The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-07-03
Mr.. Bidwell introduced a bill to ali

Mr.. Bidwell introduced a bill to aid
in the construction of canal in Cali
fornia.
A resolution offered last Monday by
Mr.. Perham came up, reciting certain
outrages committed in Georgia upon
citizens from Maine, and calling upon
the President to inform the House
whether the personal rights of citizens
of the United States are at present sufi-
ciently protected in said State, and
whether any further legislation is neces
sary to clothe him with sufficient au.
thority to protect all loyal citizens OF
the States recently in rebellion in the
enjoyment of their constitutional rights.
After some debate the resolution was
agreed to.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Clark OF
Ohio, on the 4th of June, as follows, was
taken up. --.H ..
Resolved, That whereas the recent sue
cesses which have attended the demon
strations of the Fenian organization
with the avowed purpose of liberating
Ireland from the oppressive rule of
Great Britain, accordifg to the laws of
nations, as interpreted by British au-
thorities, entitle said Fenian organiza.
ton to be regarded with respect, and
entitled to the right of belligerents;
that the Committee OH Foreign Affairs
be requested to inquire into the propri.
ETY. of recommending such action as may
be proper to secure that object The
resolution was rejected with some dis
cussion.
Mr.. Lawrence recorded his vote in
favor of the constitutional amendment
Mr.. Kasson reported the bill to reorgan-
ize the clirical force in the Interior De.
partment, which was referred
Mr.. Hale offered the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted;
Whereas, The financial condition of
the United States demands the exercise
of rigid economy in all departments
of the government, in order to sustain
the credit of the nation, and to relieve
the people at the earliest day from ex
cessive taxation .Gt
Aud whereas, TheIe il reason TO be
lieve that in many departments OF the
civil service, abuses have for long time
existed and still exist in the perpetua-
ton of useless offices, sinecures in OK
travagant salaries and allowances, and
in other unnecessary and wasteinl ex:
penditures, therefore
Resolved by the House of Representa-
tives, the Senate concnring, That a
ibint committee be appointed to consist
of two members of the Senate and three
members of the House to DO styled the
Joint Select Committee on Retrench
ment; that the committee he instructed
to enquire into expenditures in all the
branches of the civil service Of the Uni
ted States and report whether any and
what salaries ought to be reduced and
generally how and to what extent ex-
penses of civil service OF the country
may and ought to be curtaiied, and that
said committee be authorized TO sit du.
ring recess of Congress and report by
bill or otherwise and that said committee
NAV appoint a clerk for the tern OF sx
IN on tho and no more.
MI Spaulding from the select committee
on the Rousseau-Grinnefl affair made Il
report which was ordered to be printed
The first resolution expels Mr.. Rousseau,
The second reprimands Mr.. Grinnell for
violation of the rules of debate
Mr. Raymond made a minority report
as a substitute for the first resolution,
the one directing that MIR, Rousseau be
publicly reprimanded by the Speaker at
the bar of the House
The House then went into Committee
of the Whole and resumed cousidera tion
of the tariff bill, the first question being
Oh the paragraph taxing ore II per cent
al valorem.