The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-04-11
XLIId CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE.
AS444NEA \ As
WASHINGTON, April 10.

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Mr.. EDMoNDs, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported with amendments
10 the House Klu.Klux bill.
He stated that he would move to pro-
ceed with 1t at one o'clock this day, upon
q proposition by authority to hold night
sessions hereafter.
The opinion was generally expressed
that Congress would be ready to adjourn
on Saturday or Monday next, and that a
vote on the Ku. .Klux bill would be reach.
ed on or before Thursday.
Mr.. THURMAN said, so far as he knew,
there was no disposition on the Democrat
iC side TO protract the debate.
Mr.. DAVIS, Of Kentucky, concurred in
this.
Mr.. EpMUNDs intimated that o number
Of Republican Senators would speak upon
the bill.
The remainder ofthe morning hour was
occupied with the consideration of the
Blodgett and Goldthwaite cases, without
disposing Of the questions.
Senate adjourned.
q q HOUSE. Hs 4. 8
Cndera cali Of States bills were intro.
duced and referred by Mr.. HALE for the
removal Of all legal and political disabil-
tiles, excluding only members Of Con.
gress who withdrew from Congress and
aided the rebellion, officers of the army
and navy who aided the rebellion and
members of the State committees who
voted for the ordinances Of secession
Mr. ELDR1DGE proposed that the bill
should be put upon its passage immedi-
ately. - '-'
Dir. HALE preferred Its reference to a
select committee on the Presidents Ku-
KIux message, and it was so referred
The resolution offered two weeks since
by OIr. PARKER, declaring that the tariff
should be so reformed as 10 be tax for
revenue only, and not for the protection Of
class interests at the general expense came
up next In order. ...a .-r'
Mr.. MAYNARD, moved and referred the
resolution TO the Committee on Ways and
MeaRs-agreed TO. . s-
ATr. BECK, offered o preamble and reso.
luton in reference to and declaring that
the House disapproves Of inordinate tax
alton 10 pay of On immense amount
of public debts as heretofore praoticed by
the Secretary Of the Treasury. The
morning hour expired and the resolution
went over. n.t-.. ~
Mr.. HALE, moved TO suspend the rules
and pass the bill for the removal Of all
legal and political disabilities which he
had introduced this morning, After some
debate tho rules were suspended and tho
bill passed-yeas 1874, nays 40. Great
applause on the floor and In the galleries,
which was represSed by the Speaker,
Mr.. KELLY moved to suspend the rules
and adopt the following report:
ReSOlUed, Tint this House reafflrms the
resolution adopted on the 18th Of Decem-
Der, 1870 by the House OF Representa-.
tives of the Forty.first Congress, declar-
ing that the true principle Of Revenue
Reform points to the abolition Of the In.
tCrnal Revenue system which was created
as q war measure 10 provide for certain
extraordinary expenses, which involves
the employment ut Q cost oil millions Of
dollars annually, Of many assessors, col
lectors, supervisors, detectives, and other
officers previously unknown, and requires
repeal ut the earliest day consistent with
the maintenance, faith and credit oil the
Government, OF all stamp and other in.
ternal laws, and that property and ad.
fused rates should be retained on distilled
spirits, tobacco, malt liquors, so long as
tue legitimate expenses Of the Govern.
ment require the collection OF some in.
ternal taxation. The rules were suspend.
ed and the resolution adopted by o vote
Of 1870 to 2l. ......
Adjourned. ....