The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-03-14
XLIId CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE.

Bills and petitions heretofore intro
duCed were taken from the table and re-
terred TO the newly organized committees.
The French spOiliatiOn bill was refer
red to the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tiOns
Mr.. SUMNER called the attention Of the
new chairman OF the committee (CAN.
ERON) to the fact that the measure had at
different sessions passed both Houses, but
had repeatedly failed to- become law I;
in one case by the Presidents veto. Hc
hoped the Senator from Pennsylvania
would kindly take charge Of the business
and press it forward.
Mr. CAMERON thought it hardly fair for
the late chairman 10 expect the new COM
mittCc Of the Senate in one session to
frame law which that Senate had failed
to have passed in two sessions.
The Senate then took up bill recently
introduced by Mr., FENToN, regulating
customs ut various ports Of entry in the
United States, and the disposition OF fines,
penalties and iorfeits incurred under the
laws, and relating to customs for these
purposes. BY unanimous consent Mr..
FENTON was accorded the floor to nd.
dress the Senate ion the bill.
Upon the conclusion Of Mr.. 'FENToN's
remarks, the bill was referred to the Com.
mittee on Finance.
On motion Of Mr.. SHERMAN, the bill for
the construction Of the Cincinnati &
Southern Railroad was taken from the
table and considered.
Upon the question proceeding to its
second reading Mr.. DAVIS, OF Kentucky,
delivered lengthy written argument
against the right of Congress to assist in
the invasion Of q State by corporation
created by authority, quoting from legal
and constitutional authorities against the
power Of Congress to pass such an extra.
ordinary measure.
The bill was read u second time, when
Mr.. SHERMAN moved to refer 1t to the
Committee on Commerce. Agreed to.
The credentials Of Mcssrs. GoLDTn.
WAITE, VANCE, HAMILTON and REY.
NOLDs, claiming seats in the Senate, with
the claim Of ex-senator ABBOTT to hold
his seat, were taken from the table and
referred to tho Committee on Privileges
and Elections.
On motion Of Mr.. THURMAN, the Senate
took up the House resolution Tor final ad
iOurnmCnt on Wednesday, thereby max
Ing it the first business in order to.mOr-
row.
After ashort executive session the Sen
0to adjourned.
HOUSE.
Bills introduced and referred:
BY Mr. MEYERs-A bill 10 repeal the
income tax.
By Mr.. BRAxToN-A bill quieting the
title to the Arlington estate, and making
an appropriation therefor. 1t provides
that there shall bo paid TO the dGvisees
three hundred thousand dollars.
Mr.. BUTLER, of NIass., moved to lay the
bill on tho table. Agreed to-yeas 115
nays "a.
by MIR. SuELl.ADANOEIl-A bill TO di.
vide the State OF Ohio into three judicial
districts, and for other purposes.
BY Mr.. CHAFFER-A bill 10 enable the
neOnlc Of Colorado to form 4 constitution
and State government, and TO enable the
people of Now Mexico to do likewise, the
latter under the name Of Lincoln, with u
view to theirOdmission into the Union.
BY Mr.. CoLBURN-A joint resolution
proposing an amendment to the ConStitu'
tlon Of the United States in relation to
elections and appointment to office.
Mr.. DAWES offered the following rcso-
luton:
ReSOlUed, The Senate COncurring that
the Speaker of the House and the Presi. |
dent Of the Senate, adjourn their respec.
tive houses of the first session Of the For.
ty.second Congress, on Wednesday, the
18th inst, at 19 o'clock NJ, without day.
An Intellectual motion was made to lay |
the resolution on the table. The resOlu.
ton was then agreed to; yeas 1875, nays 81.
Mr.. HALE offered the following:
RI enacted By the Senate and HOue Of
Representatives That from and after the |
passage Of this act, salt shall be placed on |
the free list, and no further import duty |
shall be collected on the same; decided in
the affirmative, yeas 145, nays 40. So the
resolution was passed.
Mr.. FARNswoRTn moved to suspend |
the rules in order to pass the joint resOlu.
ton now offered by him, that from and
after the passage OF this joint resolution,
no tax or duty shall be levied or collected
on foreign COAL yeas, 1872; nays, 81. So
the Joint resolution was passed.
Mr.. RANDALL moved suspension Of
the rules in order to pass bill that from
and after the passage OF this act, tea and
coffee be placed on the free list, and no
further export duty shall De collected on
the same. Decided in the affirmative;
yeas 14l; nays -. So the bill was
passed.
MIR. WILSON, of Indiana, introduced a |
resolution declaring the 18th, 14th, and
18th amendments to the Constitution OF
the United States duly ratified by three
fourths of the States; and no State has
the right to withdraw its ratification after
it has been given; and further, that Con.
gress has the right to impose the ratitlca-
ton Ot the amendments, as condition OF
the President to the representation to
Congress. A preamble to the resolution
refers to the action Of Democrat men,
Der Of the Senate from Indiana.
Mr.. Cox asked for division on the
question, so US to have distinctive vote
on the part Ofthe resolution declaring the
amendments valid, which he thought to
be correct, and accepted the situation.
The Speaker said that under suspen'
sion Of the rules the resolution could not
be divided.
The question was taken, and was de.
cided In the negative; yeas ITO; nays Is;
twO.thirds not voting therefor.
House adjourned.