The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-03-29
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, March -, 1867

The Chair submitted the resolutions
of he>Repullican convention OF Mary
land. Received and referred TO the
Judiciary committee.
The bill which passed the House yes
terday to amend the wool tariff, passed
with slight amendment.
The House resolution authorizing the
construction and operation of two
dredge boats on the Mississippi river
passed.
The bill to confirm the sales Of land
made by direction of the Tax Commits
sioners in South Carolina. to persons in
the army, navy and marine corps, pass
ed.
The Senate agreed to Il conference
committee on the Senate contingent de-
ticiency bill.
On motion OF Mr.. Trumbull the SEN
ate proceeded to the consideration of
the resolution for adjournment.
After debate an amendment offered by
Mr.. Edwards was adopted, for adjourn
ment on Saturday to Gle first Wednes-
day in July, then, unless otherwise or
dered, sine die.
The proposition as amended was then
passed and now returns to the House.
The House bill for the monthly pay
ment of salaries OF Congressman, was
passed.
The bill for the survey for ship
canal aroundthe falls of Ohio, OH the
Indiana side, and to estimate the eX-
pense of widening and deepening the
Portland canal, was passed.
Mr.. Spraguc called up bill to fix the
time for the bankrupt law to go into
effect at the first Of June, which had
been referred tn the Judiciary commit
tee, and reported adversely.
Mr.. CONFESS moved to strike ont The
proviso that nothing i'll the act shall be
construed to invalidatc any conveyance
made in good faith. prior to the taking
effect of this act. Pending the discus
sion, the Senate went into Executive
session. and soon adjourned.
HOUSE.
The Speaker presented resolution OF
the Maryland Republican Convention.
Fernando Wood remarked that he had
in his possession the proceedings of an
Indignation meeting recently held in
New York in reference to the refusal of
the Republicans in the Legislature to
grant suffrage to colored people, and
asked whether if sent to the Speaker it
would he submitted to the House.
The Speaker declined to anticipate
the question Of order.
Mr.. Thomas spoke in support of the
Maryland resolutions, utterly denying
that there was republican government
in Maryland. 1t was an engine of in
famous tyranny and oppression, which
no free people should submit to. He be-
lieved Congress had the power and
should pass an enabling act giving equal
law to the people of Maryland.
Mr.. Eldridge characterized this claim
as monstrous
Mr.. Brooks argued the same. The in
equality OF representation complained
of in Maryland existed in Maine, Con-
necticut, Pennsylvania, &C., and real
Republican government existed in no
State. In Tennessee and Missouri there
was no more Republicanism than eY-
listed under the Pacha of Egypt or Sui
tan Of Turkey. The Senate of the
United States was body existing i'll
utter defiance Of all Republican forms
of government, for Nebraska had equal
representation with Illinois, Ohio and
PENNSYLVANIA and New York. The prop
ositiou of the gentleman from Mar! land
would amount to the siibversion of the
whole structure of tire government.
Mr.. Robinson denied that the Consti-
tuition gave any such power to Congress
After further debate the resolutions
were referred to the Judiciary commit
tee.
Various propositions looking to the
adjournment of Congress were sintro-
duced.
The House finally agreed to adjourn ut
2 o'clock tomorrow. until the 9TH of
June.
Mr.. IngerSoll introduced a joint reso-
lution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution, providing that all male
citizens over 81 years having the quail
fications of electors of the most numer-
Gus branch of the State Legislature in
their several States shall be entitled to
vote at all elections without disqualifi-
cation on account of race, color or pre-
vious condition. Referred to Judiciary
committee
Mr.. Bingham introduced joint reso-
luton authorizing the Secretary of the
Navy to furnish transportation for pro-
visions to be sent from Baltimore to