The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-01-15

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Mr.. Howe moved to strike out the
words Expiration of term or other
cause" from the first clause, which
reads rs follows:
That the President shall have power
to fill all vacancies which may happen
during the recess of the Senate by
reason of death, resignation. expiration
of term of office or other cause,
by granting commissions which shall
expire ut the end of the next session
thereafter.
The amendment was agreed to.
| Mr.. Williams spoke generally in favor
of the bill, and after executive session
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Bills and resolutions were introduced
that the President cause written OF
printed discharges to be given all hon.
Orably discharged commissioned officers
from the army and navy; declaring for
fixture of certain privileges Of citizen
United States, and providing fer the
restoration of these privileges in GER
tain cases; for payment Of bounty ia
representatives of soldiers killed or died
in the service of the United States,
whose time of enlistment was less than
one year; to re-establish civil govern
ment in the States lately in rebellion,
excepting Tennessee. All referred.
Mr.. Loans resolution, offered last
Monday, looking to the impeachment OF
the President, came up, and Mr.. kelso
having withdrawn motion for the pre-.
vious question, Mr.. Loan read speech
arraigning the President for acts of his
administration, and suggesting that he
was priyy to the assassination of Presi-
dent Lincoln.
Mr.. Hale rose to point of order He
said he understood ths gentleman to
charge the President of the United
States with completely in the assassina-
ton of President Lincoln, and that II
such language was in order, that that
page of Mr.. Loans manuscript be sent
to the Clerks desk and read. 1t was as
follows:
"The crime (meaniug the assassina-
ton of Mr.. Lincoln) was committed.
The way was made clear for the success
sion. The assassin's bullet, welded and
directed by rebel hands and paid for by
rebel gold, made Andrew johnson Pres
idept of the United States. The price
which he was to pay for the promotion
was treachery to the Republic and fidel-
ity to the partyo treason and rebellion.
Mr.. Hale claimed in another sentence
that the same general effect had been
pronounced by Mr.. Loan.
Mr.. Loan denied that he had proceed
ed further than the sentence read, and
asked Mr.. Hale what he supposed was
being read.
Mr.. Hale replied that was the very
thing he desired read.
Mr.. Loan said he was not under any
obligations to furnish more Of the man
uscript than he had read.
The Sneaker remarked that the speech
was being read from the manuscript and
had not been taken down by reporters.
Mr.. Hale stated that the words he re-
ferred to were to the effect substantially
as those read, carrying the idea that the
now President of the United States was
a party to the assassination of Abraham
Lincoln, and that he contracted to pay
and did pay the price for that assassina-
ton.
Mr.. Loan submitted that, rs Hale
could not give the words excepted To
his point of order, failed.
The Speaker decided that the remarks
were i'm order, the resolution before the
House being one declaring it the i'm
duty of Congress to impcach
the President. This being the case,
member had the right to state why he
thinks so. and the chair could not re-
strain him.
Mr.. Hale declined to appeal from the
decision.
The Speaker asked. as a personal IA
yor. that an appeal bc taken.
Mr.. Washburnc complied with the re-
quest. =.
The appeal was tabled. by vote OF
l0l toe.
Mr.. Loan continued his speech to the
conclusion.
Mr.. Hale Challenged Loan to specify
the first particle of proof of his charges.
and insisted that it was due to this
body. and TO the nation, that he should
do so.
Mr.. Loan declined to do 80.
The morning hour here expired, and
the bill went over until tomorrow.
On motion of Mr.. Washburnc, of Il
linois, the Secretary Of War was asked
for report of General Wright and sub
ordinates on the condition of affairs in
Texas, and the Attorney General for
papers in the case of A. ID. Moore, in
dicted in local court at Nicksburg, and
with his opinion thereon.
On motion of Mr.. Price the. Secretary
of War was directed to make state
ment of the number of small arms fur
nished by the Springfield mandatory,
and the number furnished from
other places, with the cost.
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa. asked leave TO
offer resolution against any greater
curtailment of the national circulation
than four millions per month during the
wear lS67, and that no compound inter
est notes he authorized to he withdrawn
in excess of that amount. Legal ten
der notes without interest ought to he
substituted.
The House refused to suspend the
rules. Yeas, "a, Nays 67.
The resolution was not received.
Mr.. Hooper moved the suspension of
the rules to allow the introduction of a
resolution that it is not expedient to
increase the amount of national bond
notes for circulation beyond the three
hundred millions authorized by law.
The House refused to suspend the rules,
yeas 81. nays So. -
Mr.. Cook, from the Judiciary commit
tee, reported joint resolution suspend
! ing operation of the oath section Of the
act of July oath, 1864, which authorizes
the payment of loyal owners of colored
volunteers. 1t passed, 1O7 against 81.
rha House refused to snsncnd the