The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-04-10
WASHINGTON, April 9.

| HOU5E.-The first business in order
was the call Of commissioners for re.
ports to be placed on the calendar
There was no report made under the
call. The next business in order was
the resolution introduced by Mr.. Dawes,
of New York, on the 10th of January,
and since lying over under the rule
declaring that the House cherish the
most entire confidence in the patriotism
and ability of the President of the
United States, and ia his desire 10 re.
store the Union on the basis Of perma.
nent prosperity and peace, and that the
cooperation of this House is pledged to
him in support of the general policy Of
reconstruction inaugurated by him in
the modes authorized by the constitu-
ton, and consistent with the security of
republican institutions, on which Mr.
Raymond was entitled to the floor
Mr.. Raymond supposed it would meet
the sentiment of the House, as it GER
tainly would his, to postpone the con.
sideration of the resolution for the
present. He would therefore move to
postpone it until two weeks from to-
day.
The resolution to postpone was agreed
to.
The next business in order was to call
the States for resolutions
Mr.. Boutwell, offered the following:
Whereas, The President of the United
States did, on the Sd day of May, 1865,
by proclamation declare .and make
known that it did then appear from evil
dence in the bureau of military Justice
that the atrocious murder of the late
President, Abraham Lincoln. and the at
tempted assassination of Hon. William
H Seward, Secretary of State, were in.
cited, concoCted and provoked by and
between Jefferson Davis, late of Rich
mond, Virginia, Jacob Thompson, Glenn
ent c. Clay, Beverly Tucker, George n.
Sanders and other rebels and traitors
against tho government of the United
States; and whereas, The said Jefferson
Davis, in the month Of May, was ar.
rested by the military forces of the
United States, and has since been held
in the custody thereof under the author
ity OF the President of the United
States; therefore
Resolved That the Judiciary Com
mittee be Instructed to enquire whether
there is probable cause to believe that
any OF the persons named in said proc
lamation are guilty as alleged in said
proclamation, and il so, whether any
| legislation is necessary in order TO bring
such persons to a speedy and impartial
| trial, and that said committee have
power to send for persons and papers,
and, be it further Resolved, That said
committee be in like manner empowered
to enquire whether there is probable
cause to believe that said persons or any
of them are guilty of treason against
the United States and whether any leg
islation is necessary III order to bring
said persons to speedy and impartial
trial in tie district where such crime
may have been committed.
The resolutions were adopted
Resolutions were adopted, asking the
Secretary Of the Treasury to withhold
all proceeds of captured property sold,
until the question is settled by the SH-
preme Court whether it should be for
feited to the United States, or whether
it should go for the benefit OF the
captors, and the Secretary - instructed
to have the claims Of the Government
fully heard
Mr.. J. NJ Humphrey of y. Y, offered
a resolution which was adopted, in,
structing the Judiciary Committee to
enquire into the expediency Of amending
section 81, chapter 200 Of the act ap'
proved July Il, 1862, so as to regulate
the rights of naturalization to persons
enlisted in the navy, and the names Of
those enlisted in the army
Mr.. Stevens offered resolution which
was rejected instIucting the committee
on Ways and Means to enquire into ths
expediency of admitting barley used FOR
mailing, free of duty from Canada and
the British provinces.
Mr.. Ancona offered the following:
Resolved, That a direct tax on in
comes should only be resorted to in
general emergency and its continuance
justified only so long as that necessity
exists. ;.
Resolved. That there should be dis
J tincfion between incomes arising iron
: capital and every description OF income
: arising from labor merely.
Resolved, That it is expedient TO di:
e tiuguish between incomes for year an,
| for less and incomes possessed by per
e sons who have an interest in the capita
e from which the income arises
T Resolved, That economy should be e1
ercised and the taxes on incomes II
covered as soon as it should appear tha
these ordinary branches OF revenue ar
q sufficient.
!. Mr.. Stevens moved to lay the resOl'
s ton on the table, which motion va