The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-02-17
xL1st CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.

Mr., NfAYNARD offered q resolution di.
rccting the Special Committee on Navi,
CATION to inquire into the eXpediency Of
granting bounty on all irOn.built scH'
going vessels constructed in this country
during the next three years, US from
American material, equal to the duties
such US would have been imposed on
such material If imported Adopted.
A number ofpetitions were granted.
Mr.. BENNETT introduced Il bill for the
better protection Of the northern and
northwestern frontier, &c. Referred.
Mr.. CREIs offered n resolution instruct.
ing the Judiciary Committee to inquire
into the cxpedicncy of repeating the law
comforting admiralty Jurisdiction on State
courts exercising common Jurisdiction.
Mr.. CULLoM also reported n petition
from citizens of Massachusetts, that that
State be rcmandcd TO territorial condition
on account Of its State rights hercsies In
1912, &c. Laughter. Referred 10 the
Reconstruction Committee.
Mr.. CuLLoM reported back adversely
the bill providing for territorial govern
mcnt for Alaska. Tabled.
Mr.. CULI.oM reported bill to aid the
execution Of the law in Utah, so us TO pre-
vent and punish polygNlny.
During the reading of the bill the mOrn-
ng hour expired, and it went over till to-
morrow.
OIr. BANKs, Chairman OCthe Committee
OH Foreign Affairs, introduced the follow
inr Joint resolution, which was read and
referred to the Committee OIL Foreign AT.
fairs. The joint resolution in relation TO
the contest between the people Of Cuba
and the Government Of fSpain:
Ac&lrCd By tho Senate and UOWg Of Rep
re@Htatires in Congress assembled, That
the President of the United States be antl
he is hereby authorized and instructed 10
declare and maintain strictly and im.
partial neutrality in the contest now cx-
isting between the people Of Cuba and the
Government Of Spain, and be it further
ReSOlued, Tint the acts or parts Of acts
and all provisions Of the statutes approved
April Goth, 1868, entitled an act, IN addi-
tiOn to m act, for the punishment of Ger
tain crimes against the United States, and
10 repeal tic acts therein mentioned,
which are or may be construed 10 be in
conflict with the faithful execution Of the
object and purpose Of tho foregoing rcsO.
luton shall bc, and are hereby declared TO
be, in regard to the existing contest be-
tween the people ofCuba and the Govern
mCnt of Spain, and so long us the contest
shall continue in operation, be null and
void.
The House then resumed the cOnsidc-
ration Of the GREENE and VAN WICK
contested election cAsc. The discussion
continued until hNlEpOst four. The rcSO-
luton Of the minority, declaring Mr..
GREENE, the sitting member, entitled to
the seat, was defeated; TINT orthc majOri-
ty giving the scat to Mr.. VAN WICK, was
adopted.
4 motion TO adjourn was then made on
the Democratic side, pending The swear
ing in OrMr. VAN WICK.
Mr.. BROOKs, Of n. Y.-SwGHr him |
swear him!
Mr.. SrrLEs-Af(cr that Outrage, the
House had better adjourn.
SPEAKER-The gcntleman'S language
is very unparlamenlary.
1t appearing on IL division that no quo
rum was present, the House Mt 5.20 ad-
jOurned.
SENATE.
The House bill to provide for furnish
ing artificial limbs tOdisablcd soldiers was
discussed, and amended by extending the
provisions to soldiers Ofthc Mexican war.
Other amendments were offered but not
agreed TO or acted upon. The bill was
then laid aside and the consideration of
the Mississippi bill resumed.
Mr.. YATES sHid that in justice 10 him.
self and his high appreciation Of the SCnA.
tor from Wisconsin, (Mr. CARpENTER) lie
voluntarily withdrew whatever Of n per.
sonal character that was contained In his
recent reply to that Senator's position.
Referring to the Chinese question, he sNid
the greatness and glory of our govern.
nCnt would be further illustrated by GX-
tending to the Chinese md their religion
the same federation and freedom enjoyed
by all races and religions under prOtcc-
tiOn Of the government.
Mr.. STEWART made an argument
against the constitutional power Of Con.
grcss to impose unwarrnntGd conditions
upon Mississippi.
Mr.. FOWLER addressed the Senate
against the power Of Congress to impose
conditions. Adjourned.