The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-02-01
XLIst CONGRESS-.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, january st.
THIRD SESSION.

sons assigned by the House for the return
orthe bill, and asked for Committee OF
Conference. On the difference OF opinion
after debate, the subject was disposed OF
by the adoption of Mr.. ScoTTs motion,
In the form of q resolution, us follows:
ReS0!Nd, That the bill be returned TO
the House OF Representatives, and that
the Senate ask II conference on the ques-
tion.
Messrs. SCorT, CoNKLING, and Cas-.
sERLY, were appointed US n Committee OF
Conference on the part OF the Senate. ,
Mr., PoMERoY submitted and had read
resolution commencing the suffering OF
the poor Of France to the American peo.
pie, as follows:
Be il TeSOlwa, That in obediance to
Christian charity, which seeketh good to
all nations and ministers to oil human dis
tress, and while gratefully remembering
the practical sympathy OF Frenchmen to
the United States in the day Of our early
weakness, we heartily commend the suffer
ing poor of France TO the American pco'
pIe, and recommend that generous sympa-
thy and organized charity be speedily in
auguratGd for their relief.
=. The resolution went over till next Mon
day.
On motion Of Mr.. HoAR the House bill,
suspending proceedings in reference TO
Mr.. Chorpenning, was received and re-
frrred to the Committee on Post Offices.
Mr.. TRUMBuLI. characterized the claim
| 40 thn hnllpSt imn0sitiOn ever DrlCticgu
on the Government. a..E.
MIR. BUCKINGHAM introduced n bill to
establish IN ocean mail steamship service
between the United States and foreign
countries. Referred, -.
At two o'clock the Senate proceeded
with the unfinished business, being the
Georgia Senatorial question.
Mr.. STEWART continued his argument
against the admission Of Mr.. Hill, and
showed the legality Of election Of Messrs.
Farow and Whitley.
After considerable debate, without dis.
posing Of the subject, the Senate went in
10 an executive session, and soon alter ad-
journcd.
Mr.. MAYNARD, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported bill author.
izing the Secretary Of War, after CONSUL
tation with The Attorney General, 10 insti'
tute proceedings Of law, or otherwise oh.
tain the full damage and indemnitications
for the destruction OF the sloop ot'war
Oneida, in the Bay Of Ycddo, Japan, by
collision with the steamship Bombay.
Passed
The House resumed in the morning
hour tho bill reported lromlthc Committee
on Military Affairs to extend the bounty
land system to soldiers and sailors Of the
late war, their widows and orphans.
Mr.. SToUGuToN, who reported the bill,
explained and delciended its provision.
Mr.. AsrEI, another member OF tllc
military committee, advocated the bill.
Mr.. LOGAN, Chairman Of the commit.
tee, favored the bill as one which would
encourage the settlement OF the public
lands.
Mr.. CREBs was willing to admit that
the bill reported was great improvement
on the existing law, but preferred the
amendment which lie had offered, en-.
titling honorably discharged soldiers who
had served three months or less to land
warrant To locate 40 acres; those who
served one year or less to locate so
acres, and those who served two years or
less TO locate 100 acres.
Mr. GARFIELD, while inclined to favor
tho general principle Of the bill, was rather
dubious about the policy of allowing us.
agnments of soldiers titles, and proceeded
to show how lnjuriously 1t would,work.
The substitute offered by Mr.. HOLMAN,
extending the bounty land law Of Sep
tcmber 2S, 1850, to the soldiers Of the late
war and their widows and orphans was
rejected.
The bill was then passed, with but one
voting in the negative
The bill provides that all hOnOrahly dis.
charged soldiers and sailors who served in
the late rebellion ninety days, their wild.
ows and orphan children can acquire
homesteads on public lands Of the United
States; or IL discharged on account OF
wounds received in time of duty then
their term Of enlistment shall bC deducted
from the time heretofore required 10 per.
feet the title. In case Of the death OF any
person who has been entitled TO home
stead his widow, If unmarried. or in case
of her death or marriage, then the minor
orphan children will be entitled TO all
benefits. The net provided that such per-
sons as died during their tenn Of enlist
ment the whole term Of enlistment be dc.
Quoted from the time heretofore required
to perfect the title. Every private soldier,
seaman, marine and officer, who served
90 days and now inscribed on the pension
rolls Is entitled TO the benefits oi the net.
The SPEAKER laid before the House u
message from the Senate requesting II
Committee Of Conference on tile question
at issue between the two Houses us TO the
right Of the Senate TO originate bill re.
pealing the income tax. Aner debate the
conference was agreed To-, and Messrs.
IIookRR, ALLISON and VooRITEEs ant
pointed Conierees on tho partor the ElOusJ.
Mr.. RooTs introduced bill 10 GXteW
the time within which debtors may 10.
ceivc discharge from bankruptcy, whose
assets do not pay 80 per cent Of tile eClaims
on their estates.
On motion Of Mr.. LOGAN tho Senate
substitute for the bill abolishing the office
Of Admiral and Vice Admiral was non.
cOncurred In and n Committee Of Confer.
enCe asked.
Mr. BUTLER reported back, with Il
recommendation that 1t pass, the Senate
bill prescribing the oath Of office To be
taken by persons who participated In the
late rebellion and who arc not disqualified
from holding Office by tho 14th Amend.
mCnt TO the Constitution.
Mr. MAYNARD argued against the bill
as in effect repcalng the test oath act,
and hoped the House would hesitate he'
ioro taking 81 important q step,
Mr. Cox favored the bill rs n step to.
wards reconstruction and reconciliation.
Without dlsposing Of tho question the
House adjourned.
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