Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-04-12
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CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsEIsoFoa, April IL.

After the personal controversy between
MeSsrs. Grimes and Hale, Ar. Wade from
the Committee on the Conduct of the War
reported the evidence in regard TO the re-.
cent Florida campaign. Ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. Wilson from the Military Committee
reported bill authoriEing the formatio n
Of battalion of engineers.
The Senate then proceeded to the con-
alteration Of the House bill making ap.
propriGtions for the naval service, as re.
ported in the Ssn1te's amendmsnt.
HOUSE.
Mr. Hooper introduced the National
Bank or currency bill, the consideration Of
which Was postponed till Saturday.
On motion Of Mr.. Holman, the journal
was corrected so as 70 make &c accord with
the fact that Ar. Harris, of Nd, on Satur.
day used the word subjugation instead OF
SUGGESTION, with the remark for which be
wac severely censured.
TIE Speaker laid before the House Gen.
Grants report of the battle of OhatLanooEa
and the reports of the sub commanders
which were ordered printed.
By unanimous consent It was
Resoi1ed, That when the House shall ad
journ on Tuesday II be to Thursday, in or
der TO enable the members TO attend the
funeral of John O. RiVes, late 40 officer OF
the House.
o. motion of Mr.. RaFnsWorth the Clerk
of the House was directed to send to the
President copy Of the resolutions here
tofore passed, requesting the President to
give certain Information as TO the confirm
ing Of breyet rank ON oEicerB Of the vol
unteer corps, and that his attention be re
spectfully called to the fact that no answer
has jet been given thereto.
Mr.. Brown, of Wisconsin, introduced a
joint resolution authorizing the President
TO appoint three competent officers of the
Engineer corps, whose duty il shall be 70
examine the different harbors in the North
west Lakes, with the view of selecting an
appropriate site for naval depot, and that
said commission report 81 the earliest op-
portunity. Referred to the Committee on
Naval Affairs.
Mr.. Craven, of Indiana, offered the fol.
lowing resolutions and moved the previous
question upon them. The motion for the
previous question vas decided In the mega
tive by ~ against "a
A debate ariuing, the resolutions were
laid over.
The resolutions are as follows:
RssoIVed, That in the present condition
Of the country, when the passions of the
people are inAamed and their prejudices
are excited, It is unWise and dangerous TO
attempt to alter or amend the Constitution
OF the United States that ample power Is
contained within its limits as It now ex
lists, to protect and defend the national lite,
and that the exercise of power not war;
ranted by its provisions would be to enter
the field of revolution, aud dangerous to
the liberties OF the people, tending to the
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the final overthrow Of free government in
America.
ReIoLped, That any attempt by Congress
to reduce States to the condition of Ter.
ritories 10 as odious aud as revolutionary
in its character and tendency rs secession
ITSELF
Rssoloed, That it is the duty Of the Gov.
ernment 10 Listen 10 and consider any
proposition for reconciliation that may be
offered by the insurgents which does not
involve the question Of separation.
ResolUed, That the thanks of the nation
are due, and are hereby rendered TO the
officers, soldiers and seameu who have
so calamity borne our Gag in this hour OF
peril to our country.
The House proceeded to the cOnsiderA.
ton of the resolution heretofore offered by
Mr.. Fiuck, OF Ohio, reatRrmlug the priuci,
pies oIihe CElttenoen resolutions, that the
war 10 not Waged for the purpose of con-
guest, bat for the restoration Of obedience
to the Constitution, with the rights aud
equality of the StatsB unimpaired. ;ISI
On motion Of Mr.. Wilson, the resolution
was tabled, 81 against "a
The House considered Mr. Colfax's reso.
luton to txpeI Mr. Long, of Ohio.
b Mt. Bliss, OF Ohio, did not concur in the
yieWG of Mr. Long, but understood bis col
league to express only his own opinion aud
TO prefer the recognition Of the Confedera-
cy only az choice between that ADD sub,
jugation Of the South. He IBliss) thought
that Mr.. Colfax 10 Offering the resolution
for the expulsion of Mr.. Long was mista-
ken in his construction of Mr.. LOnR's
speech. u j