The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-12-18
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, December II.
SENATE.

Mr.. Sherman had the Journal correct.
ed to read that the Finance committee
! Yesterday reported in favor Of laying
Mr.. Edmund's resolution on the table.
Mr.. Chandler introduced o bill to
the Wisconsin and Lake Superior rail-
road. Referred to committee on Pubic
Lands.
Mr.. Sumner presented apetition OF the
members of the bar of Mississippi tnaV
the United States Court may hereafter
sit at vichsburg. Referred to INC 'u
dietary. .,.;o,
Mr.. McCreery submitted resolution
70 oman6 the Gonstitution designed to
Srot.ct the RIGHTS of minorities and to
Srov;da AGAINST the contingency OF
br;naino tSe election of President and
V;cs President to the House OF Repre-
sontotives, Referren to the Judiciary.
"Wr sherman, from the Finance COM
,,;.tes reported bill amending the
act imposing tax upon spirits, tobac-
90 &c, by extending the time for af-
fixing stamps to the 18th OF February,
which passed.
Mr.. Pomefoy introduced joint reso-
Eation providing that all men who vol
unteered to serve as soldiers or cooks,
for three years or during the rebellion,
and honorably discharged, shall receive
the same additional bounty as other
soldiers, under the acts of July 2oth,
1866, and the acts amendatory thereto,
notwithstanding they may have been
borne on the rolls as slaves. Referred
to the committee on Military Affairs.
The morning hour having expired,
the Senate resumed the consideration
of a resolution reported by the Finance
committee to disapprove of the ,PFesl-
dents financial recommendation.
Mr.Dixon was opposed to repudiation
in any and every form, but was not
willing to admit that the President had
proposed reputation, for the reason,
among others, that he did not propose
to make it compulsory upon the public
creditors to accept his plans. The de-
bate was continued by Messrs. Terry
and Morton.
Mr.. Dixon moved to amend the reso-
luton by stating that Congress agrees
with the President, that our national
credit should be sacrcdly observed.
Mr.. Howard objected TO, and Mr. Dix
on advocated the amendment.
Mr.. Howe moved to amend the reso-
luton so as to state that Congress
agrees with the sentiments which ought
to have been, bat were not, expressed
in the Presidents message, that the ma
tional faith should be sacredly OBJ
served.
Mr.. Whyte was opposed to ropud!a-
tion in any form, but was more willihg
to join in q clamor against the Presi-
dent on account of the plan proposed
by him than he woRld be TO join in an
cutlery against any Senator who might
propose to pay the debt by calling it in
and making Il REISSUE at lower interest.
Mr.. Vickers denied that the President
had proposed reputation and expressed
the opinion that the Government could
not get specie enough in the world to
pay the debt.
The amendment was lost. The reso
| luton, as reported by the committee
was then adopted.
Mr.. Trumbull introduced "a bill to
provide for giving effect to the treaty
stipulations between this and foreign
governments for the eXtradition OF
criminals. Referred. 1t provides that
whenever any person shall have been
delivered by fOIeisn government to
an agent of the United States for the
purpose of being brought within the
United States and tried for Il crime OF
which he is accused, the President OF
the United States shall have power tC
take all necessary measures for the
transportation and safe keeping of sucl
accused persen and his protection
against lawleSsncss and violence.
Adjourned.