The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-03-04
CONGRESSIONAL.
wAsHlSGros, March 2.
SENATE.


The report of the Conference commit
tee, on the bin fixing the rights of vol
unteers in the United States army, was
agreed to. The bill as 2assed, COM
pntes the amount Of service Of regular
army officers from the time they entered
tie volunteer service. ,ga'F s..,..es. r. q
Mr.. Sumner, from committee on For
eign Relations, reported adversely on
the resolution to protect the rights OF
American citizens of Mexico; also the
resolution to protect claims of Ameri-
can citizens in Mexican loans. Fl
The tariff bill was taken mp. -
Mr.. Sherman having withdrawn oil
amendments, the bill before the Senate
was the Bingham bill, which passed the
House last session. ..5-i.. (. z.i
The bill passed for increasing the duty
on wool.
Mr.. Poland presented the report Of
the committee of Conferences on bank
rupt bill, which was concurred in.
Mr. Sherman, from committee Of Con-
ference on compound interest note bill,
made report, which was adopted. The
bill, as agreed on, contains only one sec
ton providing for the redemption OF
compound interest notes in three per
cent. certificates, the amount of the lat
ter outstanding at any time not TO ex-
coed fifty millions.
The Presidents Secretary arrived
with the veto OF the tenure Of office
bill. ~
] Mr.. Trumbull called up the House
bill known as the indemnity bill, which
Mr. johnson attempted unsuccessfully
TO amend. and it passed without amend
ment.
The Presidents veto Of the tenure OF
office bill was read, and the bill passed
over the veto-35 yeas, III nays.
| The Senate went into executive ses-
sion. followed by recess.
The doors of the Senate reopened at
$50 a. III. After an executive session OF
six hours, while the doors were closed,
the Conference report on the army
appropriation bill was, agreed TO. 81 :.
The Conference report on the Inter
nal Revenue bill was agree to before the
executive session was held.
The Clerk Of the House notified the
Senate of the action of the House on the
naval appropriation bill.
! Mr.. Sumner moved that the Senate
reccde from its amendments. Dis
agreed to.
! Thee Senate insisted OH its amendment,
and agreed to Conference committee
asked for by the House.
The Senate insisted on its amend
ment to it's bill authorizing the settle
ment in court claims arising ont of
the Morgan raid in Indiana and Ohio,
and agreed to by the Conference COM
mittec.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Conference
committee on the omnibus appropria-
ton bill made q report.
Mr.. Sumner asked what had become
of the Senate proposition to pay the
rebel assessors. ~ .,.
Mr.. Sherman said he could crafty his
friend from Massachusetts by informing
him that it had been stricken out.
Mr.. Sumner was glad that the debate
of eight hours in the Senate had not
been in vain.
The report was agreed to.
The consideration of the deficiency
bill was resumed. Several amendments
were offered and adopted, and at $40 a.
IN. the bill passed.
Mr. Honnshell's amendment to the 9Th
section of the tariff bill of 1864 was ia
ken up and passed Mt 1870 q. III.
The Senate took o recess until 100
p. III. y -
l..-. "a HOUSE. i ILL ii
Turner NJ. Marquette, member from
the State of Nebraska, took oath.
Mr.. Miller asked leave to present res
olutions that no State declining to rat
ify the constitutional amendment should
have representation in Congress, and
that the doctrine of universal amnesty
ought to be discarded by every loyal
patriot. Several objections were made
to the resolutions being offered, and
Mr. LeBlond suggested they should be
made to apply to Massachusetts. The
Speak er stated that the resolutions in
volved a question of representation
which required them to be referred to
the committee on Reconstruction.
Mr.. Deming, from the Military COM
mittee, reported joint resolution allow
ing the contract price of artificial limbs
TO he paid disabled soldiers. Passed.
MIR. Hubbard, from Connecticut, Of
fered resolution declaring if any Gov
eminent contractor shall hereafter make
expenditures in anticipation of appro-
priatiou, the Government will not as
sumo the responsibility therefor. Re-
ferred.
Mr.. Dawes, from the committee on
Elections, made verbal report in the
contested election case of Mr.. Arnell, of
Tennessee, aud the committee discharg-
ed its further consideration, as decis-
H., l,a HnnSa annlA hava m
practical effect uow.. lg;E. "a
He also offered resolution to pay
Mr.. Thomas, the contestant, sixteen
hundred dollars pay, and mileage, which
was adopted. r s.a.r.
| The Secretary of the Senate announc-
ed the passage of the House bill of last
session in reference to the tariff on wool.
1t taxes best grades ut twelve cents,
and lower grades ten cents with ten per
cent. ad valoram. The bill was passed
without amendment, and goes to the
President. Z tl q ~
The Presidents private Secretary de-
livered a message in writing which
proved to be veto of the military bill.
The reading of the message occupied
fifty-five minutes, after which the
speaker asker, wv Ill the house OH IT.
consideration agree to the passage of
the bill!"
Mr.. Eldridge, in the name of the min
ofity, said that no Was conscious that no
effort of theirs can prevent the passage
of this bill
In the name of the Republic, of all
they hold dear, they protest against this
action of Congress.
Mr.. Stevens asked if the gentlemen
on the other side were willing that the
vote, should be taken without further
DELAY. Z. A - u q. IL
Messrs Boyer and Ancona denied that
there was any such understanding.
Mr.. LeBlond said he believed this bill
to be the death knell of republican lib
erty on this continent. He. if he had n
sufficient number of members to stand
with him, would never allow it to be-
cOme law. He would leave it to the
next Congress, with sixteen States I'M
represented, TO take the responsibility
Of striking this blow ut the govern
ment.
After further debate, Mr.. Blaine, at
the request of Mr.. Stevens, moved the
suspension Of the rules, that the House