The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-02-09
CONGRESSIONAL.
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IsyaE e,sysv RSATE.
Mr.. Wilson reported the House Bill
to increase the pay of the Quartermas-
ter Sergeant of Engineer battalions to
thirty-six dollars permonth. 90 ~
Mr.. Trumbull wanted to know II this
was one Of the, bills for leyeling ll1lR
salaries. Every day or two such a PHI
was brought up. He objected to the
Mr.. Wilson, said Mr.. 'Trumbdl1 was in
the habit of lecturing Senators IN q
manner unworthy Of the Senate, Isl,
Mr.. Trumbun replied, questioning
Mr.. Wilson's right to say what was
worthy or unworthy of the Senate, II
asserting his right to make such COM
ments as he had upon this bill. The
bill PASSED. -, -
Mr.. Dixon introduced q bill amendar
tory of the ~postofice law relative to
letters held for postage and dead letters.
Referred.
Mr.. Ross offered q resolution that, at
ter the commencement of next Con-
gress, the publication of the debates IN
Congress be transferred from the Gfooe
to the Chronicle TTEG EGJ
Mr.. McDougall objected to its intro
duction and the resolution lies o'er; ..
Mr.. Wade called up the bill to admit
Nebraska, and; without debate, 1T passed.
The Senate went into executive ses-
sion, and subsequently adjourned.
HoCsE
Mr.. Kasson introduced q bill to estab-
lish officers for the assay of gold n
silver ut Denver, Colorado, Charlotte,
North Carolina and Dshlenga, Georgia,
and appropriating 5000 for esch, nr
the repair of the buildings at Chafiotte
and Dahlonga, the business OF these
officers to be under the general controi
of the Director of the mint ut Phlla-
delphia.
On motion of Mr.. Clark, of Kansas,
the committee on Agriculture was in
structed to enquire into the expediency
of a commission to investigate the
causes and results of the ITexas cattle
disease .u
resumed.
Mr.. Shanklin opposed the bill as more
dangerous to civil rights than p ness,
IRE ever presented. It was; an sior-
nous OUTRAGE on the people. ILL
Mr.. Thayer supported the bin. ~When
enforced il wouldbe followed by terms
of reconstruction which would perfect
" recognize the equal rights OF all citi-
Gems, aud secure uniform liberty, hapPi-
ness and prosperity throughout the
country.
Mr.. Hadding approved the sentiments
of the bill. He represented a constitu-
ency which were determined at any
cost to protect citizens Of United States
against lawlessness and crime which
was the main object of the bill.
Mr.. Shellabarger explained his rea-
sons for voting for the bill, denying thai
it was improper or unusual interference
with the rights of the President. This
measure. however, standing alone,
could not receive his support. Ii IT
were not to be followed by measures to
establish civil governments based on
loyal suffrage he wonld not vote for a
military measure of this kind. ,
Mr.. Hotchkiss advocated placing the
Southern States under military control,
but thought the law sufficiently cover.
ed that matter, if the President had
not by his construction of the law de-
feated it.
Messrs. GriswOld and Raymond made
strong speeches against the bill.
Mr.. Garfield supported it.
The House, by a vote of 81 against ~,
refused to second the demand for the
previous question.