Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-05-24
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HOUSE,
y M. paws, from the committee ON sIac-
tons reported resolution that III sssrs!
Chandler, 4eager and Kitchen whose claim
to Seats from Virginia have been reiected
be allowed mileage for one session. ana
monthly pay till the passage of the resolu.
tons In their respective cases. Mr.. Chan.
dlers name was stricken out and the reso.
luton thus amended was adopted by three
majority.
On motion of Mr.. Calfrath, it was .resoIy-
ed, that the Senate concurring, both Heus.
es adjourn on the 9th of June next al
Mr.. Kinney. delegate from Utah, offer.
ed resolution, which was unanimously
ADOPTED proclaiming as fhe sense of the
house, that the present crisis in this caus.
less and nnjastifiable rebellion calls loudly
on Congress tor unitad end patriotic legis.
lation, that the self. sacrificing services Of
our soldiers. unsurpassed in ancient or
madern warfare, should be sustained in
tne held, and are entitled to our thanks,
and forgetting all past differences, It Ia the
duty OF Congress to sustain the coustitu-
tional authorities of the country in their
endeaVors to suppress the rebellion.
Mr.. Grinnell Of Iowa, offered a resoIu.
ton, requesting the President to inform the
House, whether by order of the Govern.
ment, the publication of the World and
Journal Of Commerce of New York, was
suspended, and If $50 snch order and pro-
ceeding be communicated. An objection
being made, the resolution lies over.
On motion OF Mr.. Arnold of Illinois, a
resolution was introduced which was
adopted, instructfug the COMMITTEES of the
Judiciary, to inquire whether and what leg.
islation is necessary to punish the forgery
and publication of official documents, and
also what legislation is necessary to pun
ish those who through the press or other
wise, give information, aid and comfort TO
the rebels.
Mr.. Hubbard of Iowa. offered q resolu-
ton providing that the House meet daily at
IL instead of IL O'Clock.
Mr.. Washhurn of Illinois, objected.
On motion of Mr.. Pendleton, the resolu-
ton was tabled.
Mr.. Pruyn, of N. Y, asked leave on be-
halfof the New York delegationsto offer a
resolution, he would, with the kind permits
siod of the House, like to say few words
in explanation of the reasons which Undue.
ed them to request action by this body.
The resolution was then read for the in :
formation of the House, as follows:
AGSObVe1I 4ua6 Au6 CUQuuGL OF the eXeGus
tive authority of the Government In clos
ing the Offices and suspeudiug the publica-
tion of the. World and Journal Of Com
merce, of New York, nnder the circum-
stances which have been placed before the
public, was an act unwarrauted in itself,
dangerous TO the cause of the Union, 10
violation of the Constitution aud subVer-
siVe of the principles of civil liberty. aud
as such is hereby censured by the House.
Objection being made.
Mr.. Pruyn moved a suspension of the
rules tn order that he might introduce the
resolution, but the question was decided
in the negative, by yeas 81, nays 81,
Mr.. Davis of Maryland, offered the fol-
lswtng:
WHEREAs, the following amendment ap-
peared In the Monitear, the French official
organ namely: -,
1.-THE Emperor's government has received
from that of the United States, satisfactory
evidence of the sense and bearing of the
resolution of the House of Representatives
at Washington relative to Mexico, and it is
known besides that the Senate has indefi.
nately postponed an examination Of the
question, which In any case the Executive
would not have sanctioned, therefore
Resolved, That the President commnni.
cate to this House, if not Inconsistent with
the public interests, any explanation Civ.
en- by the Government of the UnitedStates
to France in relation to tha bearing aud
sense of the resolution relative to Mexico;
which unanimously passed the House on
the 4th of April 1864. The resolution
was passed almost unanimously, under a
suspensinn of the rules.
Mr.. Stevens reported the joint explaua-
tory resolution, which was passed, provi
ding that the late law for the tempo rary
increase in duties aud imports shall take
effect on the seth, instead of the 29t6 of
April. Duties improperly paid to be re-
funded.
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