The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-12-19
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the Bankruptcy law. Referred to the
Judiciary committee.
Mr.. Garfield, from the committee on
Military Affairs, reported bill provid-
ing that all persons relieved from the
charge of desertion or absence without
leave from the Army or Navy, by the
Act of July 10, 1857, shall be furnished
certificates of honorable discharges,
under limitation and restrictions of
that act, second section, which repeats
the twcnty-iirst section of the act Of
March Sd, 1865, which DISTINGUISHES
desertcrs. except that it is not to affect
the decisions of court martial and not
to eutitle any persons to bounty, pen
sion, pay or emolument OF any kind.
The bill was discussed by Garfield,
Harding, Bromwell, of Illinois; Wash
burne, of Indiana ; Logan and other
members.
Morning hour expired and bill went
over.
Mr.. Butler, from the committee on
Appropriations, reported an appropria-
ton bill to supply the deficiencies IN
the execution of the reconstruction
laws, and for the service of Quartermas-
tiers. The whole bill amounts to sl2,-
Co., 900.
The House went into committee of
the Whole on the state OF the Union,
Mr.. Dawes in the chair.
DIR. Dawes addressed the committee,
claiming that the House had, under GER
tain circumstances and conditions, a
right to intervene in treaty making
| a., ,,n,yar ~ tho (,pVprumpnt.
The committee rose, and the Speaker
laid before the House a message from
the President in commentator OF Cen
eral HoncOck.
The reading of the message created
some amusement OH the Republican
side of the House.
Mr.. Covode was anxious to know
whether it was genuine or IA hoax.
The Speaker said it was message
from the President of the United States,
delivered b. the Presidents private
secretary.
Mr.. Eidridge inquired whether it was
in order now to offer n resolution of
thanks to General Hancock!
The Speaker said it would require the
unanimous consent of the House.
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the resolution to be read.
. Mr.. ElGridge suggested similar reso-
luton to that voted to General Sheri-
dan.
The Speaker suggested that he could
not recall the words of that resolution.
On motion of Mr.. Banks the message
was laid on the table and ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. Ashley, of Ohio, called for the mo-
ton to reconsider the vote by which
the reconstruction bill of his of the 9th
of December, was referred to the Judi
ciary Committee. He remarked that
the Committee oil Reconstruction had
agreed substantially TO his bill.
Mr.. Bingham corrected his colleague,
and said the Reconstruction committee
had rejected the substance cf his bill.
Referred to reconsider, end the bill
came before the House.
Mr.. Stevens, of Pennsylvania, from
Reconstruction committee, offered sub
stitute bill, which he sought to intro
duce yesterday.
Mr.. Brougham moved to amend the
substitute by striking out the third Sec
tion.
Mr.. Maynard gave notice that he
would offer an additional section au-
thorizing the State Convention to es-
tablish provisional governments.
Mr.. Steveas, in order not to retard the
passage of the bill, withdrew the third
section.
After n debate, Mr.. Stevens moved
the previous question, when the substi-
tute was agreed to, and the bill as
amended was passed by strictly party
vote.
Adjourned.