The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-05-18

som salts, Rejected.
Mr. KERR moved TO insert buckwheat
Rejected.
Mr.. MoINTYuE moved to insert salt
Rejected by vote Of 64 TO 81.
On motion Of MIR. STARKwEATnER, sal,
petre was inserted.
On motion Of Mr.. KELLOGG, gunpowdel
was added to It,
On motion Of Mr.. TOWNSEND, of New
York, iute was inserted. = %
MIR. BUTLER, Of Mass, moved to insert
extracts OF barks for tanning purposes
Agreed to.
Mr.. FARNswoRTH moved 10 insert pine
lumber for building aud fencing. Re,
jected, Go to SO.
MIR. DuELL moved to insert fish. Re.
jected. 10. -. .--.
Mr.. McCoRMAcK moved 10 insert oui.
nine. Agreed to.
Mr. McNEELY moved to strike out
lard. Rejected. Also, to strike out char.
coal and insert coal. Rejected.
Mr. Hibbsrd moved TO insert grind,
stones. Rejected.
W. r. RoBRRTs moved to insert liuuo.
rice. Agreed to.
Mr.. STORM moved to insert emery orc,
Agreed to.
Mr. CoTToN moved 10 insert seeds OF
forest trees. Agreed to.
Mr.. WALLS moved TO strike out perish
able fruits. Agreed to.
Motions tor amendments were made
and rejected to put on the free list medic.
al books, fire wood, leather, newspapers,
sal soda, cotton waste, books used in col.
leges and schools, old tohito hats and coats,
wheat, and the Holy Bible.
The committee passed to the sections
following the free list. $,
MIR. KELLEY moved to strike out the
section which amends the eighth section
of the tariff act Of June, 1854, in regard
to ribbons. Agreed 10.
The Committee than passed on to the
eighth, which allows lumber, timber,
hemp, vanilla, iron, steel and copper, TO
be imported free Of duty 70 be used in the
construction Of wooden sailing vessels for
foreign made, including the trade between
the Atlantic and Pacific ports OF the
United States. '. =
Mr.. HALE moved to strike out the ex-
ception as to Foreign vessels 80 as to let
the section apply to all vessels. Rejected
81 to So.
Mr.. LYNCH moved to allow vessels built
under the provisions OF the section, to
engage in the coastwise trade two months
In any one year.
MIR. HOLMAN moved to amend Mr..
LYNcH's amendment, by making it apply
to steamboats, on the interior waters OF the
United States. Agreed to.
Mr.. KELLY moved to make the allow
ance equally 10 the duty, where articles
Of American produce are used. Rejected.
Mr.. Cox moved 10 repeal the registry
law of 1872, and TO admit foreign built
vessels to the American registry. Was
ruled out on the point of order. a.
The committee having reached the in
ternal revenue sections Of the bill rose,
afler motion by Mr.. SpEER to repeal
the whole revenue system, on which no
vote was taken.
Adjourned.
SENATE.
The House resolution for final adjourn.
ment on the Sd OF June was referred to
the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. CHANDLER, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported the river and harbor
appropriation bill, with amendments,
which was made the special order for
next Tuesday.
The following appropriations are in.
creased: PentwGter Harbor, Michigan,
from $4,000 to $50, 900; Calumet Hatbor,
Illinois, from $4,000 to $4,000; Black
River Harbor1 Ohio, from $10O00'to $20,-
900. The following item was inserted for
removing the Red River Raft, $3.50 600.
House bill 10 amend the act to provide
for the greater security Of lie on vessels
propelled in whole or in part by steam,
was passed. Z
Mr.. THURMAN reported from the Judi.
clary Committee House bill to provide
for holding a United States District Court
at Toledo, Ohio, and asked for its imme-
diate consideration. o."
MIR. TRuMBuLL opposed the bill, be.
cause he said there was no necessity Tor
the court, and 1t was desired only by q
tew office seekers, and spectators in town
lots. n
Mr.. THURMAN said the Court was re.
quired for the convenience OF the people
and bar Of Toledo, and explained that 1t
was to be held by the same Judge who
holds the Court at Cleveland. Bill passed.
Mr.. SPRAGUB submitted the report of
thd Committee Of Conference, on the West
Point appropriation bill, which was con.
Cured In.
At the expiration Of the morning hour,
the habeaS corpus suspension act came up
as unfinished business. % 0l
MIR. STOCKTON sent up and had read q
telegram from Senator BAYARD, who
was absent on account Of illness, express.
ing the hope that the bill would not be
disposed Of until Monday. when he ex.
pected TO be present and discuss It.
Messrs. THURMAN and GAssERLY pro.
posed to postpone the consideration oil
the bill. tE
Messrs. CoNKLINa, and MORTON urged
Mr.. ScoTT. not TO- consent to thejpost.
ponement. 'z-f
Mr.. ScoTT then addressed the Senate
atlength in advocacy Of the bill. ~
Mr.. PRATT followed in support of the
bill, arguing its passage as necessary for
the protection Of loyal colored men. Al
the conclusion Of Mr. rRATT's speech 40
order was made, on motion OF Mr.. sHER
MAN, that the pending bill shall be taken
up again at 10 NJ. Monday, and that the
session, Tuesday, shall not end until tht
bill Is disposed Of.
Mr.. COLE from the Committee on Ap
preparations reported without the amend
ment ID the annual fortifcation approprl
alton bill.
Mr.. Cole called up the conference
report on the Indian appropriation bill
which was agreed to. .UI.
Mr.. SHERMAN moved that the Senatl
request the House to return the Senate
resolution providing for final adjournmen