The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-05-28
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, May "a.
SENATE.

Mr.. Sherman gave notice that he
would on Thursday next call up the
Funding bill and endeavor to have 1t
disposed of.
The bill to amend the act granting
land in aid of railroad and telegraph
from the Central Pacific Railroad, IN
California, to Portland, Oregon, passed.
II extends the time allowed for the
completion of the road.
Mr.. Conkling introduced a concur
rent resolution for adjournment on the
18th of June. Tabled.
The bill TO incorporate the National
Life Insurance Company of the United
States passed.
On motion of Mr.. Morton, the Secre-
tary of State was called on for copies
OF all correspondence aud negotiations
with the British government relative
To the Alabama claims.
On molten of Mr.. Davis kis resolution
| for "a committee To investigate us I'd Tue
alleged TIL eat aud intimidaIions against
Senators relative 10 tue impeachment
! trial was taken up.
! Mr. Davis then offered substitute,
differing slightly, Including Overtures
of AN IMPROPER character by Senators
mr. apy person in the name OF Senator.
! At the suggestion of Mr.. Conuess he
nodIfied his resolution by inserting the
words or other persons after Senators.
He said he had 10 reference to any Sem
at"r, and urged the necessity of an in
'vtslIgariOn, saying 10 was notorious
that nahy threats and intimidatiOnS
were used toward the Senate, abiding
TO "a remark made gu former occasion
10y Mr.. FeSSendea in regard to threats
made IN this chamber.
Mr.. Fessenden rejoiued it was not a
Senator or officer that made them, but
an outsider. After iur her discussion
tue resolution was amended by provid'
| ing that the Committee consist OF hive
| Mr.. Ross then rose and made a per
sonal explanation, at the conclusion
of which the substitute was adopted. Al
Two o'clock the Senate held executive
SesSion for abOut ten minutes. When the
! Senate Cans cut of the executive session
I the bill TO admit Arkansas was takes
up aud discussed by Mr.. Drake, who
urged the proprlely of his substitute
aud by Messrs. Trumbull and Morton
no opposed it and advocated the bill
Mr. Bucbalew also opposed the amend.
ment, which Mr.. Drake then modified
by striking out the Objectionable clause
of an unalterable constitution so far ms
concerns the right of suffrage, and in.
sertiug one simply iorbidding the denial
of the elective franchise on accolnt OF
race OF color, save Indians not taxed.
Mr.. Ferry meved as an amendment to
the amendment to strike ont of the bill
all but the following:
Be IL enacted, &c, That the State OF
! Arkansas is entitled and admitted to
representation in Congress as one Of the
States of the Union.
After further discussion, Mr.. Wilson
moved to adjourn, pending which MI
Buckalew offered resolution, which
was laid over:
ReSolred, AS the sense of the Senate
that any enforced attendance of AMEN
Der of the Senate before IL committee oil
the House of Representatives. to be eX'
amined as witness on questlsns
relative TO the impeachment trial
would be fragrant breach of the priv.
| ileges of the Senate, and that any
voluntary utterances of a Senator
! before committee for such purpose
woad be highly improper.
Adjourned.