The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-05-08

| To 40, anu Gn6 resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Lawrence, of Ohio, introduced 9
bill to regulate the time and fix the
place for holding the Circuit Court oi
the United States in the District of Yir
| ginia, which was considered and passed
1t fixes the time of holding the Circuit
Court at Richmond on the first Monday
in May and fourth Monday in November
in each year, and authorizes the adjourn.
ment of the session now authorized, from
Norfolk to Richmond. m r.r--
Mr.. Randall of Pa, expressed the hope
that the Chief Justice of the United
States would do his duty now and not
shirk the blame from himself to the
President. -... ~. -U. "
Mr.. Smith offered a resolution which
was adopted, calling for information
from the various cabinet ministers in
reference to the number of clerks hold
ing Office under them; from what States
appointed, &C., specifying those who
have been in the Union army and in the
Confederate army, and by whom the lat
ter were recommended. --i-.- 'a Z
Mr.. Welker introduced bill to annul
the 34th article of the declaration of
rights of the State of Maryland, so far
as applies to the District of Columbia
1t was read twice and referred to the
Committee for the district
Mr. Lawrence, of Ohio, offered reso-
luton, which was adopted, instructing
the Committee on Agriculture to inquire
into expedlency of the removal of the
Department of Agriculture to one of the
Eastern States.
Mr.. Boyer introduced the following
preamble and joint resolutioe:
WHEREAS, The Joint Committee on
Reconstruction reported on the Sd ult.,
after the arduous labor of five months,
contrived well matured plan Of how to
do it, in which it has fully met the ex
pectation OF the country, which is as
much as ought ordinarily to be demanded
of any Committee; therefore,
Resolved, That the said Joint Com.
mittee be discharged.
Mr.. Bromwell moved to lay the joint
resolution on the table Agreed TO-
yeas 90--nays "a
Mr. Kelley offered resolution which
was adopted, instructing the committee
on Claims to inqnire into the fairness
and propriety of the distribution of the
rewards offered for the errest of Jeff
Davis and the conspirators to murder
President Lincoln.
Mr.. Stevens introduced joint resolu-
tion to amend the Constitution of the
United States by adding an article pro-
viding that Congress shall have power
to lay tax on cotton exported from the
and referred to the committee on Ju.
dietary.
Mr. Washburne presented letter
from Mr. Bancroft transmitting the cor
respondence between Earl Russell and
Charles F. Adams on the subject of Mr.
BancrOft's structures on the English
government in his eulogy on President
Lincoln delivered before Congress The
correspondence was read and referred.
On motion of Mr. Stevens, the resolu
tion adopted limiting each speech on
the subject of reconstruction to thirty
minutes, the documents were ordered to
be published in the Globe.
Mr.. Garfield, from the committee on
Ways and Means reported joint resolu
tion to provide for the exemption of
crude petroleum from tax or duty.
Mr. Morrill, explained the necessity
for passing the joint resolution now.
The manufacturers Of purified oil were
now obliged to pay a tax on crude pc
troleum They were compelled to sus-
pend operations, and the workmen were
becoming riotous, and were destroying
the wells
The Committee on Ways and Means
proposed taking off the tax on the first
of July, and it might as we'll be done
now so as to let the business go in. The
Joint resolution was considered and
passed
The Speaker presented message from
the President calling the attention of
Congress to the exposition of fish and
water culture at Areocton, France, aud
it was referred to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
Mr. Morrill, entered into full explana
tion Of the bill