The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-27
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Feb. %.

SENATE. The Louisiana question was
taken up aud discussed.
SENATE.-The bill to create the office
of Solicitor aud Judge Advocate "i the
Navy Department, was then taken mp.
MI Trumbull spoke against IT and Mr..
Grimes explained its provisions and All
yocated the bill, which passed.
The House resolution to authorize W.
II. Powell to paint picture for the Cap
itol at a cost not to exceed S2o,OOO. was
called up.
Mr. Sumner was sorry To feel COM
PEELED to oppose the measure.
Pending the consideration of this ques-
ton the morning hour expired.
Mr. Chandler, from committee OF Com
nerce. reported the House bill to pro.
vide that in measurement of tonnage of
ships, store rooms and packing rooms
above the lower deck shall not be inchd
ed, Passed. l..
Mr. Foster moved that the Senate take
"a recess at l:30 until p. IN, the evening
session TO be devoted TO ths considers
ti0n of the bankrupt bill.
The motion to take a recess prevailing,
the question of making the bankrupt
bill the special order was lost
The Joint resolution recognizing the
State Government of Louisiana, was then
taken up
At 43O p IN the Senare Adjourned.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr. Garlic took the floor in opposition
10 the resolution In the course OF his
remarks Mr.. Carlile was asked question
in regard to the loyalty Of the Govern
ment of West Virginia and he replied
that if he had had the means of support
inc his family without the $1,000 year
he received rs II Senator, he would have
resigned his seat on the very day that
the State ofWest Virginia wasrecognized
by the Senats'S
Mr. WxA4Nh 10 o'clock, movedfo post
pone the "Hrther consideration OF this
suhjesc,Fh the first Monday in Decen-
her, and upon this demanded the yeas
and NAYS The question was decided al
the negative 70 yeas, II nays
The Senate then refused 10 adjourn by
~ to l9 d..
Nj Howard moved to lay the subject
Oh the table Decided in the negative -
II tn l8-the vote being the same as re
corded above with the exception of Me
Donegal in the negative
Mr Sumner spoke OF the Importance vi
the subject before the Seuatc and the
proprety of postpOning II. He moved
that the Senate adjourn aud demanded
the previous question.
Mr. Trumbull accused Mr. Sumner OF
attempting TO browbeat aud defeat the
majority of the Senate by dilstOTy mo
tions
Mr. Summer denied attempting to brow
beat the majority He felt justified ia
employing all the inst rIments in Parli-
mentary law in defeating the measure
Ii was a mistake for Mr. Trumbull to sup
pose he could pass this resolution tO-
night Parliamentary law was against
him
Nj McDougal said il yoIubility aud
wisdom were one, Mr. Sumner would be
the wi.esl man IN the world
The motion of Mr. Sumner was lost by
IL to Is
Mr Sumner moved the Senate adjourn,
aud Mr Chandler demanded the yeas
and nay.-lost by TO 10.
Mr Chandler moved to postpone the
subject tiIlnext Saturday at ~ o'clock
and make il the special order for that
time.
The Chair-It is not In order TO make
a special order for the next Congress.
Mr Chandler-Then ! will leave of
the special order and move to postpone
il
After some argument the Senate ad-
journed at ll:45 = "
HOUsE-A resolution was adopted in
quiring of the Secretary Of War whether
any rebel prisoners at Rock Island and
elsewhere have been enlisted into the
quotas of any of the States, and II 50
how many and where.
The resolution was made general in its
scope of inquiry and passed.
A resolution was adopted directing the
Secretary Of War 10 inform the House
whether orders have been issued to pre-
vent colored persons leaving the Dis
triet of Columbia without passes, and
whether the order Is still in force, and
in that case the Secretary Of War TO
furnish a copy OF the order to the House
with an explanation Of the reason for
making sneh q distinction.
The House passed the bill appropria-
ting SIS. 900 indemnity to A Morrison,
for bis real estate In Nashville, taken by
the military authorities as necessary for
the dsfsnse of that city. Aproviso was
appended that ths relief 10 not 20 be con-
ddsred precedent
Tbs Hotlss nassad a resolutiou proyid-