The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-02-18
FoRTIETH CONGRESS.


WASHINGTON, Feb. H. 1865
The Chair announced that Mr.. John
BON was uuwell, and desired the vote on
Ihe admission of Mr.. ThOmaR; puHt-
pOnBd until IO-m0rruw.
MIR. Dixon presented u memorial
from several Generals RskinC that the
Secretary Of War may be directed TO
appropriate large cannon 10 erect u
monument to Gen. Sedgwick.
Mr.. GonklinE presented resolution
of nesting Ot citizens Of Detroit on
the rights u' American citizens EhrOud
Messrs. FretInEnuyseu and Sumner
presented petitions from freedmen ask
Ing thnt Lhey ne semi 10 Liberie
Mr. Irumhul presented q memorial
from citizens Of Illinois Tor aid il the
constrnCt'On Of deep water Cnmmuni-
cation between Lake Michigan and Inc
MiBsissippi river. All properly re
tsrred.
Mr.. T-umbuIl, from the Committee
on the judiciary, reported substitute
| Tor House OIlI referred To the COMMITTEES
1ecemoer 18TH. providing that hereafter
any election authorized Jne recOnsrruc-
rlun Hct ot MTruh nd, 1867, shall be de-
| clusu py the maj OrIty Of votes actually
| cast, and at any election at winch the
ques-Inp Of adoption or rejection uf any
| constitution If submitted any perHor
duly Registered may vote in any part
nj tns State III which he small have been
Registered where he may reside at the
time OF BRld election upon The present
Rtion of MS cercihCRte Of registration
| Unner such regulations as :he district
! commanders msy prescribe.
MY. Trumbull introduced bill which
| WIS referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary, defining jury Jurisdiction on
the courts OF the United States in car
tRIp cases. Ii Etdrms that the reported
decisions Of the Supreme GDurT have
decIded that the Judicial power Of the
United States does not embrace pulfri-
Gal power; II declares that AL courts OF
the UnlIsd States in administration
Of Justice shall hR bound bv
the decisions Of the political de-
pRrtmentk Ot The government on pOliti-
cal Questions, and that IL rests with
Congress 70 decide what government is
eEtROllsned IN Suite. II Is further de-
clAred that no civil State government.
republican IN tOrm, exists in the States
o! virginia, North Carolina Sputh Car
DINA, Georgia, Alabama, MIiEsissippi,
Louisiana, Florida, ArkRnsRs and
Texas, and that no civil governments
| IN either of said States shall tIe rscop-
nrzed as valid or legal State govern
ment either by the executive or iudicial
power Of the United StR1eR, unless Con-
Eress HhaI no provide, or until such
State government is represented in
Congress. And II IL further affirmed
that the Reconsideration act nf March .
1hhI, and LnH ACTS supplementary there
10 are political in their chHrnCtsr-the
propriety Or validity OF which no iutii-
clSl tribunal Is competent to question
| and the Supreme Court of the United
states Is hsrsOy prohibited from taking
ths jurisdiction Of any cuEe growing
| out Of the execution of said acte IN
either of said States until Ruch
States shall be represented in Con-
EreHs or until Congress shall
recognize State governments as
rePu oileRn in form, all such cases
pending in said Court shall be dis
MISSED AND al aOts authorizing an ap-
| peal, writ Of error. hRbeRs CORPUS or
other proceedings, TO bring before said
Supreme Court for review, any case
civil or criminal or other prncee1inUs
arising out Of the execution Of BHid re-
conHtrncnOn acts, or authorizing an
appeal from u Circuit Court in haheas
prnnee6lng 10 the Supreme Court, or
Whlch aurhOrlzes the Supreme Court
10 Issue wit Ot hRbeRs CORPUS 20
bring before II for review any judC-
ment Ot lower court IL hEhtsas C.lrnue
CHHes, are hereby repealed.
Mr.. Wilson repor1Hd from the Militia
~ COMMITTEES hill Tor the gradual re-
duCtiOn Of the army.
Mr. Edwards, from the Committee ON
SAu ~ = ~ ~ AOul " He THI1fft4Q tOH
Dill Tor tUrLnRr security Of equal rights
III the District OF Columbia, introduced
bill to regulate Lhe presentation OF
bills to the President and the return OF
Inc BRn4s, stating that the COMMITTEES
was unanimous IN its favor.
Mr.. Henderson, from tine COMMITTEES
On Indian Affairs, introduced a hill I'D
proprlAtlng condemned property 10 thE
uEE of Indiana.
| On motion Of Mr.. Sumner, the Pregi-
dent was requested to communicate any
Information concerning the alleged IN
1 terterence of our Consul at Rome with
the late difficulties II Italy.
I The resolution asking the Secretary
/ oi the TREASURY fOr information relR-
tive 10 the Abandonment OF the Dennis
town cotton case was adopted.
the Senate considered the resolution
for the admission Of Mr.. Thomas, d
I Maryland.
[ Mr.. Cole advocated IL.
Mr. Drake gave nuriue of an amend.
| meut, That Mr. Thomas cannot take tins
oath o. hold seat.
M Hendricks spoke in favor of his
/ admission.
I Mess-s. Morton and Fowler opposed
the admission of MIR. Thomas wher
the subject WIS laid over till to-mur-
row, when Mt. Johnson closes the ds.
bate.
J Tine Senate eonCurrsd IN the aOuBt
amendment 10 tine hill supplemental II
the act for the payment Of bounueS.
| Adjourned.
A large number of bills and jufu,
resolutions we're introduced and re-
! fsrrsd, including the following 10 re
peal an act regulating tine diEpositiur
of fines, penalties and fnrfairuras f.
csfved undRr the custom laws; prO7i.
ding that EresnbRcks be exempt from
tHxhtion; relative 10 soldiers WHOSE