The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-02-13
42d CONGRESS.
IIOIIsE.
wAsuINaTON, D. O, Februaryle.

follows:
By MIR. DAWES: For the construction
Of ten first class iron steamships for pos.
tai, marine and other purposes. By
Mr.. BiaBY: To extend the Southern
Claims Commission TO Memphis for the
payment ol cotton taken by the Govern.
ment; also, Tor The payment Of Odd Eel.
lows lodges destroyed during the war.
BY Mr.. SHRLDoNs To amend the Nation.
tlonal banking act. BY Mr.. BEATTY.
On publishing Congressional debates.
By Mr.. HOLMAN: In relation to com.
merce on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers
from thetax levied at Louisville; on On.
mails, BY Mr.. BANKS: On negotiations
with the Indians; To commute all annui.
ties payable In land. BY Mr.. KING: To
Increase the circulating currency thirty
millions. BY Mr.. CONdRR Appropria.
ton for the improvements Of .the harbors
IN Michigan. BY Mr. McGREw: For the
Improvement Of the MonOngahela river.
| BY Mr.. LOWE: For the relief OF settlers on
the Cherokee lands in Kansas. by Mr..
TAFFR: To survey the northern boundary
line Of Nebraska. BY Mr.. KRNDAId.:
On artesisn wells inNevada. BY Mr..
JONES, Of Wyoming: Granting tho right
Of way TO railroad companies in Wyom.
ing; also, for Q military wagon road, and
artesian wells in Wyoming 49,, #
Mr. PETERS Introduced a bill allowing
respondents in criminal cases In the
United States courts 10 testify In their
own behalf. Passed. Yeas146; nays 43.
BY Mr. PERRY, Of Ohio, q resolution
that the Forty.second Congress should
not close It's second session until Il shall
have matured and enacted a law 10 en-.
force reform oftlie civil service. Ordered
printed.
BY Mr.. BUTLER, OF Massachusetts,, bill
to prevent bribery and corruption Of Uni.
ted States officers. Referred. F -
Mr.. KELLY, OF Pennsylvania, presented
a petition Of Mrs. HOOKER, Mrs. GORDON
and Mrs. STANTON asking to be heard be-
fore the bar Of the House In support Of
their claim TO the right TO vote, and he
offered resolution that the memorialists
be heard next Saturday, at one o'clock.
Mr.. RANDALL enquired whether the
resolution was 10 allow the ladies the use
ot the hall merely, or whether they were
10 appear and state their case while the
house was in session.
The SPEAKER replied that the resolu.
tion was that they were to appear and
state their case willie the House was in
session.
The question was taken on suspending
the!rules and adopting the resolution, and
it was decided in the negative-yeas SO,
nays 90.
Mr, NEGLEY offered a resolution calling
for Information asito the necessity ior new
government buildings and marine hospi-
tai at Pittsburgh. Adopted.
I Mr. WooD, from the Committee on For.
eign Affairs, reported bill relating TO
telegraphic communication between the
United States and foreign countries. Re,
committed. sbEft8s tf#FfR
Mr.. YOUNG offered a resolution IN.
structing the Judiciary Committee TO re.
port bill for the removal Of political
disabilities from all who have applied for
such. Resolution adopted.
Mr.. STEVENSON moved to suspend the
rules and adopt resolution recognizing
as valid and binding all existing laws for
the enforcement Of the 18th, 14th, and
18th amendments TO the Constitution,
and for protection to citizens in their
rights under the Constitution as amended.
The motion 10 suspend the rules and
adopt the resolution was rejected, yeas
105, nays G5; less than two.t thirds voting in
the affirmative.
Mr.. MRRcUR moved 10 suspend the
rules and adopt resolution instructing
the Committee on Ways and Means 10
report bill repeating all import duties
on tea and coffee.
Mr.. BROOKS, of New York, suggested
In addition to iron and steel, 10 tea and
coffee, but the Speaker decided that
motion to suspend the rules was not
amendable. The motion to suspend the
rules and adopt the resolution was adopt
ed-yeas 140; nays 81.
MIR. Brooks, Of New York, presenteda a
memorial from the New York Chamber
of Commerce for the relief Of the ship.
| ping interests, and suggested as partial re-
lief permitting ship stores to be taken on
board as well as raw material for ship
building also, suspension for two years
of the law against registering foreign built
vessels
Mr.. HoAR offered resolution inquiring
for information as to the manufacture Of
fire arms at the Springfield armory; also,
as to the difference between the eight and
ten hour SYSTEM Adopted. 81 E&he %
Mr.. BINGHAM, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported a bill for holding two
terms Of the U. s. Court at Toledo, Ohio.
Passed. ~ kEt~
Mr. BANKS offered q resolution instruct
ing the Pacific Railroad Company to in
vesLigate and report as TO the condition Of
the affairs of the Northern Pacific Rail-
road Company, with power to send for
persons and papers. Adopted.
Mr.. BUTLER, OF Mass, moved TO sus-
pend the rules and adopt a resolution call.
ing on the President for such information
as he may have OF any intention or design
on the part Of the British Government TO
Withdraw from or impede In its execution
any provision OF the Treaty Of Washing
ton, especially the hearing before the tri-
bunal ol arbitration at Geneva.
Mr.. BANKS, chairman Of the Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs, remarked that
he was satisfied that the President had
no Information Of that character from
the British Government. ~ q
Mr.. BuTLER-If not, let us ascertain
that TACT.
The motion to suspend the rules and
adopt the resolution was rejected, 62 to
G3, and the House refused to order the
yeas and nays, only nine members vot.
ing for it.
MIR. CoNGRR introduced a bill for the
reorganization Of the Treasury Depart
ment. SffsN
Mr.. sHANKs moved to suspend
the rules and adopt the resolution
requesting the President to open o
friendly correspondence and negotia.
tions with other civilized nations with
a view TO an International rule