The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-03-08
XLIId CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE,

sc qa9s r.5. WASHINGTON, March ~ n
Mr. HAMLIS, from the committee ap!
pointed to wait on the President, reported
that they had performed their duty and
the President had informed them that he
had no communications to make to Con-
grcss at present, but would make ono
in the course Of o week; also that the
President had expressed o wish that Con.
gross would not this week fix the day for
adjournment, and stated he would short.
lyi have m executive communication to
make to the Senate. ''' ',"''' ~
Mr. COLE introduced q bill TO abolish
the tax on incomes. 800
Mr.. PoMERoY introduced Q bill to en-.
able honorably discharged soldiers and
sailors, or their widows and orphans to
acquire homesteads on the public lands OF
the United Suites the same bill which
passed the House last session and failed
in the Senate. "''' '''S
Dir. MORTON introduced q joint reso.
dutiOn authorizing he President to appoint
committee to the international Congress
on penitentiary discipline, &c, in Europe.
In reply to an inquiry by MIR. SUMNER,
it was suited that the proposed Congress
would behedi ut Florence. The joint
RESOLUTION was passed. iijs5tEE Nfs@
Mr.. HAML1N Introduced n Nbill To- pro.
vide stenographcrs for the Circuit Courts
OF the United States.
All bills introduced were laid on the ia.
bic 10 await the formation Of committees.
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the
Senate the House concurrent resolution to
adjourn Wednesday, March 9Th; which,
upon motion OF Mr.. HAMILTON, was laid
on the table.
The Senate adjourned until Thursday,
HOUSE.
Mr.. HoopER, from the Committee ap.
pointed by the House TO join like Com
mittee on the part Of the Senate, to wait
on the President and inform him that Con-
gross was in session and ready TO receive
any communication he might make, re-
ported that the Committee had discharged
It's duty, and that the President replied he
had no communication 10 make at present
but he might have some communications
10 make In the course of ia week, and ex-
pressed desire that during the present
week no day should DO fixed Tor final
adjournment Of the two Houses. Adopted.
Mr.. NIBLACK, rs q questionof privilege,
offered aresolutiOn requesting the Speaker
to proceed at once to the appointment OF
tho Committee, of the House.
81 Mr. POLAND submitted that that was
not a question Of privilege. ~ sra'.l F..
The SPEAKER decided that 1t was not,
but said he was very glad 1t was offered,
and he would entertain it. He said two
years ago, twas not fol, eleven days after
the organization OF The House, that he
was a6leto ANNOUNCE tho Standing COM
mittees, and he vas persuaded that even
that announcement was in many respects
premature. He would have been very
glad then to have had an opportunity Of
becoming better acquainted with the an
teCedents OF tho position, character, and
tastes Of the members, which might have
enabled him, he thought, to have avoided
some mistakes which had probable occur
red. The present House consisted much
moro largely than any Of It's predecessors,
of new members, and he yhOd not been
able to acquaint himself with the personal
characteristics of the now members.
Taking into view the decided manitesta-
liOns Of tho House Saturday in favor of
adjournment it was not his purpose, un-
less otherwise instructed by the House, to
appoint the standing committees until the
December session, with the exception of
committees on Elections, Mileage, Ac-
counts and Public Buildings, for the up
polntment Of which four committees there
was special necessity, If the House were
to adjourn within the next fortnight, he
should from that standpoint regard it rs
decidedly ineXpGdient to announce the
standing committees at the present session,
but Of course he was subject to the orders
Of the House, ~ ., .,.yegaes.ag
After remarks BY NIcssrs. Cox, DAWES,
and ,BuTI IER, Of Mass, and Others, Mr..
NmLACK offered to withdraw the tes0lu-
tion. IEE I.a .r
The SPEAKER expressed a preference to
have the House vote upon the motion to
lay 1t upon the table, n, L
The question WIS taken, and the resolu-
tion was laid on the table without the yeas
and nays. l 9! Eii lilo agl2OiJ
On motion Of Mr.. POLAND the Senate
Joint resolution was passed iorthe appoint
ment Of Commissioners to the Interna-
tional Congress on Penltentiaries and Re-
Iormatory Discipline. 4sJtf,
The House adjourned till Thursday.