The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-05-14
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, May -.
SENATE.

The Chair submitted several commu-
nications from General Grant enclosing
the reports of the District Commanders
in the South, of the number of white
and color, votes registered in the diff.
ferent States and the number cast fol
and against the ratification Of the Con.
stitutions, and the number neglecting
to vote.
Mr.. Sherman presented the resolution
of the Ohio Legislature sent in the
House report yesterday.
Mr.. Davis gave notice of his intention
to introduce o bill at an early day fol
the admission OF the Territories of Ari'
zonia and Montana.
The Chair laid before the Senate the
resignation of John w. Forney, Clerk
of the Senate.
A Senator moved it be laid on the t.
BILE. Negatived.
Mr.. Hendricks offered q resolution
that the resignation be accepted, and
until the appointment of a successor
Major Macdonald act as Secretary.
Mr.. Sumner objected and the resolu
ton went over.
Mr.. Wilson offered joint resolution
to restore North Carolina, South Caro-
lima, Georgia, Alabama, Florida ant
Louisiana to representation in Congress
Ordered printed.
Mr.. Sherman called up the House bill
for the admission Of Arkansas, and sug
gested TIE ACCESSIBILITY of taking imme
diate action upon it.
Mr.. Trumbull opposed the departure
from the ordiaary practice, which re
quired its reference TO the Judiciary
committee.
Mr.. Johnson took the same view, ant
said it would look to tho cOuRtry-al
though he did not believe that sucl
wac the intention--as if the hasty ad
mission of Arkansas was designed to in
! fluence the vote Oh impeachment.
Mr.. Dixon thought 1T possibly might
be claimed that the new Senators would
have right to vote, and contended
that nothing should be done which
would admit the question TO be raised.
Mr.. Sherman deemed it Uncomfortable
that those men would come here expect
ing to vote on impeachment, aud urged
the immedi lte passage of the bill Oh the
ground that such action would once
more give moral sanction to the author
ity of their legislation, which was now
insufficient to keep the peace and pre-
vent carelessness.
Mr.. Edmunds favored the reference to
committee in the regular way. He
approved the Constitution, but that n
bad precedent should not be establish
ed. Besides, the Republican Senators
should not commit themselves to an &C
ton which would render them liable TO
suspicion. -
Mr.. Buckalew raised the same points
as to whether the Constitution was L.
gally ratified.
Mr.. Sherman replied, citing report Of
anofficer sent to investigate the election,
that no frauds had been shown on the
part of the Registers.
Mr.. Morton advocated the postpone
ment until Monday, saying that the ar
gument OF the Senator from Maryland
indicated what use would be made by
it's opponents if the attempt was made
to pass it today, but was sure that
there was no intention to take such
advantage of the bill, but would move
an Adjournment until Saturday.
Mr.. Harlan,pointed oHt that the adj
dition Of two Senators would leave the
same number of votes necessary as at
present, nineteen for acqnittal, and
wouid therefore operate adversely to
the friends of conviction.
After further debate, Mr.. Trumbull
pledged the Judiciary committee to the
early consideration Of the bill, and on
motion of Mr.. johnson it was referred
to them.
Messrs. Morton and Sumner pressed
the motion To adjourn until Saturday.
Mr.. Anthony moved t. amend by sub.
st!tuting Friday, saying il much far
thcr delay were had the Senate might
instead of an august body be called Il
September body. Laughter.)
The amendment was rejected and the
motion to adjourn until next Saturday
prevailed.
Adjourned.