The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-04-17
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, April l6.
HOUSE.

HOUSE.
The first business in order was the
call of States for bills and joint reso-
lutions.
Mr.. Hill, of Ind, introduced n joint
resolution proposing an amendment to
the Constitution of the United States in
the apportionment of representatives
according TO the number of voters in
the several States, which was read
twice and referred to the Committee on
Reconstruction.
Mr.. Jencks, of r. L, introduced n bill
providing for the election of members
of Congress, which was referred to the
Committee on Reconstruction.
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, introduced a
bill authorizing non residents to have
deeds recorded in the office of the clerk
of the United States District and Cir
cult Court which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on the Judic-
larry.
to provide for the transportation of YES
sells of around the Falls of Niagara
which was read twice and referred to
the Committee on Roads.
Mr.. Donnelly, of Mimi, introduced
bill making grant of land to the
State of Minnesota to aid in construct,
ing the Hastings, Minnesota River and
| Red River and the Northern Railroad.
the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr.. Hitchcock, of Nebraska, intro
duced bill to provide for the erection
of a penitentinry in the Territory Of
Nebraska, which was read twice and
referred to Committee on Territories.
Mr.. Hitchcock also introduced bill
to remove the Office of Surveyor Gener'
al of the States of Iowa and Wisconsin
to Portsmouth, Nebraska, which was
read twice and referred to Committee
on Public Lands.
Mr., Mckee offered resolution which
was adopted, requesting the President
to communicates to the House any cor
respondence with the French Govern
ment in regard to the withdrawal of its
forces from Mexico which may have
been exchanged since the correspond
ence communicated to the House with
the Presidents message of January o
1866, and whether that correspondence
has been published by the French Gov
eminent among its official documents
communicated to the French Chamber
or not; and especially the correspond
ence in regard to any specific promise
from the French Emperor to put StoE
to his proceedings in the sister Repub'
lie of Mexico, and discontinue 1mperi'
alism there.
Mr.. Paine offered resolution IN
structing the Committee on Rules tc
enquire into and report on the expedi
ency of providing by amendment o
| the rules that when the House shall
have under consideration bill or res
| olution returned by the President will
his objections, neither motion to lay
on the table nor a motion to postpone
| indefinitely shall be in order.
Mr.. Eldridge moved to lay the resolu-
ton on the table, which was lost by q
vote of As yeas against 81 nays, The
resolution was then adopted.
Mr.. Ingersoll offered a resolution In
/ structing the Committee for the Distric
| of Columbia to inquire into the expe'
diency of establishing by law the eight
hour system ms it is called, as constitu
| ting a days work in the District of Co
lumbia.
Mr., Wilson, of Iowa, suggested thai
| a proposition on the subject of the gov
eminent employees in the District o
Columbia was before the Committee or
the Judiciary and that the commlttet
had taken action on it.
Mr.. Ingersol said he was aware o
that, but this resolution went further
and proposed to establish by law {
regulation of hours in the district fol
all laboring classes.
i Mr.. Farnsworth moved to lay the
j resolution on the table which was los
by I6 yeas for, to 81 nays against.
The morning hour having expired
the resolution went over until mex
Monday.
The House then proceeded to the bus
mess on the Speakers table, when th'
i concurrent resolution prohibiting thu
sale of spirituous and other liquors il
i the capitol building and grounds wa:
taken up.
The Senate having disagreed to thu
amendment of the House extending thu
resolution to the other public building!
/ and grounds in the district, on motion
| of Mr.. Wentworth, the House insisted
on its amendment, and asked for Com
mittee of Conference.
Mr.. Stevens asked leave to offer the
following resolutions:
i WHEREAS, 1t is important that oul
legation abroad shall be kept duly ad
vised of the state of the country; there
fore be it
Resolved, by the House, the Senate
concurring, That the Clerk of the Houst
be directed to furnish three copies o
the Morning Chronicle to each of tn
Foreign Legation. Consular Agents anC
Commercial Agents, for the use of sale
legation and attaches, and that he pay
for the same out of the contingent funt
of the House.
Mr.. Rogers objected.
Mr.. Hale made a question OF order
It was a proposition to devote a part o
contingent fund of the House TO pur
pose entirely outside of the organiza
ton and duties of the House.
The Speaker over ruled the point o
order. As an appropriation by reso
luton was set apart for contingent ex
penses of the House, and it was for thu
/ House to determine how that sun
should be disbursed.
Mr.. Stevens moved to suspend thu
rules in order to enable him to offer thu
The House refused to suspend tn,
rules by vote of 90 yeas to 40 nays
Personal explanations were made By