The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-02-05
xXXIxth GoNGRRss. md SESSION.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.
Mr.. Chandler presented a protest of
the citizens of Michigan against Amer
lean Registers to Canadian built YES
sells. Referred.
The Chair presented the credentials
of Senator Howe, of Wisconsin.
Mr.. Harris, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported a resolution to pay the
Senators from Tennessee, the compensa-
ton to be computed from the COM
mencement of the seth Congress.
Mr.. Trumbull thought they were en-
titled to compensation from the date OF
the admission of Tennessee, not before.
To pay before the commencement of
Congress would be to admit that Ten
uesSee was entitled TO representation
all along. Ifthis principle applied to
them. it.would apply TO South Carolina,
when the Senators from that State,
admitted as such sooner or later must
be.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson it was
postponed till Tomorrow.
Mr.. Williams presented a bill to pro
vide more efficient governments for the
insurrectionary States. Referred TO
the Committee on Reconstruction.
Mr.. Sumner introduced a bill sup
Elementary to acts abolishing impris-
oument for debt. Referred.
Mr.. Trumbell, from the judiciary
Committee, reported adversely
Mr.. Davis resolution declarative OF
the principles of the constitution in re-
lation of writs of habeas corpus. The
committee was discharged from furth-
er consideration.
The Vice President submitted Joint
resolution of the Legislature OfSViscon-
sin .instructtng Mr.. Doolittle to resign
his seat. Ordered tabled and printed.
On motion of Mr.. Sherman the bill
to regulate the tenure of office was
postponed, and the bankrupt bill con.
sidered and amended slightly, An
amendment was adopted that no pro.
ceeding under this act shall be COM
menced before the LIST of June next
Adjourned.
The following bills and resolutions
were introduced: To prohibit the Sec
rotary of the Treasury from selling
gold. Referred. By Mr.. Grimes, THAI
the public interest demands that there
shall not be, during the current year
any reduction of greenbacks, and di.
Iecting the Committee of Ways and
Means to report a bill to that effect
| Adopted. BY Mr.. Trumbull, to repeal
the tax on State bank circulation. Re
ferred- By Mr.. Defrees, to re-establist
civil governments id the States recent
ly in rebellion,and to enable them to re
sumo their former relations with the
Union. Referred. By Mr.. Ashley, tC
guarantee Republican form of Gov.
eminent to the States recently in re
hellion, excepting Tennessee. Referred
to Committee on Reconstruction. Mr.
Ashley said the bill was drawn up by
the Southern Association of Washing
ton. Mr.. Cobb presented the resolu.
ton of the Wisconsin Legislature, in,
structing Senator Doolittle to resign
Mr.. Noell offered a resolution instruct
ing the Committee on the District o
Columbia to report bill extending the
suffrage to women in the District, anC
insrructing the judiciary Committee tC
report a bill authorizing the call of {
Constitutional Convention in Massa
chusetts to make a Constitution fol
that State, Republican in form. Debat,
| arising, the resolutions went over.
Mr. Wilson, of Iowa, offered a reso
luton declaring it the opinion of thu
House that the public interests will
not justify greater curtailment of the
national circulation than four million.
per month during the year 1867. Thu
resolution went over till tomorrow.
/ On motion of Mr.. Bingham, the Sec
rotary of State was directed to repor
what States have adopted the constitu
tional amendment proposed by thu
Thirty-ninth Congress.
The bill for the adjustment of thu
Office of Superintendent of Public
| Printing, andf or the election of Con
gressional Printer by the House passed
Adjourned.