The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-17
liquors Referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means.

DV Dlr. DUnO'se, OF GeOrg IA OIL
to authorize the State OF Georgia to cue
in the G purt OF Claims TOR the recovery
OF the proceeds OF the sales OF cotton
taken during the rebellion. Referred
to the Committee on Claims.
By Mr.. Mcintyre, of Georgia-A hill
to repeal the tax on raw cotton. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr.. Slrsa, OF AIabama-A bill to
repeal all laws imposing taxes en- DIS
tiled spirits made from fruits. Referred
to the same committee
By Mr.. Morey. o. Louisiana-A bill
removing all political disabilities, Re-
tered to the Judiciary Comm'tte
By Mr.. Stevenson, OF Ohio-A bill in
relation to the reduction OF tolls on the
Louisville and Portland canal Re-
terrell to the Committee on Commerce.
By MIR Snellabsrger. OF Ohio-A hlll
10 equalize bounues. Reerrrd to the
Committee on Military Affair.
By Mr. Foster, of Ohio "A bill for
the protection OF the northern and north
weston frontiers and to :ac litate cJm-
merce and exchange between the
States Re erred to the Committee on
Commerce
Bv Mr. Knox, OF Indiana-A bill to
ameni the act granting pensions to
the soldiers OF 1872 Referred to the
Committee on Military Affairs.
Also a joint resolution o the Indiana
Legislature relative to the = per Cen
tax claimed by Ohio. Indiana aud
Illinois. Referred to the Commit on
the Iulic'ary
Bv Mr. Holman, Of Indiana-A bill
in aid o. the joint resolution the Legs
la,ure of Ind ana, iuslrncting The SEN
alors and Representatives to vote
against any act dividing tine State of
Indiana into two or more Judicial D.
tricts Referred to the Committee on
Ju iicary.
By Mr. Packard, OF Iniisna-A bill
asking the President 10 request the
authorities OF Hayti to grant an indem
nity TO Antonio Pelliter. Referred to
the COMMITTEES on Foreign Affairs.
Bv Mr.. Farwell, OF Iiliuois-A bill
relating to the further funding and re-
demption of the national debt Re-
ferred to the Committee on Banking
and currency.
Mr.. Hale, OF Maine, Offered the fol-
lowing preamble and concurrent res
olutinn
WHEREAS. The national urity cannot
fail to be strengthened by the remem'
brances of the services OF those who
fought in the battles of the Union in the
late war of the rebellion. Adopted
yeas, ll5, nays, SO; onIv 4 Democrats
voting for it; namely, Messrs Gez, OF
PENNSYLVANIA, Hibbard and Parker, o.
New Hampshire, and Manson, OF In
diana.
Bills we're introduced and referred as
follows:
By Mr. Myers, of Pennsylvania-Fix
ing the rates OF postage on seeds, ~.
Mr. Farnsworth, OF Illinoi., offrred
q resolution instructing the Post"tfioe
Committee to inquire "a to the propr etv
ofthe election OF postmasters. Adopted
By Mr.. Butler, Of Massachusetts-A
bill to suapened the rules and pass the
bill for the transp 'r'ation through the
mails OF agricultural and flower seeds,
cuttings, &c, at the rate Of two cents tor
every four ounces, not exceeding four
pourd packages Passed.
After explanation and discussion
the rules were suspende ! and the bill
passed ay vote OF III to %.
Mr.. Morgan, OF Orio, moved to sus-
pend the rules and pass the bill po-
po.ing to amend the Constitution 80 as
to make na,uraiz d citizens eligible to
the Presidency and Vice Presidency OF
the United States.
Mr.. MYERS motion to suspeni the
rules was defeated by a vote OF 81 10
II. tow-thirds not voting in the affirm
alive.
Mr. Cox, Of New York, offered a
preamble and resolution. reciting that
the State government Of Louisiana ia
now administered by order. from Fed
eral Courts supported by Federal bay
onets; that such government ls dan
gerous to the liherv Of the people, and
resolving that the President he request
ei TO inform the House at an early day
WHY the Executive OF the United States
had intertrred in the affairs OF
Louisiana, and giving all the facts; ;
and further, to report all the NORMA
ton in his poss, ssion in relation 10 the
conduct OF E. II. Durel' one OF the
Federal Judges Of the United States
Court in Louisiana, so that the House
NAV determine what course should tie
taken in c,nsf Que c. o. his inter errnce
N the political affairs said sac.
Mr.. Perez, Of Mississippi o. lrctei t."
the resolution, on the ground that 1t
presumed that the President did inter-
tere.
Mr.. Svpher, of Louisiana, denied that
the President had interieret.
The resolution WAS rejected by ~
yeas to SO nays :,
NJ. Stevenson, Of Ohio, then offered
resolution, which WAS adopted, rr-
ouesting the President. if not incomps'-
IDLE with the public interests, 10 report
the condition OF aff4irs in Lou s'sna
and what steps be ha1 taken In thu
matter.
On motion Of NJ. Smith, Of New
York, the judiciary C'm n'tt.e were
instructed to inquire what legislation Is
necessary to guard against .tbe dangers
that threaten the liberties OF the pe'pl-
of Louisiana, Alabama and Arkansas.
and to avert civil war. The comm ltee
were author zed to report at any time
On motion ofMr. Garfield, Of Ohio,
the House went into Committee OF The
Whole on the deficiency appropriation
bill. The only item much opposed was
the appropriation Of Sl,24l 900 for the
d str'ct OF Columbia. Without final
1;snos;t;on the committee rose aud the