The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-03-09

WAsH1NoToN, D. G., March 8.
Mr.. JULIAN reported bill TO prevent
further sale Of lands in Dakota; except
under the pre.emption. and homestead
laws for diSposing Of mineral lands and
town sites, which was amended so as to
mako It apply TO Gll public lands, and was
then finally rejected, yeas 20, nays 90.
The House resumed consideration 0Ethe
Georgia bill, and Mr.. WOODWARD spoke
in opposition to the bill and Mr. BUTLER
closed the debate. sa a-g
The question was then taken on AIr.
BNanAMs amendment, rs follows: Pro-
vided that nothing In this act contained
shall bC construed to vacate any of the
Offices now filed in tho State Of Georgia,
either by election Of the people or by ap.
polntmcnt Of the Governor thereof bydnd
with the advice and consent Of the Senate
Of said State. Neither shall this act be
construed to extend the official tenure oi
officers OF said State beyond the term
limited by the Constitution thereof, dating
from tho election or appointment Of such
officers, nor to deprive the people OF
GeOrgia of the right under their Constltu-
ton to elect Senators and Representatives
Of tho State Of Georgia In tho year 1870,
either on the day named In the. constitu.
ton ofsuch State, or such other day as the
present Legislature may designate by Inv.
The amendment was agreed to, ayes ia,
nays II. The. bill as amended was then
passed, ayes ia, nays II. The vote on
the passage was a strict party vote. Mr..
BINGHAM voted for It. Mr.. FAfNswoisTII
did notvote. '6 .-'
Mr. BUTLER Of Mass, stated that he had
voted for the bill simply because he de-
sired theratifcation Of the 18th amend-
ment, and would not be found voting on a
political question in the House with Dem-
ocrats.h 7 ftf f''iy .'f 'h.alH +
Mr.. STEVENSON offered a resolution re-
citing that Capt. C.tF. Hall desired in the
interest Of science and for the nautical ad-
vantage Of his country, to make another
voyage of exploration and discovery to the
Arctic Regions, and authorizing the Pres
ident to furnish q steamer and tender for
such voyage, and appropriating 800, 600
for the expenses thereof Referred.
q Adjourned. .' !.
.l..'i /, SENATE. .rg,r. In.
Mr.. MORTON from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, reported the following:
"Abll'' making 1t lnlsdemeanor TO fit
out or equip ships Of war, with intent that
they shall be employed in the service of
any European Prince or State for the pur-
pose Of subduing American colonlsts
claiming independence, and providing for
the forfeiture Of such ship or vessel t
Mr.. BAYARD from tho Committee on
Finance, reported q bill to relieve public
charities from taxation. II provides that
hereafter no tax shall DO levied or collect
cd on bequests ofreal or personal proper
ty made for public uses Of literary, edu-
cational or charitable character, but such
taxes already levied shall be collected. =
Mr.. KELLOGG introduced bill In aid Of
freedmen; and for the purpose Of subdl-
vilinE the public domain In certain States
into 40 acre tracts for llomeSteads for the
colored race Referred. X - ii'.,'
Mr.. FOWLER submitted the following
resolution, which laid over under ol1eC.
tion :''.r y. ''nr f.9n 81 ne 7,H
b ResolOd, That as 1t Is apparent that the
currency and finances of the United'are
rapidly approximating specie basis, the
Finance Committee be instructed TO re-
port instructing the Secretary Of the Tfea-
sury To dispose Of the surplus gold in the
Treasury without delay; so rs TO secure TO
the Government lepremlum nOwthercon.
Resolutions, Sc, were introduced and
referred as followBY .Stltbu4a
ByMr.uWILLIAIs-Aj Joint resolution
for the redemption Of the legal tender
notes Of the United States. It provides
that fromandai tho GpaSsage Of the res.
olntion all payments to the United States
on account OF duties on imports may be
made to the amount Of one-halt OF each
payment 10 legal tender notes OF tho Uni.
ted States.
t;Dy Mr.. WnsoN9To promote tho eivi.
lizaIion Of thc Indians aud, prepare them
for the rights, Of, citizenship. .-e ,.f
Tho funding bill was then taken up and
debated BY Messrs. SHERMAN, CORRETT
and DAVIS.
At $40 the Senate went into Executive
session and afterwards adjourned.
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