The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-07-27

Hunt $500 for expenses IN conCestl1e
the seat of Geo. M. Chillicott, delegaee
from Colorado. Agreed to. =.
Mr.. Dawes reported the credentials OF
7. w. Gift and C. ii. Prince, members
elect from Georgia and moved the test
oath he administered to them. Agreed
IN. and the members wero accordingly
sworn in. He also reported the creden-
falls of w. p. Edwards Sam'l L. Cove,
two other members elected from Geor-
gia who could not take the test oath,
and moved the oath provided for those
whose political disabilities have been
removed be administered. Report
agreed to and Edwards and Cove were
sworn in.
Mr.. Hamilton, of Florida, presented as
a question of privilege preamble and
resolution for impeachment of the Pres
ident, instructing the late managers to
announce the fact to the Senate and to
prepare and report articles Of impeach'
ment.
The Speaker ruled the resolutions
were question of privilege, except
that part reviewing the functions OF
the late managers; that would require
unanimous consent.
Mr.. Boutwell, moved to refer the pre-
amble aud resolutions to the Judiciary
committee.
Mr.. Eldridge raised question of con-
sideration, that Is, whether the House
would have entertained the resolutions
as a question of privilege.
Mr.. Phelps demanded the yeas and
nays. The vote resulted yeas lo3
nays 81.
Mr.. Eldridge moved to lay the reso-
lut ton Oh the table. Negatiyed.
The resolution was then referred tc
the Judiciary Committee.
The Senate amendments to the House
bill concerning the rights of American
citizens in foreign States, were concur
red in.
MIR. Bingham reported resolution
discharging from further consideration
of the subject, the select committee on
alleged corruptions on the impeach
ment trial. Adopted.
Mr.. Perham, from the Conference
Committee on the bill relating to pen
sions, made report. Agreed to.
The Speaker laid before the House
the veto of the Freedmen's Blu
reau bill. The message having Oeer
read, the bill was passed over the Presi
dents veto by vote of ll5 to %, and
the Speaker declared it q law.
Recess.
| EVENING SESSION.
A bill limiting territorial Legislatures
to biennial sessions was passed.
The Senate bill allowing the city o
Washington to issue bonds to the
amount of $500, 900 to fund the fioatiuG
debt, was passed.
The Senate bill to extend the custom
laws over Alaska was amended and
passed.
The Senate joint resolution of sym
patty with Crete passed unanimously
The select committee on the treat
ment of prisoners of war and Union cit
liens 10y the rebel authorities was in
structed to continue the investigation
during the recess.
. Several Senate bills were referred
including one for the relief of Noun
Vernon Association.
The Conference report OH the bill tt
relieve Michael Hahn and Others from
political disabilities. Adopted.
The Senate bill to reduce the military
to q peace establishment. Referred by
a vote of G5 to G2.
The Conference report on the Execu
tive Appropriation bill was agreed to
Mr.. Schenck stated that the commit
tee of Conference Oh the funding bill
would be able to make satisfactory re
port on Monday morning.
The House then took recess till nine
o'clock Monday morning.