Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-04-05
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsEIN0roS, April 4.
SENATE.

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90 motion of Mr.. Wilson. the Senate
took up the House hill for the voluntar,
enlistment OF any persons residents OF the
ihsurrcctiou4ry Suites.
Mr. johnson was entitled to the ioor on
the joint resolution TO amend the Consti.
tuition, bnt gave way to Mr. Howe, who
proceeded TO address the Senate at length
HOUSE.
The House considered tho resolution OF
Mr.. Eldridge, of Wisconsin, calling upon
the Secretary OF War, if not Incompatible
with tue public interest, to furnish the
House information as to the amount Of mo.
ney received up TO this time as Commuta-
ton of drafted men, aud what disposition
had been made OF the.mouey, the UNI Der
of substitutes and drafted men, how many
have been procured, what sums have been
paid tor them, and whether white or black
Ar. Stevens moved TO lay the resolution
on the table; carried, 80 to 46.
On motion OF Mr.. Arnold, the Secretary
of War was called upon, it not incompat.
ible with the public interests, to furnish a
statement ofthe number of men called into
the service in March, 1881, and the quota
OF each State under each call.
The House then proceeded to the con !.
sideraliou Of the resolution of Mr.. Brown,
of Wisconsin, directing the Secretary CT
War to communicate the number of negro
regiments, the number of privates, the
amount paid for bonulies and equipments
and ether expenses of organization, and
what battles the negro troops had been co.
gagged in, and how many had been killed
and wounded.
Mr.. Stevens said he was opposed to fur-
nishiug muster roll 10 the enemy, and
therefore moved to lay on the table.
Agreed to-64 to. AZ.
The House took up Eldridge's resolution
requesting the President, Secretary of
State ADD the Secretary of War to furnish
the number of all persons who have been
arrested for political offences, or any other
alleged offence against the government,
by order or With the kuowIede Of either
of them, aud who have not been tried or
convicted by any civil or criminal court,
together with the charges or accusations
for such arrests aud the number of pris.
opers in the forts, whether prisoners have
been banished from the loyal States, &c.
On motion of AR. Rollins, OF N. H., the
resolution was laid on tho table-62 TO G8.
Mr.. Davis, of Md from the Committee
on Foreign Affairs, reported the following
joint resolution:
ReSotped, That tho Congress OF the Uni.
ted States are unwilling by silence to lead
the nations of the world under the impress.
sion that they are Indifferent spectators OF
the dePlorRble events now TRANSMITTING in
the Republic Of Mexico; therefore, they
think fit to declare that it does not accord
with the people of the UniIed States to
acknowledge n mouarchicaI government
erected in the ruins Of ANY republican gov
ernmtnt in Americn, under the auspices OF
any European power.
Mr. Brooks, OF n. Y had no objection
to the resolution, if it was not mere 6ru-
tenn Mimen.
Mr.. Davis repl ed that that wonl.I depend
uptD whether Congress would adopt the
resolution, and in SO doing represent the
opinion ofthe people of the United States.
Mr. Cox would vote for the resolution,
but would prefer longer aRd more emphatic
resolutions against foreign intervention
The protest oughttO have been made long
a go.
Mr.. Davis did not know how the resoIu.
tion could be made more emphatic. They
desired to say without mistake that mon.
archiCal government on this continent will
not be recognised under the auspices Of
Louis Napoleon. Let the consequences in
The future take care of themselves.
The resolution was aiopted-Yeas 1O9
nays none.