The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-11-28
FORTIETH CONGRESS.
ADIoURSRD SESSION
WARRINGTON. Nov. q.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Mr.. Sumner offered n resolution,
which was adopted, requesting the Sec
rotary of War to communicate copies oil
any papers on ffIs in regard TO Fitz
John Porter's request for review OF
his case.
the Senate adjourned to Friday, hav-
ing been In session just ten minutes.
HOUSE.
Mr.. washburne, of Illinois, moved
that when the House adjourn to day, IL
be to Saturday, and asked a unRni-
nous assent that no business be done
on Saturday, but that the House ad-
journ until Monday.
Mr.. Harding objected TO the latter
portion of the proposition.
Mr.. WRshburne moved to suspend
the rules, which was done, and his mo
ton agreed to. So the House virtually
adjourns to-day till Monday.
The Speaker presented a letter from
the Clerk of the House, accompanied
by communication from the Secretary
OF State, in reference to the filling, by
PRONUNCIATION by the State Department,
OF the Supplementary Reconstruction
bill, and Joint resolution to carry into
effect several reconstruction bills. Laid
on the table. Also q letter from the
Secretary OF the Treasury, in cOmpli-
Ance with the resolution of March 1lth,
1867, with a statement of the expenses
incurred for revenue cutter service for
1866. Referred to the Committee on
Commerce.
Mr.. Stokes, by leave, made personal
explanation in defense OF his colleagues
and himself, contesting that he could,
with a clear conscience, take the test
oath. He also defended Governor
Brownlow, eulOgized the colored men,
and expressed the hope that the other
H. hat
italy the same Constitution as Tennes<
see.
Mr.. Eldridge replied, defending his
own course in Directing to the swearing
in of the member. He wanted to show
the Inconsistency and absurdlty OF the
action of the House in the Kentucky
case. General Stokes had deserted his
rebel friends in 1851, and now he had
only black men to support him, and
send him to Congress. The old State OF
Tennesseeihad not been attacked here;
IL was only that Infamous State Gov
ernment set up by the gentleman
(Stokes) and his friends, on the fOun-
daiions of the old and glorious Tennes-
see.
Mr., Washburne, of Ind, called up
his motion to reconsider the vote by
which the resolution OF his was, on
July 1lth, referred TO the Committee on
Ways and Means, declaring the burden
of the Government should De borne
equally; that taxation should be in pro-
portion to property held, and the ex-
emption of any material portion of the
wealth of the country from its due pro-
portion of taxes was wrongful ana un-
Just, and should be avoided, and that
to carry out these views, the right to
tax bonds of the Government should
be given in every future system for
funding Government bonds
Mr.. WRshburn, of Illinois. moved to
lay the motion to reconsider on the Ia
BILE. Agreed TO, and the resolution re-
mains with the Committee on Ways
and Means.
Mr.. CovOde introduced bill extend.
tending the act OF February %, 1857,
for the relief of certain dra fed men.
Referred to the Committee on Military
The House at 2 O'Clock went into a
Committee of the Whole on the State o {
the Union, Mr.. Dawes in the chair, and
Mr.. Butler finished his speech of yes
terday ON currency. Debate WAS con-
tinued by Messrs, Blaine and Brooks,
when the Committee rose, and the
HouseHt 345 adjourned.