The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-03-10
XLIId CONGRESS.
SENATE.
soFIRST Session.

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Mr.. SUaSER presented memorial for
general disarmament throughout the
world, and a repeal of the war clause In
the Constitution, Of the United States
MIR. SUMNER also introduced his bill o!
last session, supplementary to the civil
, rights act, which is intended to secure
equal rights to the cOlored people in oil
public conyeyancesi places Of amusement
churches, benevolent and other institll,
tions, sc. He gave notice that he would
press the bill TO o vote. g-tL,en
On motion Of Mr.. KELLOGG, Key. >. r
Newman was unanimously elected Chap.
lain OF tho Senate tor the ,FortyTSecond
Congress. -jE3. r -fJ !t.1sif.
Various petitions were presented and
numerous bfllsintroduced and temporarily
laid on the table. r hsT515 I6rs,
By Mr.. CoRBETT: A bill to incorporate
the Japan Steam Navigation Company
confined to navigate in waters between
the United States and China and other
Asiatic countries-being the bill intro.
duced last session tor the incorporation of
the company, with capital OF five mil
lion dollars, TO carry on general CONNER
cial business with, and construct public
works in, these countries.
By Mr.. HARLAN: A bill to ratity and
carry into effect the constitution and form
of government for the Indian Territory
adopted at the recent Indian Council.
Upon the conclusion of the morning
order of business, the Senate adjourned
till tomorrow.
HOUSE.
LII the House the Speaker proceeded
to call the States for bills, commencing
with the State Of Maine. ..Nsla4 2.
Mr.. HALE Withdrew the bill TO repcal
the duty on salt; referred To the Commit
teo'of tho Whole.
Mr.. HALE introduced bill for the re-
peal Of the duty on coal referred to Com
mittee Of the Whole. ... -g."
Mr. Cox then moved 10 go into Com.
mittee of the Whole for the purpose of
taking up and passing these two bills
Agreed to.
The House thcreupon, ut one O'Clock,
went into Committee of the Whole on the
State OF eunion, Mr.. DAWES In the chair,
and took up the bill to repeal tho duty on
salt. After considerable debate the mo.
tion that the committee rise was agreed TO-
Mr. HALE then moved that Nll general
debate be closed in Committee Of the
Whole on the bill 10 repeal the duty on
salt, The motion to close the debate was
agreed to.
The motion to go into committee was
then agreed TO.
The House thereupOn went into Com
mittee oi the Whole, (Mr. DAWES in the
chair,) and resumed the consideration OF
tho bill to repeal the duty on salt 4
Mr. sFARNswoRTH moved to amend the
bill by adding coal to It,
Mr.. WooD supported the bill and
amendment.
Mr.. KELLEY, of Pa, opposed the bill
and amendment
Mr.. RITCHIE opposed tho amendments.
Af(er further discussion by Messrs.
ELDRIDOE, BUTLER, Of Mass, Cox and
MAYNARD, the, amendments Of MeSsrs.
PETERS and RRLLEY were rejected.
Without proceeding further In the bill
the committee rose.
Mr., r,,SnELLABARGER introduced billpro.
viding that in all cases of insurrection or
objection to the laws either OF
the United States or Of any State
or territory, by combination too
powerful to be suppressed by the ordinary
course ofjudicial proceedings in all cases
where constitutional authorities Of any
State or territory shall tail or refuse to so
execute the laws thereof rs 10 secure to
all persons IeQual protection Of the laws,
it shall be lawful for the President to en-.
ploy the land and naYal forces OF the
United States to suppress such combina.
tions, and to execute the laws, even
though the Legislature or Executive Of
such State may not call for such forces.
Referred. .,
Mr.. MERCER introduced bill for the
apportionment Of Representatives to
Congress among the several States, ac'
cording TO the ninth census Referred.
The House adjourned.