The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-07
CONGREssIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Feb. q.

sENArE.-Mr. Wilson called mp the
bill in relation to the enrolment, as re-
ported by the Military committee.
The Senate adopted clause striking
ont the third section of the bill of last
winter, which permits recruiting agents
TO visit the Southern States To obtain re-
cruits for StIte credits
Mr. Summer offered joint resolution
proposing an amendment TO the c0nstltn-
tion as follows:
Representation TO Congress shall he
apportioned among the several States
which may be included III this AMEND
ment, according 10 the number of male
citizens Of age having III each Stale The
qualifications requisite for election of the
most numerous branch of the Legisla-
ture. The actual enumeration OF such
citizens shall be made by the Congress oi
the United States.
Referred to judiciary
Mr.. Wade, from the committe on the
Conduct OF the War, made report in
relation To the attack on Petersburg III
June last, which with the evidence Was
laid on the table.
On motion of Mr. Anthony. 500 copies
of the report and testimony were ordered
to be printed.
The Senate went into executive ses-
sion aud soon after adjourned.
HoJsE.-A resolution was adopted
directing the Secretary of War TO IN
form the House whether ministers OF any
religion had been exempted from mill
tary duty, aud If 50 the reasons there
for and their names.
Mr.. Rollins of Missouri, offered JOINT
resolution proposing to compensate loyal
persons for losses which may be sustained
by the ratification OF the anti-slaVery
constitutional amendment.
Debate unsuing the resolution Went
over under the rule.
On motion of Mr.. Holman, Il JOINT reso-
lntion was passed that no payment shall
hereafter be made TO any railroad com
panies who have received grants ot land
on the condition that they would trans
port property and troops free from toll.
and that the Secretary of War cause To
be refunded any moneys paid to snch
companies.
On motion of Mr.. Garfield. the com
mittee on the District of Columbia was
lnStTutltu ~ iCpoat ~ "'"' "'' ''N'
colored persons are required to have
passes before they can leave Washing
ton
Mr. Cox offered "A resolution that the
President, in endeayoring 10 ascertain
the disposition of the insurgents IN arms
against the authority of the Government,
with view to negotiation for peace
and the restoration of the Union, is enti-
tied to the gratitude of suffering ana
distracted country, and that with sinli-
lar view, he he requested to omit no non,
orable exertiOn hereafter which may lead
to that object, to-wit: Peace and Union.
Mr.. Ross moved to lay the resolution
on the table, which was decided III the
negative by vote of 81 yeas against lO'
nays.
The resolution then went over until
next Monday
Mr.. Morrill, reported from the commit
tee Oh Ways and Means, an amendatory
internal revenue bill which was made
the special order from and after seven
o'clock on Wednesday morning next.
On motion of Fernando Wood, reso-
luton was adopted declaring against any
negotiations which should admit, by the
remotest implication, the existence OF
any other federal or confederate govern
ment within the:erritory OF the United
States