The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-06-09
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misunderstanding the Judiciary
committee to inquire into the cause oil
the delay in the trial of jeff. Davis, and
whether any legislation was necessary
to insure speedy trial; to alter the
laws of Ohio as to the manner of elect.
ing Representatives to Congress-; max.
ing appropriations for the payment OF
the reward for the capture of JEFF. Davis;
authorizing the Secretary of the Treas
ury to sell at public auction certain
property Of the United States at Mack.
NAV; to regulate trade on the northern
frontiers; to extend the homestead laws
to minor children of deceased soldiers;
authorizing the construction of rail-
road bridge across the Missouri river;
to provide for inaugurating State Off
GERS in Arkansas, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Louisiana, Georgia and Ala
bama; to carry into effect Certain treaty
stipulatiOns with the Choctaw Indians
granting pensions and homesteads to
the orphan children of Brigadier Gen.
| cral Chris. Carson; to control claim
agents.
The call of States for bills being com.
pleted, the next business in orGer was
the consideration of the resolution offer
ed last Monday by Mr.. Holman, and
which Mr.. Stevens, of Pennsylvania,
then moved TO lay on the table, as fol-
lows:
ResOIred, That in tho Judgment of the
House the bonds and other securities
issded by the United States, and which
are exempt by law from State and mu-
nicipal taxation, ought to be taxed for
national purposes, in amount substan-
TALLY equal to tho average tax imposed
in the several States for local purposes,
equaliZe taxation, the tax to be deduct
ed from the coupons as they become due,
and that the committee of Ways aud
Means be instructed to report bill for
the purpose above specified. The vote
resulted i'll yeas IL and nays 100.
Mr.. Blaine moved to refer the resolu.
ton to the committee of Ways and
Means. Agreed to.
The Speaker presented correspond
cucc relative to visit of the Chinese
Embassy to the House, and on motion
appointed Messrs. Schenck, Banks and
Wood committee TO receive the EN-.
basSy.
On motion of Mr.. Brooks the Senate
was invited to attend the reception.
The conference report on the Arkan.
sas bill came up. The House refused
to table il, and it was adopted without
u division.
The Speaker said he had been request
ed to present a communication from C
w. Woolley.
Mr.. Butler objected, but subsequently
offered a resolution that any communi.
cation from Mr.. Woolley or his counsel
placed in the hands of the Speaker, be
sent to the committee on Investigation
for examination.
Mr.. Brooks made point of order that
the committee not being in session for
several days, was no quorum of it il
the city, therefore, the committee could
not have authorized the resolution.
The Speaker overruled the point OF
order and the House voted to receive
the resolution.
Mr.. Holman made q point of order
that as the resolution referred to com
munication the latter should be read.
The Speaker overruled this and after
some debate, under the operation OF
the previous question, it was adopted
Mr.. EldriSge moved to suspend the
rules for the purpose of Introducing @
paper from Mr.. WoOlley, which should
be read, and that having purged him
self of contempt he DO discharged by
this House. Referred.
Mr.. Shcllabarger presented reSolu-
tion that Woolley be ordered t. the
bar of the House and allowed to purge
himself of contempt, which was agreed
TO.
The House at 2:30 went into commit.
tee of the Whole and proceeded to the
consideration of the tax bill.
In a quarter of an hour afterwards
Mr.. Eldridgc moved the committee rise,
rs the witness was ut the bar of the
House. The committee accordingly
rose, and the sergeaut-at present
ed the witness, e. w. Woolley.
The Speaker, addressing witness,
read to him the resolution adopted by
the House to-day, and asked him
whether he was ready to make such a
statement as would purge him of the
contempt of the authority of the House.
Witness, Mr.. Woolley-I am, sir.
Presenting a paper from his pocket }
This is my answer.
After considerable debate as to the
questions of order, Mr.. Shellabarger
offered q resolution requiring Mr.. Wsol-
ley To state whether he was now willing
to so before the committee of Managers
of the House and make answers to the
questions for refusal to answer which
he had bpen OrlerAl into cnsto1 l
if 80 he shall have such privilege as
soon as the committee eau he convened,
and that he in the meantime remain in
custody, and in case the witness de.
lclines he shall be recolAmitted for con,
tinuance of contempt aud so remain
luntil ready to make such answer
Adopted. .fs1EEt3 s IEgs
Speaker then addressing witness,
Mr.. Woolley,, said i am instructed by
the House Of Representatives to pro.
pound to you the question are you
now ready to testify before the said