The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-06-12
BY TELEGRAPH.
CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, June IL.
SENATE.

rial Committee, a bill admitting Colo
RADIO.
The joint resolution granting permis-
sion to officers and soldiers TO wear
badges of the corps in which they serv-
ed, was passed.
Mr. Cattell presented a resolution of
the National Board of Trade in favor
the House bill to facilitate the import
trade of the United States. Referred.
Mr.. Sumner moved the reconsidera-
tion of the vote on the passage of the
bill to admit the Southern States,
to allow Mr.. Yates TO make speech.
Mr.. Yates then spoke in favor OF
equal rights to all.
Mr.. Sumner withdrew his motion
and the bill to continue the Freedmen's
Bureau was taken up. Mr.. Hendricks
speaking in opposition.
Mr.. Hendricks, characterized the
bill as an attempt to continue political
domination, saying the people will
condemn that as well as other recon-
Struction measures,
Mr.. Drake called the speech plea
for Democratic candidacy.
Mr.. Wilson defended the bureau as
having been more than selt-supporting,
and expressed the opinion that while
the rebel States will be divided, Grant
will have twenty northern States.
The debate was continued for some
bricks, Davis and others. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Marshall sent to the clerks desk
and had read n letter from Mr.. Mer-
rick, counsel for WoOlley, the recreant
witness, referring toa statement made
the other day by Mr.. Butler, to effect
that he (Butler) was in possession of
telegram after telegram passing be-
tween Merrick, WoOlley ana Warden,
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Merrick denies in positive terms that
any such telegraphic correspondence
had taken place.
Mr.. Ingersoll reported bill recog.
niZing the lease recently made OF the
Alexandria canal and acqueduct, ami
authorizing the operation of a railroad
between Georgetown and Alexandria,
on the line of the acqueduct and canal.
The Speaker presented a message
from the President, communicating in
formation in reference to the recent
treaty for the Usage Indian lands in
Kansas.
On motion OF Mr.. Clarke, the mes.
sage was referred TO the Committee on
Indian Affairs, with power to send for
persons and papers.
On motion of Mr.. Eliot, the bill to
promote American commerce was post
poned until Wednesday next.
The House went into Committee OF
the Whole on the tax bill.
The Committee, at ten minutes. past
three, rose temporarily in order to
allow Mr.. Butler to offer the following
resolution:
ReSoIUed, That Chas. w. Woolley
having appeared before the Committee
OF Investigation and answered all the
questions put TO him by the Commit
Tee, and thus purged himself of bis
contempt OF the House in that regard,
be discharged from arrest and held only
TO appear and make further answer If
required, according to the summons.
Mr.. Butler added that witness had
answered fully and distinctly every
question that had been put to him, and
there seemed in the judgment of the
Committee no further reason for keep
ing him in arrest and his attendance
would be under summons.
MIR. Robinson asked Mr.. Butler to al
low him to ask one question.
Mr.. Butler-A single question, that
is all.
Mr.. Robinson-Is it so TINT woolley
was originally arrested by order of the
Committee without an order of the
House.
Mr.. Butler-It is not so. He never
was ordered by the Committee to be
arrested.
Mr.. Robinson--It is so stated by
Woolley.
Mr. Butler moved the previous ques-
ton.
The House was dividing on that mo-
tion, when Mr.. Eldridge expressed a
desire to ask n question.
Mr.. Maynard and others called him
to order. The previous question was
seconded and the resolution adopted.
The House again went into commit
tee on the tax bill.
Mr.. Garfield, at twenty minutes past
four, moved the committee rise that he
might submit a motion TO dispense
with the evening session. He re-
marked that he was informed propo-
sition was now being matured which,
If perfected, would save very much
time.
The committee rose, and Mr.. Gar
field moved that the evening session
be dispensed with and the Committee
continue its sessions till five o'clock.
Mr.. Schenck urged the continuance
of the session till half-past five.
Mr.. Garfield then insisted on the sim
gle motion that the evening session be
dispensed with, and the motion was
agreed to.
Mr.. Garfield then moved to go into
that the Committee might continue in
session as long as 1t chose. He had
made the motion ont of no hostility to
the Committee of Ways and Means.
On motion of Mr.. Beaman the Senate
amendments to admit the States
of North Carolina, South Carolina,
Louisiana, Georgia and Alabama to
representation in Congress were taken
from the Speakers table and referred
to the Committee on Reconstruction.
Adjourned.