The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-06-12
CON c r E s S.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, June 0.

WASHINGTON, June9.
Mr.. Baker, Of Indiana, offered resolu
tion calling on the Secretary Of the Treas
ury to report the amount Of Internal Rev
enue taxes paid by the Baltimore & Ohio
and Central Pacific Railroads from July
!, 1854, to December 81, 1876. Adopted
The bill providing that, when Colora
do is admitted as State, the laws Of thu
United States shall have the same force
as elsewhere, and that the State shall
constitute one Judicial District, wqs
passed.
On motion of Mr.. Knott, the bill pre-.
scribing the oath for grand and petit ju'
rors was recommitted.
Mr.. Lynde reported back the Senate
bill amending the Bankruptcy Bill
Passed. Also reported back the Senate
bill reducing the number Of the medical
corps in the army. Passed.
This bill fixes the number Of assistant
surgeons at one hundred and twenty-five,
abolishes the Office Of Medical Storekeel,-
.er,and, in addition to grades now allowed
by law, provides for four Surgeons with
the rank OF Colonel, and eight with the
rank OF Lieutenant Colonel.
Mr.. Lynde also reported q bill in rela'
tion to emigration. It provides that when
any two persons shall file with the Collec-
tor OF any port an affidavit that on board
OF any vessel in said port there are per-
sons prohibited from landing, 1t shall be
the duty OF said Collector 10 make an
inspection and prevent the landing
Passed.
Mr.. Cox, from the Committee on Bank
ing and Currency, reported bill for the
issue Of $4,000, 900 silver coinage in ex.
change for legal tender notes. He
moved the previous question and refused
to admit an amendment, offered by Mr..
Mills, to repeal the Resumption Act. The
previous question was seconded, So to 80,
and the House then voted by ayes and
nays on ordering the previous question,
which was ordered, and the bill was
passed without division.
Mr.. Cox also reported Mr.. Randall's
bill authorizing the purchase Of bullion
for that purpose, which was passed, with
amendments striking from the second sec.
ton the words "or in exchange for legal
tender notes at par" also the words "or
exchange"
The Honse then took up the Geneva
Award bill and was addressed by Mr..
Willis.
While he was speaking large piece
Of thick plate glass, which forms the roof,
fell close to several members, but no one
was injured. The attention Of the
Speaker being called to the fact that work.
men were on the roof, he instructed the
Clerk to prohibit absolutely any person
being on the roof during the session OF the
House.
In consequence OF the interruption,
Mr.. Willis did not proceed with his
speech.
The majority and minority reports Of
the Election Committee on the Massachu.
setts contested election case was presented,
and ordered printed. The majority re-
port favors the substitution Of Mr.. Alb
bott, Democrat, for Mr.. Frost, Re
publican, and tho minority the sitting
member.
Mr.. Wells then made speech on the
Geneva Award Bill, and the measure
went over.
The Senate amendments to the Execu.
tive, Legislative and Judicial Appropri'
alton Bills were non-concurred in.
The special committee on Louisiana
affairs was instructed TO investigate the
outragesalleged to have been committed
in West Feliciana, and the House soon
afterwards adjourned.
SENATE.
Mr.. Morrill, called up the concurrent
resolution accepting the statue Of Ethan
Allen, contributed by Vermont, for the
National Statuary Hall at tho Capitol,
and returning the thanks Of Congress to
the State for the contribution. Mr.. Nor.
rill and Mr.. Edmunds made speeches, and
the resolution was passed.
Mr.. Herman moved 10 take up the
House bill relative TO the redemption Of
unused stamps. A division showed but
twenty.nlne Senators present, and the
Senate adjourned.