The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-06-12
Copsre.sIenal P.receedias..
WASHINGTON, June llth

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the amount Of damages caused by th'
rebel invasion in Pennsylvania, with {
view to paying the same, s1i e s-5.J 5tk
Mr.. Grinnell rising to debate, the res
olution went over under the rules. aeaa
Mr.. Ancona offered the following pre-
amble and resolution: 41s 80. :
Whereas, The Irish people and tlieil
Ibrothers and friends in this country, are
moved by patriotic purpose to assert
the Independence and re.establish th,
nationality of Ireland; 3' .l =
And Whereas, The action and sym
pathy of the people of the United States
are naturally with all men who struggle
to achieve such ends, more especially
when those engaged therein are tht
known friends of oar Government, al
ale the people of the Irish race, they
having shed blood in defence OF our fias
in every battle of every war in whicf
the republic has been engaged
| And whereas, The British government
against which they are struggling, d
entitled to no other or greater CONSIDER
alton from us as q nation, than tnat de
marded by the stlict letter OF the inter
| national law, for the reason that, during
our late civil war, that government did
| in effect, by its conduct, repeal its neu'
trality laws; sf.-Isa
And whereas, Where reparation is de
manded for damage to our commerce,
resulting from the wilful neglect of
Great Britain to enforce the same, she
arrogantly denies all responsibility and
claim to be the Judge in her own cause
And whereas, The existence of the
neutrality law of 1913, compels the ex.
ecutive department of this government
to discriminate most harshly against
those who have ever been, and are now
our friends, in favour of those who have
been faithless not only to the general
principles of the community which
should exist between friendly States,
but also to the written law of their
own nation on this subject; therefore
be it
Resolved, That the Committee of
Foreign Affairs be instructed to report
a bill repeating the act approved -
Goth, 1913, it being the neutrality law
under the terms Of which the Presidents
proclamation against the Fenians was
issued.
Mr.. Hale moved to lay the preamble
and resolution on the table.
Mr.. Rogers, of New York, demanded
the yeas and nays upon that motion
Mr.. Banks, of Massachusetts,, Mr.. Viii.
son, of Indiana, and other members,
sought to offer suggestions, but Mr.. An.
coma having moved the previous qustion
refused to accept of the suggestion; lie
however modified his resolution 80 as to
make it read that the committee on
Foreign Affairs be instructed to inquire
into the expediency Of reporting such q
bill"
The House refused to lay the resolu.
tion on the table by vote OF yeas to
1l3 nays.
The yeas were Cobb, Davis Hale and
Gripnell Mr. Grinnell stated that he
voted yea because he understood the
resolution to be reproef to the admin;
istration, Tho Houso refused to second
the demand for the previous question.
Mr.. Schenck then offered the follow
ing as substitute for the resolution,
and demanded the previous questions
Resolred, That the President of the
United States, in the opinion of the
House, should reconsider the policy
which has been adopted by him as be-
tween the British Government and that
portion of the Irish people, who, in the
name of Fenians are struggling for their
independence, and that hs be requested
to adopt as nearly as practicable, that
exact course of proceeding which was
pursued by the Government of Great
Britain in the civil war in this country
between the United States and rebels in
revolt, recognizing both the lawful
belligerent, and observing between them
a strict neutrality.
Mr.. Harding, of H., sent to the Clerks
desk and had read substitute for both
propositions declaring that the course of
the Government in suppressing the Fe-
nian invasion, is ignominious and dis
graceful.
Mr.. Schenck declined to allow the sub
stitute of Mr.. Harding to be offered.
Mr. Banks asked Mr. Schenck to yield
to motion to refer the resolution and
substitute to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, promising that if referred the
committee would make report
Mr. Schenck yielded for that purpose,
and Mr.. Banks submitted the motion.
The previous question was then sec
onded and Mr. Hale moved to lay the
resolution and substitute on the table.
The motion was lost by yeas 8; nays l3.
Mr.. Hale desired to offer an amend
ment, as sort of compromise.
Mr.. Ancona objected, and the question
was taken on the reference of the orig
inal resolution and Mr.. Schenck's sub
stitute, to the committee on Foreign AT
fairs; and this was agreed to Yeas 81,
Nays 81.
Mr.. Hale subsequently, as personal
explanation, sent up and had read the
resolution which he had wished to offer,
as a compromise, which was as follows:
. Resolved, That the honor and good
faith of the United States imperatively
demand just and rigorous enforcement
of the neutrality laws; and that this
House will entertain no proposition look
ing to their repeal, revision or violaeion.
Mr.. Banks offered resolution which
was adopted, requesting. the President
to communicate to the House any iu-
formation which he may have received
with reference to the dispatch of mill
tary forces from Austria for service 10
Mexico.
Mr.. BrOomall introduced a bill to
amend the act of May 1lth, 1866. rela-
tive to the Habeas Corpus regulating
judicial proceedings Referred 10 the
Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Bingham Introduce joint reso.
luton relative to plan for a hospital
for the soldiers, which was read twice
and referred to the committee on Mill