Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-05-03
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsEnoEou, Nay !.
HOUSE,


HOUSE.
The House took up and referred to the
Committee on Military Affairs, the resolu.
tion Of Mt. Blaine, calling on the Secretary
OF the Treasury to state the amount Of
debt incurred by the several States to aid
IN suPPressing the rebellion, aud declaring
as the judgment of the House that all debtS
legiumAteiy contracted should be assumed
aud Iiqntdated by the general government.
q Ehe House then took up the resoluIion
Mr. Harding offered last December, declat
ing that the Union is not dissolved, and
whenever the rebellion, 10 any part OF III.
seeded states, shall be put dOWn or sub.
dued, either by force or VOLUNTARY submis.
sion to the authority of the constitution
and laws, such State shall be restored To
all the rights and privileges under the con-
Sututton Of such Stale and the constitution
oil the United States, including the right
to regulate, order and conIrol It's own do.
nestle Institutions free from all executive
control.
Mr.. Harding, of Ky, said the question
turned 10 the fact whether the Uaiou il
dissolved or not, and whenever a rebel.
ltous State is subdued or voluntarily re.
turns TO its allegiance. it 10 a State 10 the
Union with all he rights belonging to it
under the constitution. Mr.. Harding said
whoever voted against the resolution
threw himself into the position of 0ayiuR
that the Union is dissolved. lNoas s6afies
reVolutiOnist, disuuionist OF seeesdtoniSt
would oppose il.
Mr.. Epson, Of Mich, moved 70 ihythS
| resolution on the table.
The motion Of Mr.. Upaon Eas oefeeito.
Yeas 81. nays 81.
Nc. Frank, of n. Y, presented NE -.
views OF the lsgialatuteo New Yoeka lhrh,.s
ing and deei'ining that The ptoelauaation
OF Prestdent Aincoln declaring that the sksY
tlnction OF slaSsrJ vas uotnuly necesSlfy
but wise, statesmanlike and consttnft6naI
measure, and should be made The EEed law
OF the land, aud FequestinR The Repre- sehta.
tives and inktructnR The SsuatofS from
that State 10 support 40 ameudmentitof
the constitution Of the Udited lStates pro.
htbitiug slavery 10 anysStSts The feS6.
ln'ton. we're referred o the judiciary
Committee.
Iue nvuse took up Mr.. WadtNorth tsSo.
luton declaring than the poWsrs not
delegated 10 the United States by the con.
stttutton nor prohibited By it TO the STATE,
are reserved respectively to the States or
TO the people, and that the executive can
oeither directly or indirectly exercise Auy
OF the powers thus reserved, or lawfully
restrict or obstruct the exercise thereof BY
the people.
Mr.. FarnsWOrth moved that the reSoIu-
ton be referred to the committee on the
rebellious States.
Nc. Cox moved to lay it on the table In
order TO get square vote UPON 1t.
The motion was disagreed to, by IL in
the negative.
NJ. Cox now asked for vote directly
on the resolution, which be said merely
affirmed the language of the Constitution.
but the House referred it to The select
committee on the rebelliouB States by a
vote Of 20 against so.
On motion of Mr.. Johnson, of Pa, the
committee for the District OF Coiunbta
were instructed TO iuquire toto the expo.
iiency OF draining the city by culVerts, aud
cleansing the Washington Canal, In order
to preserve the health of the city, which IL
greatly endangered py the mcst deleterI.
Gus missma aud malignant atmosphere
from the surrounding hospitals.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, Of Iowa, a
resolution was adopted calling on the Sec.
rotary of the Navy to furnish all informa-
ton concerning the construction of the
rebel ram which made the recent attack
on the United States forces At or near Ply
mouth, also why the construction of The
ram was not prevented and precautfoL,
aes5H9EfeF d Ma Ssai EsFst " se2tgG
President aud read, giviog the information
called for respecting the assignment Of
General Blair TO command 10 The army.
The message was referred to the Commit
tee on Elections aud ordered to be printed.