The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-03-07
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, March &

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SENATE.-The Senate met at noon to-
day, Vice President Johnson in the
Chair.
The Secretary read the journal Of Sat
urday.
On motion of Mr.. Morgan, it was or
dered that a committee OF two be ap-
nointed to wait on the President and in
form him that a quorum had assembled,
and were ready to receive any communi-
cation he might be pleased to make
Messrs Morgan and Guthrie were ap-
pointed such committee.
Mr.. Lane, of Kansas, offered resolu-
tion that mileage and compensation be
Maid to the gentlemen from Arkansas and
Louisiana, claiming seats i'll the Senate.
Mr.. Sumner objected to its considera-
tion at this time. 1t lays over.
Mr. Trumbull gave an account of tue
proceedings of the two houses on the
clause in the army appropriation bill
prohibiting any part OF the money being
paid to the Illinois Central railroad, but
which was struck out by the House in
order to save the bill He said the joint
resolution purporting to have passed
both houses, providing that no money be
paid to any land grant railroad, and pro-
viding for the Attorney General to bring
a suit to test the legal question involved,
was presented to the Senate but was not
approved by the President. He (Trnm-
bull) undertook to say that such a hill
never passed the Senate.
Mr.. Clark explained that ii was the
bill of Joseph o. Armes, but the Clerk
enrolled instead of this the proposition
to which the Senator alluded. So his
friend ArmeS lost his bin
Mr. Trumbull remarked that the mat
ter might be enquired into
Mr Clark said it would be better that
the President be requested TO return the
bill
Mr. Sumner thought the Senate ought
not to act upon the matter. as they We're
in executive, not Legislative session.
Mr. Trumbull said il was proper 10
enquire how the signatures of the Vice
President and Speaker We're obtained.
Mr.. Clark's suggestion was acqulesced
in.
Mr. Trumbull said lie would not ask
for a committee until the bill was re-
turned.
Mr.. Hendricks said he was satisfied that
no blame could be attached to the enrol
inc clerk 1t was extraordinary that no
more mistakes occurred. considering the
manner in which business is crowded
through at the close of Congress.
ON motion of Mr.. Wilson. resolution
was adopted requiring the Sergeant-at-
Arms TO remove from the Senate part Of
| the capital the sale of spurious liquors
| The Senate here took recess.
Mr. Morgan, when the Senate assem-
bled again, reported that the committee
appointed TO wait on the President had
performed that duty, and that he would
send forthwith to the Senate several
communications in writing. The Presi-
dents private secretary, MI. Nlcolay,
| who had entered with these gentlemen,
then answered that he had been directed
bv the President to deliver several mes
sages in writing whereupon the Senate
went into executive session.
Among the nominations sent IN were
Hugh Mccullough, to be Secretary OF
the Treasury, and the following officers
for the recently established court in the
State of New York: Charles l.. Benedict,
Judge; Benjamin d. Silliman, District
Attorney; and F. Campbell, Marshal.
The above nominations were referred
to the appropriate committees, and Will he
acted upon tomorrow.
The Senate then adjourned