The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-02-06
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wAsHNeToS, Feb. s

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r SENATE.
On motion of Mr.. Morrill,, the Secre-
tary of War was asked if General Sher-
man had issued any orders for the pro.
lection of trains crossing;the Plains; u
so, what. .a
On motion of Mr.. lakewood, the Mil
itary committee were instructed 10 IN
quire what legislation is necessary LOT
the relief of discharged soldiers VINO
lost their papers, and repeft'oy hill or
\ otherwise. No.
Mr.. Trumbull called up the bill for
the pavrient Of war claims, which was
1 passed, and goes to the House for con-
curreuce.
Mr. Grimes, from the committee on
Naval Affairs, reported, with amend
ment, u billdefining the rank Of admiral
and other staff officers of the navy, and
crediting volunteer officers Of the naval
and marine service, who may be trans
ferred to the regular service, with sea
service, performed as volunteer officers.
Mr.. Fessenden, from the committee
Oh Finance, reported with verbal amend
ments- the invalid peRsiea~biA--lt~ap-
propriates S33,2s0,OO0. s.sjIu
Mr.. Wilson introduced the following,
which was agreed to-:
ResoIred, That tho Secretary Of the
Treasury be directed to report for the
information of Congress what amOuntOi
money was received from the sales of
cotton or other property turned over to
4 the Treasury department under the sew
eral laws of Congress, and what disposl-
ton has been made of the same; wheth-
or any Of the money has been paid'or re-
funded to claimants, andif so, the names
of snch claimants, the amounts paid, I'M
| der what authority ofthe laws and upon
what evidence. '.'.
The bankrupt bill came NJ. g. g
Mr.. Towards amendment to strike
ont the 37th section was amended and
then rejected. -.
On motion of Mr. Fogg the provision
was struck out OF the 18th section
which fixes the humber Of votes OF
creditors necessary for choice. :
Several amendments were offered aud
rejected. A.
On motion Of Nj. Edmunds the pro-
yiso was adopted, that all citizens OF
the United States petitioning to be de
clared bankrupt, shall file an oath in
allegiance with, the petition.
On motion of Mr.. Henderson the mini
mum Indebtedness which, voluntary
bankruptcy may be instituted be fixed
! at 81 900 instead of $500 as in House
! bin. ~a
The.bill was then taken ont of the
committee of the Whole and reported
to the Senate.
q On motion of Mr.. sumner the pro-
vision that no discharge to a debtor
| whose assets do not pay 5O per centum,
within a year from passage ct tins act
| shall be granted unless with written
consent. A majority of creditors l
numbers and value was struck u after
discussion.
A vote was then taken on the bill
which resulted in it being lOst-yeas
90, nays %. =.
MIR. Harris originally voted in the at
frmatiye but desired to change
his vote for the purpose Of enabling him
To enter motion to reconsider.
Adjourned.
Mr.. Wilson. Of Iowa. asked leave to
offer a resolution instructinS the com
mittec on Ways and Means to report
the tariff hill Us amended by the Sen
ate. to exhibit rates on articles. under
the tariff in force. on the, LIST of April,
1861. and on the 1st of January, 1865,
with those proposed lY House bin No.
LIS, as amended by the Senate.
Mr.. Jencks objected.
Mr.. Schenek interrupted the proceed
ings by announcing the presence iii
the House of Phil. Sheridan, and NOV
ing a recess of five minutes that the, Cen
eral might be presented to the House.
The motion was unanimously agreed to.
The Speaker proceed TO the portion of
the hall where the General was stand
ing with General Grant, and escorted
them to the Speakers chair amidst
p~laudits from the members. lie pre-
scented Gen. Sheridan to tue House III
these terms:
Geatlemeu Of The House Of Representatives. i:
IL affords me peculiar pleasure, by
YOUR order, to Introduce to yOu General
Phillip sheridan, L. :. \. While this
country will remember, in the hearts of
all its loyal people. the achievements,
in fields of anger and death, of its glori-
ons defenders. They new can forget
who Was brave among the bravest, true
among the truest. and the recollection
of whose deeds are sure, so long as his
tory exists. | present 10 you General
Philip Sheridan. (Applause from the
floor and gallerics.)
The Speaker then presented to Gen
eral Sheridan each member personally.
Business was resumed. \ joint reso-
luton was passed giving Samuel Down.
ing, one of the last surviving soldiers of
the Revolution, al additional pension of
Mr.. Stevens. from the committee on
\ lamentations. rPUDrfeu M artny lD-