The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-04-05
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
WASHINGTON, April 4, 1866.
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lutinn directing the Secretary of War
to take steps for preserving the graves
of Union soldiers from Dissertation,
which was passed.
MIR. Pomeroy introduced joint reso-
luton appointing a board of managers
for the National Military Academy,
which was referred to the Military
Committee.
Mr.. Clark, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported back with certain
amendments, the House bill in relation
to the habeas corpus.
Mr.. Stewart moved that the special
committee of fifteen be discharged from
the further consideration of the plan OF
reconstruction recently submitted by
him, and that his resolution be made
the special order for tomorrow, owing
to the Impotence of the country for
some definite plan of reconstruction Mt
the hands of Congress.
The expiration of the morning hour
cut Off the discussion of Mr.. Stewards
motion.
The veto message was taken up at /
O'Clock, and Mr.. Trumbull took the
floor in defense of the Civil Rights
Bill.
Mr.. Trumbull said he fully shared
with the President his regret ut the lat
tiers veto of the bill to protect all per-
sons in their civil rights. BE regretted
the action of the President on account
of the latter, as it would tend to alleni-
ate him from those who elected him to
power, and who have gladly sustained
his administration on principles upon
which he was elected, but above all he
(Trumbull) regretted for liberties sake,
to secure which the Government was
founded. Mr.. Trumbull then proceed
ed to show that the provisions were
Just and Constitutional, extending his
remarks Mt great length, in the course
of which he said: Six years ago, in re-
ply to a veto message by President Blu
chanan of the Homestead Bill, the Sem
ator to whom allude said
Mr.. Sumner.-What Senator was it?
(Laughter.)
Mr.. Trumbull continued.-Hes said this
idea about poor foreigners some how or
other appears to haunt the imagination
of great many people. am constrain-
ed to say, said the Senator alluded to,
that L look upon this objection to the
bill as mere bubble on thelpart ofthe
President and us being hard pressed for
some excuse for Withdrawing his APP
proval of the measure. His illusions
TO foreigners in this connection looks to
me more like lad capatandum" of
a mere politician or demagogue than
grave and sound reason to be offered by
the President in n veto message upon
so important subject.
HOUSE.
The House proceeded, rs the first
business in order in the morning hour,
to call committees for reports.
Mr.. Phelps, from the Committee on
Naval Affairs, reported bill to relief
Paulding, Rear Admiral of the
United States Navy, which was yeSter-
day recommitted. The bill as reported
to-day omitted words, technically max
ing an appropriation and simply di-
rected the proper officers to audit and
settle his accounts, which by the uni
form ruling of the House, does not
bring bill within the rule requiring
bills making appropriations to the first
in Committee of the
Whole. After considerable debate rs
he propriety of allowing naval OFF,
Ger for his expenses in entertaing guests
on board his vessel the bill was, on
motion of MIR. Ross, laid on the table.
Mr.. Griswold, from the same com
mittee, reported back the Senate bill
j. r. Rittenhouse, Fleet Pay
master OF the Pacific Squadron from
the reliability of Sl3,500 of the public
money stolen from him in Panama in
October 1865. After considerable de-
bate the bill was passed by vote of
yeas IS; nays 40.
The morning hour having expired
the House resumed the consideration
of the contested election of Dodge
against Brooks, from the Sth Congress
sional District of New York.
Mr.. Marshall, of Ill, resumed and
his argument in support of
Mr.. Brooks right to the seat.
At tine conclusion of Mr.. Mnrshal's
remarks, no other members seeking the
floor, the Speaker announced that the
question was on the resolution offered
by minority of the committee, declar-
ing Mr.. Dodge not entitled to u seat in
the House.
Many members being absent from
their seats, on motion of Mr.. Morrill,,
there was call from the House, which
in members who were in the
Senate Chamber and in the committee
rooms, and 124 answered to their names.
Mr.. Garfield moved to amend the
offered by the minority, by
inserting in lieu of it that the testimony
taken as to Mr.. Brooks election be Civ
en- to the Committee on Elections, with
to report especially the
facts as to the custom under laws of
New York of appointing inspectors of
OF elections, not from persons
in election districts.
Mr., Schenck remarked that the same
object would be reached by voting aye
on the resolution declaring that Mr..
Brooks was duly elected and by voting
no on the resolution that Mr., Dodge
was.
Mr.. Garfield spoke in support of his
Alter carefully reading
both reports he was unwilling to vote
either way and he wanted some light
thrown on the subject.
Mr.. Shellabarger obtained the floor
and the Brooks case went over till to-
morrow.
on motion of Mr.. Morrill,, the Senate
bill TO facilitate the settlement of ac-
counts of the United States and secure
certain moneys to the people of the
United States or to persons to whom
they are due and who are entitled to
receive the same was taken from the
Speakers table and read twice and re-
ferred to the Committee on Ways and
Means. The Speaker presented a mes
sage received to-day from the President
of the United States, transmitting u
communication from the Secretary of
the Treasury, dated March 22d, together
with IL letter addressed by him to the
Governor of Alabama relative to the
payment by the State of direct tax.
ON motion of Mr.. Washburne, of
Illinois, the message and accompany
ing documents were referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
At 4 o'clock the House adjourned.
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