The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-03-12
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battle, and have not already been promo
ted for such service. Referred.
Mr.. Wilson INTRODUCED o resolution,
instructfnS the Judiciary Committee to
inquire whether the sale of unarmed or
armed vessels to belligerent powers, by
American citizens, is now lawful, and
whether the right to do so can be secur-
ed by legislation; to report by bill or
otherwise. Agreed to. 49, as
Mr.. Sumner called upya resolution IN
ttroduced by him on Thursday last, de-
claring that certain further guarantees
are required in the reconstruction o. the
rebel States.
After considerable debate Mr.. Freiing-
huysen said that three or four OF Inc
points in this resolution were contained
in the supplementary bill of Mr.: Will
son. which was now before the judiciary
Committee of the Senate. He moved
to lay them upon the table, and carried.
After Executive session the Senate
adjourned. ssafg;a s,5'. ..1
'ai sa tDsct HOUSE. ~; s,-
Bills were introduced and referred as
follows: ~ $50 - ,5s a.,-fll.
By Mr.. Perham, extending the provi.
sions of the bounty law to widows and
children of soldiers enlisted for nine
months and killed in battle.
BY Mr.. Ward, to- guarantee certain
States that have been in rebellion re.
publican form of government.
BY Mr.. Morehead to provide for In
creased revenue.
By Mr.. Williams, to equalize the
bounties of soldiers, sailors and ma.
rines who served in the late war fol
the Union.
By Mr.. Julian, amendatory of the
homestead act for Alabama, Mississippi
Louisiana, Arkansas and Florida. also
smendatOry of the presumption laws
also to extend the provisions Of the act
of August 4th, 1862, granting the right
of way to railroads and plankroads over
public lands.
BY Mr.. DOnnelly, to protect the right
of actual settlers on public lands by
limiting the amount of land that can ee
entered in any township with Agricul-
tnral College scrip.
BY Mr.. Clark, of Kansas, to aid in the
construction Of railroad and tele-
graph line from Lawrence to the bonn-
Diary line between the United States and
Mexico in the direction Of Guaymas,
f + RasSl atiohs wsrs liatro,lneea by Mr.
Morrill,, instructine the judiciary com,
mittee to inquire whether further legis,
lation is necessary to give the United
States courts jurisdiction over offences
committed on other waters than the
high seas. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Kelley, declaring that the
war debt of the country should be ex-
tisguished by the generation which
contracted it, is not submitted by sound
principles Of national economy, and
does meet with the approval OF this
House, and refused to second the pre-
vious question; and the resolution was
then on motion of Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa,
referred to the committee of Ways
and Means, when appointed.
BY Mr.. Williams, of Pa, to regulate
the practice and define the powers OF
the Supreme Court of the United States
in certain cases arising under the Con-
stitution and laws thereof.
. BY Mr.. Stevens, relative to damages
done to loyal men. M 4.
BY Mr.. Schenck, bill to equalize the
bounties of soldiers, sailors and ma
rines, who served in the late war for
the Union, being the bill in the exact
words rs passed by the House on The
18th of February last, giving bounties
ut the rate of eight and Dne-third dol
lars per month fer actual service, de-
Quoting local bounties and prize money.
The previous question having been sec
onded, and the main question ordered,
Mr.. Boutwell, moved reconsideration,
by which the main question was order
ed, and Mr.. Holman moved to lay that
motion on the table, and the main queS-
ton was then reconsidered.l ~
. Mr.. Boutwell, then rising to debate,
the bill went over under the rule.
The Speaker announced the appoint
ment of committees.
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, from the Judi
ciary committee, reported bill calling
a State Convention organizing the State
governments in the rebel States. ltisa
bill introduced by Mr.. Wilson of Massa-
in session last Thursday. Tho
bill gave rise to considerable discussion
and finally passed. ...,,t9 -,.s :,
Mr.. Donnelly offered a preamble and
resolution giving encouragement aud
to the Irish reyolutionists,
but Mr.. Stevens objected, and pending
4 motion to suspend the rules the House.
adjourned. c:"hIti:i,
New York Iieus.