The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-02-06

first the overriding necessity OF the
times, and secondly the positive man
date Of the constitution Compelling us
to guarantee q republican form of gov
lernment. H. zsfe..
If lNorE.7Air. Sumner continued at
great length and without concluding
the Senate went into executive session
and afterwards adjourned.
Is - HOUSE. 55 e af-
Mr.. Blaine introduced a bill, which
was referred to the COMMITTEES on Re
construction, providing for taking 4
census ofthe United States prior to the
first of. October next.
Mr.. Ross, of Illinois, offered resolu-
ttion for the amendment of the rules so
that one day in the week should be de-
voted exclusively TO public business,
/ and be known as the white mans day,
On motion of Mr.. Washburne, cfIlli-
nois, the resolutions We're tabled.
Mr.. McClurg, of Missouri, offered n
resolution instructing the Reconstruc-
| ton Committee to inquire into the eS-
| pediency of reporting bill toilevy con-
tributions on the seeded States TO de
| fray theeXpenses of keeping up a stand
| ing army TO preserve the peace. A de-
bate arising the resolutions went over
Mr.. briggs, of Mich, offered a reso-
luton which was adopted, instructing
the Committee on Reconstruction to
take into consideration the subject of
removing the National Capital in order
that its site may be accommodated to
4 the population and greater security be
| rendered to legislation by removing 1t
| from the possible attack OF foreign enc
mics and domestic menace. 1
T. A bill was introduced presenting an
oath for all public officers TO the effect
| that the one taking it had never signed
an ordinance OF secession, or voted for
Eany measure Of hostility TO the United
states; never held rebel office above the
rank of Colonel, and never voluntarily
aided the rebels pecuniar1Iy Sc., was
referred to the Judiciary committee
a bill fixing a standard of weights
and measures was introduced and re-
ferred. aoa - so
Mfr. Kelso introduced joint resolu-
| ton proposing new article TO the con-
stitution, in effect reducing every State
becoming rehellious to the government
to the condition of a territory. Joint
| resolution was introduced proposing to
| the States to amend the constitution in
| the last clause of the Sth section OF the
I LIST article to read as follows ''ro make
all laws which shall be necessary and
proper for carrying into execution all
/ powers vested by the constitution or
1 Government of the U. s., or In any de-
all obligations, prohibitions or disable
ties imposed thereby on the several
States Comprising the same. Referred
to the Judiciary Committee. ,i.a %.
"A resolution was adopted that the
WAYS and Means Committe inquire into
the expediency of repeating the Proyis-
sions Of the Revenue act allowing a
majority of the fines for fnfraction of
the law to go TO the informer.
The Senlte bill to protect all persons
| in their civil rights was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
The Senate's amendment to the bill
making appropriations for pensions
was agreed to. 49, y'li
The House resumed consideration of
the bill to extend the powers of the
Freedmen's Bureau T7p- -7lsn't
Mr.. Raymond stated=that the letter
from General Sherman TO the President
had been given him for publication in
his newspaper; that relative to the ne
groes on sea islands was furnished by
gentleman from South Carolina It
was not given for presentation to Con-
gress, as inferred from the remarks of
Mr.. Chandler few days since.
Mr.. Raymond then spoke in favor of
the bill under consideration.
Recess till Z o'clock.