The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-07-04
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Jaly 3.
SENATE. ---.

The Senate met at noon. ~
| Mr.. Sumner asked leave 10 !entEr
protest against the resolution eaiitng
! Congress together, asserting tnas as 1ai
as provided for adjournment without
A day in the absence OF quorum, IL was
unconstitutional. He saw there was
onorum present, but did not wish the
resolution to be taken as precedent
for the future.
The roll was called and thirty-four
Senators were absent. ---
eThe Secretary was instructed to in
form the House Of Representatives that
u quorum of the Senate were present
at 1925.
The Clerk of the House informed the
Senate that q quorum OF the House
was present.
Mr.. Sumner offered two petitions.
Mr.. Fessenden objected TO the intro
duction or reference Of any business
not directly connected with the subject
for which it was we'll known Congress
had met.
aAfter debate, the petitions were ordered
to lie on the table for the present.
Mr.. Wilson offered bill, in addition
TO several reconstruction acts, consist
ing of two sections. The first vacates
all civil offices in Southern States WITH
in thirty days and authorizes the COM
handing General retain present incum-
bents. make new appointments or order
elections. The second authorizes the
boards of registration TO refuse to segls-
ter any person applying to he regis
tered whom they have just grounds to
believe are seeking the evasion of the
registration law, and strike from TIE
roll within twenty days persons regis
tered ard afterwards proved disquai-
fled.
The bill was ordered to be printed
and laid ON the table.
Mr.. Sumner offered a bill for univer-
sal suffrage, the same with slight
amendments as offered at last session.
Messrs. Drake and Edmunds offered
bills on reconstruction, which were
ordered upon the table.
A committee was appointed to wait
on the President and inform him that
the Senate was ready for the transac-
ton of business.
Without waiting the report of the
committee, the Senate adjourned until
Friday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIONS.
More than usual hub bub and excite
ment marked the reassembliDg OF the
House.
The Speaker, at noon, called the
House To- order. The roll of members
was called, during which message was
received from the Senate announcing
that there was quorum present OF that
body. 1t was loudly aPplauded.
The Speaker stated that one hundred
and twenty members were present, and
directed the clerk to notify the Senate
that quorum was in session III the
House.
Rev. Boynton, chaplain, offered pray
er.
The Speaker stated that the first bus-
ness in order was the administration of
the oath of office to members elect not
sworn, the members from Kentucky
having presented themselves for that
purpose.
Mr.. Shenc,i. rising to the question OF
privilege, objected to the oath being
aulDllllSlcItu W ~. " lbuHSj anu PaS-
scented protest from Samuel Mckee,
formerly member of the House, TAX
ing the ground of general disloyalty Of
Young. The protest he, said, was ac-
companied 1y another from citizens of
the Fourth Congressional district OF
Kentucky, sustained by atfidavits of the
facts alleged, and he asked that the pa
pers be referred to the committee on
Elections.
Here n message was received from the
Senate. announcing the appointment of
a committee on the part of that body to
join like committee of the House to
wait on the President
On Notion of Mr.. Farnesworth, such
committee was ordered on the part of
the House.
Mr.. Schenck presented the protest OF
citizens of the 4th Congressional Dis
trict of Connecticut against the election
of VIM. II. Barnum, alleging bribery
and corruption. Referred tT Committee
on Elections.
Mr.. Stevens offered 4 resolution for
the appointment of a committee of nine
To inquire what further legislation ne
cessary on reconstruction. Adopted.
Adjourned till Friday.