The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-05-22
WASHINGTON, May 81
Adjourned

House Lawrence, of Ohio, In
troduced under call of States tor bill,
the bill to protect the right of action of
loyal citizens to define and punish
crimes; to amend the act to establish the
Judicial Courts Of the United States,
which were read twice and referred to
the Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Dumont introduced bill to amend
the national currency bill Of June 3,
1864, which was read twice and referred
to the Committee on Banking and Cur.
rency.
Mr.. Trowbridge introduced a bill
amend the act granting the right of way
over the Indian reservation at Fort Pro.
test, Michigan, which was read twice
and referred to the Committee on Com
merce
Mr.. McRuer introduced joint resolu.
ton authorizing the Postmaster General
to pay an additional salary to the letter
carriers of San Francisco, which was
read twice and referred to the Postotlce
Committee.
Mr.. Donnelly introduced bill rela'
ting to acting assistant surgeon in the
United States army, providing for addi-
tional compensation to all post surgeons
and private physicians engaged under
contracts by the Government, which
was read twice and referred to Commit
tee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. Hitchcock, of Nebraska, intro
duced bill to constitute Omaha and
Nebraska City Posts of Delivery, which
was read twice and referred to the Com
mittee on Commerce.
Mr.. Bradfeld, of Colorado introduced
bill in relation to trade and intercourse
with the Indian tribes, which was read
twice and referred to the Committee on
Indian Affairs.
Mr. Latin offered resolution direct
ing the Commissioner of the Freedmen s
Bureau to communicate to the House
the reports recently made concerning
the action of the Bureau by Generals
Steadman> and Fullerton, and by Cen
erals Whittlesey and Sewell, and such
other reports as may be in possession OF
the Bureau.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Davis offered resolution, which
was adopted directing the Committee
on Banking and Currency to inquire
into the expediency of excepting the
currency of State banks outstanding on
the first of July, from the tax of ten per
cent now provided by law until the first
day of July, 1872, or some day previous
thereto.
Mr.. McClurg's resolution was taken
up declaring that the continued con-
tumacy of the seeded States render it
necessary to exercise congressional leg
islation in order to give the loyal citi.
zens of those States protection in their
natural and personal rights enumerated
in the Constitution, and in addition
thereto, makes it necessary to keep
on foot a large standing army TO
maintain the authorityof the government
that the country is already overburden'
ed bv O war debt, incurred to defend the
nationality against an infamous rebel
lion, and that it is neither just or polite
al to inhict this vast additional expense
on the peaceful industry of the nation,
therefore
Resolved, That it be referred to the
Joint Committee on Restoration TO in
quire into the eXpediency of levying
contributions on the seeding States to
defray the extraordinary expenses that
would otherwise be impose on the gen
eral government, and that said commit
tee be instructed to report by bill OF
otherwise.
The previous question being moved
and seconded, Mr. Black moved to lay
the resolution on the table.
The motion was negatived, and the
resolution was then agreed to by yeas
13; nays 35.
The next business in order was the
consideration of the resolutions offered
! by Mr.. Henderson, of Oregon, on TIE
10Th of February, and which were ther
| laid over. Under the rule declaring that
| it is the sense of the House that all JUS
and righteous governments are Intended
not to confer rights and privileges upor
| the subjects thereof, but to secure t
each and every individual the fuu, fret
and untrammeled exercise and enjoy
ment of all those rights which God ha
bestowed upon him.
Secopd-That the safety, happines
and prosperity of the people require tina
lust and adequate penalties be all xe'
to the violation of law, these penaltle
to be inflicted upon the transgressor Z
insure subordination and obedience.
Third-That the House will stand D,
and sustain the President in executing
the laws of the United State
upon q sufficient number OF leadini
rebels in each of the States lately in IL
surrection against the National Govern
ment, to vindicate the majesty OF tt
law, to sustain the confidence OF th
loyal people, and to warn the refractor
for a.! time to come.
Mr.. Niblac1 s9 that the teso
!atlons were too indetn.s:ss fa9 ,rss;asn saIt an