The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-07-11
XLth CONGREss-Extra Session
SENATE.

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SENATE.
WASHINGTON, July 10.
Mr.. Sumner moved to proceed to con-
slider his resolution resembling the reso-
luton OF last Friday.
Mr.. Trumbull opposed it.
The Senate refused to consider II.
The Reconstruction bill was taken up.
HOUSE
Mr.. Stevens, rising to a personal ex-
PLANTATION, referred to the correspond
ence published in the New York Her
aid of Monday, and questioned the pro-
priety of publishing private cores
pondence; admitted the political views
attributed to him. The views were
correctly stated, but he disclaimed the
remarks attributed to him, in reference
to his colleagues
Mr.. Broomall was granted permission
TO have his name recorded in the attirma-
tive on the passage OF the Reconstruc-
tion bill. similar permission was
granted to such other members as de-
sired it.
Mr.. Julian introduced a bill to eX-
tend and apply the provisions of the
homestead act in Alabama, Mississippi,
Louisiana, Arkansas and Florida. Re-
ferred TO Committee on Reconstruction.
Mr.. Robinson of New York, offered
a resolution directing the Committee on
EOEtlsu AHdlTb u EcpOEI
whether any American citizens had
been arrested, tried, convicted or SEN
fenced IN Great Britain or Ireland for
words spoken, or acts done in the Uni
ted States. In support of the resOlu-
ton ne sent to the Clerks desk and had
read statement OF the case of S. ].
Meany. He trusted there was spirit
enoug in the nation, and weight OF
metal enough in the army and navy to
take Mr.. NJ. out of prison and bring
him back, even if in that march toward
the prison it became necessary to tread
down the nation who held him.
Mr.. Wood said from his personal OBJ
servations within six weeks in Ireland
he was satisfied as to the insecurity of
every American citizen in that country.
He presented a statement in the case of
Col. j. Maggie, native of New York
and an officer in the Federal army who,
was arrested on his way to Waterford,
and was now held prisoner. He
begged his colleague Mr.. Robinson) to
allow the resolution to apply to Mr..
Maggie.
Mr.. Robinson assented.
Mr.. Stevens expressed the hope that
they would not adopt the principle of
trying here the judgments of British
courts. These were matters which
every nation made for itself, and he
should be unwilling to allow any other
nation to decide on the action OF Ameri-
can courts against rebels who might be
subjects ofSuch nations. But as il was
simply a resolution OF reference, he
could see no objection to it. The reso-
luton was adopted.
Mr.. Washburne offered resolutions
declaring the burthen OF the Govern
ment should be in proportion to its
property; that the exemption OF any
material portion of the wealth of the
country from its due proportion is
md GhnNNI1 hs N IL. I'D haF
to carry out these views the right TO
lay q tax on the bonds of the Govern
ment should be given in any future
system of funding bonds. The House
refused to second the previous q uestion
on the adoption of the resolutions, and
they were referred to the Committee of
Ways and Means.
Mr.. Barnes asked leave to offer joint
resolution to reduce the tax on distilled
spirits from 81 TO 30 cents per gallon.
Mr.. Spalding objected.
Mr.. Schenck introduced bill to pro-
vide for granting honorable discharges
TO soldiers classed as deserters.
Mr.. Wilson, rising to a question of
privilege, said the Judiciary Committee
was directed ut the last session to make
a report this session on the impeach-
ment of the President. am directed
by the Committee to state that it is not
prepared now to submit n report but il
Will be prepared to submit report on
that subject at any session that may be
held on or after the 10th of October
next. l have been also requested to
state the position occupied by the Com
mittee on this question; i've members
of the Committee are of opinion that
such high crimes have not been proved
against the President as would call for
his impeachment. and four members
OF the Committee occupy the position
that sufficient matter has been devel-
oped in the case as to call for the i'm
peachment of the President. That is
all am directed to state, and believe
that statement covers ali the authority
given me by the COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Boutwell,, in connection with the
subject, offered concurrent resolution
for the adjournment of Congress till the
18th of October. An animated debate,
participated in by Messrs. Wilson and
Boutwell,, Williams aud Woodbridge,
ensued, when, at three o'clock, Mr..
Boyer rose to announce the death OF
his colleague, Mr.. Dennison.
The impeachment matter went over
till tomorrow.
Adjourned.