The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-12-19
42d CONGRESS.

WASHINGTON, December IS.

MASHlNHTONt DeCCnDtT TO-
A large number OF bills we're intro
ducGd, including the following; To
punish bank, State, insurance and gov.
ernment officials for bribery and COrrup.
tion; by Mr.. WILSON, Oi Ohio to prevent
cruelty 10 animals in transit by railroads;
by Mr., STEvENsoN, TO prevent the ap.
pOintment Of dishonest and incompetent
government officials, and making the
officers appointing and members ut Con.
gress recommending responsible for their
misconduct; by Mr., ARTHUR, to abolish
the export bonded warehouses for tobacco
and snuff; also for arepeal OF the special
tax on manufacturers and dealers in to.
bacco and cigars; by Mr.. GoLLADAY, to
refund the cotton tax collected In
1865, 1866 and 1857; also for government
buildings in Nashville, Tenn; by Mr.
SHANKs, for a preliminary survey for q
ship canal from q southern point Of Lake
Michigan to the Mississippi river, near
the mouth oil the Ohio; by Mr.. PARKER,
for holding United states District Courts
at st. Joseph and Springfield, Missouri;
by Mr.. BLAIR, Of Mo, 70 legalize pOlyga.
nous marriages In Utah, and'to dismiss all
criminal proceedings In U0h against
polygamists; by Mr.. SUTHERLAND, to au.
thorize the Chicago II Northwestern rail.
way to change the direction Of their road
In Michigan; also 10 change the direction
ofthe OntonagOn Il Lake Superior road;
by Mr.. McOREERY., for the improvement
OF tho navigation .oi tho Dcs Molnes
rapids; by MIR. SAWYER, for public build.
ings at Oshkosh, Wis; Mr. TATyE, for the
admission OF Utah us u State.
The House then took up and adopted
Mr.. Cox's resolution In regard 10 the In.
,ternRtional Copywright 1t directs the
Committee on Library to inquire into the
whole subject
Mr.. CONGRR from the Committee on
Commerce reported bill modifying the
steamboat act SO as to allow boats on the
Mississippi and tributaries to carry l5O
.instead 0i 110 pounds OF steam to the
square inch, on standard boilers Of "a In.
Ches in diameter and on plates Of u quar-
ter inch In thickness. Passed.
Thursdaynext was assigned to general
debate. "a
Mr.. MoNRELY offered q resolution in.
quiring into the cause, removal and con.
diion Of the accounts Of Gen. Ballock, Of
the ireedmGn's bureau. Adopted.
Mr.. HALDEMAN asked leave to OilCr n
resolution expressing the profound regret
Ofthe House ut learning ol the angry Bet
verify with which the French govern
ment, of which NJ. Thiers is President, has
pursued in regard TO the, prisoners cap.
tured from the government Of tho Com
mune ut Paris. "a ,.. .,rg
y Mr.. FIERCE objected. 5li 'y.
Mr.. HALDEMAN moved 10 suspend the
rules so that the resolution might be Of.
iered and adopted.
MI Cox wished to offer an amendment
Condemning the atrocities of the Spanish
government.
The SPEAKER stated that no amend.
nient was in order. Z ID D
The House refused to suspend the rules.
Yeas, 05; nays, SO; less than two.thirds
having voted in the affirmative. All of
the Democratic members, except Mr.. SLO-
CUM, voted In the affirmative; also tho fol.
lowing Republican members: MesSrs.
BUTLER Of Tenn, BLAIR Of Mich, Con.
GER, FARNswoRTH, FINKELEBuRa, HAY
Of Ills KILLINGER, LOWE, LYNCH, MER.
CUR, PLATr, PORTER of Virginia, SEQ
FIELD, SHELDON, STARKwEATHER, SY.
Pier, and WILSON Of Ohio. Messrs.
HoAR, DAWES, KELLY, and SIIANKs vo.
ted In the negative. igu pH syg
Mr.. HoAR then offered the following
resolution, and called Tor the yeas and
nays 1t was adopted.
ReSolped, That while the House deems
tho conduct OF foreign governments TO be
beyond It's Jurisdiction, It deeply sympa.
thizes with all their Efforts toestablsh self
government and Republican institutions,
and with the families and friends Of all
persons who have lost their lives either in
the field or on the scaaold, tor elsewhere
in the cause OfCivll Liberty. ttlW /
Messrs. Cox and WooD said IL was not
necessary to have the yeas and nays on
that resolution, as no one would vote
against II, but HoAR insisted on the yeas
and nays, and the House ordered them.
Mr.. Cox again inquired .whether he
could not offer an amendment condemn
ihe The Spanish governmentlo for thebtntal
execution of tho medical students III lIp
vAna. mn
The SPEAKER told Him he could not.
The resolution was adopted unanimously.
Mr.. KELLOGG, Of Conn, asked leave to
introduce 0. resolution requesting the
COMMITTEES on Ways and Means to report
a bilI early In January next for tho imme.
diate repeal Of the income tax, and for the
repeal Of other internal revenue taxes,
except on liquors, cigars, tobacco and
stamps. I5c e gug.5L a1.a.uG,
Mr., DAwRs.-Let the resolution be
simply referred TO the Committee on
Ways and Means II does not give tlie
committee any tme;to consider the mat
or, but instructs them to report o bill that
will repeal all bank taxation and other
taxes.
Mr. KRLIoaalsI will modify the reso.
luton 30 as to repeal the income tax only,
and | move to suspend tue. rules.
Mr.. sPEER. of'Georgia, moved to nd.
journ, which was agreed 70 BY vote OF
'VReSi PeSdiSt the vote, Mf. 13B4IbR, Of
Mass. introduced a bill deClaratofy Of the
ritht of suffrage, declaring women enti'
tied 10 Suffrage undorsthe 14th consti.
tutiOnal amendment.
TThe House adjournedo 7linu o.
sTE1 jrBu SENATE. rsla In
Several petitions were referred, includ;
ING one by Mr.. SUMNER, Of the negroes OF
Rhode Island, stating they are outraged
and degraded, andasking the passage oi a
supplementary civil rights bill. :.
MI. CosK1iNG offered resolution di-
recling the RetrohChnieht Committee 70
investigate SCHUBzs charges Of fraud in
ihe New York Custom Honse. Its con
Alteration was postponed until the com
mittcc be appointed. = 49,. ~ =. -.
Mr., ANTHONY moved that Mesrs
RueKISauAM, PRATT, HOWE, HARLAN
sTEwI nj Pooi and l}AYARp, Ge eppoint'
ed on the Retrenchment Commltlee.
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