The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-31
XLIst CONGRESS-
~ THIRD SESSION. Q y sasi
SENATE.

| W WhbhAkNhAOAN1 V0hs I'VE
Bills were introduced and referred, by
Mr.. MoRRILL, Of Maine, declaring that
any one who shall sell or give to any civil,
military or naval officer OF the Govern
ment intoxicating liquors to be used as q
beverage, sllall be deemed guilty Of crime
against the peace of society, and on con.
viction thereof be punished by fine and
imprisonment; also providing that EN-.
ploycs or officers of the Government who
shall continue to use intoxicating liquors
or shall become at all intoxicated, shall
be summarily dismissed and shall not be
relnstatcd for two years.
BY Mr.. FERMs-To extend the juris-
dictlon of the Court of Claims.
4 BY Mr. ScoRIELD-To extend to Off
GERS Of tho military and naval service the
benefit Of the act for furnishing artificial
limbs 10 disabled soldiers.
Mr.. SHERMAN presented q memorial
from the Cincinnati Board Of Alderman,
asking that the Cincinnati and New York
Railroad Company be required to raise
their bridge over the Ohio. -N .IT
Mr.. WILSON, from the Military Com
mittee, reported iayorably the House bill
extending benefits OF the Soldiers Ma.
tionNl Asylums to the soldiers Of 1879 and
Mexican wars; also adversely the bill rcla.
ting to the sale Of tue arsenal at Pitts.
burgh. Indefinitely postponed.
Nj. THURMAN, Democratic member OF
the Judiciary Committee, moved an
amendment adding the name OF Mr.. Mil.
lcr as Senator elect from Georgia. He
temporarily withdrew the amendment ut
the request OF Mr.. TRuMDuLL, to permit
direct vote on the resolution. B'i4i "
Mr., STEWART moved to substitute the
name Of Henry p. Farrow for Hill.
Mr.. HowARD argued that tho Georgia
State government was provisional, subject
to tho authority Of Congress, and that It's
validity was secured In its subsequent re.
cognition by Congress. Heheld that the
election ofIIill In 1868 was legal and pro-
per. u 'i-I. NalIa 3. g.tH
Mr.. RICE, from the minority Judiciary
Committee on the subject, advocated the
claims of Farrow and Whitley.
Mr.. STEWART spoke at length upon the
point that the Legislature Of 1868 was In.
capable Of electing Senators because the
law was not In compliance with thetcr
of the 14th amendment and reconstruc.
ton acts .s..r....T.I..,l .L.,,tr-
Mr.. CARPENTER, member Of the Judi
ciary Committee, replied ut length to Mr..
STEWART, and explained his reasons for
governing tho action Of the majority.
Without reaching vote the Senate I'D.
Jourheu. 9fgts. u. III Iill5
Mr.. NYE, from the Committee on Ter
ritories, reported back, with amendment
the bill to provide State government for
New Mexico and Colorado.
Mr.. TRuMBULL moved 70 take up the
foreign question, remarking that the ques-
tions involved were those Of law and
fact, and that II general discussion on the
reconstruction OF the question was avoid
ed the subject would bc disposed OF this
afternoon.
Alter some remarks by Mcssrs. KEEL
LoGG and WILLIAMS on heimportance OF
action on the steamship subsidies, and
particularly in reference tothe proposed
Australian line, the motion Of MIR. TRuN
BULL prevailed.
Tho resolutions Of the majority OF the
Judiciary Committee believing MIR. Hill
entitled TO tho seat, were read, and MIR.
TRUMBUIL suggested the validity Of the
action, proceeded TO detail the circum-
stances under which 1t took place.
Mr.. STEWART moved as substitute Tor
the majority resolutions that tho minority
Judiciary Committee believe that Hen
nv p. Farrow and Richard III. Whiteley
arc entitled to seats in the Senate. Il
Mr.. STEWARDS motion was rejected.
HOUSE.
Mr.. BUTLER, Of Mass, asked leave TO
introduce the following joint resolution:
ReSolred, That the Congress Of the UNI
ted States In the name and on behalf OF the
people of the United States give 10 j.
O'Donovan Rosa, Thomas Clark Luby,
John 0'Leary, Thomas +. Burke, Charles
Underwood 0'Connell and their associates
as Irish exiles and patriots, d cordial vel.
come to the Capitol and also to the coun'
try, and that a copy ofthis resolution be
transmitted to them by the President OF
the United States.
Mr.. BENJAMIN, Of No., objected.
Mr.. BUTLER moved TO suspend the rules,
and said that the resolution was copied
from the KossUTn resolutions. Therules
were suspended and the joint resolution
passed, Yeas 172; nays 81. yLrEl
On motion Of Mr.. POLAND, the Senate
Joint resolution for the appointment oi
General Sherman Us regent OF the Smith
sonian Institute, was passed, Z
Mr. LOGAN moved TO suspend the rules
and pass the Senate joint resolution au-
thorizing the claims Of persons against
the government in connection with build
ing vessels OF war, to be referred to the
Committee on Claims. Agreedto.
Adjourned. aaia