The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-07-20

tue Allanuc ana Pacific States, by tele-
graph, was agreed to; the amendment
lion, printing and publishing Of the
medical statistics in the Bureau Of the
Provost Marshal General, under dirpC-
ton of Surgeon j. II. Baxter, was
agreed to; the amendment OF the FL
nance Committee, appropriatingS l6O, 900
for the purchase of site and the erection
of building at st. Paul, Minnesota,
for postoftice, custom house, &C., was
agreed to; an appropriation for the re-
pair of the postofhce and custom house
at Portland, Me-, recently injured by
fire, was increased from 800. 600 as pro-
vided in tn e House bill, to $3.50, 600; he
amendment of the Finance Committee
to strike out a provision inserted by the
House, repeating so much of a law of
March 1858, as authorized the payment
of loyal men for slaves enlisted in the
army, W as agreed to. The reading of
the bill was concluded, and its further
consideration was postponed until to-
morrow.
Mr.. Trumbull offered the following
joint resolution recognizing the gov
eminent of Tennessee, which was or
dered to be printed.
Resolved by the Senate and House
of Representatives, &C., That the Unit
ed States hereby recognize the govern
ment of Tennessee, inaugurated under
and by the convention which assembled
on the ninth day of January, A. D.
mate government of the States, and
entitled to guarantee and all other
rights of State government under the
constitution of the United States.
Mr.. Trumbull-I move that it be
printed. I will state that we have re-
ceived information to-day that the State
OF Tennessee has ratified the constitu-
tlOnal amendment and thiS is HasnlV1-
ton to reorganiZe the government of
the State of Ten nessee. The Senate
went into executive session and soon
after adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Bidwell called up the motion to
reconsider the vote by which the Senate
bill granting lands to aid in the con-
Struction of a railroad and telegraph
line, from the Central Pacific Railroad
in California, to Portland, Oregon, was
on July I'd, recommitted to the Com
mittee on Public Lands.
The vote was reconsidered and the
bill came up for action.
The question being on substitute re-
ported from the Committee on Public
Lands. 1t authorizes the California and
Oregon Rail Road Company to locate
and maintain Rail Road and Tele-
graph line between Portland, Oregon,
and the Central Pacific Rail Road in
California, and grants each alternate
section of land, not mineral, to the
amount of 20 alternate sections per
mile, ten on each side of the railroad.
The first section of 20 miles to be COM
pleted within 2 years and at least 20
miles each year thereafter; the road to
be of the same gauge as the Central
Pacific Raiload of California and to be
connected Herewith.
The substitute was agreed to and
the bill as amended passed.
Mr.. Stevens offered the following res
olution:
ReSolTed, That, the Senate concur
ring, when Congress adjourns it will
adjourn to meet again on Saturday, the
first day OF December next, except
sooner summoned by the Presiding Of
ticers of both Houses, which power, in
case of emergency, is hereby granted.
Mr.. Finck raised question of order
that the resolution was not a privileged
question.
The Speaker expressed his opinion
that although he said it was new oues-
ton, that ii the two Houses took re-
cess they could authorizes the Presiding
Officers to call them together at some
day during the recess; this recess con-
templated an indefinite recess. If Con-
gress adjourned SINE die no power but
the President could convene them in
advance of the regular session.
Mr.. Stevens moved to postpone the
further consideration of the resolution
until tomorrow; for the purpose of Civ
ing the gentleman time to consider the
question.
Mr.. Harding, of Kentucky, inquired
whether the resolution came in as a
matter of consent.
The Speaker replied in the negative.
adding that he had decided the resolu-
ton was in order as a privileged cues.
tOn. related n6innrnFV1anF
added, on the other point, if the two
Houses took a recess from Thursday
until Monday they could be supposed
to authorize the Presiding Officers to
call them together on Saturday, if ex-
igency required it necessary.
Mr.. Finck objected that the resolu-
ton confirmed additional power.
The Speaker admitted that 1t did con-
fer additional power, but did not think
1t changed the resolution being priv
LEGGED QUESTION. All questions in res
pect to adjournment, whether for one
day or for three days, or for sine die, or
to take recess, and everything con-
nected with the privileged question
was always entertained by the Speak
er If there was no other business before
the House.
Mr.: Trimble suggested, sarcastically,
that 1t would be well to provide in the
resolution, that if the President of the
greed as to whether they should recon-
vene Congress, there should be some
umpire to decide between them.
The Speaker remarked that by the
terms of the resolution the recess could
not be terminated and Congress again
convened, unless the presiding officers
of both Houses agreed to it.
Mr.. Finck moved to lay the resolu-
ton on the table.
Mr.. Stevens withdrew the resolution,
saying he would offer it again to-mor-
row.
The Speaker few minutes after
ward stated to the house that the reso-
luton offered by Mr.. Stevens, confer
ring the power on the presiding officers
of the two houses to call Congress to-
gether, he had not seen or knew any
thing of 1t until it was received at the
clerks desk-that he was still of the
same opinion which he had expressed
as TO its being privileged question as
II related to adjournment while its
adoption would depend on the house,
but that subject being SO delicate as
comforting additional powers which
might prove to be of great consequence
he would if the subject was presented
tomorrow he submit it to the house,
as the rules authorize him to do, and lei
the mousse itself decide on the question
of privilege also. He presumed that
would satisfy all gentlemen better than
if he were himself to make a ruling on
the subject.
Mr.. Stevens remarked that it would
be perfectly satisfactory.
Mr.. O'Neil, from the Committee of
Conference on a bill, further to provide
for the safety of the lives of passengers
on steam vessels, made a report which
was agreed to.
Mr.. Shellabarger called up, as a uues-
ton of privilege, the report of the Select
Committee on the charges made by