The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-05-03

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, Tbs Hosss took up and rsfefteaA q =,
Committee on military affairs
/! The resolution of Mr. Blair, calling OF
the Secretary of the Treasury to state tht
amount Of debt incurred by the seyera
States TO aid in suppressing the rebellion
and reclaiming as the payment of the
House, that "A debts legitimately contract
ed should be assumed and lequidated BY
the general government. fii9lil 1Sqiiifc
The House then took no the resoluti1 %
of Mr.. Harding, offered last December, de
claring that the Union is not dissolved,
and whenever the rebellion in any one OF
the seeded States shall be put down or
subdued, either by force Or voluntary sub
mission to the authority Of the Constitu-
ton and laws, such State shall be re
turned 10 all its rights and privileges under
the Constitution OF such State and the
Constitution of the United States. ssinclud-
ing the right to regulate, order and control
its own domestic institutions free from all
execution control. - y 'l'A -
Mr.. Harding of Kentucky said tue CUES
ton turned on the fact whether the Union
is dissolved or not, and that Whenever re
bellious State is subdued, or voluntarily re
turns TO its allegiance, it lisa State in the
Union with oil the rights belonging to it
under the constitution.
Mr.. Harding said whoever voted against
the restitution threw himself into the posi-
ton of saying the Cpien is dissolved
None but a revolutionist. disunionist or Sc
cessionist would oppose it, q, Fr
MrUpson of Michigan moved to lay the
resolution on the table.
The motion Of Mr. Epson was agreed TO-.
Yeas 81, Nays ST. ( , . = <
Mr. Frank OF New York. presented the
reviews of the Legislature OF New York,
Offering and declaiming that the proclama
ton Of President Lincoln, declaring the ex
tincton Of slavery, was not only necessa-
nv but, statesmanlike and constitutional
measure, and should be made the fixed law
of the land, and requesting the Represent
,ativcs, and instructing the Senators from
chat State, to support an amendment to the
constitution ofthe United States, prohibit
ing slavery in any State. The resolution
was ref rred tn the Judiciary committee.
The House took up Mr. Wadsworth's res
olution, declaring the powers not delegated
to the U s by the constitution, nor prohib-
tied by it to the State, are reserved respec-'
lively to the State or to the people, and
that the executive can neithea directly or.
indirectly exercise aEy of the power thus
reserved, or lawfully restrict or obstruct the
exercise thereof by the people.
Mr.. Farnsworth moved that the resolu-
ton be referred to the committee on the
rebellious states. $3.50
Mr.. Cox moved to lay the resolution on
the table. so az to get square vote upon
it. .
The motion was disagreed to lis in the
negative,
Mr.. Cox now asked for vote directly on
the resolution, which he said merely at
6rmed the language of the Constitution.
But the House referred it to the select
committee on the rebellious states, by
vote of 70 against so.
On motion of Mr.. Johnson, Of Pa, the
committee for the district Of Columbia,
were instructed to enquire into the expedi-
ency of draining the city by culverts and
cleansing the Washington Canal, in order
to preserve the health of the city, which is
greatly endangered by the most deleterious
miasama and malignant atmosphere from
the surrounding hospitals. ~ '1
On motion OF Mr.. Wilson, Of Iowa, a
resolution was adopted calling 90 the Sec.
rotary Of the Navy, to furnish all informa-
ton concerning the construction oi the
rebel ram, which made the recent attack on
the United States forces at OF near Ply
mouth. Also why the construction Of the
ram was not prevented, aud precantion
was not taken against its action.
message was here Received from Pres
idsut Lincoln and read, giving the in.orma-
iun GATED for. respecting the assignment
Of Mr. Blair to command in the army, the
message was referred To the committee on
elections, and ordered to be printed. 3d..