The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-02-09
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puTltut III tut IennbylVhnlu CtlSe, C1A9h
against MYERS, that MYERs was entitle
} TO his seat, Ordered protested.
On motion Of Mr.. DAWES, the Senat
bill, relunding 81 per cent dividend tax Q
banks, insurance companies, &C., for th
> past five months was laid on the tabl
{ on account of the constitutional ,aues
ion involved Ii. The Senate originating
snch measures. U..s
The original bill 10 tho same effect
introduced by Mr.. DAWES, was rcferret
for consideration, and the EducatiOna
bill resumed.
Alter several votes the motion TO recon
slider the vote rejecting Mr.. BuRcuARD'l
substitute was tabled-yeas Ill; nays 90
All the other pending substitutes wert
also rejected, and the bill, as amended
was passed-yeas 115; nays0S.
The Republicans voting against the
bill were BEATTY, BINGHAM, CLARKE, o
New York; CoTTER, DICKEY, HoUaHToN
KILINGER, MYERS, NEGLEY, 0RR, PAR
KER, of Pennsylvania; PACK, SARdEART,
SLoUGHToN, WALDRoN, and Wilson, O
Ohio.
The Democrats voting for the bill were
KERR, POTTER, SLOCuM, STORMS and
TOWNSEND, of New York.
The members then proceeded 10 draw
tor seats, after which the House adj
journed.
i SENATE. w.
Mr.. CARPENTER presented memorial
from merchants Of Wisconsin complain.
ing of hardships and injustice arising
under the administration Of the revenue
laws lie said that the evils complained
OF, especially seizures. were very grieYous
and ought TO be promptly corrected.
MIR. TRUMBULL presented a similar
memorial from merchants Of Chicago.
He iully concurred In Mr.. CARPENTERs
remarks, hut thought Congress ought To
do more than merely correct the evils
arising from seizures. .tss
Mr.. FENToN called attention 10 the fact
that the memorials also embraced appoint.
ments and removals from office. N"ol
Mr.. EDMUNDs reminded the Senate that
there was another side to Tie question Of
seizures. Thegoverhment, ii Protecting
importers, must give its officers the right
to make seizures. ! = i
Mr.. HAMLIN took the same view. 's''
Mr.. ANTHONY presented similar
memorial, and in response to the question
OF Mr.. MORRILL,, of Vermont, as to the
manner Of obtaining signatures, replied
that young man had told him that he
had received so much a day for carrying
memorials around and getting sigma.
lures.
Mr.. SUMNER reported lavorably on the
bill TO establish semi.monthIy mail ser.
vice on the Chinese route. Double sub.
sidy. }ls}.l!t ,.s5-
On motion of Mr.. SHERMAN the bill was
passed authorising tho Secretary oi the
Treasury to redeem three millions per
month ofthe three per cent certificates
Mr.. KELLOGG, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported bill giving the
Secretary Of War full control over the
navigation, channels, course and cxcava.
tion across bars, &c.
Mr.. FOREMAN, from the Committee on
Territories reported Mr.. RAMsAY's bill
TO establish the territory Of 0iibaway,
with an amendment changing the name
OF the proposed territory to Pembina. II
is to consist Of that portion of Dakota ".
ing north Of the 46th parallel.
Mr.. SUMMER introduced bill to pre-.
vent the increase OF debtin the District
of Columbia. The bill declares the Dis.
trict four million loan act of 1871, the act
authorizing the issue of six hundred
thousand dollars in favor of the Piedmont
Railroad.
On motion, Mr.. TRuMBuLL's, bill to
amend the, records ol the United States
courts for the southern District OF Illinois,
was passed.
SCshion 1st, authorizes that the notice
required by anEact Of March 8, 1871, re.
lating to the records oil the United States
courts be given to nonrcsidents by publ.
cation nine successive weeks In some
newspaper to be designated by the court
SEC. 2. Directs that District Attorneys
and Judges OF Courts take such steps as
may be necessary TO restore records, and
provides that the compensation of clerks
shall not exceed $4,000, nor that OF the
United States District Attorney $1,000.
Mr.. LOGAN moved to take up the mo.
tion to reconsider the vote. on the Chicago
reliefbill, but Mr.. CARPENTER announced
that he wish to speak uponit. ~ Z
Mr.. LOGAN did not press the motion,
and the amnesty bill was then taken up.
MIR. FERRY, Of Connecticut, spoke IN
opposition 10 Mr.. SUMMERS pending
amendment to the supplementary civil
rights bill. He thought that the provis.
ion TO guard against denial ol the rights
by inns or common carriers was unneces.
sary, because any citizen can recover in
a civil suit Of such cases. The bill pro.
posed also to control and regulate the pub.
lie. He warned the Senate that the
people would not submit to federal
interference with their schools. He
contiued, but after all the great objec.
tion to the bill was the principle on which
it had been justified in the Senate. That
principle was that by the adoption oil
the three most recent Constitutional
amendmendments, our old system of gov.
ernment had been subverted. The Sena.
tors might attempt to stop short Of this,
but their reasoning had necessarily led 70
giving the Federal government complete
and unlimited authority to take the place
ofthe State government, and enact laws
for the protection of all tho rights
privileges and immunities :of citizens
which are now protected by the State
laws. lfthese three amendments TO the
Constitution meant oil that Mr.. SUMNRIl
and the supporters Of this bill argued fol
them, God help us, for the foundation oI
civil liberty was stricken away from un'
der ms, and our fall was only q question oI
time.
Mr.. KELIY.argued against Mr.. SUMMERS
amendment as unnecessary for the protec
tion of the rights to which II related-as
likely to cause great hardships In Its
application, and as unconstitutional.
| Mr.. SUMMER withdrew his consent
given yesterday, To strike out Section q
repeating or annulling all laws discrimin
J ating against any person on the ground O