The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-03-27
CONGRESSIONAL.
, WASHINGTON, March DC.
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- l1G ~ SENATE. ~
The biil to fix the the 1st day of June
as the day for the bankrupt bill to go
into operation was referred to the Judi
ciary committee, after rejection of an
amendment changing the timeto tine
first Of January.
The Vice Preside emit submitted a. com
munication from the Secretary OF the
Interior stating the Department was
unadyised of any suspension of.Work py
the Union Pacific Railroad, and was un-
nrenared TO recommend any legislation.
Tabled. 81 4ls5E'E .SgnisyaEi~
:, Mr. Howe reported from the commit
tee on Claims, with amendment, the
Joint resolution of the House, relative
to the claims of certain Northern credi.
tors. Passed. ...... -.s.fE.I ID
Mr.. Sumner introduced O bill to EN-.
force several provisions of the Consti-
tuition abelishing slavery, declaring the
immunities Of citizens, and guarantee
ing a republican form of government
by securing an elective franchise to
colored citizens. 1t provides that every
citizen shall have the right to vote i'll
every State or Territory. at all elections
for Federal, State or local officers OF
every kind, on equal terms, without
regard to race or color, all state or Ter
ritOrial Constitutions or law to the con-
trary notwithstanding. The bill was
laid on the table and printed.
Mr.. Trumbull reported the House res
olution for adjournment, with am
amendment by way of q substitute.
The Judiciary committee, in lieu OF the
House resolution, that the two Houses
adjourn on Thursday next at IL o'clock:
After considerable debate several
| propositions were made and Voted
down. Mr. Trumbull's proposition was
finally adopted. -.
The Senate went into Executive ses-
sion and subsequently adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr. Eggleston introduced joint res
olution providing for the necessary sur
vey for ship canal around the falls OF
the Ohio. Passed.
Mr.. Schenck introduced a joint reso.
lution authorizing the employment OF
Brevet Brigadier General Seth Eastman
in decorating the capitol. Passed.
r Mr.. fCoyode offered "a resolution IN
lstracting the committee on Public EX-
lpe,ditures to inquire whetherA leglsia-
| tion is necessary to secure the prompt
payment of bountics to soldiers. Adopt-
ed. =.
Mr.. Butler called the attention Of
members to the fact that Mr.. Bingham
had revised, altered and materially
changed the Globe reporters manuscript
of the personal debate last week be-
tween himself and Mr.. Bingham.
Mr.. Bntler then laid on the desks of
members printed pamphlet showing
the report as written and the report as
printed. He characterized this pro-
ceeding as most unfair, and in defence
of his own assertion made the other
day that Mrs. Surratt was hung with
cut sIficisns syidel ., lie charged
that John Wilkes Booths diary, which
showed all His movements preparatory
to the assassination of Mr.. Lincoln, was
kept from the knowledge of the Court,
and it now appeared had been spoi;
lated by having eighteen pages cut out
of it after it had got into the hands OF
the Government. He said: There IS
still remaining in the diary a memora-
bic senncc, written few hours be-
fore Booths death, and quoted from
memory
II have endeavored TO cross the P0tO-
mac five times and failed; l propose to
return to Washington and give myself
up and clear myself from this great
crime
He contended this piece of evidence |
would have shown in his Judgment. |
The whole case now shows that Booth,
up'to certain hour, meant the capture
and abduction of Lincoln, and that he
changed his purpose and resorsed to as
sassination. If Mrs. Surratt did not
know of this change she would have
had no knowledge of the intended as
and therefore could not |
have been convicted.
If all the testimony had been present |
ed we should have been able to pursue
the accomplices and find ont who it was
that changed Booths purpose from cap |
ture to assassination; who it was that
was to profit by the assassination, and
that would not profit by the capture of
Mr.. Lincoln; who it was that should
succeed to Mr.. Lincoln in case tho bull |
let made a vacancy.
Mr.. Bingham replied: In the excite
ment and hurry ut the time, it so hap
pened that the report OF my reply to
the gentleman was the most imperfect |
report ever sent to ME of remarks made
by me in the House. Any gentleman !
may examine it. and he will fail TO find !
in the corrections n single alteration
that is not by express words, or by nee |
cssary Implication, in the reporters
notes. ] defy his caiumny. What
charge is he complaining of, That |
said he bad condemned without know
ing or caring for evidence. say SO yet. !
Ii he is the lawyer he is reputed to be,
then he is to be pitied for coming here
and arraigning his peers for not con-
senting to admit the testimony of a
man accused, made after the fact. !
i defy him by any investigation which
he dare institute here or any where to
show that any communication came
into my hands purporting to be n pro-
not made after the fact, and long after
the fact. Is there any lawyer in Amer
lea or England who wOnld say that the
words and declarations of an accused
fclon after the fact, is an e,id.nce
which the advocate for the Government
is bonnd to admit in any court. ] treat
with contempt and scorn any intimation
from any quarter that l or my as
sociate counsel was under obligation to
admit any such evidence.
The law does not require it. The
common law, the growth and gathered
wisdom of thousand years excludes it.
Perhaps that great monument OF wis
dom and learning is not equal to the in
comparable gains of the Incompatible
hero of Fort Fisher. Laughter, which
the Speaker endeavored to suppress.
Mr.. Butler tried to get in remark,
but Mr.. Bingham would not let him, adj
ding that the gentleman from Massa
chusetts had no right to ask favors at
his hands.
Mr.. Bingham continued: l never saw