The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-12-12
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, December ii.
SENATE. y

Mr.. Sumner asked to be relieve,
from the position Of chairman of tn
committee on Privileges and Elections
No objections being made he was re
lieved.
Mr.. Sumner presented five petition!
for the repeal ofthe duty on salt. Re
ferred to the committee on Finance.
Mr.. Sumner also presented petition
of colored citizens OF Rhode Island fol
the passage of the supplementary civi
rights bill.
Mr.. Morton presented joint resolu
ton providing for the adjournment O
Congress on the third Monday in May,
1872. Laid over.
Mr.. Fenton presented the petition o.
five hundred members of the Anti.In
come Tax Association in the city o
New York, and others, among whom
he recognized many of the prominent
business men Of New York, asking the
repeal Of the income tax law, to take
effect on the lst of January, 1872. The
petition he held was properly authenti
Gated by the Secretary Of the Associa-
ton.
Mr.. Feuton also presented several
petitions relative to the manufacturing
of envelopes by the Government.
Mr.. Roberts, from committee on Dis.
abilities, reported House general am.
nesty bill and recommended its passage.
Mr.. Sumner introduced q bill to re.
duce internal taxes and to abolish the
office Of Commissioner of Internal Rev.
enue and asked to have it referred to
the committee on Finance.
Mr.. Sherman expressed doubt as to
the power of the Senate to originate a
bill of that character, bill for the pur-
pose Of raising the revenue.
Mr.. Sumner did not wish to enlarge
the jurisdiction OF the Senate at the
expense OF the House, but claimed that
the Senate had always had power TO
originate measures ot this character.
This was not bill to raise the revenue
but to reduce the taxes and surely the
Senate could originate such bill.
Mr.. Sherman said the bill raised the
taxes on spirits from fifty cents to eighty
cents.
Mr.. Sumner replied that the increase
was only apparent, not real. 1t was
merely a bringing together OF the exist
ing taxes on spirits.
After further discussion, the bill was
referred to the committee on Finance.
Mr.. Chandler introduced bill in re,
lation to the transportation Of goods in
bond through certain points in Texas,
which was referred to the committee on
Finance.
Also bill for deepening the st. Clair
Flats canal to sixteen ieet. Referred TO
the com mittee on Commerce.
Mr.. Pomeroy introduced bill for
the sale of the Kansas Indian lands,
and for other purposes. Referred to the
committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr.. Logan-A joint resolution
legalizing the issue Of food, blankets,
&c, by the Secretary Of War to the
Chicago sufferers. Tabled.
Considerable debate took place on
the proposition Of Mr.. Trumbull TO
revive the Joint Retrenchment COM
mittee. No final action was taken In
the matter
A number of bills were introduced
and referred, after which the Senate
went into Executive session and shortly
after adjourned.
Rills were introduced and referred as
follows: >.
By Mr.. Peters-In regard to the dis
charge OF four convicts; TO amend the
acts in relation to the removal OF a
cause from a State to United States
Courts; regulating the compensation Of
criers in United States Courts.
By Mr.. Lynch-To authorize the
remission of taxes collected from coast
ing vessels.
By Mr.. Polaud-Asking more money
for the Ku-Klux committee.
By Nj. Banks-Several bills to carry
out the provision ofthe Treaty Of Wash
ington :; also to carry into effect the
thirteenth article of the amendment OF
the Constitution, and to prohibit the
owning Of slaves by American citizens
in foreign countries; also for colossal
bronze statue Of Admiral Farragut.
By Mr.. Kellogg, of Connecticut, tor
improvements OF the harbor Of New
Haven and OF the Housatonic river Con-
necticut.
By Mr.. Wheeler-Relative to the
Central Pacific railroad.
By Mr.. Williams-To reorganize the
staff o; the army.
By Mr.. Cox-For general amnesty
without exception.
By Mr.. Mercer-To repeal all laws
Giving shares to informers under the
revenue laws.
By Mr.. Killinger-To facilitate water
communication and promote a cheap
land uniform system OF railroad trans,
iers in all parts Of the United States and
Territories.
By Mr.. Griffith-Granting bounty
lands to soldiers and sailors of the late
war.
By Mr.. Negley-To amend the acts
for the better security of passengers oy
steam vessels; also prohibiting the col
lection of border barbor pilotage fees oy
the authority of any State or munlcIpal,
government, except for wharfage ano
dockage, and any attempt to 90 80 10 oe
a penal offense; also in reference to pro
motions in the navy to the grades o
commander and rear admiral. and 10
the pay OF retired officers:
By Mr.. Ferry-Granting lard lot
agricultural colleges: ,,. -.
By Mr.. Harris, OF Ya.-To repeal the
act of 1862 imposing the Iron Cia'