The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-02-22
FORTIETH CONGRESS.
SENATE
WAEHVHnRoNy Eah u,

buaIS since slavery mas been abolished,
law be passed or the constitution
amended so no State shall abridge the
privileges OF any citizen OF the United
States. He said he had never heard
any satisfactory argument against the
proposed legislation. Referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Sumner presented a resolution.
which was adopted, requesting the
PRESIDENT to communicate copies OF
any correspondence on the subject Of
the abduction of Allen Mcdonald, an
American citizen in Canada.
me senate took up the Special order,
the Dill to amend the reconstruction
ACTS SO majority of votes cast shall
decide elections and allow persons reg.
lstered to vote In any part of State.
AR. ConkltnR took the floor and re-
piled to Mr.. Trumbull's remarks of
yesterday. '-' -
After further discussion between
messrs. Conkling and Trumbull, with
out reaching vote, the Senate went
into executive session at half past two,
Adjourned uousr
debate only.
Mr.. Baldwin, from the Joint Com.
mlttee on Library, reported an inter.
natlonsl COPYRIGHT bill, which was
ordered to be printed aud recommitted.
with leave to Mr.. Pruyn to make a
minority report,
Mr.. Jenckes, from the Committee on
FAtents' reported a bill granting leave
Tor application for the extension Of a
patent to Smith & Wesson. Passed.
Mr. Kelly introduced bill to estab-
1lsh uniform system of small coins.
Referred to the Committee on COINAGE.
me House went into COMMITTEES of
the Whole on the state OF the Union.
AR. Dawes in the Chair, on the Naval
SIS, O96 .045.
After debate, Mr.. Butler offered an
amendment providing that all unex.
pended balances subject to the order Of
the Secretary ofthe Navy on The Isl Of
July, 1868 shall be conveyed into the
treasury, and that no amount appro.
PrlaIed IN the Dill shall be expended or
drawn while any other unexpeDted
monies are subject to the order OF the
Secretary OF the Navy, Agreed to.
me committee rose and the Speaker
presented a message from the Presi-
dent in reference to the execution of the
treaty of 1858 with China, for the settle.
t;ls ~ OF CIalns' which was referred to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Also message from the President.
transmitting communication from
the chief OF the engineer CORPS. in refer
ence to ship canal around the Falls
OF the Ohio. Referred to the Commit
tee on Roads and Canals.
Also communication from the Sec
rotary of War. [Already telegraphed, /
The correspondence having been
read, Mr.. Washburne, ofIninoIs, moved
that 1t be referred to the COMMITTEES on
printed.
Mr.: Boutwell, suggested, with au.
thority to report at any time.
MIR. WAEhbuFnR an n1n1fRn,l
ton, and moved the previous question,
Agreed to, and the resolution adopted
Inc d0use went again into a Com.
mlttee of the Whole on the naval ap.
preparation bill.
Mr.. VanWyck offered an amendment
providing that no part of the money
appropriated should be used in paying
for new guns. gun carriages, or small
arms, Which was adopted.
MIR. Boutwell, moved that the Com
mittee rise, stating that he wished t
provide for regular session to.mor
row. He thought that when the Gov
eminent was SO far subverted as Il
nave Two Secretaries of War, the House
should attend to business.
The Committee rose.
Mr.. Butler said: 1 move the order o
the House by which the session to NOR
row was assigned to general debate b.
rescinded. The reason I have for ask
ing It's RECESSION Is, that by Communi
cation made to this House bv MI
Seymour, we have now two Secretarie
of War, one by law and one by usur
patton.
Mr.. Eldridge made a point of order
that the motion was not debata BILE
and the Speaker so decided,
The House proceeded to vote by yea
and nays on the motion to recOnside
the vote ordering session tomorrow
for debate, and was reconsidered bY
strict party vote.
Mr.. Van Trump presented a petition
of citizens of Ross county and Abel
phiR, Ohio. praying Congress to pass I
law to authorize the issuing of a sufH
cient amount of U. s. legal tende
treasury notes to pay for U. s. bonds
Referred to the Committee OF Way
and Means.
On motion of Mr., Washburne, o
Illinois, further action on the naval ap
preparation bill was postponed unit
Monday.
Mr.. Covode, as a question of prIvI
lege, offered the following resolutions:
ReSoEVed, That Andrew johnson
President OF the United States, be i'm
peached for high crimes and misde
meaRors. daughter among the Dem
Ocratic members.)
Mr.. Wood objected to the introduc
ton Of the resolution.
The Speaker stated that the resolu
ton was question of privilege.
Mr., Boutwell, moved to refer the res.
OlutiOn to the Committee on Recon
struction, which was agreed to.
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