The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-06-01
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.CONGRFSS.
WASHINGTON, May 80.

ID of petitions Were present-

SENATE.
a lumber OF petitions were present
ed and referred.
A debate arose on the proposition by
the Committee to print 10, 600 instead
of rs, 600 copies OF Mr.. Ross Brownies
Report, which was finally adopted. The
resolution for that purpose passed.
the Senate held a short executive ses-
sion, after which the Arkansas bill was
Mr.. Wilson spoke in it's favor, OPP
posing any amendments to the House
bill. 20 ~ ~ 81 f.-
Mr.. Frelinghuysen called attention
to the fact that the House bill requires
ofArkansRs TO never place restriction
upon suffrage, thus forbidding her ever
establishing an educat1Cnal qualifica-
tion or changing the laws In regard TO
female suffrage. He dissentedto such
a theory, and also opposed Mr.. r.Drake's
amendment, arguing that the States
which have ratified the 14th amend
ment cannot recede therefrom, and
that said amendment was already
adopted. Tho question, being on Mr..
Edmunds' amendment to recommit
the bill to the Judiciary Committee,
with Instructions requiring Arkansas
to first adopt tho 18th amendment,
Mr.. Williams opposed this as itwas
an admission that the l4th amendment
was not adopted.
Mr.. Buckalew opposed the bill, and
particularly the clause exempting a
certain amount of property from exc
cution and disfranchising certain per-
sons.
Messrs. Harlan, Thayer and Pome-
roy defended Mr.. Bowen, Judge elect,
inIArkanas, who had been accused by
Mr.. Buckalew ofhavlng been dismiss
ed the Federal service, for immoral
conduct. " a.-l-.t - II -
Mr.. Thayer said he was dismissed
without a hearing, and had been REIN
stated after an investigation by the
War Department, and was subsequent
ly breveted to a Brigadier General:
Mr.. Doolittle denied that the citizens
of New Jersey, Ohio, Michigan, &C.,
could take the oath prescribed lin the
He argued that the States were self
governing, Republican in form, II they
could not make qualifications for their
own voters. EUJl
Mr.. Trumbull replied briefly TO the
arguments of Messrs. Buckalew and
Doolittle and said he would vote for the
House in case Ferry's amendment, for
which he would first vote should be re-
iected.
Mr.. Edmnnd's amendment was re-
iected without division and MIR. Fer
ry's amendment was adopted-yeas 20
nays 81.
The question recurred upon Mr..
Drake's amendment, already. printed.
Mr.. Henderson gave notice of an
amendment forbidding the deseminua-
tion against race or color, or denial to a
class of participation in the benefits of
funds raised for educational purposes.
Adjourned. ~ rE.-
HOUSE. flt Ht-
After an animated discussion, a
- Il
place Woolley in custody of the Ser
geant-ar-Arms, thereby relieving the
Speaker from duty in the matter, sub
ject to the order OF the House, and that
his counsel, family yandtphysician have
free access TO him during the proceed
ings. A telegram received yesterday
was read, it having been subsequently
IDENTIFY, said Butler, for the purpose OF
insult, and a provision was made that
no sealed communications shall be
sent to the witness except through his
counsel. The following is the dispatch {:
METROPOLITAN HOTEL,
"NEw York, May %.
ITO G. w. WooLEY, citizen and SOW
ereign, Imprisoned by the order of ty-
rants and towards in the Capitol of
America:-Standhr firm. Every true man
in the land with blood in his veins will
standby you.-1t Is the last feather
that breaks the camel's back.
"(Signed) GEoRGE .. JoNEs,n
+ The House then went into the consid-
leration of the Indian Appropriation
bill, and after some discussion.the sec
ition authorizing the issue oG5iper cent.
bonds to'the amount of-S1iS32, $50, for
the Choctaw Indians, was stricken out.
Tho House then passed the bill as
amended.
Mr.. Shenck gave notice that he
should, on Monday, after the morning
hour, moveto go into Committee on
the Tax Bill, and make nm explanation
of its features. A55sl
The House again went into Commit
tee, when Mr.. Ashley, of Ohio, intro
lduced az Joint resolution proposing an
10 the Constitution Of the
United States, providing thar a-Presi-
dent shall not be eligible for reelection,
.abolishinglthe office of Vice President,
and for thorough revision OF the mode
of electing Presidents. Mr.. Ashley
made speech in support of his propo-
'sition, and in opposition to the'present
system OF voting by electors.
/ Mr.. Morgan spoke on general Poliu-
cal matters, declaring the Republican
party responsible for all the evils that
curse the land.
EDuring his remarks cOlloquy en-
sued between Messrs. Morgan and Law
renee of Ohio, Rs to what the Demo-
cratic party proposed TO do II IL got into
power.
> AT the conclusion of Mr.. Morgan's
speech the Committee rose and the
House adjourned. n1