The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-04-24
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
congregational Proceedings.
WASHINGTON. April >

| WASHINGTON, April 2o
HoUsE.-Mr. Price said that the com.
mittee on the Pacific Railroad had not
been called for two months, and to all
appearances weuld not be called for two
months longer 1t had very important
bills to report, and by the means sug-
gested it would not interfere with any
| other business.
Mr., Washburne thought it would be
giying g an undue preference to that com.
mittee over other committees. The
committee on Commerce had also very
| important bills to report, and all COM
mittees had to take their regular turn
besides, bills involving such vast appro-
priations as the bills to be reported from
| the Pacific Railroad Committee, were
not to be disposed of in an evening ses-
sion. He demanded the yeas and nays
on the motion to lay it on the table.
The vote having been taken, resulted
yeas 81, nays 10; so the motion to recon
slider was laid on the table, leaving the
resolution adopted.
Mr.. Highly offered resolution in-
structing the Committee on Expendi-
lures to Investigate certain alleged com.
promises OF frauds in the revenue for
Boston and New York. The investiga,
ton is to take place during recess, Laid
over till Monday next.
A resolution was adopted TO inquire
| Into the subject of storage and transpor-
tation of combustible and explosive ma
terial, and to report what measures were
necessary to secure better protection to
life and property Also instructing the
Agricultural Committee to ascertain the
money value of the seeds and plants
! distributed Nv the Agricultural Depart.
ment and whether larger amount
could not be procured for the same mon,
ev from gardeners and nursery men Of
this country By contract, and what steps
are necessary to increase the efficiency
of the Agricultural Department.
Mr.. Latham introduced the following
resolution,
WHEREAS, The Committee on Recon
,truction has reported that the people
of Tennessee are found to be in condi,
tion to exercise the function of State
within the Union and, whereas, by the
information received through the inves,
tigation of the said Committee and
through other channels, it is the sense OF
this House that the people of the said
| State are entitled to representation here
| in therefore,
Resolved, by the House of Representa-
tives, the Senate concurring, That the
! Committee on Reconstruction be and the
same is hereby relieved from the further
consideration of all matters pertaining
to the representation of the State OF
| Tennessee in this House.
| Resolved, That the credentials OF the
representatives elect from said State
| be and the same are hereby referred to
the Committee on Elections, with leave
to report at any time, and with instruc-
tions to report as soon as practicable
upon the election returns and qualitica,
tions of each of said representatives
elect.
The point having been raised whether
the resolutions must not goto Commit
tee on Reconstruction without debate,
The Speaker decided that the first res.
| olution was in order, but the second res
| o!utiOn was not in order
Mr.. Latham thereupon Withdrew the
second resolution.
Mr. Conkling raised the point OF order
! that the first resolution was not in order,
inasmuch as the question of the admls'
|
the Reconstruction committee, 1t haY
ing reported it to the House.
The Speaker sustained the point "t or
der.
Mr. Price inquired whether the sub
iect had not been recomnlitted to the
Reconstruction committee.
The Speaker replied that it had, but
that there was motion to reconsider
pending. The question Of the admission
of Tennessee was not before the commit
tee on Reconstruction, and therefore the
resolution was not in order.
The call OF States being completed
! the next business in order was the con
! sideration Of 4 resolution offered BY Mr.
| Julian. on the 29th of January, which
then went over under the rule declaring
| that it was the deliberate judgement OF
this house that the speedy trial Of Jet
Davis BY civil or military tribunal, for
the crime of treason, or the other crimes
of which he stands charged, and his
prompt execution it found guilty are
imperatively demanded by the people OF
the United States, in order that treason
NAV be adequately branded by the na
tion's traitors, be made infamous and the
| vi lhCAi IAiilSS - '''' So
bic be prevented
Mr.. Julian moved the previous ques,
ton on the resolution
Mr. Wilson, of Iowa, appealed to Mr..
Julian to let the resolution be referred
to the Judiciary Committee, which now
had the subject under consideration
Mr. Julian declined to do so, and the
House demanded the previous question
and ordered the question to be put.
Mr. Chandler moved to lay the reso-
luton on the table.
Mr.. Eldridge asked Mr. Julian to mod
ify his resolution by striking out the
words "or military tribunal
Mr.. Julian declined to do so.
Mr. Bingham appealed to Mr. Chand
ler to withdraw his motion to lay the
resolutions on the table so he might
move TO re consider the vote ordering
the main question. and then refer the
resolutions to the Judiciary Committee
Mr.. Chandler assentsd to that and with
drew his motion,