The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-05-24
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! wi, -, O, la,o WARRINGTON, May g.,
- Mr.. Dawes from the COMMITTEES on elec
tions, reported resolution that Messrs
Chandler, Geeer, and Kitchen whose claims
to seats from Virginia, have been rejected
be allowed mileage for one session, ant
monthly pay till the passsgesof the resolu
ton, in their respective. cases. Mr.. Chand
lefs name 2as- Stficke n out, and the resolu
ton thus amended was adopted BY ma
tjsrity. g ' n-.a s1a95 : 15ols Fs s.i..s e iT
On motion Of Mr.. CoHroth, it was resoiv.
ed, the Senate concurring, that both Houses
adjourn on the 9Th of sumo next, at noon
MI. Kinney, delegate from Utah, offered
resolution which was unanimously adopt.
| ed, declaring as the sense of the House,
that the present crisis in this causeless and
unjustifable rebellion calls loudly in Con-
gress for united and patriotic legislation,
that the self sacrificing services Of our sol
dieFs, unsurpassed in ancient or modern
warfare, should be sustained in the field and
are entitled to our thanks, and forgetting
all past differences, it iss the duty of Con
gress to sustain the constitutional :huthori-
ties of the country in their endeavors to
suppress the rebellion. 4 auIG
Mr.. Grinnell, of Iowa, offered a resolu
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 II so such order and proceed.
ing be communicated. = .'Nio' u. y '''7'
An objection being made the resolution
lies over. g7-.s .g- e-s.sd a.. r-s.-: ~
On motion of Mr. Arnold resolution
was introduced which was adopted, instruct
ing the committee OF the Judiciary to en-.
quire wnat legislation is necessary topunish
the forgery and publication of o&cial docu :.
ments, and also to punish those who through
the press, or otherwise, give Information,
aid and comfort to the rebels.
Mr.. Hubbard offered resolution provid-
ing that the Honse meet daily at II instead
of IL o'clock. ~ 1883 p ~,
Mr.. Washburne objected.
On motion of Mr. Pendleton the resolu.
ton was tabled.
Mr. Prngn of N. Y, asked leave on be
half of his friends of the N Y delegation to
offer resolution. He would like to say
fdw words in explanation of the reasons
which induced them to request the action
by this body. The resolution was then
read for the information Of the House.
Resolved, That the conduct of the exc
cutive authority Of the Government in
closing the Offices and suspending the pub
LEGATION of the Void and Journal of Com
merce was an act unwarranted in itself and
dangerous to tho cause of the Union, in vi
olation of the Constitution and subversive
of the principles of civil liberty and as
such is hereby censured by this House.
Objection being made Prugn moved a
suspension of the rules in order that he
might introduce the resolution, but the
question was decided in the negative
Yeas 81 nays 81. q"
Mr. Davis of Maryland offered the follow
ing.
Whereas the following announcement ap
peared in the Moniteur the French official
organ, namely: t
The Emperors government has received
from that of the U S, satisfactory evidence
of the senseland bearing of the resolution OF
the House Of Representatives, at WashinS-
ton, in relation to Mexico, be it:
Resolved: That the Presidents commu-
nication, if not Inconsistent with public in
tcrests, any explanation given by the gov
eminent Of the U S to France, relative to
thu bearing and sense of the resolution in
relation to Mexico. which unanimously
passed the House on tho 4th day of April,
1864. The resolution was passed almost
unanimously.