The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-06-20
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WASHINGTON, June 19.

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prr. -Th WASHINGTON, June 19.
The Senate joint resolution for the ap-
pointment ofla.NBval Board to examine
the cases of officers who deem themselves
uniustly passed oyer by the promotions
made in conformity with an act Of'COn-
gress Of July 25th, 1866, was passed,
The SPEAKER submitted the creden-
tials of B. F. Whittemore, from the First
Confessional District Of South Carolina.
The credentials were read.
Mr.. LOGAN objected to Mr.. Whittemore
being sworn in for reasons he was pre-
pared to state TO the House. He did not
want the motion referred to committee.
The House was committee enough to
Judge Of It ,a., "a. ...l 10 ag.r,
Nh. FARNswORTH urged that the mat
ter be referred to n committee so that the
action Of the House might be based upon
q full presentation Of tho facts. .lHsaa.
Mr.. LOGAN said he did not want the
question to 60 to any committee to be
pocksted until after the adjournment OF
Congress. He wanted the question set
tied by the House now; there was no
necessity for the examination Of Il com
mittee. II was not case Of contested
election; it was q mere question OF quail
tiCation. "a .isfsR
The SPEAKER suggested that as the day
was assigned to the business Of the Com
mittee on Claims, this matter be post
poned until Tuesday next after the morn
ing hour. tan.,. E... Gtgg,
Mr.. LOGAN accepted the suggestion, and
moved that the matter be postponed until
Tuesday after the morning hour. g. .1y
Mr.. GARFIELD suggested o resolution
TO make it q rule Of the House that in case
anyone presents himself at the bur Of the
House 10 be sworn in as q member elect
who may have been expelled, or who may
have resigned, at the same Congress while
the resolution for his expulsion was pend
inC, it shall be in order, before administer
ing the oath to him, to refer the case to
the committee which had in Charge the
resolution Of expulsion, or the House may
at once act on the case. ...... 4.
Mr. LOGAN remarked that a reference 10
a committee would be treating the case
with consideration to which 1t was not
entitled. It was mere question whether the
House would stand by the unanimous res.
OlutiOn that the man was unworthy OF
holdinga seat in the House. ~ 10 , a,,t =. L.
After further, discussion the question
was postponed until Tuesday next, alter
the morning hour, and the House pro
ceedcd with business from the COMMITTEE
on Claims. - rtm,-
trNIr! MERcUR, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported o bill to amend the act Of
the 11th Of June, 1864, changing and de:
filming the boundaries Of the Eastern and
Western Districts Of Virginia. Pissed
Mr.. SCuENcK gave notice that on Mon
day next after the morning hour, he
would move to proceed with the business
on the SPEAKERS fable. J...s! aar1.F
Adjourned. ul'aW -,bs,"r.
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Mr.. CoSKLtNe, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, REPORTED asubstitute for House bill
in reference to the naturalization laws,
and gave notice that he would call 1t up
ut an early day. The substitute Is the
Senate bill reported from the Judiciary
Committee on the same subject, with an
additional section authorizing .. 5. Mar
shals in cities having over 10000 inhabi-
tants 10 appoint as many special deputies
rs are necessary to preserve order at any
election ut which members Of Congress Nre
to be chosen. ..,.
Mr.. CARPENTER, from the judiciary
Committee, reported, as amended, House
bill fixing the compensation Of grand and
petit Jurors in the Circuit and District
Courts of the United States at SO per day.
Passed. n nu. ysi.l in-b nj - .nsL y
The Senate In Committee of the Whole
took up the unfinished business the post
office appropriation bill and the amend
ments relative to the repeal Of the frank
ing privilege. iJlEAiiI uiIvL ! ] -
Mr.. THURMAN moved an amendment
that the abolition Of the trnnking priv
lege shall not take effect until August lst.
Adopted, pIg m. .,giGU.'If-,
Mr.. NORTON opposed tho amendment
for q cent postage, as involving a loss OF
postal revenues without any correspond.
ing benefit, us it would not increase mail
matter one per cent. he held that the
present rates Of postage were sufficiently
low. .r 70 tGFali .sluvuH .iIH 71..I ~ i,
After further debate, the Senate voted
on Mr.. RAMsEY's amendment, as amended,
abolishing the franking privilege, and pro
viding for one cent postage, &C The
amendment was rejected. e n
The bill was then reported to the Sen
ate, when Mr.. RAMSEY renewed his
amendment, antappealed 70 the Sepateto
voteiupOnn the direct Questioned ENbOliSh'
ing the frahking privilege:
Mr.. DRAKE renewed his amendment
relative TO newspapers, which was accept.
ed by Mr., RAMSEY, as n modification OF
his own. ~ II H., Z II I,N,nl
Mr.. MORRILL,, of VT, renewed his
amendment, .
man of the Postoftice Committee for Mr..
RAMSEY to withdraw his proposition, q, \
had been voted onin that committee u
4 ME tHARLAN thought the State Of the
ftanking bill depended upon its being up.
pended to apFappropriation bill. AS a
friend of the measure he was willing di-
rect vote should be taken upOnit.
Mr.. TRUMBUBL said it would be impos'
sibls ID get direct vote, as 2 majorty ol
the Senate seemed to 10 determined 70
prevent that BY amending the proposition
Alter numerous suggestions, which were
not acted fuppu,, as To tho best means ol
determining the sense Of the Senate on
various propositions, the amendment OF
Mr.. MoRRILL, of Vt, was rejected, the Sen
ators asserting that they would vote down
all amendments. u s-.H,. IL .,IiHM,I
Tho Senate then adjourned till Monday