The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-06-16
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| WASHINGTON, June Is. :
svy.rr-Mr. Sherman made a per
sonaI explanation in regard to an article
IN the New York Tribune, alleging hin
To he the organ of the Treasury Depart
ment. which lie. said was unjust to him
A Joint resolution was passed, author
izing the QuarJermaster General to pay
the citizens Of Berkeley and Jefferson
counties, West Virginia, for army stores
The bill to continue the freedman
Bureau was made the special order fol
Tuesday next. '--d =
The COMMITTEES on Conference on tht
disagrseiDg votes on the joint resolution
relative to the disposal of spublic lane
| in the Southern States, read report
which was concurred in
Mr.. Van Wrinkle introduced q resolu'
tion to permit the Quartermaster Gen
eral to pay the citizens of the counties
of Berkeley and Jefferson, West Virginia
| for ouartermaster stores furnished to the
army, which was passed.
A resolution 70 print 1000 copies OF
the report of the Board of Visitors to
the National Academy for 1866, was re-
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by authority, was passed,
On motion Of Mr.. Wilson, the bill to
continue in force the freedmens' bureau,
was made the special order for Tuesday
next at O'Clock.
Mr.. Grimes introduced resolution
| which was adopted, calling upon the
Secretary of War for a report of the
| board of officers on the subject of coast
| defenees.
Mr.. Howard called up the bill author
| king the Eastern division of the Pacific
Railroad to select their route, and pub
| lished in the proceedings of the Senate
day before yesterday, which was dis.
cussed and afterwards postponed.
The Joint resolution for representation
of the United States at the Paris ExpOsi.
tion, was taken up. The question was
upon the amendment of Mr.. Harris to
appropriate S25, 900 in coin for the erec
tion of buildings for the display. Of
American articles. The amendment was
agreed to-yeas l9, nays IL.
Mr., Harris offered an amendment
making it the duty OF agents distri-
buting money under this joint resolu.
ton, TO report such disbursements in
detail to Congress, which was adopted.
Mr.. Stewart demanded the yeas and
nays on the passage of the resolution as
amended. Yeas 2l nays l3. So the
resolution was passed and it goes to the
House for concurrence on the amend
ments.
On motion OF Mr.. Doolittls it was re
solved that when the Senste adjourn
today it adjourn to meet on Monday
next.
The Senate then. in accordance with
resolutions adopted yesterday, proceed
cd to the consideration of bill from the
Committee on the District of Columbia.
The Presidents Private Secretary en-.
tered the Senate Chamber at half past
two o'clock with message from the
President, returning with his objections
the bill authorizing the New York and
Montana Iron Mining Company to pur-
chase certain lands reserved from sole,
and not now In the market.
The consideration of the District OF
Columbia business was resumed,
A number of private and local bills
were disposed of.
AT four o'clock the Speaker called for
the reading of the veto message. The
message was read and ordered to be
printed. ,.,,
Mr.. Morrill, moved to call up the bill
repeating the city charter of Washing
tion and Georgetown, and providing
for their government by the bill till the
first Wednesday, in December. He was
in favor, he sayed, of another project
which conferred universal suffrage ia
the district.
The pending bill was made the
special order for Wednesday next.
At o'clock the Senate went into ex-
ecutiye session and soon after adjourned.
WAsHINGToN, June 10.
HoUsE.-Immediately after the read
ing of the journal, Mr., Spaulding offered
the following preamble and resolution,
and moved the previous question
WHEREAS, 1t is alleged in the public
press that the Hon. Lowell II. Rousseau
a member of this House from the State
of Kentucky, did on the evening OF
Thursday, tho l4th instant, commit an
assault upon the person of Hon. J. b.
Grinnell, q member of this House from
| the State of Iowa, because of words
spoken in this House by tue latter, and
whereas, said assault, if committed, was
a breach of the privileges of this House
and of the member assaulted, therefore,
Resolved, That select committee of
FIVE be appointed by the Speaker to in
vestigate the subject and to report the
facts with such resolutions in reference
thereto as in their Judgment may be
proper and necessary for the vindioatlon
of the privileges of the House and the
protection of its members, aud that said
committee have power to send for per
sons and papers, and to examine wit
nesses. The previous question was Sec
| onded and the resolution adopted.
Mr. Blair. from the committee on Mil
itary Affairs, reported back the Senate
Joint resolution to provide for the pay
ment of bounty to certaipa Indian regi
ments, which was read three times and
passed.
The icint resolution directing the set
tlement of the accounts of Lieutenant
w. Fl. Hamick, Of the 39th Ohio Volun
tesrs, was adopted.
Mr.. Henderson introduced bill
granting lands to aid in the construction
Of railroad aud telegraph line from the
Columbia river to Salt Lake City, which
was read twice and referred to the com
mittee on. the Pacific Railroad.