The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-13
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsHINGToN, Feb. IL.

SENATE. Mr.. Sumner presented the
memorial Of the Executive committee of
the Board of Delegates of the American
Israelites, demonstrating against the
adoption of any amendment to the Con
stitution of the United States recognizing
the divinity of Christ.
Mr. Wilson, from the Military commit
tee, reported back the joint resolution of
thanks to Major General Geo. IL. Thomas,
and recommended that it pass
Mr. Brown introduced bill asking to
continue in the service of the United
States certain recruits i'll the service OF
the State of Missouri, which was referred
to the Military committee.
Mr. Foote offered resolution, which
was referred to the committee Oh Print
ing, providing for the publication of Il
compilation of the provisions of the Con-
stitution and laws passed in pursuance
thereof, respecting an extra session of the
Senate and Congress.
Mr.. Sumner asked to call up the report
of the conference on the treedmen's bill.
Decided III the acknowledgements -, nays
IL.
Mr.. Sumner then moved to make the
bill the special order for Monday noon.
1t was 50 ordered.
Mr. Henderson presented the memorial
OF the Missouri Legislature, praying that
soldiers enlisted for unexpired terms be
discharged when their regiments are
mustered out.
Mr. Wade, from the committee on the
Conduct of the War, presented the testi-
mony of General Grant on the subject of
the exchange of prisoners, which was
read
Lieutenant General Grant appeared OH
the floor of the Senate at | O'Clock, and
WAS introduced to the mombcis sever
ally
Mr. Salisbury said he had seen Gen
Grant for the first time this morning on
the floor of the Senate, aud it seemed to
him Salisbury that the President had
made great mistake in appointing him
to that high position, that 4 man who
did not know how to cut swell better
than he, ought not 10 be Lieutenant Gen
eral Why, there was not lieutenant
of the Home Guard" in the State Of
Delaware that could not keep Gp bigger
style than this mab, whom the President
had injudiciOusly selected for Lieutenant
General. There was not It Lieutenant
Oh Provost Marshal that Mr.. Stanton
sent down to keep the people of Della
ware from voting, that could not cut \
better swell than Grant He referred
this subject for the consideration Of the
Senate.
Mr. Wilson offered resolution. which
was adopted, that the Senate meet on
the evenings OF Tuesday and Wednesday
next, for the consideration OF executive
business
The consideration of the legislative,
judicial and executive appropriation
bill was resumed from yesterday. The
question recurred on the motion to In
crease the appropriation for travelling
expenses Of the United States Judges of
California FROM $1,000 to $1,000
On motion of Mr. Sherman. II was
fixed at 5000.
Mr. Hale moved an amendment to in
crease the salaries of all Assistant Sec
retarics aud the ID and Sd Assistant Post
masters 50 ,50J from and after tue next
fiscal year.
HoCsE.-Mr. Rice, ou :. question Of
privilege, defended himself from a charge
in the New York Evening Post. that be-
ing paper manufacturer, he opposed a
reduction Of the paper duty in order TO
put money into his own pocket. He said
he was not interested in any paper fac
tory.
Mr.. Stevens moved the expulsion of
the correspondent of the Evening Post
from the gallery.
Mr.. Rice, the charge being in the edi-
torial columns, did not believe tie CORE
spOndent had any thing to do with it,
Mr.. Stevens withdrew his resolution
The House went into committee Of the
whole on the amendatory internal rev.
eDue tax bill
4 motion was made oy Nj Holman, to
strike out the proposed increase of fifty
cents per barrel ON all beer (lager), ale.
porter aud other similar fe!Ineuted H.
quors.
Messrs. johnson, Kasson aud Brown
supported Mr.. Holman's motion, which
was agreed TO by o. against 81 votes
This leaves the tax as before, viz: one
dollar per barrel