The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-01-09
CoNGRRssIONAL.
WAsRINGToN,D, c., Jan. Z

HOUSE -Schenck, from the committee on
Military Affairs, reported bill, which
was passed, amending the law establish
ing an insane asylum in the District of
Columbia for navy and army officers, So
as TO admit insane civilians In the quar-
termaster and subsistence department of
the army, on the order of the Secretary of
War.
Mr. Holman introduced preamble
setting forth that the House in December
last adopted resolution directing the
Secretary of War TO furnish copies of the
order issued in December, 1863, that re-
cruits to fill up old organizations should
be mustered out of service with such
regiments, and also directing him to fur
nish a copy of the letter addressed 10
Governor Andrew, and asking the Secre-
tary OF War to say whether the pfeam-
BILE therein contained had been applied
To all soldiers mustered in to fill up
regiments, and whereas, the resolution
has not been complied with, therefore,
ResoIred, That the Secretary of War
be directed to inform the House why the
information has not been furnished, and
! that he he directed To furnish the same
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Morris, of Ohio, introduced a bill
authorizing express and other transpor-
tation companies 10 sell all unclaimed
freight This was referred to the Com
tee for the District of Columbia.
Mr.. Griden introduced bill providing
that the mothers of illegitimate children
who die in the military service or fall in
battle shall be entitled To receive arrears
of pay and bounty, the same as other
mothers. The bill was referred 10 the
Committee on Military Affairs.
On motion of Mr. Wilson, a resolution
was adopted instructing the Committee
on Judiciary TO inquire into the eNpedl-
ency of reporting bill excluding the
testimony of parties III interest III suits
where administrators, executives aud
guardians are parties.
Mr.. Grinnell introduced resolution in-
srructing the Committee OH Military Al
fairs to report at an early day on the eN-
pediency of a law to contiscate As much
of the property of cOnscripts who have
failed TO report for duty, "a will secure
soldiers in their stead.
The House then resumed the consider
alton of the Senate resolution proposing
| the amendment Of the Constitution 80 as
to abolish slavery throughout the United
| States
Mr.. Rogers of New York. said that
there was not power in the govern
ment, by an act of legislation, to inter
fere with the dominion of any State 10
control slavery or any other institution,
the control of which was not delegated
to the general government The lnstltu-
ton of slavery, he repeated belonged to
the State, and no combination of men can
by legislative action abolish il therein.
Mr.. Davis, of New York, said that the
argument of Mr. Rogers was that civil
liberty consisted in the right of one peo-
pie to enslave another.
Mr. Highly, of California, i'll his speech
said that the people, by majority OF
400, 900 at thu late presidential election,
endorsed the emancipation policy The
Senate at the last session, in the joint
resolution now under discussion, by more
than three-fourths majority, endorsed
it. A vote of two-thirds was not obtain
ed, for it in the House. There was a
majority Of thirty more than those who
voted against it.