The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-06-12

beeu soldiers or sailors. and whose in
sanity is developed after their discharge
bnt arising out of causes produced by
their services in the army or navy.
Mr. Williams, from the Judiciary
| Committee. reported an act for the reg
ulation OF appointments and removal:
| from office. which was read twice, re
committed and ordered to be printed.
Mr. Boutwell, asked consent to Offer
the following preamble and resolution:
Whereas, 1t is notorious that JEFF
Davis was the leader of the late rebel
lion, and is guilty Of treason under the
laws of the United States
Aud Whereas, by the proclamation OF
the President of May, 1865, said Davis
was charged with completely in the as
sassination Of President Lincoln, and
said proclamation has not been revoked
nor annuled; therefore be it
Resolved. As the opinion Uf the House
of Representatives, that the said Davis
should be held in custody as a prisoner
and subjected to trial according to the
laws of the land. q -1-C
Mr.. Rogers objected TO the resolution
being offered -r rr
Mr.. Boutwell, moved to suspend the
rules 30 as 10 enable him to offer it,
| Mr.. Rogers desired to ask question,
bat the Speaker informed him that de
bate was not in order.
Mr.. Rogers persisted in putting his
question to Mr. Boutwell,, which, as far
as he could be heard, was whether any
one believed that Mr.. Davis had any
complicy in the assassination of Presi-
dent Lincoln, and whether every un-
preiudiced mind was not convinced to
the contrary. .-
The Speaker called Mr. Rogers to or.
der, and notified him that he must obey
the rules Of the House and take his
seat.
Mr O'Neill asked the speaker whether
the matter that was ruled out of order
would appear in the Congressional
Globe.
The Speaker replied in the Affirmative,
stating that a resolution was adopted in
the last Congress forbidding the report.
ers to insert what was said out of order,
but that rs no such resolution was
adopted at this session, the rules were
suspended ayes 81, nays 20, and the
resolution was offered; and it was
adopted by vote of yeas los, nays l9.
The preamble was agreed to without
a division.
The joint resolution reported on Fri
day last by Mr. lie Blond, to pay the otfi.
GERS of the United States steamer Lum-
Der for the loss of clothing by the sink
ing of that steamer from collision,
-, tho huoipaoa in ardar
After amending the resolution SO as to
limit the compensation to such effects
as the officers rank required by the reg
ulations they should be provided with,
the Joint resolution was recommitted to
the committee on Naval Affairs
On motion of Mr.. Spaulding, the SEN
ate bill to reorganize the clerical force
of the department of the ineerior, was
taken from the Speakers table, read
twice and referred to the Committee on
Appropriations.
Mr.. Coffroth, from the Committee on
Invalid Pensions, reported a bill grant
inc pensions to the soldiers and sailors
of the war of 1919, and those engaged
in the Indian war during that period,
which was read twice and recommitted
Mr.. Ancona offered resolution which
was adopted, calling on the Secretary of
War for information as to persons draft.
ed in the Sth Congressional District of
Pennsylvania, from February, 1865, who
had been previously drafted and paid
Communication or furnished substitutes.
Mr.. Sloan, from the House Committee
of Claims, reported bill for the pay,
ment of Ambrose Morrison for property
taken from him, on which to build
fort at Nashville, Tennessee, which was
read twice nd recommitted.
Mr.. Raymond offered a resolution,
which was adopted, requesting the
President of the United States to com.
municate to the House statement of
the provisions of the laws and ordi
nances of the late insurgent States on
the subject of the rebel debt, so called.
Mr.. Randall, of Pennsylvania, offered
a resolution, which was adopted, equal.
izing the pay of the Reading Clerk, As
sistant Reader, and Tally Clerk to that
of the Journal Clerk.
A resolution to extend the same rule
to the clerk of Sergeant. at Arms, was
referred to the committee on Accounts.
Mr., Cook, from the Judiciary Commit
tee, reported bill to limit tue time for
bringing suits before the Court of Claims,
which was read twice and recommitted.
Mr.. Johnson offered resolution which
was adopted, instructing the Committee
of WAYS and Means to inquire into the
expediency of providing for the erection
of fre-proof building in the principal
city or town in each Congressional dis
trict, to be used for post office and for
the offices of the Assessor and Collector
of Internal Revenue.
Mr.. Schenck introduced a bill to per
nit officers of the navy from being de-
prived of their regular promotion on &C.
count of wounds received in battle,
which was read twice and referred to
the Committee on Naval Affairs.
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