The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-02-24
XLIst CONGRESS.
THIRD SESSION.
SENATE. sa' '.-
WASHINGTON, February 23,

WASHINGTON, February ~.
Mr.. SHERMAN, from the Finance Com
mittec, reported back the House bill tC
extend the provisions OF tho tilly y.flth sec
ton Of the banking act oi June, 1854, pun
ishing embezzlement by bank officers tC
banks organized under the provisions o
the banking act Of February, 1868. Passed
On motion Of Mr.. CAMERON, the Senate
resumed the consideration OF the Phila'
delphia centennial celebration bill, which
was discussed without action, until after
the expiration Of the morning hour. Dur
ing tho morning hour the following busi'
ness was transacted:
On motion Of Mr.. WILSON, the Senate
bill To amend the bounty laws was passed
1t Is as follows: THAT oil soldiers who
were mustered into the service of the Uni.
ted States for three years, between May
4th, and July 90, 1851, and who were hon.
Orably discharged before serving two
Yeas, by reason Of disability contracted
in the service, are entitled 10 receive u
hundred dollars bounty"
Mr.. WILSON explained that the aggre.
gate expense, under the bill just passed,
would Be about 100000, and that II was
designed to carry into effect the decision
OF the Supreme Court
Mr.. CoNKLrNa, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported, with amendments
the bill To facilitate commerce between
the United States and China, Japan and
countries in Asia, and incorporating
Thos. A. Scott, BENJAMIN Eggleston, Jas
+. Wilson, Il. B. Van Yalkenburg und
others as an Asiatic Commerce Company
for the purpose Of carrying on general
merchandise and shipping business with,
and constructing public works in China,
Japan and other Asiatic countries. Tho
amendments make some changes III thC
list Of incorporators, and provide TINT the
United States shall not be liable to any
person or foreign power for any matter
growing out OF tho enactment Of this bill
Mr.. PRATT presented joint resolution
of the Indiana Legislature in favor oi the
removal OF the Capital to tho Mississippi
Valley. Read and ordered printed. Laid
on the table. .. ..I
Mr., CHANDLER presented the concur
rent resolution of the Michigan Legisla.
ture for such action as will extend the ex'
tradition treaty now existing between
the British and the United States Govern
ments so that It may include y much
greater variety ofCriminal ollcnses against
the laws Of both governments than arG
now provided for by the Ashburton treaty.
The resolutions were ordered printed and
were referred.
The remainder Of the session was oCcu'
pied In the consideration Of the Indian
appropriation bill, and disposed ofyarious
amendments reported from the Committee
on Indian Affairs. The amendments
elected protracted discussions Of nc
special interest, upon the merits and de-
iects of the present Indian policy.
Adjourned. F.
HOUSE.
Tho House passed q bill relative to tax,
ing dispositions dc ben0 essc in the courts
of the United States. Also, tho Senate
resolution prescribing the oath to be
taken by Mr.. MnIER, Senator elect from
Georgia.
Mr.. CoBURN presented a joint resolu
tion, which was passed unanimously by
the Indiana Legislature, instructing thCil
members in Congress 70 vote against the
appropriation for permanent improvmen
In the city Of Washington, and ii
favor of the removal Of the capital. Re
ierred. .'Ia
The House then proceeded to the con
sideration of tho bill making appropria
tions for the construction, preservation and
repair of certain Notifications and Other
defenCes. After several hours spent ID
offering and debating amendments pro
posing appropriations for various river
and harbors not included in the bill, Mr.
SAwYHR, in order to put . stop tc
further debate or propositions, moved
to suspend the rules and pass the bill
Agreed to. ~
Adjourned, .nalf.r ... H.tY