The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-02-05
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; FoRTIETH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.
SENATE.

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g.. WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.
SENATE.
The Chair submitted q communica-
ton from the Secretary OF War relative
to the constitutionality.o of the laws of
Maryland regarding the apprentice
shipsystem. Referred to the Committee
on Judiciary.
Mr.. Cragin presented petition from
the citizens Of Colorado asking admis-
sion into the Union, Referred.
Mr.. Henderson presented report of
the Special Committee of the Missis.
sipi Convention on the subject of the
destitution in that State. Referred.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen's bill for the pro-
lection of persons making disclosures
as parties or witnesses was passed.
On motion of Mr.. Howard the vote
passing the resolution requesting the
President to communicate any instruc-
tions given to Generals Pope and
Meade on taking command of the 4th
Military District under the Reconstruc.
ton act, with copies of the discussions
and votes in the cabinet on the same
subject, was reconsidered.
Mr.. Buckalew moved to strike out
the last clause of the amendment,
which was agreed to, and the resolution
was re.adopted.
The Senate took up the bill regula-
ting the tenure of certain Offices.
The question was on Mr.. Summers
motion to except special agents of the
State Departments. .
Mr.. Sumner advocated and Messrs.
Buckalew and Patterson, of New
Hampshire, opposed the amendment.
The morning hour expiring further
consideration was postponed till three
O'Clock.
The Senate took up the special order,
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and Mr.. Williams spoke in its favor.
bis. HOUSE.
Mr.. Butler, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported bill to regu-
late the custody and expenditures OF
the public moneys. Ordered to be
printed and recommitted.
Mr.. Maynard offered resolution de.
claring, as the sense of the House, that
it is inexpedient to attempt by treaty to
regulate duties or imports, or otherwise
interfere with the revenue arising
therefrom. Referred to the COMMITTEES
on Ways and Means.
The House proceeded to the consider.
alton, in the morning hour, of a bill
reported from the Committee on For
eign Affairs concerning rights of Amer.
lean citizens in foreign States.
Mr.. Bailey spoke in support of the
principles of the bill and in criticism
of its details, and suggested declara-
tory joint resolution that all United
States citizens when in foreign States
are entitled, and shall receive from this
Government, adequate protection of
life, liberty and property.
Mr.. Butler suggested a substitute for
the bill declaring it to be the settled
rule of public law that a citizen of any
country, not a fugitive from Justice.
has an indeteasible right to expatriate
himself and to absolve his allegiance
to the country of his birth; that every
naturalized American citizen is entitled
to all the protection at home and
abroad which the Government can af-
ford to any citizen thereof, and that
whenever citizen of the United States
shall be deprived of liberty or despoiled
OF property In any foreign coun-
try by the act of the Government
he not being held for trial, not con-
victed OF crime against the municipal
laws of such country for acts done
thsrein, his release or reparation for
the spoliation shall be demanded bv
the President, and if refused on insult
dcient grounds, all diplomatic and
commercial interests between such
country and the United States shall
thereupon cease, the President to COM
municate all facts to Congress.
After the remarks by Mr.. Jencks, Mr..
Judd commenced speaking,
The morning hour having expired
before Mr.. Judd concluded, the bill
went over till the morning hour to-
morrow.
The Senate bill for the temporary re-
lief of the poor of the District OF Column
bia was referred.
The House proceeded to the consid-
Grafton of the bill reported by Mr..
Julian, from the Committee on Public
Lands, declaring forfeited to the United
States certain lands granted to aid in
the construction of railroads in Ala
bama, Mississippi, Florida aud Louisi.
ana.
Mr.. Eldridge spoke in opposition.
The bill was further opposed by
Messrs. Mungen, Arnell and Niblack.
Messrs. Hopkins and Shanks sup
ported the bill.
The Speaker presented Executive
communications as follows: From the
Secretary of War with q statement of
contracts and purchases by the Ord
nance and Quartermaster Departments;
from the Secretary OF the Treasury,
with an official copy of instructions
issued by President Lincoln to the tax
commissioners of South Carolina, dated
September 10Th, 1868; from the Secre-
pondence between the President and
General Grant in reference to the Sec
rotary of War. .,....---.
Mr.. Wilson of Iowa, moved a refer
ence to the judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Stevens, of pennsylvania, moved
an amendment thatit be referred to the
Reconstruction Committee.
Mr.. Wilson accepted the amendment
and called for the reading of the cores
pondence. It was listened to with I'M
usual interest and attention.
Mr.. Wilson then called the previous
question, and on motion it was referred
to the. Reconstruction Committee, with
an order to print the correspondence.
Mr.. Covode asked whether it was in
order, in view of the straightforward
and manly course of General Grant in
the whole transaction, TO move a vote
of thanks to him.
The Speaker said it was not in order.
Pendingthe demand for the previous
question, Mr.. Marshall appealed to
Mr.. Wilson to add to his motion
that the Committee be instructed to
take evidence on the subject.
Mr.. Wilson declined to withdraw his
demand for the previous question to
allow the amendment. %
The previous question was then Sec
Oned and motion agreed to-.
The Senate bill to remove the dfsa-
bilities of Governor Patton, of Ala.
ton Committee. 49,
Mr.. Schofield offered resolution in.
structing the Committee on Public
Lands to inquire into the propriety- of
giving TO The Erie Extension Canal
Company public lands TO enable them
to enlarge the work by making ship
canal from the Ohio river to the Har-
Dor of Erie on Lake Erie. Adopted.
The House resumed the consideration
of the bill to forfeit railroad lands at
the South.
MesSrs Holman apd JnEan advooot