The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-04-17
WHEELING W. VA WEDNESDAY, MORNING. APRIL u, 1872

cent FeuuCJlOn OF tne PROVISIONS OF thl
4 Senate bill asito many Of the Articles em
tbraced In II; II puts the rate ol tobacco a
1e cents pound, and permits the secre
tary Of the Treasury, under such regula
lions asi he may prescribe, 70 maintain (
tobacco warehouse. ''FA NvAisE
/ 1t also provides Tor o consolidated "a,
ot 90 cents on spirits, but abolishes the tai
on sales otbothg gplritgand, tobacco, .anC
abolishes about halt Of the stamp duty ii
cluded inschedule B. The. measure
makes a reduction Of $50 ,000, 900 from thu
sources OF revenue, and provides for, thu
diminution Of the force Of the Interna
Revenue service to the extent OF. one. hal
the number Of employees and expenses.
+ MIEDAwEs; from the same committee
reported bill TO regulate the seizure and
examination Of invoices, books and papers
in custom and revenue cases.
Y Mr.. KERR, 70 whom the bill been
especially committed as o member OF the
Committee on Ways and Means, proceed.
ed TO explain It, and said that It was
drawn up mainly in view Of the petitions
extensively signed by the business men Ii
twenty-five States Of the Union, and that
It was designed TO relieve merchants from
the abuses which had grown up underex.
listing laws. - non q ryfE
Alter some further discussion the bill
went over without action until tomorrow.
The SPEAKER asked the attention Of the
House to the criticisms which Mr., BEAT.
TY, Of Ohio, ina speech on last Saturday,
had made on the decision Of the CHAin
some days previous on ruling that a bill
which Mr.. BEATTY had sought to report
from the Committee on Printing did not
come within the rule which permits the
committee TO report at any time. He desir.
led some action Of the House on the point,
while there was no doubt in his own mind
Of the correctness OF his decision. ..s
On motion Of Mr.. BANKS, resolution
was adopted, by vote 1856 to 6, sustaining
the ruling ofthe Chair. ,-grE ..
Mr.. KETcHAM, from the Conference
Committee on the st. Croix and Lake Su.
perior land grant bill, reported that the
committee had been unable to agree. He
moved that the House insist on action,
and that another Conference Committee
be appointed.
Mr.. ScoFTELD moved that 1.-THE House
recede from It's action which would have
the effect Of passing the bill as II came
from the Senate.
Mr.. HOLMAN moved that the House ad-
hero TO its action which would make It
final.
Mr.. KEToHAM, In view OF Mr.. SCo-
FIELDS motion, Withdrew his own and
hoped the House would adopt MIR. HoL.
MANS motion to adhere. -.,.E lp-
The vote was first taken on Mr.. Sco-
FIELDS motion to recede and 1t was re-
lected-yeas IS, nays 10.
The vote was then taken on Mr.. HoI.
MANS motion to adhere to its former ac-
ton. The motion was agreed to-yeas
10. nays "a.
This amounts TO the rejection Of the
bill, as the substitute adopted by the
House, and to which 1t voted to adhere,
was TO declare the land reserved to actual
settlers. Adjourned.
SENATE. ~
On motion of Mr.. SHERMAN the bill
passed providing for the redemption and
sale Of lands held by the United States,
undei several acts levying direct taxes.
1t excludes from its provisions all lots or
tracts which now are national cemeteries,
which have been set apart by the Presi-
dent or are needed for military or naval
purposes.
Mr.. PoMERoY entered a motion to re-
consider the vote by which 1t passed.
Mr.. CAMERON. introduced Joint reso.
luton, which was referred to the Commit.
tee on Foreign Relations, permitting dip.
lomatic and consular officers Of the United
States in France to accept testimonials
from the Emperor Of Germany for their
services to the Germans In France during
the war between France and Germany.
MIR. WRIGHT, from the Committee on
Finance, reported without amendment the
bill to establish an assly office at Helena,
Mr.. ALooRN, from the Committee on
Mines and Mining, reported bill to pro.
mote the development OF the mining re-
sources Of the United States, which was
amended and passed. EgE1,[ sas5tg as
The bill authorizing the establishment
OF an ocean mail steamship service be.
tween the United States and Australia
was taken up. = - 30 .s3-sl5 7ias 2. 20.
Mr.. MORRILL,, ofiVt, moved to refer
the bill TO the Committee on Commerce,
with instructions to report bill directing
the Postmaster General to contract with
the lowest responsible bidder for the mail
steamship service both on the Atlantic
and Pacific. ! n
MIR. RAMSEY opposed the motion and
advocated the bill. ,..1ae aI
Messrs. CHANDLER, BUCKINGHAM and
SHERMAN opposed the bill. sT
Messrs, Cole and NYE favored II. $50,
Mr.. EpMuEDs from the Committee on
Judiciary, reported the House bill to per.
petuate testimony in the United States
Court also q bill to provide for a
supplemental District Judge in each OF
the Judicial Districts in Mississippi.
The Australian steamship subsidy bill
was further discussed,at length, but with.
out acting on 1t. The Senate then went
into executive session and soon after ad.
journed. .s.,.,.-.r