The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-12-06
FoRT1ETH CONGRESS.
WARRINGTON, Dec. 8.

FORT1ETa CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.
iT IN SENATE. rs
Nj. Edmunds introduced q bill which
was referred TO the Committee on the
Judiciary, providing that an appeal to
the Supreme Court ofthe United States
shall be allowed on, behalf OF the United
States, from all judgments ofthe Court
OF Claims adverse to the United States,
whether said Judgments shall have
been rendered by virtue OF general or
special provision or Jurisdiction Of said
Court. No judgment Of the Court OF
Claims upon any claim or demand for,
or In respect 70, any captured or aban.
doned property. or property seized or
taken as captured or abandoned pro-
perty, shall be raid In any wise or from
any money or fund, until said payment
shall have been ordered by act Of Con-
gress.
Mr.. Wiley offered resolution,
which was adopted, calling upon the
General OF the army to furnish state
ment giving the number OF white Yo-
tiers, and also the number of colored
voters registered in each OF the unre-
constructed States; also how many OF
said white voters and OF said colored
voters so registered cast their votes In
favor, and how many against the call.
Ing OF q Convention; also how many OF
said white voters and colored voters in
each State failed TO cast votes; also, as
far IS practicable, the number Of white
and 6olofed persons In each State dis
frHnchised by the reconstruction acts;
also, Us far as practicable, the numb Der
OF white persons in each State entitled
10 be registered, but failed to apply for
registration. n q II
Mr.. Anthony introduced the following
bill:
Be ii enacted, de-, That the Secretary
Of the Treasury Is hereby authorized to
issue, upon such terms and under such
regulations az he may from time 10
time prescribe, coupon bonds In ex-
change for and In lieu Of any registered
bonds which may have been, or may
hereafter be, lawfully Issued; such
| coupon bonds 10 be similar In all re.
spects to the registered bonds issued
under the acts authorizing the issue OF
registered bonds offered for exchange.
Read twice, referred TO the Finance
Committee and ordered 10 be printed.
Mr.. Summers proposition 10 strike
out the clause In the resolution provid-
Ing for printing extra copies OF the
Presidents message, was LOST.
Mr.. Edmunds' bill, declaring 1t the
sentiment OF Congress that the bonds
should be paid in coin, was taken up.
Mr.. Edmunds made lengthy argu.
ment In favor OF the bill.
Mr.. Cole replied.
Mr.. Sherman moved It be referred to
the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Hendricks proposed that the bill
be simply laid over. The bill was laid
over accordingly.
under consideration at the expiration
OF tie morning hour was taken up.
Mr.. Hendricks spoke briefly In oppo-
sition 70 the bill, and Mr.. Morton In
favor. The bill passed.
Adjourned. ,t.g.ss .s .. .t.-.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Schenck, from the Committee OF
Ways and Means, reported bill re-
pealing the authority Of the Secretary
Of the Treasury TO make any reduction
In the currency by retiring or CANCEL.
ing the U. S. notes. Read twice aud re-
committed. e'- -f
Mr.. Williams, of Indiana, introdu ced
4 bill to fund the interest bearing debt
Of the United States, and to provide for
q national tax thereon. Referred 10 the
Committee Of Ways and Means.
On motion Of Mr.. IngersOll, the CON-
mitlee on Ways and Means were In.
structed 10 inquire into the expediency
Of restoring currency TO an amount
equal to the amount retired siuce the
act Of April 18th, 1865. Fa
Mr.. Ashley, OF Ohio, introduced a
bill 10 facilitate the restoration of the
late rebel States. Referred to the Judi.
ciary Committee. Also u bill TO hxthe
time for the election Of Representatives
and delegates TO Congress-same refer
once.
Mr.. Paine Introduced bill provi-
ding that majority OF the votes actu.
ally cast shull determine the result OF
any election held under the RECONSTRUCT
rion acts In the rebelliOus States, Re-
ferred 10 the judiciary Committee.
The question on concurring with the
Senate III reyiVing the Joint Commit
tee on ordnance came up.
Mr.. Ross remarked that the country
did not want any Ordnance Committee.
He thought a Committee on Pruning
Hooks would be better.
Mr.. Logan spoke In favor of the reso.
luton. The evidence already taken
showed that great frauds had been
committed on tho Government In con-
tracts for heavy ordnance and NUM-
Tions OF war, and that officials OF the
Government had been parties to these
frauds. He declared that In the late
war more United States soldiers had
been killed by their own artillery than
by the artillery Of the enemy. He was
In favor Of consolidating the ordnance
depOts OF the army and navy.
The resolution was cOnCurred 10,
The Impeachment question was then
al 5 O'Clock taken up, ind Mr.. Bout.
well proceeded 10 discuss the four
clauses In the Constitution relating to
Impeachment, declaring they were not
intended merely TO punish criminals,
but 30 remove from office persons unit
for Office or trust, or persons charged
with any net stained with Crimiualily.
The object Of Impeachment, he said Ia
not 10 punish, but to secure the country
against the presence OF the offender
In any place OF trust or pow
or In the future. II the
Judgment OF the Senate were n punish.
ment, then the 7tb paragraph, section 8,
article l Of the Constitution, which pro.
vides that the person convicted shall
nevertheless DO liable ana subject TO
Indictment, trial, judgment and pun.
ishment according 10 law, would be
wholly inconsistent with the nature OF
our Institutions. Tho phrase In the
Constitution hns been drawn aside, or
rather torn from It's legitimate connec.
tons aud office for the purpose OF fur.
nIAhinH a proof. Ifthc doctrine III that
these acts are indicmblU,-and those
alone Rre impea0hRble Otiouses, tho
true and different meaning Of tho
phrase In easily understood. Its office
IN 10 change the common law practice
Of England. by thnl law person cOn.
vlcttd by tho House OF Lords upon n
proceeding by impeachment, could
! plead that conviction aud sentence In