The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-01
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81

SENATE-Mr Anthony introduced
| bill relative to the mail service betweel
| New York and the Pacific coast, which
authorizes the Postmaster General t,
| contract for the transportation Of tn,
mail upon such lines by steamers on tn,
| Atlantic and Pacific coasts, and by lan(
transmit across the Isthmus semi-mOnth
| ly, tri-monthly or weekly, as in his judg
ment the public interests may from tim,
| to time require, the cOmpensatiOnnOt tt
exceed 100000 for semi-monthly and
$500, 900 for a weekly line. The ball was
referred to the committee on Postofice:
and Post roads. .s
Mr.. Powell asked that the Senate take
up the bill to build bridge across the
Ohio river at Louisville, The motion
was disagreed to- .r-et
Mr.. Hale then moved that the Senate
proceed to the consideration of Mr.. Davis
bill for the appointment OF a standing
committee on the corruption of the gov.
ernment, Mr.. Doolittle suggested that as
the animadversions of the Senator from
New Hampshire Oh the conduct OF the
Navy Department would likely lead to
protracted discussions, ittwouid be well
to make this the special order fof some
day, as there was very little timesof the
morning hour remaining
Mr.. Hale insisted on his motion.
Mr.. Henderson desired to take up the
bill to reimburse the State OF Missouri
for her expendituresin calling out the
militia of that State.
The Senate refused to take up this
bill, and proceeded to the consideration
of the resolution of Mr. Davis, upon
which Mr.. Hale was entitled to the fioor
Mr. Hale said he was opposed to ap-
pointing any more committees to investl-
gate corruption until some action was
taken on the frauds already discovered
The question then recurred on the
amendment making retaliation couferm-
able to the law of nations.
Mr. Sumner moved further to amend
by making it conform also to the usage
of war, as practiced among civilized ma
tions and called for the yeas and nays
Oh his amendment, and it was adopted
by vote of 26 yeas against Ii nays.
Mr. Sumner moved to amend by stiik-
ing out the following: Congress does
not, however, intend by this to limit OF
re estrict the power of the President to the
modes OF principles of retaliation herein
maintained, but require only such as are
demanded by the occasion.
Mr. Sherman suggested that the amend
ment be modified so as to strike out the
words "to the modes or principle OF re
taliation herein mentioned This was
adopted
Mr. Hendricks offered as an amend
ment an additional resolution, declaring
the sense of the Senate to be i'll favor OF
all exchange of prisoners. The amend
ment was adopted.
Mr. Steadman offered an amendmen,
advising the appointment OF commls
sioners Of prisoners to look after the
condition of our prisoners III future.
The yeas and nays were called for and
the amendment was adopted.
The resolution as amended was ther
passed The Senate adjourned. "'.EE
HoUsE.-Mr. Fernando Wood asked
leave to offer the following resolution \.
Resolred, That it is the duty OF the
President to maintain in every Constitu
tional and legal manner the integrity Of
the American Union as formed by the
fathers of the Republic, and i'll 10 event
accept negotiations which shall admit
by the remotest implication the existence
of any other Federal or Confederate
government within the territory of the
United States.
Mr. Farnsworth, of Illinois, objected tC
the reception Of the resolution.
Mr. Wood gave notice that he would
next Monday move u suspension OF the
rules to introduce the resolution.
The Speaker announced the committee
to count the votes for President and Vice
President in February next.
The House resumed the consideration
of the antislavery constitutional amend
ment.
Mr. Kalbheisch of New York, gave rea
sons why he should not vote for the pro
position All our mfsfortunes are attri
butable to disregard of the Constitution
The debate commenced at half past
three, when the pending question was
stated to be on reconsdering the vote by
which at last session the constitutions
amendment was rejected.
Mr. Stevens, of Pennsylvania, moveC
to lay that motion on the table. Re
jected-yeas 81; nays III.
The main question was then ordered
ON reconsideration, The vote by which
the Constitutional amendment was re
iected, was reconsidered-ll2 II against 81
The question was next stated on th'
adoption of the Constitutional amend
ment. The vote resulted yeas 10, nays
56 So the Constitutional amendment
was adopted Applause followed the an
nOuncement.
The House, by III against "A, amid
confusion, adjourned
Mrs. Foote at Washington.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3l.-Mrs. II )