The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-02-18
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Is.
SENATE.

~ 10 sNS
Senate proceedings of yesterday: E.
At 2:15 Dir. Wilson endeavored to eff
feet a compromise to get a vote by &
o'clock tonight.
Mr.. Doolittle would agree to 10, but
not 8.
The question was taken at 4 o'clock
on Mr.. Summers amendment, declaring
that it shall be adopted when ratified
by ~three-fourths Of the States represent
ed in Congress, and it was disagreed to,
Z yeas to 26 nays.
YEAS - Howard, Lane, POmeroy,
Sprague, Sumner, Wade and Yates.
NAYs-Buckalew, Cattell, Chandler,
CONFESS, Cragin, Cresswell, Doolittle,
Fogg, Frelinghuysen, Henderson, Hen
bricks, Kirkwood, McDougal, Morgan,
Morrill,, Patterson, ROLAND, Ramsey,
Ross, Salisbury, Stewart, Van Wrinkle,
Williams and Wilson.
At 3 A.. NJ. Mr.. Henderson offered the
Louisiana bill in a modified form as a
substitute for the pending bill, and it
was read at length. There is no pros,
pect [3:15 A. NJ of vote being taken
before 10 o'clock this, Saturday, night,
WASHINGTOy, February 16.
Senate adjourned at $3.50 this morn,
ing without any understanding when
the vote OH the reconstruction bill would
be taken.
Assembled Mt the usual hour to-day.
On motion of Mr.. Poland the Senate in
sisted on the amendment to the bank
rupt bill. Agreed to.
The committee on Conference have
presented credentials of Senator Nor
ton, of Indiana, to serve six years from
the 4th of March. Filed. A bill to pro-
vide for allotment by the court of men,
bers of the supreme court among cir
cults, and provide q marshall for the
supreme court. Called up by Mr.. Trum
bull and passed.
The military reconstruction bill was
taken up.
Mr.. Doolittle made a speech vindi-
eating his course in reply to the request
of the Wisconsin Legislature that he
resign, and opposing the military bill,
concluding as follows:
After the hundreds of peaceful propo.
sitions which have been introduced and
abandoned, the majority now proposed
to reconstruct with the sword, a power
which should not be entrusted to the
angels of heaven.
Nil. Salisbury also opposed the bill.
Mr.. Cowan opposed the bill and Mr..
Sherman's amendment.
At = o'clock Mr.. Salisbury moved to
adjourn. Disagreed to.
A number of amendments to the I'd
and 4th sections were offered and disa-
greed to.
After further debate the question was
taken on the adoption of Mr.. Sherman's
proposition as n substitute for the bill.
Adopted.
Mr.. DoOlittle moved an amendment
as an additional section, that the SEN
tencc of death under this act shall be
carried into execution without the ap-
prevail of the President. Adopted.
At 5:45 Mr.. McDougall took the floor.
The amendment was passed.
On motion of Mr.. Sherman, the title
of the bill was amended SO rs to read
'An Act for the more efficient govern,
ment of the rebel States"
at C:3O Sunday morning, adjourned.
HOUSE.
The Senate amendments to tleinvalid
pension bill were concurred i'll. Went
submitted as n question the PRIV
ilcge involving, as he said, honor
and independence. In the House
! long preamble and resolution reciting
{ has been for some time rum0red, and
las at length been asserted in public
newspapers that certain members
AVE been holding private meetings with
/ view TO corrupt and bargain, pledging
themselves to act adversely TO the report
If the judiciary committee OH the ques-
ion of impeachment, if unfavorable to
he President, also to act adversely to
other measures pending before
he House, to which they had been
hitherto favorable, provided the Presi-
lent do certain things to which he has
hitherto declared himselfhos.ile and re-
rain from doing certain things which
nc has hitherto declared himself favor
,ble. and instructing the Judiciary
to inquire into the fact
whether such II meeting has taken
such corrupt bargains been made,
What persons have carried communica-
ions from such members to the Presi-
lent. and from the President to them,
the nature of the communications &c.
md to report such resolutions for the
of the House rs the committee
deem necessary for the preserva-
ton of its honor and independence.
Mr.. Wentworth moved the previous
question.
Mr.. Eldridgo wanted the resolution
amended so rs to direct the enquiry to
the members ofthe other side who had
not been holding meetings for the cor
rupt purpose, and had not with cor
rupt objects determined to impeach
the President.
Mr.. Wentworth insisted on the pre-
vious question, and the House seconded
it. Adopted. subsequently the vote
was reconsidered and referred tn n Sc
lrct committee of three.
Recess till evening.