The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-02-13
CONGRESSIONAL
GwasuussrqslEeh Y.

f. b LIS f6WAsHSsroS, Feb,
Mr.. Poland offered a resolution in
structing the Judiciary committee TO IN
quire into the propriety OF amending
the constitution to limit D time OF
service "a President, to n term to ex-
tend IT'S duration to six years, abolisn
the Vice Presidency, andprovide for the
\ election of President by popular Vote.
LAD Ta-% Uw the bankrupt bill viii be
lfaken up, the vote rejecting it having
been rscoppsidered. The question was
on its passage. "SN
DAMr. Sumner endeavored to offer an
amendment excluding rebels from the
privilege of voluntary bankruptcy. The
Chair ruled that unless the vote order
ing the bill to q third reading was re-
considered, It was NOT amendable. De-
bate followed. "a AL &C
Mr.. Dixon admitted that the negroes
were badly treated in some parts OF
Texas, but utterly. ~deniedtsuch treatment
was general or anything like 1t.
Mr.. Yates replied alleging his belief
that Union men were bsdly-t treated IN
Mr. Howard believed there was nott-
ing like adequate protection to Union
lists in the South, especially blacks. lie
had heard from gentlemen from Texas
that not less than 1,50OUnionists, black
and white, had been murdered by rebels
i'm the past year, and not one of the
murderers had ever been brought o jus.
tice.
Mr.. Doolittle read 4 letter from Lee
grange, Texas, the home of Jack ham
| ilton, contradicting reports OF mai
treatment of Unionists. 81 H >
Mr.. Sumner said he was constantly
receiving letters from the South, giving
accounts of persecution and murder OF
Unioniss. If Senators would vote
down his amendment, well and good
He had been voted down before when
he brought in a bill to repeal fugitive
slave law.
Mr.. CONFESS said he was tired OF the
whip of the leader i'll the Senate, and
of hearing Mr.. Sumner accuse the Sen
ate of c~owardice. He had tried to dc
his duty here, and was determined ne
longer to submit to Mr.. Summers lash
HE thought it unbecoming and indecent
hin Mr.. Sumner to accuse him and other:
sof deraIiction of duty. A5kSUQ
7 After further debate, in the course OF
which Mr.. Lane opposed the bill as
prospective, because of its voluntary
provisions, because it was not uniform
in its operations, and because its effect
would be in favor of fraudulent debtors
and against honest men-the bill was
passed. 1t goes to the House for con,
currence in amendments.
Mr.. Morgan, from the committee on
Commerce, reported Il bill amcndatory
to the act to provide for the safety OF
passengers OH steam vessels, &C., by
making all vessels navigating all bays,
rivers, &c, of the United States, except
those engaged under foreign jurisdic-
ton, and engaged IN foreign trade,
amenable to the navigation laws of the
United States.
Adjourned.
.,sGft.tr HOUSE. yFa.'.r
On motion of Mr.. Darling, the commit
tee on Ways and Means were instructed
to inquire int thepropriety of allowing
a rebate of 10 per cent. of duties on all
goods imported in American bottles.
Mr.. NOEL asked leave to offer a reso-
luton for inquiring by special commit
tee into the allegations of Outrages by
the Missouri militia upon officers and
citizens of the United States.
Mr.. Eliot objected to it rs being too
late in the session to appoint a select
committee.
Mr.. LeBlond remarked that it was
never too late to do good:
The House resumed consideration of
the hill reported yesterday from select
committee on the New Orleans riot. The
vote ordering the main question was
reconsidered, when, on Mr.. Eliot's mo-
ton, the 18th section, providing for the
election of a delegates from Louisiana
to the House, was struck out.
Mr.. Eliot then renewed the demand
for the previous question. but after
some debate allowed his opponents two
hours for speeches.
Messrs. Boyer, Harding and Finck
spoke against the bill, and ut ) o'clock
the House seconded the previous ques-
ton.
Mr.. Eliot being entitled to the debate
made remarks i'll support of the bill,
yielding the floor successfully to Messrs.
Le Blond and NOEL. who opposed, and
Mr.. Shellabarger who advocated the
bill. The bill passed.
Recess till 40.