The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-12-17
CONGRESS.
WAsGISGToE, December lG,
HOUSE.

HOUSE.
A large number of bills were introduc.
cd, including the following; By Steven
son, to accept the Louisville and Portland
canal and reduce the tolls; Mr.. Hawley, Of
Ills, for horse railroad on the Rock Is.
land, His, bridges
By Mr.. Mcrriman, authorizing free
banking, also restricting pOstotllCe adver.
tismenls to papers printed in the district
where service IS required.
by Mr.. Cox OF New York, iOr the
resumption of specie payments.
BY Mr.. L. Myers Of Pa, TO repeal the law
requiring double rates OF postage on mat.
Ter not lully prepaid.
BY Mr.. Duke Ul Va, for the repeal Of
the tax on tobacco; also, to authorize any
practiciug physician 10 import medical
books, Tor his own use, free Of duty.
BY Alr. Farwull Of Ills, for further rC-
funding Of the public debt.
BY Mr.. Wall: Of Fla, for granting one
million acres Of public lands to the Brown
Theological Institute in Florida; also, for
like grant 10 the Agricultural College Of
Florida.
by Mr. Tailye for abrilgC across the
Missouri river AZ Sioux City.
Mr. Garfield ptrsCntcda Il petition OF the
two sons ct the late Senator Douglass,
Tor compensation for cotton taken from
them in n. q, during the late war.
Mr.. Hale, Of Maine, offered the follow
Ing preamble and concurrent resolutions:
WHEREAS, The national unity cannot
fail BE- strengthened by the remembrance
OF the services Of those who fought in the
battles OF the Urion in the late rebel.
lion, therefore be il
RtS0irCd, AS an exposition OF the sCnti
mcnt OF Congress that no measures be
taken toward removing from the army
register or from the rcglmental COlOrs the
names Of the battles Of the rebellion.
Adoplcd-ycaS llj, nays j3
No Republican, voted against the rcsO-
luton, and oaly four Democrats for il;
namely: Gcz, lIlbbard, Parker of Ncw
Hampshire, and Munson.
Mr. AvCri!l introduced a bill granting
charter to tho Northern Central Rail.
road Company of Minnesota
LA!F / az uSNblAll 'lGlCu u ICSOlutlDU III
S'rUciiuS the Pus,ciiicc Committee 10 in
Quirc us To the pT0pric'y Of the election
Ol postmasteEs. Adopted.
Mr. BullcrOr Massachusetts,, moved TO
suspend the rules and pass bill Tor the
transportation through the mails Of agri-
cultural and lowering seeds, cuttings,
bTlhS, sCijH-, &c, NJ the rate OF two Ccnis
IlF In M NtsniVhf ~ II. -
coed tour pound packages. Passed.
Dir. Dunncll vi MINI. moved TO Sus-
pend the rules and pass the bill extending
tor six months, the time for the compile
ti0n Ui the WinuNI IL 81. Peters Railroad.
Passed by 1tO22.
Mr.. Morgan OF ohio. moved TO suspend
the rules md pass the bill proposing To
amend the Constitution so rs to make
naturali2cd citizens eligible to the Prcsi-
dcncy and Vice Presidency Ut the United
States. Rcjccted-ycas 81, nays Ill less
than two thirds in the affirmative.
Atr. Cox, Of New York, moved to su5
pend the rules and adopt II resolution rc.
citing that the State government Of Lon
isiana is now administered by uflrrs
from the Federal courts, supported By
Federal bay0nets; such things being sub
versiv0 OF civil government and danger.
Gus TO liberty, and requesting the Prcsi.
dent 10 inform the House why the execu.
tive Of the United States interlcred with
the affairs OF that State, giving all the
facts; also TO give all the information on
that subject relative to the Conduct Of II.
Durrcll, United States Judge there, so
that the House may determine what
steps, if Any, Onght 10 be taken IN cNnsG.
QurncC nI such interference by political
officers in Louisiana
Mr.. Stevenson, Of Ohio, asked Mr.. Cox
10 omit the preamble.
Nr. Cox consented to that md 10 the
insertion oI the words, III not incompati.
bic with the public Interests"
Mr. Eidrilsc, Of Wisconsin, asked Mr.
Cox not 10 insis, un those words. There
could be no such thing as inCOmpatibility
with the public interests in u matter Of
that kind. Congress was entitled to know
By what right or authority the President
intcricrcd IN the civil government of
State.
MIR. Cox said he had inserted those
words to rs 10 have the resolution AdOp.
ted without any partisan or acrimonious
discussion. lie only wanted the facts to
come out and all basis for the Presidents
action in that most important matter.
Mr. Syphrr said that the President had
mol intcrIered many way in the Louisiana
matter, except 10 order the execution of
the mandates o! the United States Court.
Mr. Cox declined 10 take the statement
OF MIR, Syphcr or Of newspapers in the
matter.
Mr.. sypher-l will furnish proof OF it.
Mr. C"X-ThO gentleman cannot speak
for the President.
Mr.. Bingham suggested to Mr.. Cox 10
strike out the allusiOn to Judge Durrell,
rs the information which the President
would publish would necessarily cover
that point.
Mr. Cox said hc did no, intend to
amend the resolution any further.
Mr.. SCOllcld, OF Pennsylvania, asked
MIR Cox to omit the closing words OF the
resolution, $50 that the House may
judge &c, which he though; implied
that the House would do something per.
haps offensive.
Mr. Cox declined to nccclc to the suE.
gcstiDn Of many Republican members,
who said let us vote it down.
The resolution was rejected; yeas ~,
nays 90. A party vote.
Mr. Stevenson, of Ohio, offered u rCso-
luti0n, which was adopted without di.
vision, requesting the President 10 com.
muuiCatc information relative To the con-
d,ion OF affairs in Louisiana, md what
nclion, il any, he has taken with regard
thereto.
Bills To cnlnTcC the slipulatlons Of the
convention with NcnrzulA oi the 2jlh Of
April, 1866, ind 10 amend tho law Of the