The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-03-17
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a r. XLIst CONGRESS. a
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... SECOND SESSION.
WARnNuroN, AIarohL 10.

,i.,yIl WASHINGTON, March1G,
Mr. BURR offered q resolution calling on
the Secretary Of the Navy for information
relative to the Oneida and Bombay col
liSi0n. Adopted.
Mr.. STEVENSON, from the Committee
on Elections, made report in the Louisi-
ana contested CasC Of Hunt against Shell
don, declaring Sheldon entitled to the seat,
and gave notice that hO would call itup
next Wednesday.
The Deficiency bill was takcn up and
passed. mt,. n y
The bill for au airline railroad between
New York and Washington was COnsid-
cred and amended by rcscrving to Con-
gress the right 10 alter and amend the act:
The previous question was ordered, and
then tho morning hour having expired,
the bill went over TO tho next morning
hour. fM-.i u r.
Mr.. LOGAN, from the Committee on
Military Affairs on the Cadotship 1nyestl-
CATION, made report In tho case OF MIR.
BUTLER, Of Tennessee, stating that the
Committee had arrived, at the following
conclusions: llH -
1st. Tint on the 21st day Of February,
1860, Mr.. BUTLER had recommended the
appointment OflAug G. Tyler, son Of
Gen. Tyler, lowest Point. !.T
I'd. Tint Aug. G. Tyler was not resi-.
dent Of the FirSt Congressional District Of
Tennessee. II
Sd. Tint after the appointment was
made IN agent or attorney Of Gen. Tyler
had given Mr.. BUTLER 5000, and that
Mr., BUTLER lind received 1t with the
ayowed intention Of using It Tor political
purposes in Tennessee. ny o.
The Committee express the opinion that
Afr. BUTLER in appointing q nonresident
Of his district, and subsequently accepting
the money Of Gen. Tyler deserves the
condemnation Of the House.
Messrs. SroU0HToN, NRGLEY, PACKARD
and AsPER recommends the adoption Of
tho following resolution:
RoSOlCtl, That this House declares Its
condemnation of the action Of X, X, But
LER, Representative from tho 1st Dis
trict of Tennessee, in nominating q non
resident ofShis District US n cadet at the
military academy at West Point and sub
scquently receiving money from the father
Of said cadet for political purposes In
Tennessee, as an unauthorized and dan-
gerOlls practice. .D',
Mr.. LOGAN, chairman, and Messrs. CoBD,
NTORGANAnd SLoCuAr Of tho committee,
recommended the following resolution:
Reso!ted, That r. r. BUTLER, q Repre-
sentative in Congress from, the 1St Con.
Cressional District Of, Tennessee, be and
hereby Is expelled from lis seat as mem
bcr; OF this House. 81
The report was ordered 10 be printed,
and Is to DO called up for action tomorrow.
Bills introduced and referred: for TIC
resumption Of outstanding gnotes and bonds
Of the United States, and the resumption
Of specie payments. giving condemned
whHt?l TO National Asylum for disabled
volunteer soldiers, was passed.
At 2:45 the House went into Committee
Of the Whole, Mr.. WHEELER in the chair,
on the Tariff bill, and was addressed BY
Mr.. BLAIR In support Of the bill and in
opposition to FREQ Trade. Mr.. WINANs
followed with a speech advocating Free
Tnde. The Committee rose.
Mr.. ScHENOK gave notice that he would
press to go into Committee early to-mor.
row and would also move for an evening
session.
SENATE,
The Georgia bill was taken up, the gal.
lery being thronged in anticipation Of a
speech by Mr.. REvEIs. -~-,,s..
BIr. MORTON, who was entitled TO the
floor, yielded 1t, In favor Of the Senator
from Mississippi.
Mr.. REvELS then commenced his re"
marks, which, during the entire delivery,
were listened 10 with tho closest attention.
Upon the conclusion Of his remarks Mr..
REvEI.s received the, congratulations Of
many Republican Senators and others,
and then the immense audience in the gal.
letfes, which included many persons Of
col6r, slowly, dispersed. r IL ...,r
Mr.. MORTON, in c0mplimenting Mr..
REvEIs on his speech expressed the opin.
li0n that In tho, exchange by which that
gentleman occupied the place Of Jefferson
Davis, the Senate had lost nothing in in
tellIgcncc, while Il had gained much in
patriotism md loyalty. j. r., iE
= Mr.. HOWARD took the floor, but yielded
to n motion by MI WILLIAMS for mn cxtrR
session; which, aller an Intellectual effort
byfAir.iTRUABuIL 10 prolong tho session
to dispose Of the bill, was agreed to,
( t'ThG Senate went into executive session
and subsequently adjourned.