The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-12-12
By Mr.. Shanks-Establishing q

Mr. onanKs-Establishlng
By Mr.. McNeely-Proposing ar
amendment to the Constitution by which
Congress should have no power to rails,
taxes by imports or excise, but only BY
direct tax on property TO be assessed
collected and paid by the States at theil
option.
By Mr.. Snapp-For a ship cana
between the Mississippi river and Lake
Michigan. 49, .
By Mr.. Beveridge-For additional
pay to commanding officers not mus
tered in the service.
BY Mr.. King-Proposing an amend.
ment to the Constitution prohibiting the
intermarriage of white and colored per.
sons and authorizing the States to pro.
vide for the education of white and
black children in separate schools.
BY MI. Conger-To equalize bounties
to soldiers and sailors OF the late war.
By Mr.. Butler. Of Massachusetts,
To secure and protect the freedom of
travel and commerce within the United
States.
Also, granting homesteads to sol.
diers and sailors of the late war.
By Mr.. Leonard, Of Michigan-In-
creasing the compensation Of letter car.
riers to $1,000 per annum.
Mr.. Lynch offered the following reso.
luton, which was adopted: First, di.
recting the committee on Expenditures
in the Treasury department to inquire
and report to the House whether the
expenditures in that department are
justified by law; second, whether the
claims settled and discharged by that
department from time to time are sup
ported by sufficient vouchers, and
whether all monies have been " dis
bursed in conformity with the appropri-
alton acts; third, whether further
provisions are necessary for the more
perfect appliance OF public monies, and
to secure the Government from unjust
demands; fourth, whether any abuses
exist in the future to enforce the pay
ment Of monies due by the public de-
fauters and others, and what provisions
are necessary for economy in the de.
partmeut, and for the accountability Of
its officers, fifth, whether useless or
unnecessary officers exist in the depart.
ment, also to examine into the pay and
emoluments of its officers, and report
such reductions or increase as judicious
economy and the public service may
REQUIRE sixth, TO investigate especially
the recent defalcations in the Treasury
office, with power to send for persons
and papers. ,
Mr.. Wood, Of New York, submitted
series OF resolutions declaring that
the Republican party, it having large
majority in both Houses, should take
imnedia iate measures to reduce taxation,
abolish the Government paper money,
prevent the retention Of large sums Of
money in the treasury, reduce the army,
discontinue unconstitutional armed in
reference in State affairs. &c, which
were rejected by a vote OF II to l26.
Mr.. Randall, of Pennsylvania, ex.
planned that the Pennsylvania Demo
Gratis had voted nay because the resolu-
ton contained the free trade clause.
Mr.. Garfield, from the committee on
Appropriations. reported a bill appro-
priating $4S0,000 10 supply the detcien-
cy in paying the marshals and assistant
marsbais for taking the ninth census.
Passed.
The consideration Of the Apportion'
ment was resumed.
Mr.. Marshall submitted an amend.
ment providing for minority represen.
tstion in elections for Congressman at
large.
Several other amendments were Of
fered without final action.
The House, at $50 P. NJ, adjourned.