The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-03-13
HOUSE.

A committee of Conference was order
ed on the Joint resolution Tor the pay
ment into the treasury of certain moH-
les now in the hands of the United States
Treasurer.
The Senate joint resolution authori,
zing the erection of storehonse al
Fortress Monroe and bill Tor the set
Element of certain accounts OF army
paymasters were passed.
The Speaker presented u communica-
tion from the Governor of West Virginia
transmitting q resolution of the West
Virginia Legislature declaring the Pres
ident guilty of wilful and fragrant VIC,
lation of law in the attempted removal
of Secretary Stanton, and that he ought
to be impeached, and authorizing the
Governor to tender to Congress the as
sistance of West Virginia in sustain
ing the authority and enforcing the laws
of the United States.
The report of the committee ON he
trenchment on the question OF the nc
titious destruction of the SlS,OOO,OOO
in bonds in the Treasury came mp.
A long debate followed, maiuly at
fecting the character of Mr.. Clarke, the
Superintendent of the Printing Bureau,
and methods of printing United States
bonds aud notes.
Mr.. Logan took a prominent part and
strongly denounced Mr.. Clarke, saying
his character was so damnable that its
description could not be read in public
ON account Of its immortality.
Mr.. Randall offered q resolution that
the report aud testimony be recommit-
ted with instructions to report whether
any and what changes are requisite in
the present mode of printing United
States bands aud notes.
Mr.. Kelly stated that the bonds with
duplicate plumbers were so frequently
received for cancellation at the Treasu.
ry that the clerks having charge of the
matter became alarmed and insisted
that the redeemed bonds should not be
destroyed but be cancelled and preserv-
ed, and that now when a bond is re-
ceived with duplicate number, some
gentleman connected with the depart
ment is called and suggests the number
which the bond ought to bear and the
number is changed accordingly, and
he suggested that the committee should
turn its attention to that particular
point.
Mr.. Stevens (Pa.) suggested at 2:3O
that the matter 60 over until to-mor-
row aud that the House take up the
bill for the admission of Alabama.
Objection being made by Mr.. Van
Wyck, Mr.. Stevens gave notice that at
Al o'clock on Tuesday he would move
the previous question on the Alabama
bill.
The Speaker presented message
from the President informing the House
that an act TO amend the supplement
tary reconstruction bill had been pre-
sented to him on February 2Sth, and
not having been returned by him to
the House it had become law.
The Speaker announced the commit
tees of Conference on the pension APP
preparation bill aud on the bill convey.
ing into the Treasury the proceeds of
rebel captured property.
The question as to the destruction OF
bonds was resumed and continued until
three o'clock, when the Speaker an
nounced that the morning hour had
commenced and the bill to continue the
Freedmen's Bureau was before the
House.
GAfter various propositions in reference
TO the course of business the bill went
over until Tuesday next.
Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois, from the
committee on Appropriations, reported
back the Senate amendments to the
consular and diplomatic appropriation
bill. All the amendments were con-
CURED in except that making the salary
of the Secretary of the Consulate of
Guyames $1,000 year. and that reducing
the appropriation for the CONT ngent
expenses of the missions abroad from
$50, 900 to $4,000.
A committee of Conference was ap-
pointed.