The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-07-24

ton for the appoint ment Of a select
| committee of seven to which all bills
and joint resolutions now pending be-
fore any committee of the HOuse! and
ali that may hereafter be offered pro-
| posing an amendment to the Constitn-
ton Of the United States, and endorsing
any person who has been elected Pres
tdent ineligible to a second term, as also
all bills and joint resolutions proposing
change In the mode and manner oI
electing President and Vice President
| of the United States.
On motion OF Mr.. LIE Blond the reso-
luton was laid on the table by a vote
of II to 40.
On motion of Mr.. Schenck, commu-
| nicatiOnS from the Secretary OF War
and reports in reference to the national
cemeteries for soldiers in Tennessee,
were ordered to reprinted. The House
then proceeded to the consideration OF
the Senate amendments to the House
Dill! granting the right of way to ditch
and canal over the public lands in the
states OF California, Oregon and Ne
vada, which was under discussion at
the time of adjournment on Saturday.
Mr.. Julian addressed the House
against the amendments.
The debate was further continued by
MesSrs. dasson, McRuer and Highly,
Finally the Senate's amendments were
concurred in, 70 to 81.
Mr.. Ashley presented the testimony
taken before the Committee on Terri
tories In relation to Utah, which was
ordered to be printed.
Several applications from members
for leave of absence having been made.
the Speaker called the attention to the
TACT that in the votes taken to-day,
there were only eighteen over a quorum.
Mr.. Alley, from the Select Commit
tee to investigate the assault upon A,
II PnHnfnR III oil - ~
committee, presented the testimony
taken, and offered resolution that
BENJAMIN f. Beveridge be delivered by
the Sergeant-at-Arms into the custody
OF the civil authorities, to be presented
before the Criminal Court of the Dis
trtct, and that the testimony taken in
tne case be delivered to the United
States District Attorney.
Mr.. Alley made n statement to the
effect that the House had no power to
lmprison the offender beyond the adj
1ournment of the present session.
Messrs. FarnswOrth and John L.
Thomas, members of the select COM
mtttee, dissented from that view, hold
ing that the House had right to have
Beveridge imprisoned until the close of
Congress.
The resolution was agreed to-.
MIR: Trtmble moved as question of
privilege that, as each House is, by
Ine SUBSTITUTION, the Judge OF their own
election returns, and qualifications of
It's own members, and inasmuch as this
House had passed a joint resolution de-
claFlng tennessee restored to her for
mer political relations with us, and en-
titled to representation in Congress, on
the ground that both Houses had de-
clared, by Concurrent resolution, that
certain States, which had not been
represented in Congress during the
past four years, should not be entitled
TO representation again until by con-
current action of both Houses they
should be declared entitled to represent
tation.
Mr.. Trimble appealed from the de-
cis1on OF the chair, and on motion of
Mr.. Stevens the appeal was laid upon
the table, "a to ID.
The House proceeded to the consider
alton of the business on the Speakers
table, and disposed of it as follows:
The Senate amendment to the House
joint resolution declaring Tennessee
again entitled to Senators and Bepre-
sentatives in Congress.
Mr.. Bingham moved concurrence in
the amendments. The amendments to
the joint resolution were concurred in
without division. The amendment to
the premble was concurred in. Yeas
81, nays 25.
The Senate substitute for the Joint
resolution in regard to the rations of
Union soldiers held as prisoners of war.
On motion of Mr.. Ward the susti-
tute was concurred in.
The House at $3.50 took recess till
1880 p. IN.