The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-02-20

who has been confinedin the county jail
ON a charge Of embezzling funds, was
released on bail in the sum of $4,000.
3. CONGRESSIONAL s.
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mag WASHINGTON, Feb. ~.
SENATE.
The Clerk of the House announced
the Action Of the House on the bill to
provide more efficient government for
the insurrectionAfy States. sA'''
tMr. williams moved that the Senate
insist on the amendments to the recon-
s~truction bill, and agreed to the confer
ence called for by the House. Quite a
lenthyl discussion ensued. y1 4
Mr.. Conness thought this too impor-
tant o bill to entrust to the Conference
committee. The differences between
the two houses was Fundamental; for
one he should object to any compromise.
Mr.. Williams favored the Conference
committee. If the report was not salts
factory 1t could-b be voted down..
Mr.. Summer advocated the committee
as the only way Of accomplishing the
desired result.
I Mr.. Pomeroy did not think it possible
to pass an acceptable bill at this stage
of the session, with or without the
Conference committee.
Mr.. Sherman would under ordinary
circumstances vote for a committee Of
Conference, but it was known that OPP
position to the Senate amendment IN
| this case was not to be re~cOnsidered
without mrzendering the principles up
on which the bill was framed. He IoIS
posed o committee of Conference.
Mr.. Hendricks wished to say he did
not desert the President to take advan-
tnvc of the ten days allowed to defeat
this bill. He did not think there was
any reason to believe the President
would decline to act if he had time al
lowed him to do so. He desired this
question to 70 to the country to be fairly
and souarely met. He should not agree
to the committee of Conference.
Mr.. Pomeroy repeated his belief that
the bill could not become a law this
session, either through the Conference
committee or sny other means. SIS u
Mr.tLAnei eouh not agree with the
Conference committee because the point
at issue between the two Houses was
elemental and fundamental to princi-
pies which he was unwilling to abandon,
and he would not agree to the Blaine
amendment.
Mr.. Fessenden said the bill failed in
the House, as he understood. because
the Blaine amendment, as re-drawn,
was thought not to afford sufficient pro-
lection to loyal men. This could be
remedied in the Conference committee.
Mr.. Howard was unwilling to trust
this important subject to the Confer
ence committee. Such q measure ought
to be settled by the two Houses in open
session. There should be no cOmprO-
missing, no traf1icing, such as the best of
men are sometimes liable to engage in
in n Conference committee.
Mr.. Wade believed this too grave a
matter to leave at this stage of the SEES
sion in the hands Of the Conference
committee
Mr.. Sherman moved that the Senate
insist on its amendment.
Mr.. Trumbull did not regard the bill
as it came from the House, called the
military bill, rs of the slightest impor-
lance. He was opposed to II committee
of conference.
Mr.. Sumner said the great difficulties
of the present moment arose ola bad
man in the Executive chair.
Mr.. Sherman saidthis bill maintained
all Sumner and his friends had ever
claimed; it enfranchised the black, and
a gave the ballot to every black man in
the South. He hoped it would go back
to the House and be passed or amended
so il could be concurred In here.
After further debate the Senate in
sisted upon its amendment and took n
recess.
The House met at IL o'clock.
MI. Banks asked leave to introduce o
Joint resolution directing the assign
ment of anaval vessel to carry supplies
of food and clothing to Charleston, Sa-
vannah and Mobile, for the use of the
people of the South.
Mr.. Spalding objected ut present, as it
might occasion debate.
The House proceeded to consider the
act for the more efficient government of
the rebel States, and by a vote of 73 to
lCluStu W INV III IL SChttV
amendment, the Democrats mostly vOt-
ing in the negative. 1t was then agreed
to the appointment of II committee of
conference.
Messrs. Stevens, Shellabarger and
Blaine objected to the committee of con-
ference.
The Speaker presented u message from
the President transmitting \ report
from the Secretary of State as to the
States which ratified the constitutional
amendment since the last report fur
nished, viz: Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Min
nesOta and New York.
The Senate amendments to the House
bill for the election of n Congressional
printer, providing the election by the
Senate. werc concurred in.
The House went into u committe of
the Whole on the army appropriation
bill, a section of which provides that
the General-in-chief shall have his head
quarters ut Washington, and not to be
assigned to duty elsewhere without the
approval of the Senate, and orders
given to the contrary to be considered
u misdemeanOr in office and any officer
who shall transmit or obey such orders
shall be liable to imprisonment for not
less than two nor more than thirty
years. This provoked opposition from
the Democrats, and without conclusion
the House took q recess.
From Louisville.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 19.-The Journals
special says a mob, composed of the re-
mains of Quantrelrs Sucrrillas. broke
open Mr. Corrie's house, Mt Parksville,
and seized and hung Corrie. He had
been tried for stealing horses to escape