The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-23
42d CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. a9, 1872,
HOUSE, u4rlt. ..

hSAoSo WV SHlV ~ SNlClHhNlI ny uLls
KELLOGG, TO repeal the income tax; by
Mr.. HoOPER, To authorize tho construc.
ton OF ten steam sloops Of war; by MIR.
SIOss, for the improvement Of the Ten.
nessee river; by Mr.. COPELAND, for o
public building in Pafucah, Ky; by Mr..
HENRY, TO indemnify Kentucky aud other
States for expenses In defending the
United States; by Mr.. CoLnURN, repeating
land grants to railroads In the Indian
territory; by Mr.. NIBLACK, for the i'm.
provenent Of tho Ohio and Wabash
rivers; by Mr.. PACKER, 10 amend the
Constitution making Senators and Rpre.
sentativcs ineligible for the Presidency
and Vice Presidency; by Mr.. WELLS, for
the Improvement Of the harbOr at St.
Louis; by Mr.. FTNKLENDURG, allowing
the officers Of the Missouri State militia
three months extra pay; by Mr.. Rush, to
extend the time for completing the rail-
road from st. Croix Lake to Lake Su.
perior; also to aid in completing the har.
Dor at Kenosha, Wis; by Mr.. SARGENT,
to suppress polygamy and TO enable the
people OF Utah 10 form constitution and
State government; by Mr.. KENDALL, to
aid in the construction of the Sutro tun-
mel; by Mr.. CuIPMAN, of the District Of
Columbia, appropriating 100000 for the
completion Of the Washington monument.
The call by States for bills being con.
cluded, the House resumed the considera-
ton OF the bill introduced by Mr.. HALE,
on the previous Monday, remitting the
duties on all materials for the construc-
tion, repair and usq Of ships. Referred
to the Committee on Ways and Means
Mr.. DAWES presented the report OF the
Committee on Ways and Means on the
subject OF the negotiation of the funded
debt, with resolution declaring that the
Secretary OF the Treasury, in negotiating
the loan authorized by the act Of July IA,
1870, has neither increased the bonded
debt nor incurred an expenditure contrary
to law. The report was ordered printed,
to be called up for future action.
Mr.. KERR, representing the views Of a
minority Of the committee, said that the
minority report would probably be pre-
sented.
Mr., PIATr offered u resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Ways and Means
to report at the earliest convenience on
the tax on manufactured tobacco, which
was adopted.
Mr.. FARNswoRTH presented d memo
rial Of the Governors of Illinois, Indiana
and Ohio in relation TO the two per cent
fund arising from the sale of public lands.
Referred.
The bill was passed extending the time
Tor presenting claims to the 3Oth of Jan.
uary, 1873
A bill wGs introduced to establish n tax
on all kinds OF manufactured tobacco AT
the uniform rate Of 16 cents per pound,
which was referred to the Commi ttee on
Ways and Means.
Mr.. FARNswORTH offered q resolution
instructing the Committee for the District
Of Columbia 10 inquire into the allegations
of the memorial Of the Taxpayers of
Washington charging all sorts OF corrupt
practices on boards working under the
territorial government. He sent the me.
mortal to the clerks desk and had it read,
and then alluded 10 the fact that the enOr-
nous sum of $4,000 had been paid to
the newspapers Of the district for adver.
tlsIng within the last eight months. One
OF the papers was Il little theatrical pro.
grnmme, and another sheet which he
had never heard of before, and which an
nounCcd its subscription terms TO be one
cent year, payable at the end of the year:
Mr.. HoAR remarked that the present
condition Of things in the District Of Col.
umbia was the result of Congress having
parted with It's Jurisdiction over it.
Messrs. POTTER, WooD, and DAWES
expressed regret that they had supported
the bill for territorial government.
Messrs. Cox and ELDRIDGE said they
had opposed the bill on constitutional
grounds.
Mr.. CHIPNtAN, the delegate from the
District, deprecated any prejudicing of
the case, and expressed as his own desire
and that Of the territorial government for
full, complete and impartial investiga.
tion. The resolution was then adopted.
Mr.. NEdLEY offered resolution directing
the Committee on Commerce to investi.
gate the quarantine and harbor regula-
tions Of New York, and also to furnish
them with the means Of revising and sus.
tanning American commerce, with power
to send for persons and papers, and to
hold sessions in New York City. Re.
ierrcd.
Mr.. DUNNEL introduced q bill creating
an additional land district in Minnesota.
Passed. ..
Mr.. MORGAN moved to suspend the rules
and pass joint resolution 10 amend the
constitution bymaking naturalized citizens
eligible TO the Presidency and Vice. e.Presi-
dencT Yeas9l, nays Is; less than two.
thirds. .ru
Mr.. WHITLEY introduced a bill rcmov.
ing political disabilities from Herschel V.
johnson and other citizens Of Georgia.
Passed. ,,.pea.s
Mr.. Cox offered resolution calling for
reports and correspondence from agents
sent abroad TO examine and supervise
consulates, and also for information as to
the linguistic accomplishment of the
United States Consuls abroad, with state;
ments OF consulars ices, &c. Referred. .
Mr.. GARFIELD, from the committee on
appropriations, reported bill appropriat-
ing fifty thousand dollars to defray the OK.
pcnses of the embassy from Japan, and
asked that IL be passed. Alter c0nsidera.
bic discussion the bill was passed.
Mr.. GARFIELp, from the committee on
aspirations, reported a resolution instruct
ing the clerk of the House 10 furnish
funds to the select committee going TO
New Orleans.
The Speaker announced that he had
appointed Messrs, Archer, Of Maryland,
and Speer Of Pennsylvania, members Of
that committee, instead Of Messrs. Voor.
hes and Marshal, who were excused.
Mr.. FARNswoRTH asked what need
was there Of the committee going to New
Orleans at all?
Mr.. GARFIELD replied that II was q
matter for which he was not responsible.
Mr.. FARNswoRTH said that the Difficult
ty seemed, so far, accommodating itself,
and that Il was not necessary to send the
committee, US Congress could get the
facts nearly as well without sending the