The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-12-05
FoRTIETH ocoNGRFss.
wAsHisdFoS. Dec. (.

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The Chair laid before the Senate !
communication from the Legislature b
Nepfaska, transmitting Joint Eesoln.
Ton ratiiying the pfoposed amendment
pyCongteas 70 the Constitution.
On mutton Of Mr.. Sumner, itwas
Retoleed, That the President Of thu
United States b. requested 10 commu,
nicate 70 the Senate, II not incompati
Die with the public interest, copies d
any correspondence between the Gov
ernment OF the United States and Gr0a
Britain, relating to tho existing claim
OF these governments on each other,
Mi. Drake offered the following con,
I current resolutions. SsVi
Il ReSotped BY he Senate, Lhe House d
Representatives eoae,uyta1, That ths
President Of the United States Ia de.
/ claring III his annual message to thu
two Houses OF Congress, at present IN
session, that the acts heretofore passed
at the present session by these Houses
relative TO the reconstruction OF insur'
IectionaFy States, are not only oblec.
tionable for their assumption OF IN.
granted power, but many Of
their provisions are In conflict with
the direct prohibitions OF the Con.
sltutlon, and that these acts are
as plainly Unconstitutional, az
any that Tan be imagined, has tran
scended the Just limits Of his Constitu.
tional preroRatlye 10 give 10 the Con.
lgress information Of the state OF the
Union, and 70 Recommend 10 their
consideration such measures as be
shall judge necessary and expedient;
that the use Of such language BY him
In his othclal character Is, In our ludR-
ment, calculated 70 derogate from the
rightful authority OF the law making
power Of the nation, and incite inSab.
ordination, II not violent Resistance, TO
laws which IL ID his duty rs President
70 take care shall be faithfully executed:
that as between the Congress and the
President, the former Is the exclusive
and final Judge, In the tirst instance, OF
the conformity oflts acts to the Constil
tuition, and that when any, act has
been passed by two.thirds OF both
Houses over the Presidents objections.
any spbseQent official announcement
OF IL BY him as unconStitutIonaI. In me
absence OF any adj udlcatlon TO that eff
feet by the supreme judiciary Of the
nation, Is departure from official pro-
priety, and q breach OF official obllga-
lions, tusti1ying and calling for dis
tlnct apprehension on the part Of the
Senate and House of Representatives.
Laid on the table and ordered to be
printed. G.l li n
Mr.. Anthony from the Committee on
Printing, reported q resolution TO print
the Presidents message and reports.
Mr.. Howard hoped the resolution
would be laid over. Under the present
circumstances he could not vote for
printing the Presidents message. He
did not think II worthy Of that atten-
ton. He considered it a wanton libel
on Congress, SO tar as 1t alluded to the
reconstruction policy OF Congress,
and those who voted for Il, and he
would not vote to circulate 1t. 1t was
az insidlous indication TO the rebel
States TO use violence In resistance to
that policy. II was unconstitutional
and revolutionary.
Considerable debate followed, par
tlolpated In by Sumner, Anthony, Will
son, BuckAlew, Dixon aud others; the
two latter defending the message.
Pending the discussion, bills were In
troduced by Mr.. TrumbulI to make
five Judges Of Supreme Court quo
rum, which was passed. Also, a bill
by Mr.. Wilson, amending n bill for
the government Of the Southern States,
by allowing majority OF those voting
instead OF those registered, IN call n
Convention. Referred.
A communication was received from
the President enclosing the correspon-
dence In the case OF Motley.
Mr.. Edwards bill, pledging payment
in coin, was taken up and debated until
half-pRst two O'Clock, when the Senate
went into Executive session.
HOUSE.
The galleries were crowded, In expec-
tation OF the impeachment question
coming up before the House.
On motion Of Mr.. Kelly, the Secretary
OF the Treasury was directed TO report
the amount OF funds In each National
Bank on the first Of each month from
the SOth OF June, 1856, TO the 3lst OF oc-
tober, 1867.
MIR. Cullom offered resolution that,
WHRRBAs, the British Government
claims exclusive authority 10 determine
the question Of the validity OF Ameri-
can citizenship, that the United States
Government recognizes graduation
among American citizens, and declares
all American citizens, whether native
or nHturalized, entitled to receive pro.
lection from the United States Govern
menti and no claim made by any for
eign Government over American Citi-
Zens, shall be recognized as destroying
or weakening the zig ht Of such citizen
TO the protection OF the United States /;
that the United States Government will
at all hazards protect the rights OF all
citizens, whether al home or abroad,
and II IL the duty Of the President TO
see TO 1t that American citizens, native
born or uaturalized, who may be In
other lands on lawful pursuits, shall
not be unlawfully deprived OF liber-
ties. or subjected TO military service, or
otherwise deprived OF their rights as
American citizens.
Referred 20 the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
The House took up as the regular or
der Of business, the bill to repeal the
tax on cotton. In the course OF the
debate, Mr.. Covode gave notice OF an
amendment 10 reduce the tax on cotton
to one cent per pound.
Mr.. Mum gave notice OF an amend.
| AVnh 80 osub9hhuAct Wy ulhhluk tue IT,
peal OF the tax To apply 10 all cotton on
the farms when grown, and which Is
the property OF the producer at the
time OF the passage Of the act.
Mr.. Miller gave notice Of motion TO
re.commit the bill, In order that the
question may be incorporated In the
regular tax bill.
Mr.. Lawrence amendment was re-
jected. The bill passed. n
The Speaker presented a communi.
cation from the President, with list
Of the pardons for rebellion. Referred
to the Judiciary Committee.
The Speaker presented u communi.
cation from special correspondents OF
the press, IN reference to the prema-
ture publication Of the Presidents
message, asking an nvestigation as To
the responsibility for the breach OF good
faith and honor. Referred TO the Ju.
dietary Committee.
Mr.. Pile gave notice OF an amend
ment to the original bill removing the
tax from all cotton that shall ut the
time OF It's passage continue to be the
property In the possession OF the pro-
dncer thereof.
Mr.. Lawrence, OF Ohio, moved to re.
commit the bill with instructions 10 re.
port back an additional section that the