The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-02-07
42d CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, February 0.
HOUSE.


y Mr.. KELLEY presented the protest orth
> Radical Reform Club of Philadelphi
I against the Introduction Of religious test
into the Constitution. %, ..N.5 7.
MrtSwANN presented a petition iron
sOldiGrs Tor the equalization OF fbounlies. d,
Bills were introduced as follows:
? by Mr. HAY: For the construction OF {
t. bridge across the Mississippi river from
st. Clair county, Ills, TO South st. Louis
, By Mr.. DAWES: For the establishment
Of al Ocean mail service 10 Australia.
By Mr.. MYERS: Topromote telcgraphit
communication between America, ASH
and Europe.
:, By Mr. LOWE: For the sale of the hi
ami Indian lands in Kansas.
by Mr.. FARNswoRrH Granting pen
, sions to certain soldiers. pilots, and others
in the Black Hawk war.
By Dir. CorToN :r Bridging the MissS
sippi river at Muscatinc.
On motion 0fMr. DIcKEY, tho Secretary
, of War was requested to report what mil.
itary posts may be disposed of.
MIR. Vo0RIIEEs, from tho Judiciary
Cammittcc, reported bill relundlng all
taxes heretofore collected and any income
from the salaries Of officers Of n State GOV.
crnment slecommitted. .fn
MIR. SHELI,ABARGER asked leave 10 offer
4 resolution as TO the taking of testimony
in the Ohio contested election case of Mr..
SoHENoK against Mr.. CAMPBELL.
MIR. RANDALL objected. ...
The House then resumed the question
nj 81 irnplI 1PO uy EnH ono1,
The llonsc resumed the consideration
of the bill 10 establish an educational
fund and to apply the proceeds Of the
public lands to the education Of the pco.
pie. III ....
MIR. PIERCE, who reported bill IRON
the Committee on Education, offered n
pr0viso that the bill shall in no way effect
any existing law for the disposition OF the
public lands or the proceeds thereof, or
any portion Of such lands or proceeds,
either by way Of homestead, reservation
or grant 10 States, or otherwise not be
construed as preventing any disposition
thereof which Congress may hereafter see
fit tomakc
Mr.. FNKELNBURG intimated that lie
would vote against the proviso as it seem.
cd 10 make reservation Tor future rail.
road grants. u
Mr.. POLAND offered an amendment
providing that the act shall not have any
effect TO impede, impair or suspend any
law,authorlzing the presumption OfpubliC
lands or their entry for honest ends, nor
shall il be construed as limiting in any
manner the power OF Congress tO alter or
extend the right of homCsteads 4.
The first question was on McNRELY's
amendment putting printers tickets and
ink, type metal and printing paper on the
free list. On objection Of Mr.. HoAR the
amendment was ruled out of order as
being new measure, which must first be
considered in the Committee OF the Whole.
A vote on the bill and pending amend
mentS went over till tomorrow and the
House adjourned. T.
SENATE.
Mr.. FENToN presented, petition Of
New York merchants, favOring a reform
oi the Civil Service, and in the seizure of
the books OF merchants. lie said the
subject was one Of the first Importance
The subject Of this petition he said, was
largely embraced in the custom service
bill, which he would move to take up as
soon as the amnesty bill was disposed Of
Mr.. EDMUNDs offered n resolution ask
ing the President 10 send TO tho Senate
any information in his possession in rcla-
tion to the alleged intention OF Great Brit.
ain to revoke the treaty of Washington,
unless the claims of the United States
shall be presented upon the principle and
in manner agreeble to the other party.
He said it was extremely desirable 10
have this information. No one felt more
deeply than he did for dcsirableness of
peace between the nations. The people
Of the United States had shown their. de-
sire for peace by submitting to arbitration
the claims Which they felt ought not to
be submitted to any tribunal but them
selEes,ubut the British government had
had full notice that the claim for the con-
sequential damages was to be made. II
they were now about to repudiate the
treaty, let ussay amen. Take care, enter
into no moro treaties with powers so
ready 10 break them. At the proper time
take measures to vindicate our national
honor, and enforce our just claims. .
| I1luS tuG
ought not to adopt resolutions upon the
mere report that Great Britain was going
to. rcpudiaio q solemn treaty. = No said
that Parliament had not yet assembled,
Ifthe country wanted the treaty repudia.
ted, the best way to have it done would
be to insult Great Britain by this rcsolu.
ton. g. - -.
Mr.. EDstuNDs said this was mere
ordinary resolution of inquiry that the
matter was now alleged 10 be under cou-
sideration by the government Of Great
Britain, that 1t would not necessarily re.
quirc the action Of Parliament at ALL
Mr.. CAMERON, chairman of the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs, Thought the
President had no such information as this
called for. lle had no idea Great Britain
would disgrace herselIby repudiating the
treaty.
Mr.. EDMUNDs al Mr.. TRuMRULL's sug.
geslion, modified the resolution, so rs 10
merely ask for information rs to the in.
tcntion Of Great Britain to repudiate the
treaty, without mentioning the alleged
reason.
Mr.. RoBERTsoN called up in regular or
der, the Amnesty bill
The resolution went oyer. Mr.. Ed.
MUNDs said he would call it up tomorrow.
Mr.. EDMUNDs spoke in great length
upon the treaty OF Washington. and
claimed that the record oievidence which
we have has demonstrated beyond any
reasonable cavil, not only that the letter
and text Of the treaty fairly includes the
mOkinr nj thGSn cnnspnunntiol nIa;p,s