The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-06-24
XLIst CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, June 29.

Mr.. HAY, from the Committee on In
valid Pensions, reported u bill TO pay pen:
siOners whose pensions were withheld
from them between the Sd Of March, 1865,
and the 9th of June, 1866, by reason OF
their being in the civil service of the Gov
ernment, the amount of pensions so with
held.
The House then took up as unfinished
business of yesterday, the Senate amend
mCnt to the bill TO provide for the appor-
tionmcnt of reprepresentatives TO Con-
grcss among the several States.
The question being on Mr.. JuDD's mo-
tion TO concur, on which he moved the
previous question.
The previous question was not seconded.
Mr.. MARSHALL then offered On amend
ment providing that in the election by Il
general ticket Of two or more members in
each State, each qualified voter may cast
as many votes for one candidate us their
are representatives TO be thus elected, or
may distribute the same among the can
didates Us he sees fit, and that the Candi-
dates the highest in votes shall be declar-
ed elected. Messrs. MARSHALL, GAR
FIELD and HOLDEMAN, advocated the
proposition, which was opposed by LAF-
LIN, JUDD, BINGHAM and MAYNARD.
Mr.. SCOFIELD moved the reference Of
the bill and amendments to the Judiciary
Committee. The bill and amendment
were then so referred. This is regarded
rs equivalent to the defeat Of the bill, the
Judiciary Committee standing number ten
on the list of committees to he called, and
it being unlikely that it will be reached
this session. The vote was sectional
not party one, the members from tho
west and south voting against reference,
and those from the middle and eastern
States for reference. There were some
few exceptions TO this rule.
Mr.. BUTLER, of Massachusetts,, from
the Committee on Reconstruction, report.
cd back the Senate amendment to the
Georgia bill, with substitute, which was
the same as the bill for Virginia, Missis'
sippi and Texas, with a single addition
giving those four States the right to or.
ganize the militia. ..
Mr.. DAWES offered u substitute recog-
nizing the fact that Georgia ratified the
amendment TO the Constitution and was
entitled to representation, and was author.
lied to organize the military for her de-
fence.
Mr.. CESSNA offered a substitute dcclar-
ing that Georgia having complied with
the reconstruction acts, and the 14th and
18th Amendments having been ratified in
good faith by the legal Legislature of said
State, it is hereby declared that the State
Of Georgia is entitled to representation in
the Congress of the United States,
Various amendments were offered by
unanimous consent, which, with the bill
and substitute, were ordered printed, and
it was agreed that the previous question
should be seconded at 3 o'clock to.moT-
row. .. .
Adjourned. ...'.
SENATE. -IsI
Mr.. SUMNER, chairman Of the Commit
tee on Foreign relations, reported rcso'
luton as substitute for the House
resolution OH the contest between the
Cuban insurgents and the Government Of
Spain. Hc asked m immediate consider
alton.
Mr.. CAssERLY objected to the consider
tion Of the resolution until printed, and It
was Iaid over and ordered 10 be printed
Mr.. SHERMAN moved to limit the de-
bate on the amendment to the tax bill TO
five minutes to each member, hut Mr..
THURMAN objected.
The tax bill was then resumed, and Mr.
SCOTT spoke at length against tho reten.
ton of the income tax,
McSsrs. BUCKTNGHAM, THURMAN and
BAYARD followed on the same side.
Mr.. MORTON defended the tax
Mr.. CONKLING favored and Mr.. Con.
DETT opposed the retention Of the tax.
After short Executive session, the
Senate took u recess