The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-11-26
FORTIETH CONGRESS.
w ASAAN6AoNS NON'
SENATE.
ADJOURNED SESSION.

BENAE TIE.
Mr.. Morgan offered resolution,
which was adopted, exempting from
the provisions OF the Wool Tariff act of
March I'D, articles actually imported
on the I'd, Sd and 4th OF March, and au-
thOrizlng the Secretary of the Treasury
to refund over-paid duties.
Mr.. Edmunds offered resolutions that
all moneys received by any officer or
employee OF the government or any de-
partInent thereof from the sales of cap
tured or abandoned property in the late
insurrectionary States shall be immedi-
ateIy paid into the Treasury together
with any interest which has been re-
csiYed thereon. Laid over and ordered
printed.
Mr.. Sumner offered a resolution
granting the use of the Senate Chamber
Tomorrow evening to Rev. Newman
Hall, which was opposed by Mr.. Trum-
bull and others as establishing bad
precedent, and rejected-10 against %.
A resolution was offered by Mr..
Sumner and adopted, requesting the
President to communicate any official
information in his possession, in re-
gard to the relations of the United
States Government with North Ger
many.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Me-. offered resolu-
ton instructing the Committee on Mill
tarY Affairs to inquire into the expe-
diency OF an immediate reduction OF
the military forces of the United States,
which was adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. Wilson, resoln-
ton returning thanks to Gems. Sheri-
dan, .Sickles and Pope, was referred to
the Committee on Military Affairs.
On motion of Mr.. Edmunds, the Ser
gsant-Rt-Arms WIS directed to arrest
Edward Dunbar and bring him before
the bar of the Senate to answer for con.
A. g "a IN
municate certain facts within his
knowledge to the Committee on Re-
trenchments.
Adjourned.
Just before the adjournment Mr..
Kelsey introduced bill declaring the
effect OF the lm peachment by the House
of Representatives OF President, Vice
President, or any civil officers OF the
United States. 1t was read twice and
referred TO the Judiciary Committee.
Subsequently Mr.. Blaine moved to lay
on the table the motion to reconsider
the vote referring it, SO the bill could
not be brought'back by the motion to
reconsider the reference.
Mr.. Pike offered resolution declar-
ing that in the judgment of the House
1t Is unnecessary TO proceed further at
present with the building and equip
ment OF ships of war. Adopted.
Mr.. WaBhburne, OF Wisconsin, oder.
ed a resolution declaring that in the
present financial condition of the coun-
Try, any further purchases of territory
are inexpedient; and that this House
will hold itself under no obligations to
vote money to pay for any such Pur-
chases, unless there Is u greater neces-
sity for the same than now exists. he
explained that he did not intend his
resolution to apply to Walrussia, but
he meant by it to give notice to Dem
mark and all the world, that the House
would not feel itself bound to pay for
any territory. He moved to suspend
the rules. The rules were suspended,
o. to 43, and the resolution introduced
and adopted.
Mr.. Butler offered resolution, re-
citing that by an act of February 25,
1852, one per cent. OF the coin revenue
OF the United Statea was set apart as
sinking fund, and directing the Score
tary of the Treasury to inform the
House the amount of such sinking
fund. The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Pile introduced a bill declaring
st. Louis, Mo-, port of entry. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Commerce.
Adjourned.