The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-05-08
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CONGRESS.
wAsHINoroN, I May !



SENATE.
The court opened at noon, with very
small attendance in the galleries.
Mr.. Nelson, of the counsel for the
President. occupied seat at their table.
After reading the journal, he Chief
Justice said the doors would now be
closed under the rule unless some or
der was made to the contrary.
Mr.. Howe did not see any necessity
for closing the doors, and hoped the or
der would not be executed.
Mr.. Sumner raised question of or
der, whether the Senate can proceed to
deliberate with closed doors now, except
by another vote, the Senate having re-
solved to sit in open session. l-
The Chief Justice said he would put
the question to the Senate.
Mr.. Sherman asked whether the Sem
ator from Massachusetts proposed to
act upon the pending question without
debate. ''.
Mr.. Sumner replied that he had no
intention of making any proposition
in that respect, he simply wished what
was done should be done under the
rules. r.l.
The Chief Justice, checking the dis
cussion, said there can be no debate
until the doors are closed.
The Sergeant-at-Arms directed the
door keeper to clear the galleries, which
was done.
Mr.. Pike, from the Committee on Ma
val Affairs reported a joint resolution
requesting the President of the United
States to send a sufficient number OF
the Gulf of st. Lawrence, adjacent to
the British provinces, for the purpose Of
protecting American vessels in the ex-
ercise of their rights as recognized in
the treaty of 1903, outside of one ma
rine league Of the shore line as IL fol-
lows the indentations OF the coast; and
also for the purpose OF taking care that
valuable property In shipping shall
not be confiscated for alleged infrac-
tions of provincial rights in the fishing
grounds, and that whatever punish
ment for tresspass is inflicted, shall be
in proportion to the peculiar injury
occasioned by the ohense.
Mr.. Pike advocated the resolution,
which grew from the fact that the
Canadian Government proposes to tax
American fishing vessels four dollars
per ton and to send vessels of war to
enforce the tax. In reply to the en-
quiry Mr.. Pike said the President al
ready has the power, and this was but
a requestto use 1t.
The President does not propose to in
terfere unless there was some express
ion OF opinion on the part of Congress
there would be no trouble arising out
oft.
opposed the resolution
After further debate Mr.. Pike moved
the previous question.
Mr.. SpauldIng moved to amend SO as
to make the resolution read that the
President be requested to send a sut1-
cient number OF vessels of war to the
fishing grounds, in the Gulf of st.
Lawrence, adjacent to the British Prov
inces, for the purpose of protecting
American vessels in the exercise OF
their rights as indicated by existing
treaties.
The previous question was seconded.
Mr.. Benjamin moved to table the
resolution and amendment. Rejected
Mr.. Pike spoke an hour in sup,
port of the resolution, when Mr.Spauld'
ing agreed to it, and the joint resolu'
tion as modified, passed.
Mr.. Griswold was excused from ser
vice on the Washburne-Donnel in
yestigating Committee. Subsequently,
the Speaker announced that he had ap
pointed Messrs. Jenckes and PomeroJ
on the Committee, vice Messrs. Banks
and Griswold.
lege, offered resolution that the re
solve adopted by the House on the 24tf
of February last, that. Andrew John
son, President of the United States, bI
impeached of high crimes and misde
rneanors in office, be expuDged from
the Journal OF the House; because, the
passage of said resolution was strictly
a party measure OF evil example, &c.
The Speaker said the resolution wal
not question of privilege, as the priv
ilege 10 amend the Journal ceased
with the expiration of the day wher
the Journal was made up.
Mr.. Robinson said he would bring II
up again, and that it would be adopt
ed either by this House or the mex
onei that 1t was a mere matter or Time
MIR. Stevens, from the Committee or
Reconstruction. reported bill thai
whereas the people of Arkansas have
adopted Constitution Of State GOV
ernment, republican in form, and duly
ratified the 14th amendment of the
Constitution, it is hereby enacted thai
the State of Arkansas is entitled TO ad'
mission and to representation in Con
gress as one of the States of the Union
upon the following fundamental condt,
tion: That the Constitution of Arkansas
shall not be SO amended or changed SC
as to deprive any citizen or class oi
citizens or the United States, OF the
right to vote who are entitled to vote
by the Constitution herein recognized
except as punishment for such crimes
as are now felonious at common law
whereof he shall have been duly
convicted. Ordered printed and recon-
The House proceeded to the consider.
alton of the bill to prevent the further
sale of the lands of the United States
except as provided for in the pre-emp-
ton and homestead laws and the laws
for disposing OF town sites and mineral
lands.
Messrs. briggs aud Bisir Sp0Re TposeoIIv ln 0R, IN
position thereto and Mr.. Donneily 1"
its favor. ., -,
Mr.. Lawrence, of Ohio, offered an
amendment to the bill.
The House then adjourned.
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