairs, moved that it be laid on
the table and printed.
Mr.. JUDI, q member Of the committee,
suggested its reference to the Committee
on Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. BANKS said the question had been
fully considered by that committee, and
that they had made their report which
comes up tomorrow.
Mr.. Cox remarked that the limitation
Of the Presidents right to make commu-
nications to Congress was that he
might from timO TO timc give it
information us TO the state Of the Union,
but he regarded this message as an attack
on the report oi the gentleman from
Massachusetts, BANKs, and it should be,
us in the case Of Andrew JOhnson's mes.
sage, laid on tho table without reference
TO committee.
Mr.. BANKS said he had not made tho
motion in the spirit Of which the gentle
man from New York referred. 1t was
usual IN this case TO lay the message on
the table and have II printed
Mr.. DAWES suggested that after the re-
marks Of the gentleman from New York,
It would not DO respectful 10 lay the mes
sagc on the table. .. 30 g.. " " ID
Ar. BANKS WOuluCu HIS IcuIuIhS NhN
moved to refer the message TO the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs. -7f
Nj. Cox moved to lay the message on
the table negatived. ThemesSage was re-
ferred to the Committee on Foreign AZ
fairs and the House adjourned. .rr
" SENATE. ..I."''
Mr.. PoMERoY offered n resolution di'
recting the Attorney General to examine
the charges made by the International
Ocean Telegraph Company upon the mes
sages passing over their lines, and report
to The Senate the excess of rates allowed
by the net of Congress approved May 8,
1856. Adopted. I.f.,...., D.,
Mr.. TPTOS called up the bill granting
lands to aid in the construction of rail
road from Brownsville, Texas, to Denver,
Colorado. Passed.
Mr.. HOWARD called up the land grant bill
for railroad through Dacotah Territory.
1t was amended and passed.
The ApportiOnment bin was taken up
in Committee OF the Whole and the Sen
ate Committees amendment agreed TO.
The bill was then reported to the Senate,
and the question beng on concurring in
the first amendment increasing the mum.
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