The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-01-25
I CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Jan. "a:

Commerce, reported bill supplements
~ to an act to prevent smuggling,
which was passed.
, On motion of Mr.. Wilson, the Secre-
tary OF War was instructed to report
the names of officers appointed under
the regular army bill last summer who
failed TO join their regiments.
The credentials of Senator Freling-
huysen We're presented. 80 -
| Mr.. Wade, from the committee on FL
nance, reported q bill amendatory of an
act providing territorial government for
Montana, defining powers of the pro-
bate court, and legalizing the public
acts of the second and third sessions
/ of the legislative assembly until APP
proved or disapproved by the next ses-
sion.
Nr. Wade introduced bill to provide
for the allotment by the Chief Justice
of the members Of the Supreme Court
among the circuits, and the appoint
ment Of Marshal:
The tariff bill was brought mp.
Mr.. Grimes declined to speak in OPP
position thereunto, claiming that two
or three large manufacturing interests
of the country were dissatisfied with
their enormous profits Of the last six
wears, and determined ut whatever cost
| to put more money in their pockets. To
this end they have persuaded some and
coerced other manufacturing interests
to unite and demand protection for
American labor; but what some other
people. with more truth, called rob-
bling Of American labor and agriculture.
Mr.. Grimes then proceeded to examine
and condemn the details of the bill.
! Mr.. Frelinghuysen offered an amend
ment to increase the duty on Linseed
or tlaxseed to twenty cents per bushel,
and OH linseed oil to thirty cents per
gallon. Adopted.
Adjourned.
Mr.. Scofeld introduced q bill for hold
ing United States Court in Erie, Pa. Re-
ferred.
Mr.. Schenek said he would ON Satnr-
day report bounty bill and ask that it
be put on its passage.
Mr.. Perham, from committee OIL In
valid Pensions, reported bill for pen
sioning surviving soldiers of the war OF
1912. Ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Bidwell, from committee Oh Agri-
culture, reported ajoint resolution ito
extend provisions to agricultural col
legc act.
Mr.. Leblond did not see why there
should be exceptions in favor of Ten
nessee, and why all States lately in re-
| bcllion should not be combined within
the provisions of the bill.
Mr.. Maynard protested against Ten
| hatnn m nAmnnflSOn with
States not represented in Congress. 1t
stood upon an entirely different foot
ing.
Mr.. Stokes took the floor in defence of
the government of Tennessee, now in
hands of her loyal people, and by, the
God who made him, it would be kept
there. (Applause). =,
Mr.. Leblond inquired on which side
the gentlemen stood in view of the let
ter in which he had declared he was for
the patriotic Davis and against the ty-
rant Lincoln.
Mr.. Stokes said that letter was not
word more than he could put his finger
on rs evidence, that he had deyiated
from the track. That letter was writ
ten on the 10th of May, and on the 18th
of May, he took the stump i'll favor of
Lincoln and the Government, and he
had fought out of the difficulty, as lie
blond ought to have done out of his
Coppernead conventions. (Applause.)
After further debate, Mr.. Donnelly |
moved an amendment, that the land !
granted should be held by the State of
Tennessee subject to the condition that |
no person should be employed as pro-
fessor or teacher in such college who
ever held military or civil office under
the Confederate Government or under |
the rebel State Government of Tennes-
see. Adopted.
The previous question was seconded.
Mr.. Cooper, in noticing the remark OF
Mr.. Kelley dcnouncing Mr.. johnson as
an usurper. said that if he were permit
ted in parliamentary decorum he would
reply to him in the language of Mar
mion, "Iord Anguish thou hast lied"
Mr.. Kelly said he had been informed
by those sitting around him that the !
gent leman from Tennessee had made |
some offensive allusion to him. That
gentleman was, while usnrpation was
heing plotted, the confidential and paid
agent of the usurpcr. He knew all the
secrets of usurpation, and If his con-
science had not been extinguished in
him it would not permit him tn deny
the charge he Kelly had made of usur-
patton.
Mr.. Cooper replied that he was con-
| fdential friend of the President Of the
United States. l glory in the fact, but
not one dollar of his money has been
handled by me. When the gentleman
from Pennsylvania says was paid agent
of Mr.. Johnson's he lies. Again the
Speaker called him to order.
Mr.. Kelly. l know it was not An
drew JOhnson's own money that tho
member from Tennessee handled. 1t
was our money-mOnsy of the people
of the Uunited States. The member
from Tennessee was a member of Mr..
.Johnson's household and was paid for
his services, but will not handy words
with him.
Mr.. Jenckes made point Of order
that this discussion was not in order,
having no reference to the subject.
The Speaker sustained the point of
order, and the personal alteration was
stopped.
The joint resolution was passed with
ont division, with the Donuelly amend
Inent, ny u vote VI llo W ID.
The House presented for considera-
tod Sternes' reconstruction bill.
Mr.. Raymond spoke against, and Mr..
Shellabarger in fa<or of the bill.
Mr.. Stevens indicated his intention to
call up the reconstruction tomorrow in
view of the conflicting opinions on the
Republican side. Moved to lay it on
/ the table.
| House went into q committee of the
whole.
Mr.. Morrill, made speech on the f.
nancial question. -.
On motion Of Mr.. Trumbull the COM
mittee on Ways and Means was in
structed to inquire into the expediency
of repeating the tax on cotton,
Adjourned.
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