The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-07-04
XLth CONGREss-Extra Session.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, July s.
The Senate met at noon.

The Senate met at noon.
Mr.. Sumner asked leave to enter g
protest against the resolution calling
! Congress together, asserting that as far
as provided for. the adjournment was
without day, and in the absence of a
| quorum 1t was unconstitutional. He
saw there was u quorum present, but
| did not wish the resolution to be taken
as precedent for the future.
The roll was called, and thirty-four
! Senators found to be absent.
The Secretary vas instructed to in
4 form the House of Representatives that
II quorum of the Senate was present.
At 1928 the Clerk of the House in
formed the Senate that "A quorum of
the House was present.
Mr.. Sumner offered two petitions.
Mr.. FEES senden objected to the intro
l.duction or reference of any business
| not connected with the subject for
which it was well known Congress had
met.
After debate, the petitions were or
dered to lie on the table for the present.
Mr.. Wilson offered Dill in addition
to the several reconstruction acts, con-
sisting of two sections. The first va
Gates all civil offices in the Southern
States within thirty days, and authorizes
the commanding General to retain the
present incumbents, make new APP
pointments, or order elections. The
second authorizes the Boards of Regis
tratiOn to refuse to register persons APP
plying to be registered whom they have
Just grounds TO believe are seeking the
evasion of the registration law, and to
strike from the roll, within twenty days,
persons registered and afterwards
proved TO be disqualified. The bill was
ordered to be printed, and laid on the
table.
Mr.. Sumner offered bill for uniyer-
sal suffrage; the same, with slight
amendments, as offered at the last ses-
sion.
Messrs. Drake and Edmunds offered
bills on reconstruction, which were or
dered to be laid on the table.
A committee was appointed to wait
on the President and inform him that
the Senate was ready for the transaction
ofbusfness. Without waiting for the re-
port of the committee, the Senate adj
burned until Friday.
HOUSE.
In the House of Representatives more
than the usual hubbub and excitement
marked the reassembling of the House.
The Speaker at noon called the House
to order, and the roll OF members was
called. During its progress a message
was received from the Senate announ-
cling that 1t had quorum. 1t was
loudly applauded.
The Speaker stated that 40 members
were present, and directed the clerk to
notify the Senate that quorum OF the
House was in session.
Rev. Mr.. Boynton, the chaplain. of
fered prayer.
The Speaker stated that the first BUSH
ness in order WAS the administration of
the oath of Office to members elect not
sworn in, the members from Kentucky
having presented thmselves for that
purpose.
Mr.. Schenck, rising to a question of
privilege, objected to the oath being
administered to Mr.. J. d. Young, and
presented a protest from Mr.. Samuel
House, taking ground of the general
disloyalty of Young. The protest he
said was accompanied by another from
citizens of the 4th Congressional Dis
trict of Kentucky, and sustained by
an affidavit of the facts alleged, and he
asked that the papers be referred to the
Committee on Elections.
Here Il message was received from
the Senate announcing the appointment
of a committe on the part OF that body
to join with like committee of that
House to wait on the the President.
On motion of Mr.. Farnesworth, such
committee was ordered on the part of
the House.
Mr.. Schenck presented protest of
the citizens of the 4th Congressional
District of Connecticut, against the cleo
ton of VIM. 81. Barnum, alleging
bribery and corruption. Referred to
Committee on Elections.
Mr.. Stevens offered resolution Sor
the appointment of a committee of 8
to inquire what further legislation was
necessary on recon ,truction. Adopted.
Adjourned till Friday.