The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-03-20

ceive in payment any Treasury notes,
| Compound Interest notes, Certificates of
Indebtedness or of Deposit, with the in
| terest accrued thereon, which have been
| or hich may be issued under any act of
Congress 1t shall be the duty of the
Secretary of the Treasury to retire and
| cancel an amount Of the Treasury notes,
Certificates or other obligations bearing
interest, equal in amount to the bonds
disposed of, ard the public debt shall
not hereafter be increased by authority
of this or any previous acts of Congress,
and from and after the lst day Of July
next the interest on Certificates of De-
posits from temporary loans shall not
exceed the annual rate of FIVE per cen
tum. -----
Mr. Hooper, of Massachusetts, stated
that the bill for like general purpose
having been lost last week, he had in-
troduced this, and wished to have it re-
ferred, as it embodied what seemed to
him, from the discussion last week, the
wishes of large majority Of the House.
The bill was read twice, and referred TO
the Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. Eliot introduced bill for the set
tlement Of accounts Of certain officers,
which was read twice and referred to
the Judiciary Committee
Mr., Kasson, introduced bill to amend
the act of July /, 1862, for the construc-
tion of a railroad and telegraph line
from the Missouri river to the Pacific
Ocean, which was read twice and re-
ferred to the Committee on Pacific Rail
road.
Mr. Bidwell of California, introduced
bill to enable the State Of California to
reclaim the Day & Stente lands within
the limits of that State, which was read
twice and referred t. the Committee on
Public Lands
Mr.. Ashley, of Ohio, moved to refer
the resolution TO the committee on For
eign Affairs.
Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois, refused to
debate the resolutions The reso-
lutions under the rule went over for the
present
Mr.. Miller, OF Pennsylvania, offered
resolution ia reference to printing p, 900
copies OF the agricultural reports OF
1864
Mr.. Washburne refused 10 debate the
question, and it went over
Mr.. Donnelly, of Minnesota, intro
duced joint resolution authorizing the
Secretary of tie lnterier to pay certain
claims out Of the balance of an appro.
priation for the expenses OF Indian al
rairs in Utah Territory, which was read
twice and referred to the committee on
Indian Affairs
Mr. Latham, of West Virginia, intro
I'LL -, Il ha ~ n,n I'd Tor
Society of the District OF Columbia,
which was read twice and referred to
the committee on the District Of Col
umbia.
Mr. Farnsworth of Illinois, intrOduC-
ed joint resolution appropriatlng S2OO,-
900 for the ship canal to open commu
nication between the Mississippi river
aud the Northern lakes, which was read
twice and referred to the committees on
Commerce.
MIR KelsO, of Missouri, introduced
bill to extend the provisions Of the act
for calling out volunteers for the 18th
and 10th Missouri regiments, and the
cavalry regiments, which was read
twice and referred to the committee on
Military Affairs
Mr. Garfield offered resolution which
was adopted, instructing the Committee
on Printing to inquire into the eXpedi-
ency of publishing the report of explo.
rations across the great basin in Utah
territory and st. Francis County, in 1859,
by Captain j. II Simpson, of the Corps
of Engineers.
Mr. Garfeld's motion to reconsider the
vote by which the loan bill was rejected
came up. The motion to lay the motion
to reconsider On the table was lost by
~ to 1c voter.
Mr. Bdndy Introduced resolution
which was adopted, directing the Com
mittee on Pensions to inquire into the
expediency and justice OF providing by
law for the cases OF officers aud soldiers
who have disappeared. and who are
supposed to have been murdered by the
rebels, &c.
Mr.. Ancoua, OF Penn, introduced the
following proposition Aid resolution. ana
moved the previous question he
solved, the Senate Concurring, that tie
President OF the Senate and the Speaker
of the House of Representatives, adjourn
their respective houses for the present
session on Thursday, the - day OF May,
at II o'clock noon The previous qucs-
ton was proposed,
Mr. WashGuruo asked if it was in
order to fill the blauk with the last
Thulsiay in May.
The Speaker.-Not unless unanimous
consent is given
Mr.. Jenckes, Of Rhode Island, OBJ
jscted.
MIR. Morrill, remarked that such res
olution was permaturc, until the ap-
propriation bills were passed, and he
called for the yeas and nays upon it.
The vote was taken, and resulted as
follows: Yeas 50, nays ca. So the con
current resolution was PASSED.
Mr.. Randall, of Pennsylvania, intro
duced a resolution declaring that in the
opinion of the HJuse of Representatives
the representatives from the late rabel
States who can take the required oath
are. under existing laws, entitled to
their seats, and should be- admitted as
members of the House.
The Speaker stated that under order
of the House the resolution should be
referred to the Reconstruction Commit
tee.
Mr. Randall not desiring the reference
withdrew the resolution.
New YORK. March i9.-Later news re-
sa1dinC the Platte river war does hot