The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-03-20
XLth CONGRESS. 1st SESSION.
SENATE.

Passed.
Mr.. Howard, from the Military Com
mitIee, reported without amendment to
the bill to regulate the distribution of
the award for the capture OF JEFF. Da-
Wis and recommended its passage.
Mr.. Pomeroy introduced . bill
amendatory to the act in aid of the
construction Of a Railroad and Tele-
graph line from the Missouri River to
the Pacific OceOn. Approved, J uly
1862, provided that the road and sever
al companies named, shall be so con-
structed that when completed, II shall
have connection with a branch road to
Sioux City. and continue the road and
communication between the Union
Pacific Railroad and the head of Lake
Superior, which was referred TO the
Commute on Railroads.
Mr.. Cole introduced a bill to further
define the qualifications of members of
Congress, which provides that no per-
son shall be eligible TO either Housa of
Congress who has voluntarily borne
arms against the United States while
citizen thereof, or " no has voluntarily
given aid, countenance, counsel or en-
couragement to persons engaged in
armed hostility thereto, or who has
sought. or accepted, or attempted to ex-
ercise the functions Of any office what
ever under any authority or pretended
authority, power or constitution within
the United States hostile thereto. Re
fsrrsd to the Judiciary Committee and
ordered to be printed.
The Supplementary Reconstruction
bill was received from the House, and
on motion OF Mr.. Trumbull the Senate
insisted and agreed to a Committee on
Conference.
Messrs. TrumbuIl. Wilson and Buck
alew were appointed y Committee on
the part of the Senate
The House resolution to >OFra~f fha
error in the enrolment OF the wool
tariff bill was taken up and passed.
Mr.. Watson called up the bill direct
ing the Secretary of War TO furnish
clothing TO invalid soldiers, and it
passed.
Mr.. Johnson said he had been re-
quested by his colleague, Mr.. Thomas
since the charges made against him,
yesterday, 10 move the reference of his,
credentials TO the Judiciary Committee.
that a full investigation might be made
Agreed 10, without debate.
The Senate went into Executive ses-
sion. After some time spent thus, the
doors were re-opeDed, aud Mr.. Trum-
bull, from the Conference Committee
on the Supplementary Reconstruction
Bill, made report. The Conference
Committee agreed TO the Senate propo-
sitton that tue State con sIitution shall
be ratified by a msioriiy of the votes
cast, provided it shall appear that a
majority of the registered voters voted
on tie question of ratification. A clause
Is added, that Congress must be salts
led that all the registered voters had
an opportunity 10 vote fully and fairly,
without any Year or interruption, and
that the constitution meets the ap-
proVal of the majority of qualified yot-
erS. The report WAS agreed 10, and the
doors were aEain closed.
Amer the transaction OF further Ex-
rcutive business, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE
Mr.. Bingham introduced Join reso-
ton to correct errors in the Enrolment
Bill of the last session increasing the
| duty on wool and woolens. The error
was the omission in the enrolled bill OF
Canada, long wOOls," which were in
the engrossed bill. The joint resolu-
ton passed.
Mr.. Julian asked leave to report
joint resolution relative 10 the issue of
Agricultural College Scrip, ana pruhib-
iting the further issue or delivering
such scrip to any State lately in rebel
lion, except Tennessee, or Negotiable
scrip or any heretofore issued until
those States are FULLY restored to their
rights as States by Congress. Mr.. Barr
objected.
The rules were suspended and under
operation of The previous question the
resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Judd on leave introduced a bill
to exempt wooden ladders from tax,
which amer a short discussion was
passed.
The Speaker laid before the House
the disagreement OF the Senate to
the House amendment of the supple
menIary Reconstruction bill. The
House refused TO recede and on motiod
of Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, insisted and
asked for conference.
Tho SnaaGar
| OF lows, Mr. Boutwell, and Mr.. Mar
shall the committee on the part OF the
House.
Mr.. Stevens called up the motion to
reconsider the vote by which the bill
introduced by him on the lIIh Of March
HSs referred 20 a Committee Of the
| Whole, being the House bill to coufis-
cate all public lands IN lately rebeIIious
States, and to confiscats and condemn
all such property belonging 10 a beIIi9-
1 erent enemy, as IS declared cOutiscated
by the act ofJuly II, 1862
Mr.. Stevens proceeded to address the
| House at length in support of the bill.
He had not read more than four pass
ages of his speech, when it became
| painfully evident, from the weak con-
| dition of his health, that he could MOI
make himself heard by the House. He
then requested Mr.. Mcpherson, clerk
| OF the House, to read his speech for
him, which Mr.. Mcpherson therenpon
proceeded TO do from the clerks desk.
The reading occupied about an hour and
\ quarter. r-.-Hr --r-
Mr. Chandler obtained the door but
I yielded TO Mr. Stevens, who moved that
! the bill be postponed until the second
Tuesday IN December next, which Was
agreed 70.
The House went into a Committee OF
OF the Whole, and proceeded to the con-
sideration OF the Sensts bill appropri-
/ atinR million dollars for the relief of
the destitute In the South Mr.. Butler
| proposed to oher a substitute for his
substitute offered last week, by pro-
vidinR that several district command
/ srS, under the act OF the I'd of March
shall have power to assess Fiud collect,
by military power, ratably on all per-
sons within their district owning more
than one hundred and sixty acres of
land, or who have an income OF more
| than six hundred dollars PEI year, snch
sum or sums as such commander NAV
deem necessary to relieve the dssIitn-
ton and pzupsrism OF the white peo-
| pie there
The Chairman informed Mr.. Butler
| that he had n right TO modify his FIRST
substitute by substituting another for
l II, but Mr.. Butler desiring to have both
! pending, Withdrew the latter, where
/ upon Sir. Schenck offered it as an
amendment TO the substitute.
Mr.. Woodbridge made an eloquent
| appeal to the committee in favor OF the
| bill. In conclusion he moved that the
com mittee rise and report the bill aud
amendments to the House. Motion re-
| Jected.
A long debate ensued on the merits of
I the bill, but without reaching any con-
clusion. The committee rose to receive
n message from the Senate.
A variety OF motions to suspend the
rules to getin bills aud resolutions were