The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-07-27

the seat of George NJ. Chillicott, the
delegate from Colorado. Agreed TO.
Mr.. Dawes reported the credentials OF
j. W. Cliff and c. 81. Prince, members
elect from Georgia, and moved that the
test oath be administered to them,
and the members were accordingly
sworn In. He also reported the creden-
tials of W. p. Edwards and Samuel i.
Gore, two other members elected from
Georgia, who could not take the test
oath, and moved that the oath provided
for those whose political disabilities
have been removed be administered.
The report was agreed to, and Messrs.
Edwards and Gore sworn In.
Mr.. Hamilton, of Florida, presented
as question OF privilege preamble
and resolution for the impeachment OF
the President, instructing the late man
and to prepare and report articles OF
impeachment.
The Speaker ruled that the resolu-
tions were question of privilege ex-
cept that part of them reviewing the
functions of the late managers, and
would require unanimous consent.
Mr.. Boutwell, moved to refer the pre-
amble and resolutions to the Judiciary
Committee.
Mr.. Eldridge raised aquestion ofcon-
sideration, that is whether the House
would now entertain the resolutions as
question OF privilege.
Mr.. Phelps demanded the yeas and
nays. The vote resulted-yeas 1OS'
nays 81.
Mr.. Eldridge moved to lay the reso-
lutions on the table. Negatived.
The resolutions were then referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
The Senate amendments to the House
bill concerning the rights of American
citizens in foreign countries were con-
cured in.
Mr.. Bingham reported resolution
discharging from further consideration
the subject of the select Committee on
the alleged corruption in the Impeach-
ment trial. Adopted.
Mr.. Perham from the Conference
Committee on the bill relating to Pen:
sions, made report which was agreed
to.
The Speaker laid before the House
the Presidents veto of the Freedmen's
Bureau bill.
The message having been read the
bill was passed over the Presidents
veto by 115 against "a, and the Speaker
declared 1t law.
Recess was then taken.
EVENING SESSION.
The bill limiting the Territorial Leg
islature to biennial sessions was passed.
The Senate bill allowing the City OF
Washington to issue bonds to the
amount of $500, 600, to fund the floating
debt was passed
The Senate bill to extend the Custom
laws over Alaska, was amended and
passed.
The Senate joint resolution sympa-
thizing with Crete was passed unani-
mously.
The Select Committee on the treat
ment OF prisoners of war and Union
citizens by the rebel authorities was
instructed to continue the investigation
during recess.
Several Senate bills were referred,
including one for the relief of the
Mount Vernon Association.
The co nferencs report on the bill to
relieve Michael Hahn and others from
political disabilities was adopted.
The Senate bill to reduce the military
peace establishment was refereed by a
vote of 65 to 60.
The conference report on the execu-
tive appropriation bill was agreed to.
Mr.. Schenck stated that the Commit
tee of Conference on the funding bill
would not be able to make satisfacto-
~ report before Monday morning.
The House tnen took recess until 9
o'clock Monday morning.