The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-07-26
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sry.TE,-Mr. Ely was sworn in as
senator from Kansvs, vice Mr. Lane, de
ceased
Mr.. Joseph Fowler, Senator elect from
Tepnessee, for short term, ending Marcf
4th, 1871, had his credentials presented
by Mr.. Sherman, and took the oath OF
office. y r-E. 70 -r...,F .--..a r..y.,
Mr.. essenden called up the resolution
for the adjournment and moved to fix
Friday, the 9th, as the day,
Mr. Sumner asked Mr.. Poland if he in.
tended to abandon the bankrupt bill fol
| this session if not we cannot adjourn
before Monday. ar
| Mr. Poland said he regarded the late
vote on the bankrupt bill as deciding the
fate of it for this session
Mr.. Sumner moved to amend the mo
tion of Mr.. Fessenden, fixing Monday
the 30th, as the day for adjournment.
The resolution was, after debate, alter
ed to fix the date on Saturday at noon,
and so passed.
Mr.. Wade hoped that Congress would
not adjourn without admitting Nebras,
ka and Colorado. His own opinion was
that Congress ought not to adjourn at
ALL" and that was the opinion OF the
majority of the Senate two months ago.
There was an apprehension throughout
the country that something would take
place detrimental to the interests of the
country if Congress adjourned. 1t would
be different if all the departments OF the
Government were harmonious 1t was
evident that when Congress adjourned
the Government would pass into hands
hostile tothe best interests of the conn
try.
The question being taken up on Mr..
Summers motion to substitute the 3Oth
Disagreed to.
Mr.. Fessenden moved to amend his
motion, by fixing the day for adjourn,
ment on Saturday, July 26th, at noon
The amendment was agreed to, and
the resolution as amonded passed, yeas
90 nays l3.
Mr.. Trumbull from the Committee on
Judiciary, reported the bill relating to
habeas corpus and said that he did not
wish immediate consideration.
Mr. Buckalew supported the resolu
tion instructing the Committee on Mill
tarv Affairs to report bill increasing
the bounty of soldiers of the late war
who volunteered in 1861 and 1862 Oh.
lection was made, and the resolution
goes over
Mr. Wade asked to call up blf for
the admission of Nebraska. Pending
discussion on this motion, the morning
hour expired and the Civil ApprOpria-
ton bill was taken up.
Mr.. Howard offered al amendment
appropriating sufficient sum of money
to pay to the First Michigan Cavalry,
mustered out of the sevice in Utah, the
cost Of transportation home, paid at the
time by the men themselves.
Mr. Conness said that the case motion
ed by Mr. Howard was not the only one
of the kind that called for redress. Sew
eral California regiments had been mus
tered out far from home, and had to
return at their own expense. He hoped
that all would he included in the same
bill.
Mr.. Stewart knew of several cases
equally deserving with that of the lst
Michigan. He hoped Mr.. Howard's
amendment would be SO amended as to
include all regiments mustered ont where
they do not reside.
Mr. Nesmith said the Michigan case
was the only one submitted to the Mill
tary Committee. The appropriation, he
said, was limited to 1926 to each man,
Mr.. Sherman demanded the yeas and
nays on the amendment of Mr.. Howard,
and the amendment was adopted ny
yeas %; nays 16.
Mr.. CONFESS offered an amendment APP
propriating $4,000 to provide for the
survey of the Isthmus OF Darien, under
direction of the War Department, for
the construction of ship canal, which
was agreed to.
Mr. Ramsey offered an amendment ap-
propriating $4,000 for light house at
Grand Portage, Michigan.
Pending the discussion on the above,
Mr. Grimes moved that the Senate at
half past four take a recess until halt
past seven. 1t was so ordered.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, the bill from
the House was taken up. The Senate
agreed to the Committee of Conference
called for by the House
On motion of Mr.. Fessendep, the
amendments to the Tariff bill, from the
Committee of Conference, was agreed to
The Senate at Ais P. M. went into
exclusive session, and soon after took
recess;until 7:30P NJ.