The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-02-05
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and Mr.. Williams spoke in its favor.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Butler, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported bill to regu-
late the custody and expenditures of
the public monies, which were ordered
printed and recOmmitted.
Mr.. Maynard offered resolution de-
claring as the sense of the House that
it is inexpedient to attempt by treaty
to regulate the duties or imports or
otherwise interfere with the revenue,
arising thereirom, as established.
The House proceeded to the consider
alton in the morning hour of the bill
reported from the committee on For
eign Affairs concerning the rights of
American citizens in foreign States.
Mr.. Bailey spoke in support of the
principles of the bill, and in criticism
of its details, and suggested a declar-
atOry Joint resolution that all United
States citizens when in foreign States
are entitled and shall receive from this
Government adequate protection of
life, liberty, and property.
Mr.. Butler suggested substitute for
the bill, declaring it to be the settled
rule of public law, that a citizen of any
country, not a fugitive from justice, has
an indefeasable right to expatriate him.
self and to absolve his allegiance to the
country of hrs birth; that every natural
lied American citizen is entitled to all
the protection, at home and abroad,
which the government can afford to any
citizen thereof, and that whenever a
citizen of the United States shall be
deprived of liberty or despoiled
of property in any foreign country by
the act of the government thereof, he
not being held for trial and not being
convicted of crime against the munich
pal laws of such country for acts then
done therein, his release or reparation
for the spoliatiun shall be demanded by
the President and if refused on insult
ficient grounds all diplomatic and COM
mercial intercourse between such cOun-
try and the United States shall there
upon cease, the President TO communi-
cate all facts to Congress.
After remarks by Mr.. Jencks, Mr..
Judd commenced speaking. The morn
ing hour having expired before Mr.. Judd
concluded, the bill went over till the
morning hour tomorrow.
The Senate bill for the temporary re-
lief of the poor of the District of C0um-
ba, was referred.
The House proceeded TO the consider
alton of the bill reported by Mr.. Julian
from the committee Oh Public Lands,
declaring forfeited to the United States
certain laads granted To aid in COnStruc-
ton of railroads in Alabama, MISSISSIPPI
pi, Florida and Louisiana.
Mr.. Eldridge spoke i'll opposition to
the bill.
The bill Was further opposed bv Messrs.
Nungen, Arnell and Niblack.
MeSsrs. Hopkins and ShankS support
cd the bill. 1r
The Speaker presented Executive
communications as follows: From the
Secretary of War, witha statement of
the contracts and purchases by the Ord
nance and QuartermasterS' Depart
ments; from the Secretary of the Treas
ury, with the official copy of the in
structions issued by President Lincoln
to the tax commissioners Of South Car
olina, September 10th, 1868; from the
Secretary of War, transmitting the cor
respondence between the President and
General Grant in reference to the Sec,
rotary of War.
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, moved its ref
erence to the Judiciary committee.
Mr.. Stevens, of Pennsylvania, moved
the amendment be referred to the Re
construction committee.
Mr.. Wilson accepted the amendment
and called for a reading of the CORES
pondence. 1t was listened to with un
usual interest and attention.
The Senate bill to remove the disa
bilities of Governor Patton, of Alabama
was referred II the Reconstruction com.
mittee.
Mr.. Schofeld offered resolution in.
structing the committee on PubiiC
Lands to inquire into the propriety OF
giving to the Erie Extension Canal com
pany public lands to enable them to en-
large the canal by making q ship cana
from the Ohio river to the harbor OF
Erie, on Lake Erie. Adopted.
Mr.. Wilson then called for the pre-
vious question on motion for to refer il
to the Reconstruction committee, and
print the correspondence.
MI. COvode asked whether it was in
order, in view of the straight forward
manly course of General Grant in the
whole transaction, to move vote oil
thanks to him.
The Speaker said it was not in order
Pending the demand for the previous
question, Mr.. Marshall appealed to Mr.
Wilson to add to his motion that the
committee be instructed to take evil
dence on the subject.
Mr.. Wilson declined to withdraw g
demand for the previous question to
allow an amendment. The previous
question was seconded and the motion
agreed to.
The House resumed consideration of
the bill to perfect railroad lands at the
South.
Mr.. Holman and Julian advocated the
bill, but the latter yielded to Mr.. Law.
renee, Of Ohio, who introduced table
to show that there was not enough lands
in Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana
Arkansas ard Florida to supply home,
steads to the landless in these States.
DIR. Julien closed by moving che pre-,
vious question on the pending motion tc
reconsider the vote recommitting the
bill.
Mr.. Griswold moved to table the mo,
ton to reconsider. Negatived.
The previous question was seconded
and the motion to reconsider adopted.
Messrs. Arnell, Pile and Blaine de.
sired to offer amendments, but Mr..Ju'
liam declined to give permission.
Without disposing finally of the bill
the House adjourned.
From Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, February 4.-General
ONeilPs reception was the occasion fol-