The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-01-14
FoRTIETH coNGREss.
SENATE.

Mr.. wilson reported back from tn
Committee on Military Affairs, with
out amendment, the act declaring tina
no officer chshiered or dismissed from
the army by sentence of court martial
shall be restored to military servicl
without confirmation by the Senate.
h1r. Howard introduced bill repu
lattng the service of final process IL
suits at law, and of orders and decresl
In equity of the courts of the United
Strtes, in places out of their judicial
limits. Referred to the Committee OIL
Judiciary.
AT the expiration of the morning
hour, the President presented as th(
special order, the bill to prevent the
further contraction of the currency,
MIR. Howard moved to go into execu.
tive session, which prevailed, after oppo.
position by Messrs. Sherman and Nor.
ton. The senate went into executive
session.
HOUSE.
The following bills and Joint resolu.
tons were introduced and referred
ByMr. Blame: In reference to taxing
shares of National Banks,
By Mr.. Miller: Requiring the con.
currence of two-thirds of the Judges OF
the supreme Court OF the United States
to declare a law of Congress unconsti.
tuttonal. Referred to the Judiciary
tariff law affording adequate protec-
ton TO the industrial interests of the
country. Referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr.. Hunter: For funding the ma
tional debt and for other purposes. Re-
terred to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr.. Boutwell,: To provide for ag-
ricultural industry in the States recent
y FnhRIIinH ri e.
steRds for freedmen. Referred 10 the
Committee on Freedmen's Affairs.
BY Mr.. Cullom: For payment of
bountieS to soldiers in the late war who
were discharged from service on &C.
count OF disability, before they had
served two years.
By Mr.. Burr: Pledging protection to
al an c GU native born or naturalized,
IN the enjoyment of all the rights OF
citizenship under the Constitution and
laws of the United States. Referred to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs,
BY Mr.. Bingham: Declaring the
amendment to the Constitution OF the
United States, known as the 18th arti-
Gle; duly ratified. Referred to the Ju-
dietary Committee.
Mr.. Paine, on behalf of tho Chairman
OF the Select Committee of last session,
on the treatment of prisoners of war
and Union citizens, offered resolution
that the committee be continued with
full powers under the resolution of
July 10th and July 18th, 1867.
Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois, desired
20 ouer an amendment, providing that
the committee shall incur no further
expense, but Mr.. Paine moved, and the
House seconded the previous question,
cutting Off all amendments. The rasn
luton was adopted,
Mr.. Bingham offered resolution. that
the rules be SUSPENDED, and the Com
Inittee on Reconstruction be author
ICED to report Immediately, and also
that the House will, Tomorrow. nro-
coed to the consideration of the report.
ana at the close of the debate on Wed.
nesday, proceed to vote on the same
question. On suspending the roles, 1t
resulted yeas, 1l6; nays, a., and the
was agreed to.
lr. bingham thereupon reported a
Oil aduitlonal Sand supplementary
TO the act to provide for the more effi-
cient government of the rebel States.
passed March ID, 1867, and the act sun.
Elementary thereto, and 1t was read
twice ana recommitted. Mr.. Bingham
it Inc same time informed the House
that he would not insist on the last
clause OF the resolution, but would let
t tt depate continue on Wednesday and
the next day II the House desired 1t.
He merely wished to have it made a
special order from day to day until il
was disposed of.
The Speaker notified the House that
by the terms of the resolution, as
adopted under suspension OF the rules,
no dilatory motion could be received
aiter the debate should close and the
House should order the main question.
Mr.. Eldridge said that therefore the
effect of the resolution was not ouIv TO
enslaVe the Executive and Supreme
Covrt, but Congress also.
MIR. Bingham, in reply to n question
ny MIR. Brooks, declared that it was
his Intention to allow a reasonable
time for debate.
Mr.. Loan submitted an amendment,
which was ordered to be printed.
The bill, as reported, differs in the
hrst section from the bill as printed in
the newspapers. 1t reads,
Be IL enacted, de-, That in Virginia,
North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisi.
ana, Texas, Florida and Arkansas
There are no civil governments, Repub-
lican in form, aud that the SO called
civil governments in said States re-
specltvely shall not be recognized as
valid nor legal State governments,
either by the executive or judiciary
power or authority of the United States,
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, asked leave to
-OSOAS Oa(A AAOul Iub dOlClaTY COQl-
mittee with an amendment, by way OF
an additional section, the Senate bill
declaring what shall constitute a quo
rum of the Supreme Court. The bill
declares that any number of Justices
OF the Supreme Court, not less that five,
being majority thereof, shall consti
lutte quorum. The amendment de-
clares that no case pending before the
Supreme Court involving tho action
or effect OF any law ofthe U. 8. shall be
decided adversely TO the validity of
such laws without the concurrence of
of all the members OF tho
court.
Mr.. Williams declined to ccept any
and intimated that the
bill was imperfect and should not be
acted on hastily, and should be recon-
mitted to the Judiciary Committee.
The bill was debated by MeSsrs, Will
liams, Pruyn, Marshall, Bingham.
Woodward and Wilson; af-
ter which Mr.. Wilson. OF Iowa, moved
the previous question, stating that he
would not dos except the order of the
House making a speciul order for to-
morrow of the bill reported from the
Committee. The pre-.
vtous question was seconded, and the
main question ordered. Mr.. Wilson's
was adopted, and the bill
passed.
Adjourned.
RIVer and weather.